1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 18 Apr 1910, Page 215B, Family #33.
Listed as Lawrence Browning, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Martin R. Browning.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 7 Jan 1920, Page 227A, Family #47.
Listed as Lawrence Browning, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Martin R. Browning.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol __(1926); Page 478; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Browning; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; son of Rice Browning;
married on 13 Nov 1926 at Baileysville, WV; Maudie Dameron; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Baileysville, WV; daughter of Willie Dameron.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Lawrence Browning; born on 21 Feb 1905; died on 19 Feb 1990; living at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV
at death.
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Walter Lawrence Browning
Birth Date: 1905
Birth Place: Jesse, Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 1990
Death Place: United States of America
Cemetery: Browning Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Jesse, Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Martin Rice Browning
Mother: Mary Alice Browning
Spouse: Maude Marie Browning
Children: Dennie Rice Browning
LuEtta Brown
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
Bio Posted.
"Son of Martin "Rice" Browning (1883-1944) & Mary Alice Jewell-Browning (1884-1979).Brother of Vida Myrtle Browning-Cook (1908-1986), Dale Browning (B. 1912), Kermit Rice Browning (1914-1986), Brady D. Browning (1916-1996), Ward Browning (B. 1919), Maxie Browning (B. 1920), & Torkel Browning (1924-1990).
Married to Maude "Maudie" Marie Damron-Browning (1907-1993) on November 13, 1926 in Baileysville, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1926, Page 478, Application Date: November 13, 1926).
Father of Murlie Browning (1929-1929), LuEtta Browning-Brown (1933-2008), Lettie Gene Browning-Mullins (Deceased), Irene Browning (Deceased), Maymie Browning (Deceased), Ruby Browning-Dean (Deceased), Mary Browning (Deceased), Orville Browning (Deceased), Rev. Dennie Rice Browning (1941-2009) & Hattie Browning-Blevins."
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 20 Apr 1910, Page 186A, Family #56.
Listed as Maudie Damron, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, William F. Damron.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 8/9 Jan 1920, Page 197A, Family #21.
Listed as Maudie Dameron, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, William F. Damron.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol __(1926); Page 478; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Browning; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; son of Rice Browning;
married on 13 Nov 1926 at Baileysville, WV; Maudie Dameron; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Baileysville, WV; daughter of Willie Dameron.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Maude Browning; born on 28 Oct 1907; died on 3 Nov 1993; living at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV at
death.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #13532; WV Archives Web Site.
Murlie Browning; age 10 days; born on 17 Apr 1929 at Baileysville, WV; daughter of Lawrence and
Maude Damron Browning; died on 27 Apr 1929 at Baileysville, Wyoming Co, WV; informant, Mary
Cook, Baileysville, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 505; WV Archives Web Site.
John Franklin Mullens; age 25; born in Clay Co, WV; divorced; living at Otsego, WV; son of George
and Vernie Mullens; married on 14 Mar 1959 at Glen Fork, WV; Lettie Jean Browning; age 22; born
in Bartley, WV; single; living at Jesse, WV; daughter of Lawrence and Mandie Browning.
1. "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 436.
Children of Johnson and Eliza Jane Byrd were: Ballard P.(married Arminta
Belcher), Nora (married James
Lambert), Millie J. (married first Ken Lambert, second Johnson Brooks, died
in 1964), Stephen Curtis (married Rosa Walls of NC), Walton (married Rosa
Brinegar), Ben (married Emma Blevins), Etta (married R. Moses Adams), Linda
(married Booker Tolliver), Anthony ( married Etta Tolliver), and Houston
(married Emma Hawley).
2. Wyoming Co Marriages, 1854-1910, Turner, page 23. Married Ballard Preston
Bird, age 20, born in Wyoming Co, VA, son of Johnson and Jane (_______) Byrd,
on 23 Jan 1895.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 5, No 24, Haga, page 14.
Ballard Byrd, age 20, son of Johnson and Jane Byrd, married on 23 Jan
1895 Arminta Belcher, age 26, born in McDowell Co, VA, daughter of Tobias
and (_______) Belcher.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 699
Center Township, page 009
Listed as Ballard P. Byrd, age 6, in household of father, Johnson Byrd.
5. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #205.
Listed as Ballard P. Byrd, age 26, head of household.
6. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District, taken on 18 Apr 1910;
Page 216A, Family #43.
Listed as Ballard P. Byrd, age 36, born in WV, married 15 yrs, retail merchant, head of household.
7. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #406; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Ballard Preston Byrd; age 44; born on 19 Mar 1874; living at Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV; merchant;
nearest relative, Arminta Byrd, Pineville, WV; medium height and build; blue eyes and brown hair.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 201A; Family #245.
