According to the 1850 census John Browning was from GA and Clara was from KY not NC. Thanks, Faye Elder -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/251 - Release Date: 2/4/2006

I would like any information on the family linage of John Browning who married Clara Harmon Anderson. They married in Marengo County AL 29 December 1823. They had the following children: Scheherazade, Elizabeth C., John Bailey, and Martha J. They lived in Sumter County AL. According to the 1850 census, John and Clara were from NC. All help is appreciated, Faye Elder -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/251 - Release Date: 2/4/2006

Does this book include any Scottish/American Brownings..........James Browning, Rutland, Mass. I am a descendant.

Just thought I should notify you all that the response on the reprint idea was not enough to cost effectively do it now. It will be done as Vol. 2 goes to the publisher. The status on vol. 2 is that it is on track to go to the publisher late this year. I have about 450 pages now. The goal was 650 pages and to the publisher in Nov. So it looks good for that time frame. If any of you have not sent me your updates, corrections, etc., now would be a good time to sent them. Thanks and regards, Jim Richey email _TeRealtor@aol.com_ (mailto:TeRealtor@aol.com)

Hi Donna, I have BROWNING G grandfather, according to the Family Bible he was born in New York City 16th may 1853, he died in Sydney, Australia 10th August 1929 and according to his Death Certificate he had come to OZZ C1876. This was really after the gold rushes so we don't know why he came and there are no details that have come to light that offers any information on his parents. As he never sought naturalization but was on the electoral roll it may be that his parents had been British immigrants the USA and in those days to be British (including Canadian, New Zealand South Africa etc) would mean he was not required to be naturalized for any purpose in the colonies. Does this ring any bells with US BROWNINGS ??? Cheers Peter Melbourne Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Schumacher" <jdschumacher@sbcglobal.net> To: <BROWNING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 11:47 AM Subject: [BROWNING] Ultimate Family Reunion - 2nd Update First and foremost, the lists and/or individuals who are not concerned and/or have no interest what-so-ever. This should be the last time I do a mass mailing for those that are. A Big Hello to Everyone! or as I used to say "Hey, y'all"!, I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that the New Year brings you everything you may want and need! I won't ask for too many things of you for the next few years, hopefully. That is why I decided I had better ask now and get it out of the way. The only things right now that I really need of anyone is that you send me your last names, email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, and "Family" name of origin(s). Some of you already have, thank you. No personal information will be given out to anyone for any reason whatsoever!. This is just a way that I will be able to keep track of everyone who is interested in the reunion. It will be the only way to keep track of the ones who have paid/pre-paid for any of the events, ie., lunch, dinner, etc. I would not want someone to come to this who hasn't taken care of their fair share. I would also ask that you subscribe to the newsletter on the site. This way I won't have to add all these emails addresses to a separate site. As it is, some people have said that they are interested and want to be kept up-to-date with everything, but have not left an email address as to where I can make contact. I would hate for someone to miss out on something! As far as the newsletter goes, I first thought that I would attempt to do it on a monthly basis. At this point in time, I really don't see a need in it. When the time gets closer, maybe within a years time, maybe. If something should come up of great interest, concern, or otherwise, I will definitely send something out. For some that have not looked at the site in some time, I have added a page "Your Family Photos". There are some pretty interesting ones on there already. If you have some and would like to share, please feel free in sending them on and I will post them. I have plenty of room for 500 on the site. If you have other things such as something an ancestor had written about years ago and might be of interest, there is the "Article" section. I'll be more than happy to post it there. Check it out, again, pretty interesting! Someone observed that the message board is not being utilized to the best of its ability. Granted, there is not a lot of information about one family in particular there unlike some other larger family sites. This is a little different from others because it includes so many families with many other connections available from one town in particular. We all have cousins out there that have