Brief Life History of James Allen
When James Allen Browning was born on 16 November 1833, in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, his father, Jonathan Browning, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Stalcup, was 30. He married Sarah McGary on 16 October 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1842 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870. His occupation is listed as bookeeper in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He died on 23 July 1902, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- James Browning, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jas. A. Browning - Published information: birth-name: Jas. A. Browning
- James Allen Browning, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (southern): from the Middle English personal name Brouning (Old English Brūning), a derivative of the byname Brūn (see Brown ).
History: This name was brought independently to North America from England by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. William Browning was one of the free planters who assented to the ‘Fundamental Agreement’ of the New Haven Colony on June 4, 1639.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Autobiography of James Allen Browning 1833-1902
Family History Historical Department Microfilm MS 1073 Autobiography of James Allen Browning 1833-1902 I am the third son of Jonathan Browning and Elizabeth Stalcup, born November 16, 1833 in …
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