Etta Jane Billger1,2

F, b. September 26, 1893, d. September 29, 1991
     Her Social Security Number was 313-03-8286.3 Etta Jane Billger was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.4,1 She was born on September 26, 1893 at Wapakoneta, Auglaize Co., Ohio.1,3 As of 1939,her married name was Smith.4 She married William McKinley Smith, son of Samuel Smith and Barbara J. Browning, in 1939.1,4 Etta Jane Billger died on September 29, 1991 at Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana, at age 98.1,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 190, District 48-30, Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana5

Occupation

1940Auto parts manufacturing company worker5

Family

William McKinley Smith b. July 15, 1893, d. September 4, 1963
Marriage*Etta Jane Billger married William McKinley Smith, son of Samuel Smith and Barbara J. Browning, in 1939.1,4 

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S418] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1800-1941.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S4830] Maplewood Cemetery, Madison Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Virgil Francis Hiday1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 14, 1895, d. August 6, 1968
     His Social Security Number was 303-14-0794.6 Virgil Francis Hiday was buried at Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Lucas Co., Ohio.4 He was born on May 14, 1895 at Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.1,2,6,5 He married Sarah Ann Smith, daughter of Samuel Smith and Barbara J. Browning, on April 7, 1917 at Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.1,2 Virgil Francis Hiday died on August 6, 1968 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, at age 73.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 501, District 96, Ward 1, Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana7
1930Dwelling 212, District 158, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio8
1940Dwelling 216, District 95-291, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio9

Occupation

1920Truck driver7
1930Foundry store clerk8
1940Auto parts factory shipping clerk9

Family

Sarah Ann Smith b. May 17, 1895, d. January 23, 1978
Marriage*Virgil Francis Hiday married Sarah Ann Smith, daughter of Samuel Smith and Barbara J. Browning, on April 7, 1917 at Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5670] Unknown compiler, Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  2. [S418] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1800-1941.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S5723] Toledo Memorial Park, Lucas Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  11. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Doris Maxine Hiday1,2,3,4,5

F, b. October 6, 1919, d. April 5, 1991
FatherVirgil Francis Hiday1,2,3,4 b. May 14, 1895, d. August 6, 1968
MotherSarah Ann Smith1,3,2,4 b. May 17, 1895, d. January 23, 1978
     Doris Maxine Hiday was buried at Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Lucas Co., Ohio.6 Her Social Security Number was 317-05-3862.4 She was born on October 6, 1919 at Indiana.3,5,7,8,6 As of April 12, 1949,her married name was Falk.3 She married Norman Otto Falk on April 12, 1949 at Lucas Co., Ohio.3 Doris Maxine Hiday died on April 5, 1991 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, at age 71.4,5,8,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 501, District 96, Ward 1, Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 212, District 158, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio2
1940Toledo State Hospital for the Insane, District 95-244, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio9

Occupation

1940Student nurse9

Family

Norman Otto Falk b. December 8, 1926, d. July 28, 1993
Marriage*Doris Maxine Hiday married Norman Otto Falk on April 12, 1949 at Lucas Co., Ohio.3 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  6. [S5723] Toledo Memorial Park, Lucas Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Robert E. Hiday1,2

M, b. January 5, 1918, d. September 17, 1918
FatherVirgil Francis Hiday1 b. May 14, 1895, d. August 6, 1968
MotherSarah Ann Smith1 b. May 17, 1895, d. January 23, 1978
     Robert E. Hiday was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.2 He was born on January 5, 1918 at Indiana; His death certificate has a birth date of Jan 3, 1918.1,2 He died on September 17, 1918 at Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana; His gravestone has a death date of Sep 19, 1918.1,2