hit brick walls or are just getting started that could use all of our help. So, please if you see someone that could use your help in finding something or someone, help your brother and sister (cousin, I should say) out! Ideas have been coming in, and one in particular, seems to be one that would be great if we can get it together. We would like to get family recipes together in order to have it printed. It would be a great fund-raising project in order to keep the costs down on everything. My thinking on this, also, is that any "leftover" books not bought amongst ourselves, will be sold at the time, there in Stonington, the remainder will be donated to the local historical societies so that they might also profit from it. So get those recipes sent it! I challenge all the handicrafters out there to come up with something that they are willing to donate. I have been knitting for over 30 some years now. (I can hear all those, ugh, not hand-knit stuff from grandma!, yuk!) I am planning on designing a one of a kind afghan/throw to be donated for the cause. I will have to post some of my pictures of what I have made. Belie First and foremost, Let me apologize to the lists and/or individuals who are not concerned and/or have no interest what-so-ever. This should be the last time I do a mass mailing for those that are. A Big Hello to Everyone! or as I used to say "Hey, y'all"!, I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that the New Year brings you everything you may want and need! I won't ask for too many things of you for the next few years, hopefully. That is why I decided I had better ask now and get it out of the way. The only things right now that I really need of anyone is that you send me your last names, email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, and "Family" name of origin(s). Some of you already have, thank you. No personal information will be given out to anyone for any reason whatsoever!. This is just a way that I will be able to keep track of everyone who is interested in the reunion. It will be the only way to keep track of the ones who have paid/pre-paid for any of the events, ie., lunch, dinner, etc. I would not want someone to come to this who hasn't taken care of their fair share. I would also ask that you subscribe to the newsletter on the site. This way I won't have to add all these emails addresses to a separate site. As it is, some people have said that they are interested and want to be kept up-to-date with everything, but have not left an email address as to where I can make contact. I would hate for someone to miss out on something! As far as the newsletter goes, I first thought that I would attempt to do it on a monthly basis. At this point in time, I really don't see a need in it. When the time gets closer, maybe within a years time, maybe. If something should come up of great interest, concern, or otherwise, I will definitely send something out. For some that have not looked at the site in some time, I have added a page "Your Family Photos". There are some pretty interesting ones on there already. If you have some and would like to share, please feel free in sending them on and I will post them. I have plenty of room for 500 on the site. If you have other things such as something an ancestor had written about years ago and might be of interest, there is the "Article" section. I'll be more than happy to post it there. Check it out, again, pretty interesting! Someone observed that the message board is not being utilized to the best of its ability. Granted, there is not a lot of information about one family in particular there unlike some other larger family sites. This is a little different from others because it includes so many families with many other connections available from one town in particular. We all have cousins out there that have hit brick walls or are just getting started that could use all of our help. So, please if you see someone that could use your help in finding something or someone, help your brother and sister (cousin, I should say) out! Ideas have been coming in, and one in particular, seems to be one that would be great if we can get it together. We would like to get family recipes together in order to have it printed. It would be a great fund-raising project in order to keep the costs down on everything. My thinking on this, also, is that any "leftover" books not bought amongst ourselves, will be sold at the time, there in Stonington, the remainder will be donated to the local historical societies so that they might also profit from it. So get those recipes sent it! I challenge all the handicrafters out there to come up with something that they are willing to donate. I have been knitting for over 30 some years now. (I can hear all those, ugh, not hand-knit stuff from grandma!, yuk!) I am planning on designing a one of a kind afghan/throw to be donated for the cause. I will have to post some of my pictures of what I have made. Belie