Listed as Carrie E. Browning; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Richard C. Browning.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #17484; WV Archives Web Site.
Dorothy J. Browning; age 3 yrs, 6 mons; born in May 1928 in WV; daughter of B.P. Byrd and Carrie
Browning; died on 24 Nov 1931 at Rockview, Wyoming Co, WV of dyptheria; buried at Rockview, WV;
informant, Harry Browning.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 7 Jan 1920, Page 227A, Family #47.
Listed as Brady Browning, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Martin R. Browning.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, taken on 24 Apr 1930, Page 202B, Family #294.
Listed as Brady Browning, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Martin R. Browning.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Brady Browning; born on 13 May 1916; died on 8 Jun 1996; living at Abraham, Raleigh Co, WV at
death.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS 1995, "Edward Gordon Hutchinson" article, page 120.
2, "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday 8 Mar 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"Mabel Edith Browning, 90, of Beaver, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, in a local hospital following a long illness. "Born Oct. 15, 1917, at Keyrock, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Oatie Lambert Hutchison. "Mrs. Browning was a mother and homemaker. She was of the Methodist faith. "She was preceded in death by her husband, Brady D. Browning, two daughters, three sisters and three brothers. "Survivors include her sons, Brady Paul Browning Sr. and wife, Linda, of Princewick and Rex Browning and wife, Donna, of Slab Fork; sister, Joyce Pendry of Virginia; grandchildren, Brady P. Browning Jr., Karen Meador, Wayne Browning, Scarlet Kes-ter, Melissa Browning and Rick Browning; and eight great-grandchildren. "Funeral service will be 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Ron Browning officiating. Friends may call 7 p.m. until time of service Saturday at the funeral home..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #7318; WV Archives Web Site.
Ollie Jane Browning; age 1 yr, 10 mons, 5 days; born on 14 Jun 1937 at Key Rock, WV; daughter of
Brady and Mabel Hutchinson Browning; died on 19 Apr 1939 at Key Rock, Wyoming Co, WV of
"...probably pnuemonia"; buried on 21 Apr 1939; informant, Brady Browning, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #7235; WV Archives Web Site.
Shelva Jean Browning; age 4 mons, 7 days; born on 10 Jan 1942 at Bartley, WV; daughter of
Brady and Mabel Hutchinson Browning; died on 17 May 1942 at Marianna, Wyoming Co, WV of
"...croup"; buried on 17 May 1942 in Key Rock Cemetery; informant, Brady Browning, Marianna, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan, taken on 11 May 1910, Page 145A, Family #39.
Listed as Emily Browning, age 30, born in WV, married 8 yrs, 6 children, all living, in household of
husband, Allen Browning.
2. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, Omar, taken on 5 Jun 1920, Page 76A, Family #206.
Listed as Emely Browning, age 41, born in WV, in household of husband, Allen Browning.
1. 1920 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 150B;
Family #152/153.
Listed as Alexander Browning; age 53; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
2. 1930 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 127B; Family #49/50.
Listed as Elec Browning; age 63; born in VA; married at 22; farm laborer; head of household.
1. 1920 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 150B;
Family #152/153.
Listed as Eliza J. Browning; age 49; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Alexander
Browning.
Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Browning
1. 1920 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 150B;
Family #152/153.
Listed as Lizzie A. Browning; age 22; born in VA; single; in household of father, Alexander
Browning.
2. 1930 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 127B; Family #49/50.
Listed as Elizabeth Ann Browning; age 33; born in VA; single; in household of father, Alexander
Browning.
1. 1920 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 150B;
Family #152/153.
Listed as McKinley Browning; age 15; born in VA; in household of father, Alexander Browning.
1. 1920 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 150B;
Family #152/153.
Listed as Lois M. Browning; age 11; born in VA; in household of father, Alexander Browning.
1. 1920 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 150B;
Family #152/153.
Listed as Annie R. Browning; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, Alexander Browning.
1. 1920 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 150B;
Family #152/153.
Listed as Basil J. Browning; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Alexander Browning.
2. 1930 Census, Russell Co, VA; Elk Garden District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 127B; Family #49/50.
Listed as Basil J. Browning; age 17; born in VA; single; in household of father, Alexander
Browning.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #12283; WV Archives Web Site.
Basil Jesse Browning; age 35 yrs, 2 mons, 8 days; born on 28 May 1912 at Honaker, VA; coal miner;
married; husband of Rosa R. Browning; son of Alec and Eliza J. Browning; died on 5 Aug 1947 at
Alpoca, Wyoming Co, WV of a heart attack; buried on 9 Aug 1947 in cemetery at Honaker, VA;
informant, Rosa R. Browning.