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S4830] Maplewood Cemetery, Madison Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Norman Otto Falk1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 8, 1926, d. July 28, 1993
     Norman Otto Falk was buried at Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Lucas Co., Ohio.5 His Social Security Number was 271-20-4506.6 He was born on December 8, 1926 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio.1,7,2,6,8,3,4,5 He married Doris Maxine Hiday, daughter of Virgil Francis Hiday and Sarah Ann Smith, on April 12, 1949 at Lucas Co., Ohio.1 Norman Otto Falk died on July 28, 1993 at Sylvania, Lucas Co., Ohio, at age 66.8,6,2,5

Family

Doris Maxine Hiday b. October 6, 1919, d. April 5, 1991
Marriage*He married Doris Maxine Hiday, daughter of Virgil Francis Hiday and Sarah Ann Smith, on April 12, 1949 at Lucas Co., Ohio.1 

Citations

  1. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S5723] Toledo Memorial Park, Lucas Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.
  8. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

James Cedric Jones1,2,3,4,5

M, b. July 24, 1916, d. November 24, 1993
FatherSamuel Benjamin Jones1,2,3,4 b. May 16, 1888, d. May 6, 1966
MotherMartha Ellen Browning1,2,3,4 b. July 18, 1880, d. May 31, 1963
     James Cedric Jones was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.4,5 His Social Security Number was 308-09-8760.6 He married Velma May McKinney.7 James Cedric Jones was born on July 24, 1916 at Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana; His death certificate, gravestone, and the SSDI have a birth date of Jul 23, 1916.3,4,6,5,8 He and Velma May McKinney were divorced before 1948.4,8 James Cedric Jones died on November 24, 1993 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 77.4,6,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 203, District 124, Ward 2, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 263, District 12, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana2
1940Dwelling 164, District 34-25, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana7

Occupation

1940Truck driver7

Family

Velma May McKinney b. May 13, 1918, d. May 22, 1996
Marriage*James Cedric Jones married Velma May McKinney.7 
Divorce* James Cedric Jones and Velma May McKinney were divorced before 1948.4,8 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  4. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  5. [S4827] Crown Point Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Grace June Sanders1

F, b. December 9, 1909, d. June 30, 1932
FatherWilliam M. Sanders1
MotherMartha Ellen Browning1,2 b. July 18, 1880, d. May 31, 1963
     Grace June Sanders was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1,3 She was born on December 9, 1909 at Tipton Co., Indiana; Her gravestone has a birth yaer of 1901.1,3 As of circa 1922,her married name was Downing.4 She married Raymond Arthur "Ray" Downing circa 1922.1,4 Grace June Sanders died on June 30, 1932 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 22.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 203, District 124, Ward 2, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana2
1930Dwelling 292, District 12, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana4

Family

Raymond Arthur "Ray" Downing b. July 20, 1899, d. February 23, 1986
Marriage*Grace June Sanders married Raymond Arthur "Ray" Downing circa 1922.1,4 

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4827] Crown Point Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Raymond Arthur "Ray" Downing1,2,3,4

M, b. July 20, 1899, d. February 23, 1986
     His Social Security Number was 315-01-9477.5 Raymond Arthur "Ray" Downing was born on July 20, 1899 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana; The SSDI has a birth date of Jul 21, 1899.3,5 He married Grace June Sanders, daughter of William M. Sanders and Martha Ellen Browning, circa 1922.1,2 Raymond Arthur "Ray" Downing died on February 23, 1986 at Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, at age 86.5,4,6 He Downing, Raymond A., 86, of 1650 Seventh Ave. N, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 1986). Born in Kokomo, Ind., he came here in 1970 from Walled Lake, Mich., where he was a millwright for 30 years. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife Marie; a son Raymond A. Jr., Walled Lake; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society. on February 25, 1986.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 292, District 12, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana2
1940Dwelling ?, District 82-26, Dearborn, Wayne Co., Michigan7

Occupation

1930Meat market salesman2
1940Millwright7

Family

Grace June Sanders b. December 9, 1909, d. June 30, 1932
Marriage*Raymond Arthur "Ray" Downing married Grace June Sanders, daughter of William M. Sanders and Martha Ellen Browning, circa 1922.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Raymond A. Downing obituary in the Feb 25, 1986 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Elijah Hendricks1,2

