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Elder Jacob Browning

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Elder Jacob Browning

Birth
Death
12 Aug 1841 (aged 62)
Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Elder Jacob Browning was born in 1779. He was a pioneer Baptist preacher, first preaching in Rutherford Co, TN, then later in Benton and Henry counties.

In a history of Baptist churches in Tennessee there is a listing of 10 Tennessee churches at a meeting in Sept, 1823. One of them, Ramble Creek (with 21 members), sent Elder Jacob Browning and T. Browning to the meeting. Jacob Browning was elected the associational clerk at this meeting. Ramble Creek Church in Benton Co, Tn. was organized by Jacob Browning in June 1823.

He was later the pastor of the Parish church in Henry County and his last sermon was preached there. He died in 1841 in Benton County, TN.
Elder Jacob Browning was born in 1779. He was a pioneer Baptist preacher, first preaching in Rutherford Co, TN, then later in Benton and Henry counties.

In a history of Baptist churches in Tennessee there is a listing of 10 Tennessee churches at a meeting in Sept, 1823. One of them, Ramble Creek (with 21 members), sent Elder Jacob Browning and T. Browning to the meeting. Jacob Browning was elected the associational clerk at this meeting. Ramble Creek Church in Benton Co, Tn. was organized by Jacob Browning in June 1823.

He was later the pastor of the Parish church in Henry County and his last sermon was preached there. He died in 1841 in Benton County, TN.


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