Hi Laura, Here are some notes I have on Kenna and Lillie. Logan County WV Marriages, Book #2, by Donna L. Brown, p. 33. Married May 30, 1904, by A. B. Burgess. Kenna Browning, single, age 24, farmer, son of J. D. Browning, and Lillie Burgess, single, age 19, daughter of A. B. Burgess and Cal Alif. In 1910, Ken was age 29 and Lillie age 24 and they were living next door to Lillie's parents Aaron and Cally Burgess. Ken and Lillie had been married for 6 years, had 3 children and 2 of them were living - a son Will and a daughter Minnie. The handwriting was very nice and easy to read (Evart N. White, enumerator). And Ken was very clearly listed as Leander K. Browning (his first name was listed as Leander). 1910 Triadelphia #57-63, pg 150B (pg 65-4B). In 1920, Ken and Lillie were still living next door to Lillie's parents, and their two oldest children were still Will and Minnie. In 1920 his name was listed as Ken Browning. It was hard to read, so the enumerator carefully printed Ken in small clear letters above his name. 1920 Triadelphia #78-79, pg 199A (pg 35-4A). Lillie Burgess Browning's parents were Aaron B. Burgess (son of Calvin and Jane Vance Burgess) and Callie R. Guthrie (who may have also gone by Callie Aliff?). Lillie's marriage record listed her mother as Cal Alif, but Callie's own marriage record when she married Aaron Burgess listed her name as Cally Guthry daughter of Wm Guthry and N. Alif. Cally's death certificate in 1930 listed her name as Cal R. Burgess, wife of A. B. Burgess, parents Nacy [Nancy] Guthrie and Cal Guthrie {as maiden name of mother}. It appears that the informant misunderstood and listed Callie's mother's name and Callie's maiden name, instead of listing both of Callie's parents. The death certificate said that Callie was born in Jarells [Giles?] Co., Va, but Callie's marriage record said Roanoke Co. Callie's mother was living with Aaron and Callie in the 1880 Logan census (p. 76-06, Tri. #44), listed as Nancy Aliff, mother, age 40. Kenna Browning's parents were James Dolliver Browning and Elmira Brown (James Dolliver Browning was son of Nathaniel Browning and Margaret Browning, and Elmira Brown was daughter of Evan Brown and Margaret Vance.) It's not easy to see who Kenna's parents were from the census records, but his marriage record and his death certificate verify his parents' names. Death certificate: Kena Browning, born May 27, 1880 Amherstdale, W.Va.; died August 10, 1956 at home in Kistler, Logan County, W.Va.; age 76 yrs 2 mo 13 days; usual residence Kistler; married; usual occupation Tippleman; parents Dolliver Browning and Elmira Brown; informant Mrs. Minnie Sargent; cause of death intestinal obstruction due to carcinoma; buried 8/12/56, Forest Lawn Cemetery. Kenna's parents James Dolliver Browning and Elmira Brown were married in 1876; their daughter Augusta was born January 13, 1879 and their son Kenna was born May 27, 1880. In the 1880 census, their children were listed as Augusta age 2 and Step age one month. Next door was James Dolliver's brother Stephen Browning and wife Lucinda and children. Stephen Browning (next door) was also listed as Step Browning. Because of the 1880 census listing, I first thought that James Dolliver's son Kenna was named Stephen Kenna Browning. However, since the 1910 census clearly listed Kenna's name as Leander Kenna Browning, and since there is no further documentation of Kenna's name being Stephen, I now think the name Step on the 1880 census may have been a mix-up due to the older Stephen Browning living next door. (Unless Kenna's full name was something like Leander Stephen Kenna Browning.) Incidentally, in 1880 the parents of both Kenna and Lillie were listed on the same census page. Kenna's mother Elmira Brown Browning died when Kenna was still very little. Kenna's father James Dolliver Browning was widowed when he remarried in December 1882. Kenna was living with his sister Augusta in the 1900 census. Kenna's sister Augusta Browning first married James Kemper Brown in 1896, son of Charles Lewis Brown. James K. and Gusta were divorced before the 1900 census, and here's Gusta's census record in 1900, in Logan County, Triadelphia District #174-175, pg. 71A: BROWN, Gusta, born Jan 1879, age 21, single, farmer, Kenny, brother, born Mar 1881, age 19, single, farm laborer, [should be Kenny BrownING] Letha, aunt, born Apr 1860, age 40, 1 child, 1 living, [should be Letha BrownING] Effie P., niece, born Feb 1896, age 4. Effie P. was Effie Pearl or Pearl Effie Brown, daughter of James Kemper Brown and Augusta Browning. In 1910, she was listed as Pearl E. Brown, step-daughter age 14, in the household of John Beckett and her mother Augusta Browning Brown Beckett, who married John Beckett in 1903. In the 1910 census, Kenna's sister Augusta was still living close to her Browning cousins, children of Stephen and Lucinda. She was living next door to Linford D. Browning and family, who had Aunt Letha, widow, living with him in 1910. Letha's relationship was listed as "Aunt" both when she was living with Gusta in 1900 and when she was living with Linford D. in 1910, so it appears that she was the same Letha who was a sister of James Dolliver Browning and Stephen Browning. Close by in 1910 (on the same census page) were the families of Nelson and Van Buren Browning. 1910 Triadelphia pg 148A (pg 65-2A) - a few pages away from Ken and Lillie. Vanessa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Loding" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 4:44 PM Subject: [WVLOGAN] Kena Browning & Lillie Burgess I'm trying to get some more information on Lillie or Lilly Burgess. She married Leander Kenna Browning...