M, b. February 22, 1862, d. April 28, 1911
     Elijah Hendricks was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2 He was born on February 22, 1862 at Howard Co., Indiana.2 He married Martha Ellen Browning, daughter of William Browning and Sarah Jane Hill, on December 27, 1902 at Indiana.1 Elijah Hendricks died on April 28, 1911 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 49.2

Family

Martha Ellen Browning b. July 18, 1880, d. May 31, 1963
Marriage*He married Martha Ellen Browning, daughter of William Browning and Sarah Jane Hill, on December 27, 1902 at Indiana.1 

Citations

  1. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.

Velma May McKinney1,2

F, b. May 13, 1918, d. May 22, 1996
     Her Social Security Number was 316-05-4172.2 Velma May McKinney was buried at Gulf Pines Memorial Park, 2401 Englewood Road, Englewood, Sarasota Co., Florida.3 Her married name was Jones.4 She married James Cedric Jones, son of Samuel Benjamin Jones and Martha Ellen Browning.4 Velma May McKinney was born on May 13, 1918 at Ottawa, LaSalle Co., Illinois.2,5 She and James Cedric Jones were divorced before 1948.1,2 Velma May McKinney died on May 22, 1996 at Sarasota Co., Florida, at age 78.2,5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 164, District 34-25, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana4

Family

James Cedric Jones b. July 24, 1916, d. November 24, 1993
Marriage*Velma May McKinney married James Cedric Jones, son of Samuel Benjamin Jones and Martha Ellen Browning.4 
Divorce* Velma May McKinney and James Cedric Jones were divorced before 1948.1,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S9079] Gulf Pines Memorial Park, Sarasota Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.

James Samuel Jones1,2,3,4

M, b. December 3, 1943, d. October 19, 2000
FatherJames Cedric Jones1 b. July 24, 1916, d. November 24, 1993
MotherVelma May McKinney1 b. May 13, 1918, d. May 22, 1996
     James Samuel Jones was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1,3,4 He was born on December 3, 1943 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1,3,5,4,6 He married Laura S. Crousore on June 26, 1987 at Indiana.2 James Samuel Jones died on October 19, 2000 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 56.1,3,5,4

Family

Laura S. Crousore b. November 15, 1962, d. January 23, 2010
Marriage*He married Laura S. Crousore on June 26, 1987 at Indiana.2 

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  3. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S4827] Crown Point Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Laura S. Crousore1,2

F, b. November 15, 1962, d. January 23, 2010
     Laura S. Crousore was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2 She was born on November 15, 1962 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2 As of June 26, 1987,her married name was Jones.1 She married James Samuel Jones, son of James Cedric Jones and Velma May McKinney, on June 26, 1987 at Indiana.1 Laura S. Crousore died on January 23, 2010 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 47.2

Family

James Samuel Jones b. December 3, 1943, d. October 19, 2000
Marriage*She married James Samuel Jones, son of James Cedric Jones and Velma May McKinney, on June 26, 1987 at Indiana.1 

Citations

  1. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  2. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.

Anna Belle/Bell Ogle1,2,3

F, b. April 1, 1895, d. February 23, 1920
     Anna Belle/Bell Ogle was buried at Union Civil Cemetery (also known as Forks of the Creek Cemetery), north side of Road 300S, Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana.4 She was born on April 1, 1895 at Howard Co., Indiana.3 As of May 8, 1911,her married name was Browning.1 She married William Jasper Browning, son of William Browning and Sarah Jane Hill, on May 8, 1911 at Howard Co., Indiana.1 Anna Belle/Bell Ogle died on February 23, 1920 at Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 24.5,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 332, District 152, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana6