1. 1910 Census, Ashe Co, NC, North Fork District, taken on 16 Apr 1910, Page 204B, Family #25.
Listed as Frank Browning, age 1 yr, 6 mons , born in WV, in household of father, Alonzo M. Browning.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 27/28 Jan 1920, Page 212A, Family #138.
Listed as Frank E. Browning, age 9( sic, 12), born in WV, in household of father, Alonzo M. Browning.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 347; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Browning; age 29; born and living at Guyan, WV; single; son of Lon and Jetney Browning;
married on 28 Mar 1938 in Guyan, WV; Gladys Blankenship; age 21; born and living in Guyan, WV;
single; daughter of W.F. and Ethel Blankenship.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 145B;
Household #55.
Listed as Frank Browning; age 31; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; track man in coal mine; in household of father-in-law, William F. Blankenship, with wife
and son.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #17314; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Ernest Browning; age 39 ys, 3 days; born on 27 Nov 1908 at Guyan, WV; coal miner; married;
husband, of Gladys Blankenship; son of Lon and Jetna Browning; died on 30 Nov 1947 of
pneumonia; "died in ambulance...near Wolf Pen, WV"; buried on 3 Dec 1947 in Browning Cemetery,
Guyan, WV; informant, H.L. West, Guyan, WV.
1. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV Wednesday, 23 Mar 2005, newspaper Obit.
"PINEVILLE - Curtis Blankenship, 82, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2005, in Beckley
Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Blankenship, on Sept. 18,
1998; and three sisters, Betty Blankenship, Gladys Browning and Anna Laxton..."
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 17 Apr 1930, Page 172B, Family #144.
Listed as Gladys Blankenship, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, William F. Blankenship.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 347; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Browning; age 29; born and living at Guyan, WV; single; son of Lon and Jetney Browning;
married on 28 Mar 1938 in Guyan, WV; Gladys Blankenship; age 21; born and living in Guyan, WV;
single; daughter of W.F. and Ethel Blankenship.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 145B;
Household #55.
Listed as Gladys Browning; age 19; born in WV; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William F. Blankenship, with husband and son.
5. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Pineville; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #24.
Listed as Gladys V. Browning; age 29; born in WV; widow; no listed occupation; head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #'66 008028; WV Archives Web Site.
Gladys Browning; age 45; born 28 Jan 1921 in WV; widow; housewife; living at Pineville, WV;
daughter of W.F. and Ethel (Shannon) Blankenship; died 9 Apr 1966 in Pineville, WV; due to possible
coronary occlusion, infarction; "died quicklyin house"; "dead in ambulance at hospital"; buried 12 Apr
1966 in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (now Palm Memorial Gardens), Matheny, WV; informant, Curtis
Blankenship, Pineville, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, Wyoming Co, WV; submitted by
Patty Greene; 12 Jan 2009.
Gladys Blankenship Browning; born 28 Jan 1921; died 9 Apr 1966 at Mullens, WV; buried here;
no grave marker photo shown;
"Daughter of William French "Buzz" Blankenship (1895-1964) & Ethel M. Shannon-Blankenship (1898-1998).Brother of Curtis Blankenship (1922-2005), Betty Jane Blankenship (1924-1938), & Anna Mae Blankenship-Laxton (1927-1993).
Married to Frank Browning (1909-Deceased) on March 28, 1938 in Guyan, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1938, Page 347, Application Date: March 9, 1938).
Gladys Browning was a housewife. She died at age 45 from a coronary occlusion (per WV Register of Deaths, Wyoming County, WV, 1966, page 29).
Family links:
Parents:
William French Blankenship (1895 - 1964)
Ethel M. Shannon Ritz Blankenship (1898 - 1998)
Siblings:
Gladys Blankenship Browning (1921 - 1966)
Curtis Blankenship (1922 - 2005)*
Betty Jane Blankenship (1924 - 1938)*
Anna Mae Blankenship Morgan Laxton (1927 - 1993)*..."
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 145B;
Household #55.
Listed as Benie Browning; age 2; born in WV; in household of grandfather, William F. Blankenship,
with parents.
2. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Pineville; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #24.
Listed as Benny J. Browning; age 12; born in WV; in household of mother, Gladys V. Browning.
1. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Pineville; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #24.
Listed as Darrell F. Browning; age 3; born in WV; in household of mother, Gladys V. Browning.
1. 1950 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Pineville; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #24.
Listed as Ernest F. Browning; age 2; born in WV; in household of mother, Gladys V. Browning.