Samuel W. Browning was born 24 Jan 1839. He was the sixth child, and the second son, born to Robert Jonathan Browning (17 May 1809-15 Jul 1885) and Frances W. Biles (10 Jul 1814-24 Aug 1888). He married Margaret M. Smith, daughter of William Mijamin Smith and elizabeth "Betsy" Byers, on 23 August 1857 in Lincoln County, TN. On 14 February 1880, Margaret married Hardy H. Colter in Lincoln County, TN.
Samuel and Margaret had two children, Felix and Martha Americus. Martha married James Thomas King, son of Alfred C. King and Keziah D. Fitts, on 15 November 1874 in Lincoln County, TN. They had 11 children: Minnie E., Camron Oliver, Felix Franklin Young, Samuel Alfred "Leumas", Eula Pearl "Pearlie", Cora Ophelia, Lessie Beatrice, James Ernest, Nellie Margaret, Rose Mae, and William Howard. .
8 September 1863 - After his older brother Charles H. Benton Browning had died in the War Between the States, Samuel enlisted at the age of 23 in Company F. 4th Regiment, Russell's Alabama Cavalry at Huntsville, AL. He was enlisted by Captain O. B. Gaston for a period of three years or the duration of the war, was mustered into service on 11 September 1862 at Taylor's Store, TN.
31 December 1862 - He was captured at Parker's Cross Roads, Murfreesboro, TN and sent to the Prison Camp at Camp Douglas, IL.
27 January 1863 - Samuel was admitted to the post hospital with measles.
He died on 30 January 1863 and according to his Military Prison records he was buried in a Confederate Mound in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL.
The History of Russell's Fourth Alabama Cavalry, Published in the Alabama Civil War Centennial Commission 1962, Brief Historical Sketches of Military Organizations Raised in Alabama During the Civil War, states that Captain O. B. Gaston, Samuel's enlistment officer in Huntsville, AL was also captured and died in the prison.
13 August 1994 - A Military Marker for Samuel, and one for his brother Charles, were placed in the Browning Cemetery, Harvest AL by and were dedicated by the Joseph E. Johnston Chapter # 198, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Athens, AL. Several Browning descendants were in attendance.
Samuel W. Browning was born 24 Jan 1839. He was the sixth child, and the second son, born to Robert Jonathan Browning (17 May 1809-15 Jul 1885) and Frances W. Biles (10 Jul 1814-24 Aug 1888). He married Margaret M. Smith, daughter of William Mijamin Smith and elizabeth "Betsy" Byers, on 23 August 1857 in Lincoln County, TN. On 14 February 1880, Margaret married Hardy H. Colter in Lincoln County, TN.
Samuel and Margaret had two children, Felix and Martha Americus. Martha married James Thomas King, son of Alfred C. King and Keziah D. Fitts, on 15 November 1874 in Lincoln County, TN. They had 11 children: Minnie E., Camron Oliver, Felix Franklin Young, Samuel Alfred "Leumas", Eula Pearl "Pearlie", Cora Ophelia, Lessie Beatrice, James Ernest, Nellie Margaret, Rose Mae, and William Howard. .
8 September 1863 - After his older brother Charles H. Benton Browning had died in the War Between the States, Samuel enlisted at the age of 23 in Company F. 4th Regiment, Russell's Alabama Cavalry at Huntsville, AL. He was enlisted by Captain O. B. Gaston for a period of three years or the duration of the war, was mustered into service on 11 September 1862 at Taylor's Store, TN.
31 December 1862 - He was captured at Parker's Cross Roads, Murfreesboro, TN and sent to the Prison Camp at Camp Douglas, IL.
27 January 1863 - Samuel was admitted to the post hospital with measles.
He died on 30 January 1863 and according to his Military Prison records he was buried in a Confederate Mound in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL.
The History of Russell's Fourth Alabama Cavalry, Published in the Alabama Civil War Centennial Commission 1962, Brief Historical Sketches of Military Organizations Raised in Alabama During the Civil War, states that Captain O. B. Gaston, Samuel's enlistment officer in Huntsville, AL was also captured and died in the prison.
13 August 1994 - A Military Marker for Samuel, and one for his brother Charles, were placed in the Browning Cemetery, Harvest AL by and were dedicated by the Joseph E. Johnston Chapter # 198, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Athens, AL. Several Browning descendants were in attendance.
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CO F 4 ALA CAV CSA
Family Members
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Martha A. Browning Faison
1832–1890
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Elmina Elizabeth Browning Whitt
1834–1897
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Susan J. Browning Whitt
1835–1894
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Pvt Samuel W. Browning
1839–1863
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Alpha Williamson Browning Tomlinson
1843–1915
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Frances Virginia Browning Paysinger
1848–1929
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William Crutcher Browning Sr
1855–1922
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Melville Biles Browning
1856–1915
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