Son of Francis Maryland Browning and Ann Eliza Horton Browning.

Married to Lela M Dossett on October 25, 1912 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Frank and Lela were the parents of:
Hubert Franklin Browning
Elizabeth Mae Browning Jones
Katherine Louise Browning Bowling
Raymond Wyatt Browning
Valinda Hastings Browning Newton
Paul Kenyon Browning
Elsie Dossett Browning Totten
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Woodword Browning
Age: 2
Birth Date: Abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 481
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Frank Browning
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Eliza Browning
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Browning 45
Eliza Browning 26
Eddie Browning 4
Egbert Browning 3
Woodword Browning 2

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank Browning
Age: 67
Birth Date: Dec 1832
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
House Number: 52
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 57
Family Number: 59
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Louisa H Browning
Marriage Year: 1874
Years Married: 26
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Browning 67
Louisa H Browning 53
James E Browning 28
Frank W Browning 21
Lilian Browning 18
Martha J Browning 15
John H Browning 12
Annie E Browning 9
Ira L Browning 6

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank W Browning
Age in 1910: 29
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Fish Dams Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Eliza Browning
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank W Browning 29
Eliza Browning 51
Lillian Browning 27
Pattie Browning 25
Ester Browning 20
Ira Browning 18

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Frank W Browning
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1882
Marriage Date: 25 Oct 1912
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Mother: Eliza Browning
Spouse: Lena M Dossett
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 22
Spouse Father: Jim Dossett
Spouse Mother: Lizzie Dossett
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank Broadway
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Paaaina Tabacchi
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lilia Broadway
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Manager
Industry: Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Broadway 37
Lilia Broadway 28
Hubert Broadway 7
Lizzie M Broadway 5
Catherine L Broadway 3
Raymond W Broadway 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank W Browning
Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street address: Hillsboro Road
Dwelling Number: 51
Family Number: 56
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 75.00
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Manager
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank W Browning 50
Lela M Browning 37
Hubert F Browning 16
Elizabeth M Browning 14
Catherine L Browning 13
Raymond Browning 11
Vilenda Browning 6
Paul Browning 5
Elsie Browning 0

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank Browning
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 3B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 75
Occupation: Farm Manager
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 72
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 720
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Browning 60
Lela Browning 49
Velinda Browning 16
Paul Browning 15
Elsie Browning 10

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Frank Woodard Browning
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 76
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1878
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 7 Oct 1954
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: Frank Browning
Mother's Name: Eliza Horton
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Informant: Mrs Lela Browning, 3300 Hillsboro Rd, Durham, NC