I also have a William Browning in the family line that I am researching. I realize that William is a common name, so the chance of a match is slim, but... William M. Browning was the head of the household, and the census information shows him with several children, one of which was a William Wesley Browning. Both are buried in Jefferson County, Alabama. I have information on their descendants, but not their ancestors. Just thought I'd throw their names out to see if they fit with someone's info. J. Johnson