Family

William Jasper Browning b. September 25, 1883, d. March 23, 1972
Marriage*Anna Belle/Bell Ogle married William Jasper Browning, son of William Browning and Sarah Jane Hill, on May 8, 1911 at Howard Co., Indiana.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S418] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1800-1941.
  2. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  3. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  4. [S9080] Union Civil Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S7559] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Indiana, WPA Death Index, 1882-1920.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  8. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the William E. Browning obituary in the Oct 26, 1989 edition.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

William Elijah "Pete" Browning1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 28, 1917, d. October 25, 1989
FatherWilliam Jasper Browning1,6,2,3 b. September 25, 1883, d. March 23, 1972
MotherAnna Belle/Bell Ogle1,6,2,3 b. April 1, 1895, d. February 23, 1920
     His Social Security Number was 160-12-0914.1 William Elijah "Pete" Browning was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2,3,5 He was born on February 28, 1917 at Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana.2,3,4,5 He married Doris Merl Shepard on December 6, 1937 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2,3,7 William Elijah "Pete" Browning died on October 25, 1989 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 72.1,2,3,5 He William E. "Pete" Browning, 72, Forest Park Healthcare Center, died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1989, in Saint Joseph Hospital & Health Center. He was born Feb. 28, 1917, in Greentown, the son of William J. and Anna (Ogle) Browning. Dec. 6, 1937, he married Doris M. Shepherd, who survives. Browning was employed by Universal Steel and retired in 1985. Also surviving are four sons, William A., Ronnie and Terry Browning, all of Kokomo, and Thomas Lee Browning of Russiaville; three daughters, Annabelle Cardwell, Nancy Lowe and Lois File, all of Kokomo; a sister, Mildred Adams of California; 21 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Ellers Mortuary. The Rev. Donald Gifford will officiate. Burial will be in Crown Point Cemetery. on October 26, 1989.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 332, District 152, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana6
1930Dwelling 263, District 12, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana8

Family

Doris Merl Shepard b. July 26, 1921, d. July 25, 2009
Marriage*William Elijah "Pete" Browning married Doris Merl Shepard on December 6, 1937 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2,3,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the William E. Browning obituary in the Oct 26, 1989 edition.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S4827] Crown Point Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Doris M. Browning obituary in the Jul 28, 2009 edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Annabelle L. Cardwell obituary in the Jun 14, 2011 edition.
  10. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  11. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.

Mildred Louise Browning1,2,3

F, b. July 6, 1914, d. May 1, 2010
FatherWilliam Jasper Browning1,2,4 b. September 25, 1883, d. March 23, 1972
MotherAnna Belle/Bell Ogle1,2,4 b. April 1, 1895, d. February 23, 1920
     Mildred Louise Browning was buried at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, 2555 South Santa Fe Avenue, San Jacinto, Riverside Co., California.5 Her married name was Whisler.5 She married Lawrence Leroy Whisler.5,2 Mildred Louise Browning was born on July 6, 1914 at Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana.2 As of April 1, 1962,her married name was Adams.3 She married Floyd Adams on April 1, 1962 at Los Angeles Co., California.5,3 Mildred Louise Browning died on May 1, 2010 at Riverside Co., California, at age 95.5 She Mildred Adams, of Lake Elsinore, former resident of Hemet, died Saturday, May 1, 2010. Mildred was born in Green Town, Indiana and lived in Lake Elsinore for 13 years. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Adams, sons James E. Whisler and Leroy Whisler. She is survived by her grandchildren, Pamela (Robert) Metcalf of Lake Elsinore, James E. Whisler of Lake Elsinore, Timothy (Renee) Whisler of Twin Falls, Idaho, James L. Whisler of Rialto; great-grandchildren Hector, Melissa, Dylan, Jena, Brock, Blair, Corey, Kayla, Jacob, Ryan. Interment will be at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery. on July 5, 2010.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 332, District 152, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 3, District 290, Wayne, Marion Co., Indiana6

Family 1

Lawrence Leroy Whisler b. March 15, 1911, d. December 27, 1977
Marriage*Mildred Louise Browning married Lawrence Leroy Whisler.5,2 
Children