What was his name? Who were his parents? Lauren Maehrlein Maehrlein's Heirlines Plant a tree, then start your family tree!

First and foremost, Let me apologize to the lists and/or individuals who are not concerned and/or have no interest what-so-ever. This should be the last time I do a mass mailing for those that are. A Big Hello to Everyone! or as I used to say "Hey, y'all"!, I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that the New Year brings you everything you may want and need! I won't ask for too many things of you for the next few years, hopefully. That is why I decided I had better ask now and get it out of the way. The only things right now that I really need of anyone is that you send me your last names, email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, and "Family" name of origin(s). Some of you already have, thank you. No personal information will be given out to anyone for any reason whatsoever!. This is just a way that I will be able to keep track of everyone who is interested in the reunion. It will be the only way to keep track of the ones who have paid/pre-paid for any of the events, ie., lunch, dinner, etc. I would not want someone to come to this who hasn't taken care of their fair share. I would also ask that you subscribe to the newsletter on the site. This way I won't have to add all these emails addresses to a separate site. As it is, some people have said that they are interested and want to be kept up-to-date with everything, but have not left an email address as to where I can make contact. I would hate for someone to miss out on something! As far as the newsletter goes, I first thought that I would attempt to do it on a monthly basis. At this point in time, I really don't see a need in it. When the time gets closer, maybe within a years time, maybe. If something should come up of great interest, concern, or otherwise, I will definitely send something out. For some that have not looked at the site in some time, I have added a page "Your Family Photos". There are some pretty interesting ones on there already. If you have some and would like to share, please feel free in sending them on and I will post them. I have plenty of room for 500 on the site. If you have other things such as something an ancestor had written about years ago and might be of interest, there is the "Article" section. I'll be more than happy to post it there. Check it out, again, pretty interesting! Someone observed that the message board is not being utilized to the best of its ability. Granted, there is not a lot of information about one family in particular there unlike some other larger family sites. This is a little different from others because it includes so many families with many other connections available from one town in particular. We all have cousins out there that have hit brick walls or are just getting started that could use all of our help. So, please if you see someone that could use your help in finding something or someone, help your brother and sister (cousin, I should say) out! Ideas have been coming in, and one in particular, seems to be one that would be great if we can get it together. We would like to get family recipes together in order to have it printed. It would be a great fund-raising project in order to keep the costs down on everything. My thinking on this, also, is that any "leftover" books not bought amongst ourselves, will be sold at the time, there in Stonington, the remainder will be donated to the local historical societies so that they might also profit from it. So get those recipes sent it! I challenge all the handicrafters out there to come up with something that they are willing to donate. I have been knitting for over 30 some years now. (I can hear all those, ugh, not hand-knit stuff from grandma!, yuk!) I am planning on designing a one of a kind afghan/throw to be donated for the cause. I will have to post some of my pictures of what I have made. Believe me, some have said that I bought them and claimed that I knitted them because they do look very professional if I do say so myself! Another idea would be to "save your pennies". I bet if everyone saved all that loose change collecting dust, it would add up to a "pretty penny" in a couple of years! If any of you have any other ideas, please send them in. Every little bit helps. For all the people who have offered help, let me know what ideas you may have. What areas of reunion planning are you interested in helping in, What do you specialize in?, What committee you would like to be one?, etc. I have come up with a number of areas as far as that is concerned, just let me know and I'll reciprocate. On the "Poll" page, it came to my attention that you can only vote for one thing per question. Please go back and click on whatever again. As far as "Other - please specify", I understand that that cannot be done. Just email me with your suggestion. If you have more ideas and/or questions you would like posted, just let me know. All the information gathered will be used as a majority rules in most cases. All of your opinions count! When it comes to brass tacks and you really want to talk with me, you can call anytime on my cell phone. I get free unlimited incoming all the time and free nights/weekends outgoing. I have it charged at all times! 816-969-9981 In addition to everything I am checking out right now I am also going from front cover to back of the book The History of Stonington and others. As you can see on the site all of my family connections. I'm going person by person, checking and cross checking, trying to get everything a bit more accurate. I'm only in the D's right now so it make take a couple of more weeks before I'm finally finished. I made the mistake of adding some information automatically off of Ancestry.com which is so totally wrong. I won't make that one again. Takes too much time to correct! I have more information about other families from Stonington but not have included them only because they are "cousins" and not direct lineages. I guess I have gone on long enough. I need to post this to the Rootsweb family lists and other sites to get a few more people interested! Until next time, Donna Ultimate Family Reunion www.ultimatefamilyreunion.atomicshops.com donna@ultimatefamilyreunion.org

In a message dated 12/2/2005 11:00:14 PM Pacific Standard Time, BROWNING-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: Donna Schumacher <jdschumacher@sbcglobal.net> DONNA, I AM ALSO A DIRECT DESCENDENT OF A WHEELER. I DON'T THINK YOU SAID WHAT PART OF THE COUNTRY YOUR WHEELER CAME FROM. MY G-GRANDFATHER WAS JOHN WHEELER, B. DEC. 25, 1856 IN CARROLLTON, KY. D. APR. 30, 1928 CARROLLTON, KY. HE MARRIED EMMERINE CURLIN, B. SEP, 20,1855, CARROLLTON, KY. D. JUNE 13, 1945 IN CARRLOLLTON, KY. COULD THESE POSSIBLY BE CONNECTED TO YOUR WHEELERS? I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED, YOU NEVER MENTIONED ANY BROWNING, BUT THE BROWNING DIGEST IS WHERE YOU POSTED YOUR MESSAGE. ARE YOU ALSO A DESCENDENT OF A BROWNING. IT'S KIND OF STRANGE BECAUSE MY G-GRANDMOTHER ON MY DAD'S SIDE WAS A BROWNING (LEAH BROWNING), THAT IS WHY I WAS ON THE BROWNING LIST WHEN I SAW YOUR MESSAGE. IF ANY OF THESE NAMES SOUND FAMILIAR TO YOU OR IF THEY ARE CONNECTED TO YOU IN ANY WAY I WOULD LIKE TO HERE FROM YOU. THANKS PAT

Hi Jo, I am preparing manuscripts for my vol. 2 on the Brownings and need your help. On the John Browning, died 1857 Elisha (Elijah?) died between 1850-60, and/or Gilbert who died 1880-90, Franklin Co., IL, do you have copies of their wills/estate records, etc.? In my vol. 1, John is #1760b, Gilbert is #3006 and Elisha is #3007. As of that vol. we were not sure of the relationship between them. I thought Gilbert was a son of Elisha, but have not proven any of them as yet. I would like to do that for vol. 2. After studying the census records, 1810-50, on John & Elisha, I think that Gilbert may have been a son of John. John has a son on the 1820 cen., Franklin Co., b. 1805-10, that I cannot account for, and Gilbert "fits" the time frame (he b. c1808). No census record I found on Elisha/Elijah has a son of that time frame. Gilbert is on the 1830 cen., Franklin Co. I have several updates on what we put into vol. 1. When I get it done I will send it to you for your review. Thanks. Jim Richey

