CULPEPER: CEMETERY RECORDS – FRANCIS BROWNING CEMETERY Contributed by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *************************************************************************** Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Francis Browning cemetery: 1937 Aug. 24 Research made by Margaret K. Buckles Cemetery Location: 4 miles east of Lebanon, Virginia, in Lebanon District, on Route #19 4 miles, thence north 2 hundred yards on dirt road, on left side of road going east from Lebanon. Culpeper County On a beautiful grassy, almost level, plot of ground (36 feet square) fifteen graves have been made at intervals during a period of seventy years. Most of them are marked with plain marble slabs, from which the inscriptions have been obliterated by time. Fortunately, however, some of these inscriptions were taken off and together with other records preserved by descendants of Francis Browning. HISTORICAL: Francis Browning was born in Culpeper County in 1753. He came to Elk Garden, Russell County, Virginia in 1781, and died July 18, 1855. He was one hundred years, eleven months, and twenty-four days old when he died. A son of the Revolution, Francis Browning was one of the early settlers of Russell County. He built a log cabin on an elevated site overlooking the valley below; living in this well constructed house, surrounded by a dense forest, he was able to protect his family and property from Indians, wild animals, etc. We was elected first Magistrate of Russell County. The Court records show that he had much to do with making the early history of his country. Memory of William Browning (son of Francis Browning) was born 12th of March 1803 departed this life June 15, 1842 (note: William Browning and Mary Munsey (granddaughter of Isaac Munsey, noted Methodist Minister) were married the 26th of September 1832) Memory of Mary Munsey Browning was born 12th of July 1811 departed this life December 4, 1891 Our Grandmother A light from our home is gone A voice we loved is still A place is vacant in our hearts That never can be filled George W. House Dec. 2, 1839 Dec. 18, 1924 Aged 85 years & 16 days