I was born in Monroe County, Kentucky (next door to Barren County) and now live in Louisville, Kentucky. Like Jerre, I descend from William Browning and his wife Elizabeth Thompson. She descends through his son Thompson, I descend through his younger son, Joseph. Joseph lived in Barren County and married Rebecca White. I have two questions for Jerre: (1) are there any copies of "The Browning Families" available; and (2) you say that the identity of William's father is not know, but that he "comes from Thomas and Hester". Does this mean that Thomas and Hester were his grand or g grandparents? Thanks, Tom Evans