Hey everyone! Just to let you know that I have started a website today. It's still in it's infancy, so bear with me. This way you can look from time to time, add your comments or whatever else. It nothing spectacular, just something to get us from now until 2009! Donna www.ultimatefamilyreunion.atomicshops.com

no Kat here--Jim

Sorry Kat, After going through a few hundred emails the last couple of days, I've lost you. I evidently messed up writing your email address wrong on the "list"! I know that it ends with @u.washington.edu. I tried a few variations without any luck. Please email me back! Donna

My name is Donna M. (Wheeler) Schumacher. I am a direct descendant of Thomas Wheeler, his son Isaac Wheeler and Martha Park(e). My family history has always fascinated me; the further I have researched, the more I want & need to know. After making contact with a few "cousins" out there I've often thought of how great it would be to get together and meet other like-minded extended family members. Hence this idea. I know that some of the larger families have had family reunions throughout the years. My thought was that since so many of the "founding" families of Stonington intermarried, why not have the "Ultimate Family Reunion" with all families included? In 2009, it will be the 360th anniversary of the founding of Stonington. What a great time for all of us to come and celebrate! Just sending this out to get a feel of what you may think about it. If there is an interest in doing so, please let me know. I have never tackled something this large so if there is an interest and others have experience in doing so, the help would be greatly appreciated. Granted, it's a way off but it'll probably take a lot of time to pull this one off! Hoping to hear from you ALL! Sincerely, Donna M. (Wheeler) Schumacher PS-Please forgive me if I have excluded any other families that should be included. Pass this on to them.

I am interested in purchasing a copy of v 2

Here is a site where you can check for Marriage and Death records in WV. http://www.wvculture.org/history/archivesindex.aspx

Seeking information on Washington L. BROWNING, born between 1826-1828 and died after 1880. He was married to Martha [Surname Unknown] and they had the following known children: James R., Elizabeth, Dennis B., and Mary A.M. They are listed in Walker County, Georgia in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 census records.

Put me down for the book... This is Patrick Browning 5106 Flier Ct. Waldorf, MD 20603 let me know when you need the $$$ Patrick

We had the three day 200th Birthday Celebration for Jonathan Browning this last weekend October 21-23rd at Union Station in Ogden, Utah. It was a hugh success! We have formed Jonathan Browning Family Association and more details are available at www.jonathanbrowning.org. Jonathan is a Mormon pioneer, the father of John Moses, the famous gun inventor and the son of Edmund and Sarah Barbara Allen Browning. We also placed a historical roadside marker in cooperation with the Tennessee Historical Commission at Brushy Fork, Tennessee marking the birthplace of Jonathan. We started off Friday Oct 21 with a reception, followed Saturday by a full day of activities including a Jonathan Browning look alike contest, bus tour and museum tours. Even Al Rounds, a famous Utah artist, joined us selling his picture of Jonathan's Nauvoo, IL gunshop and home. On Saturday evening we had a banquet with guest speakers and a video of the roadside monument dedication. Sunday morning we went d! own to the conference center in SLC and listen the the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Sunday Broadcast with Ronan Tynan as the guest artist. They recognized us as a family and sang a couple of numbers after the broadcast. What a weekend to remember! "Jonathan Browning, A Man of Honor" Family History CD is ready for orders. The CD is about Jonathan Browning and his descendants but it does contain some of his ancestry. It has 1000 family pictures, genealogy, a history of Jonathan and his timeline. It is copyrighted and cannot be distributed on the net or duplicated. The cost is $29.00 plus shipping and handling. For one CD the shipping is $3.50, for two $5.00. We have some T-shirts that are available for $7.00 plus 3.50 shipping. It has a drawing of his Nauvoo home on the right chest with 1805-2005 "A Heritage Worth Celebrating". We also have pictures of the monument available for $2.50 including shipping. We also are selling a DVD of the dedication of the roadside monument in Tennessee for $10.00 plus 3.50 shipping. We can combine shipping costs. Write me if you have any questions. Betseylee Browning 4301 Daisy Dr. Mt. Green, UT betseylee@mstar.net

Pat, OK, thanks for the interest. I do not think it will be done until after the holiday season. I will put you on the list to notify when the order is placed. Regards, Jim Richey

In a message dated 10/30/2005 3:22:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Terealtor@aol.com writes: If I get 50 books published the cost to you will be about $70, post paid. What I need from anyone interested is commitment to buy a book(s). You do not need to send the payment until I get enough buyers, just email me your interest and your mailing (US Mail) address. When I get enough I will email those interested and will want the payment when I place the order. Assuming the placement of the order will not happen until after Christmas, I would be interested in a copy of Vol. I. Thanks. Pat Greenwood I hear ethereal voices, persuasive soft and still, Daughter, if you don't remember us, who will?