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Clara Browning

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
3 Mar 1922 (aged 19)
Smith County, Texas, USA
Burial
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Information from Death Certificate:
Burial: St Louis Cemetery

Father: Sherman Browning
Mother: Josie Engram [Browning]

Clara was an 18 year old "school girl" who was severely burned on February 25, 1922. She died 6 days later and the cause of death is shown as "burned to death". No other details regarding the fire are mentioned. The location is shown as "near Tyler".

On the 1910 census the family of Sherman, Lula and six children ranging in age from 3 to 13 are shown on the Tyler and Bullard Rd.

On the 1920 census Sherman, Lula and 6 children, ages 13 to 19 are shown on the Copeland and Grange Hall area which at that time as part of Precinct 3 may have also been on the Tyler & Bullard Rd.

Clara is shown on both the 1910 and 1920 census. It is unknown at this time whether or not any other members of this family were killed in the fire. Death certificates have not been located but the search continues for more details regarding this tragedy.
Information from Death Certificate:
Burial: St Louis Cemetery

Father: Sherman Browning
Mother: Josie Engram [Browning]

Clara was an 18 year old "school girl" who was severely burned on February 25, 1922. She died 6 days later and the cause of death is shown as "burned to death". No other details regarding the fire are mentioned. The location is shown as "near Tyler".

On the 1910 census the family of Sherman, Lula and six children ranging in age from 3 to 13 are shown on the Tyler and Bullard Rd.

On the 1920 census Sherman, Lula and 6 children, ages 13 to 19 are shown on the Copeland and Grange Hall area which at that time as part of Precinct 3 may have also been on the Tyler & Bullard Rd.

Clara is shown on both the 1910 and 1920 census. It is unknown at this time whether or not any other members of this family were killed in the fire. Death certificates have not been located but the search continues for more details regarding this tragedy.

Gravesite Details

Her grave is evidently unmarked since she does not appear on any enumeration for St. Louis Cemetery.


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