DEATH: Charlie Browning, d. 1946, Bullitt Co., KY
OBIT: Henry Browning, 1941, Bullitt Co., Ky

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Transcribed by: SilasLevi@webtv.net
Date:  12 Mar 2000 
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'' Charlie Browning Dies '' 
Uncle Charlie BROWNING an aged Citizen of The Browningtown section died at his home Monday 
of exposure and possibly pneumonia, found on the floor by neighbors and friends. Mr. 
BROWNING is the last survivor of that Family who in a little settlement in Bullitt county 
near Lotus for some Hundred years, and where today there is not a single person left by
that name.About fifty years ago at least twelve or fifteen families lived in the small 
cabins in and around this settlement,and back for practically a century the community has 
been known as "Browningtown." Funeral Home; The Roy L.MARAMAN Christmas Day was attended by 
his four sons, one daughter,1 brother,one sister and several other relatives most of whom 
now live in Louisville. after the brief services here by REV. HOWARD of Louisville, the 
burial took place at The Old BROWNING family cemetery in Browningtown where hundreds of 
former relatives lie buried and where perhaps his burial will be the last to be held in this 
ancient family burying ground.



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Transcribed by: Pat45324@aol.com
Date:  22 May 2001
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    Pioneer News Friday March 7,1941
HENRY BROWNING KILLED BY OVERTURED CAR

Last Monday afternoon, about 4:30 o'clock, a chrysler driven by Mrs. Mamie E. ELMORE, 36
turned over after running with two wheels in the road and the other two at the bottom of the 
deep ditch, for about seventy-five yards. In the car with Mrs. ELMORE, were her aunt and 
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Henry BROWNING, William RICHARDS, 30, and Irvin HODGE, 12. After 
insisting, the BROWNINGS were taken for a short ride. Mrs. ELMORE had told the aged couple 
that she did not have long to stay. It was the return of this brief trip that the auto 
overturned, which a few hours later proved fatal to Henry BROWNING, 70  Mrs. BROWNING was 
also severely bruised. The deceased was buried Wednesday afternoon.