Vanessa, Thanks for all the wonderful detail! I pulled Kenna's death cert from wvculture, and once I had him tied in.. it was Lillie's parents that I was really trying to find. I had the picture of their tombstone, and just wanted the background info. Thanks! Laura -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vanessa Allen Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 2:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Kena Browning & Lillie Burgess Hi Laura, Here are some notes I have on Kenna and Lillie. Logan County WV Marriages, Book #2, by Donna L. Brown, p. 33. Married May 30, 1904, by A. B. Burgess. Kenna Browning, single, age 24, farmer, son of J. D. Browning, and Lillie Burgess, single, age 19, daughter of A. B. Burgess and Cal Alif. In 1910, Ken was age 29 and Lillie age 24 and they were living next door to Lillie's parents Aaron and Cally Burgess. Ken and Lillie had been married for 6 years, had 3 children and 2 of them were living - a son Will and a daughter Minnie. The handwriting was very nice and easy to read (Evart N. White, enumerator). And Ken was very clearly listed as Leander K. Browning (his first name was listed as Leander). 1910 Triadelphia #57-63, pg 150B (pg 65-4B). In 1920, Ken and Lillie were still living next door to Lillie's parents, and their two oldest children were still Will and Minnie. In 1920 his name was listed as Ken Browning. It was hard to read, so the enumerator carefully printed Ken in small clear letters above his name. 1920 Triadelphia #78-79, pg 199A (pg 35-4A). Lillie Burgess Browning's parents were Aaron B. Burgess (son of Calvin and Jane Vance Burgess) and Callie R. Guthrie (who may have also gone by Callie Aliff?). Lillie's marriage record listed her mother as Cal Alif, but Callie's own marriage record when she married Aaron Burgess listed her name as Cally Guthry daughter of Wm Guthry and N. Alif. Cally's death certificate in 1930 listed her name as Cal R. Burgess, wife of A. B. Burgess, parents Nacy [Nancy] Guthrie and Cal Guthrie {as maiden name of mother}. It appears that the informant misunderstood and listed Callie's mother's name and Callie's maiden name, instead of listing both of Callie's parents. The death certificate said that Callie was born in Jarells [Giles?] Co., Va, but Callie's marriage record said Roanoke Co. Callie's mother was living with Aaron and Callie in the 1880 Logan census (p. 76-06, Tri. #44), listed as Nancy Aliff, mother, age 40. Kenna Browning's parents were James Dolliver Browning and Elmira Brown (James Dolliver Browning was son of Nathaniel Browning and Margaret Browning, and Elmira Brown was daughter of Evan Brown and Margaret Vance.) It's not easy to see who Kenna's parents were from the census records, but his marriage record and his death certificate verify his parents' names. Death certificate: Kena Browning, born May 27, 1880 Amherstdale, W.Va.; died August 10, 1956 at home in Kistler, Logan County, W.Va.; age 76 yrs 2 mo 13 days; usual residence Kistler; married; usual occupation Tippleman; parents Dolliver Browning and Elmira Brown; informant Mrs. Minnie Sargent; cause of death intestinal obstruction due to carcinoma; buried 8/12/56, Forest Lawn Cemetery. Kenna's parents James Dolliver Browning and Elmira Brown were married in 1876; their daughter Augusta was born January 13, 1879 and their son Kenna was born May 27, 1880. In the 1880 census, their children were listed as Augusta age 2 and Step age one month. Next door was James Dolliver's brother Stephen Browning and wife Lucinda and children. Stephen Browning (next door) was also listed as Step Browning. Because of the 1880 census listing, I first thought that James Dolliver's son Kenna was named Stephen Kenna Browning. However, since the 1910 census clearly listed Kenna's name as Leander Kenna Browning, and since there is no further documentation of Kenna's name being Stephen, I now think the name Step on the 1880 census may have been a mix-up due to the older Stephen Browning living next door. (Unless Kenna's full name was something like Leander Stephen Kenna Browning.) Incidentally, in 1880 the parents of both Kenna and Lillie were listed on the same census page. Kenna's mother Elmira Brown Browning died when Kenna was still very little. Kenna's father James Dolliver Browning was widowed when he remarried in December 1882. Kenna was living with his sister Augusta in the 1900 census. Kenna's sister Augusta Browning first married James Kemper Brown in 1896, son of Charles Lewis Brown. James K. and Gusta were divorced before the 1900 census, and here's Gusta's census record in 1900, in Logan County, Triadelphia District #174-175, pg. 71A: BROWN, Gusta, born Jan 1879, age 21, single, farmer, Kenny, brother, born Mar 1881, age 19, single, farm laborer, [should be Kenny BrownING] Letha, aunt, born Apr 1860, age 40, 1 child, 1 living, [should be Letha BrownING] Effie P., niece, born Feb 1896, age 4. Effie P. was Effie Pearl or Pearl Effie Brown, daughter of James Kemper Brown and Augusta Browning. In 1910, she was listed as Pearl E. Brown, step-daughter age 14, in the household of John Beckett and her mother Augusta Browning Brown Beckett, who married John Beckett in 1903. In the 1910 census, Kenna's sister Augusta was still living close to her Browning cousins, children of Stephen and Lucinda. She was living next door to Linford D. Browning and family, who had Aunt Letha, widow, living with him in 1910. Letha's relationship was listed as "Aunt" both when she was living with Gusta in 1900 and when she was living with Linford D. in 1910, so it appears that she was the same Letha who was a sister of James Dolliver Browning and Stephen Browning. Close by in 1910 (on the same census page) were the families of Nelson and Van Buren Browning. 1910 Triadelphia pg 148A (pg 65-2A) - a few pages away from Ken and Lillie. Vanessa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Loding" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 4:44 PM Subject: [WVLOGAN] Kena Browning & Lillie Burgess I'm trying to get some more information on Lillie or Lilly Burgess. She married Leander Kenna Browning... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message