I have a Browning family that came from Owsley/Jackson counties in KY - and most of them seemed to have disappeared after the 1860 census. They are: John Browning born 1820 in KY Alsey (Alsa) Bishop Browning born 1825 in KY Joseph Browning born 1849 George Browning born 1851 Julia Ann Browning born 1853 (died as infant) William browning born 1854 Marian Browning born 1856 James browning born 1858 The only children of the above John and Alsey that I can account for is Joseph Browning - he lived with his aunt Jane Browning Simpson and grandmother Polly Browning Ambrose in the 1870 Owsley County, KY census. He shows up again in the 1880 Laurel County census living near his uncle George Browning. I saw one John Browning born ca 1820 that moved to Illinois and had a different wife by 1880 - so I had no idea whether it could be the same person. John born 1820 was the son of John Browning and Polly Rader Browning Ambrose. If this rings a bell with anyone, let me know! Pat