Honorable Richard Hightower Browning

1835 - 1900  (64 years)

• Name	Richard Hightower Browning
  Prefix	Honorable
  Birth	16 Dec 1835	, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Aug 1900	Nackapoo, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States
  Burial	Browning Homestead Cemetery, Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States
  Person ID	I12292	Molloy-Remde Family Tree Aug 23
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Leven Browning,   b. 2 May 1796, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland d. Oct 1857, , Hardeman, Tennessee, United States (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Lucinda E. Hightower,   b. 1796, , Williamson, Tennessee, United States d. 11 Apr 1837, , Hardeman, Tennessee, United States (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	15 Sep 1825	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
  Notes	verify place; extracted in , Williamson, Tennessee? or Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee?
  Family ID	F3181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret J. Wright,   b. 19 Aug 1840, , Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States d. 20 May 1891 (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	20 Mar 1861	, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States
  Children	1. Bernard Lee Browning,   b. 3 Sep 1869, , Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States   2. Stella Victoria Browning,   b. 14 Sep 1874, , , Tennessee, United States d. 26 Sep 1936 (Age 62 years)   3. Mary Lillian Browning,   b. 13 Apr 1876, , , Tennessee, United States d. 18 Dec 1955, Nackapoo, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States (Age 79 years)   4. Edward Marvin Browning,   b. 14 May 1878, , , Tennessee, United States d. 6 Jun 1947 (Age 69 years)   5. Cordie Ethel Browning,   b. 1880   d. 1937 (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F4499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Elizabeth Tillman,   b. 8 Jun 1860   d. 15 Oct 1921, Washington, District of Columbia, United States (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1892
  Children	1. Beulah Kate Browning,   b. 26 Dec 1893   d. 6 Aug 1975, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States (Age 81 years)   2. Annette Buford Browning,   b. 22 Oct 1896, , , Tennessee, United States d. 20 Aug 1977, Norfolk, Virginia, United States (Age 80 years)   3. Richard Hightower Browning, Junior,   b. 6 Apr 1898   d. 23 Apr 1953 (Age 55 years)   4. Browning,   b. 26 Oct 1899   d. May 1900 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F4500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Born in Williamson County about midway between Franklin and Nashville LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE Ripley, Tennessee September 7, 1900 Mr. R.H. Browning died near his home near Nankipoo last Friday, August 31st. He is survived by wife and six children. In early life he was united with the Methodist Church, was always at his post of duty, actively identified with all its institutions, true to its very interest, and ready to do his part as a faithful soldier for the cross. For 25 years he was superintendent of the Sabbath school at Melville. He represented Lauderdale County in the 44th General Assembly in Tennessee and was known as an active member with an eye single and voice alert for which he thought just and best legislation. He was a gallant and brave soldier under the leadership of General Nathan Bedford Forrest, the "great wizard of the saddle" for four years.