Family 2

Floyd Adams b. circa 1910
Marriage*Mildred Louise Browning married Floyd Adams on April 1, 1962 at Los Angeles Co., California.5,3 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S1450] Sacramento, California Department of Health Services, California Marriage Index, 1960-1985.
  4. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the William E. Browning obituary in the Oct 26, 1989 edition.
  5. [S9081] California Inland Empire News, From the Mildred Adams obituary in the Jul 5, 2010 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the William LeRoy Whisler obituary.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Doris Merl Shepard1,2

F, b. July 26, 1921, d. July 25, 2009
     Her Social Security Number was 310-24-9181.3 Doris Merl Shepard was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1,4,2 She was born on July 26, 1921 at Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana.1,3,4,2 As of December 6, 1937,her married name was Browning.5 She married William Elijah "Pete" Browning, son of William Jasper Browning and Anna Belle/Bell Ogle, on December 6, 1937 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1,5,2 Doris Merl Shepard died on July 25, 2009 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 87.1,3,2 She Doris M. Browning, 87, Kokomo, died Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Waterford Place Health Campus, Kokomo. She was born Tuesday, July 26, 1921, in Greentown, to the late Harry Shepard and the late Anna Shepard. She married the late William E. Browning Dec. 6, 1937, in Kokomo. She is survived by sons, William A. (Carolyn) Browning, Kokomo, Thomas L. (Georgian) Browning Sr., Russiaville, Ronnie D. (Nanette) Browning, Kokomo, and Terry L. Browning, Kokomo; daughters, Annabelle L. Cardwell, Kokomo, Nancy J. (Charles) Beswick, Russiaville, and Lois J. (Keith) Hacker, of Virginia; and sisters, Helen L. Sanders, Kokomo, and Claris Wilkinson, Kokomo; 23 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Doris is preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Ronald E. Browning; and two brothers. Service are 11 a.m. today at Ellers Mortuary, 725 S. Main St., Kokomo. Pastor David Cornelius will officiate. Burial is at Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo. on July 28, 2009.2

Family

William Elijah "Pete" Browning b. February 28, 1917, d. October 25, 1989
Marriage*She married William Elijah "Pete" Browning, son of William Jasper Browning and Anna Belle/Bell Ogle, on December 6, 1937 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1,5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Doris M. Browning obituary in the Jul 28, 2009 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S4827] Crown Point Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the William E. Browning obituary in the Oct 26, 1989 edition.
  6. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Annabelle L. Cardwell obituary in the Jun 14, 2011 edition.
  7. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  8. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.

Floyd Adams1,2

M, b. circa 1910
     Floyd Adams was born circa 1910.2 He married Mildred Louise Browning, daughter of William Jasper Browning and Anna Belle/Bell Ogle, on April 1, 1962 at Los Angeles Co., California.1,2

Family

Mildred Louise Browning b. July 6, 1914, d. May 1, 2010
Marriage*Floyd Adams married Mildred Louise Browning, daughter of William Jasper Browning and Anna Belle/Bell Ogle, on April 1, 1962 at Los Angeles Co., California.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S9081] California Inland Empire News, From the Mildred Adams obituary in the Jul 5, 2010 edition.
  2. [S1450] Sacramento, California Department of Health Services, California Marriage Index, 1960-1985.

Lawrence Leroy Whisler1,2,3

M, b. March 15, 1911, d. December 27, 1977
     His Social Security Number was 308-09-5744.4 Lawrence Leroy Whisler was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Co., Florida.1 He married Mildred Louise Browning, daughter of William Jasper Browning and Anna Belle/Bell Ogle.5,6 Lawrence Leroy Whisler was born on March 15, 1911 at Marion Co., Indiana.1,4,2 He died on December 27, 1977 at St. Lucie Co., Florida, at age 66.1,3

Family

Mildred Louise Browning b. July 6, 1914, d. May 1, 2010
Marriage*He married Mildred Louise Browning, daughter of William Jasper Browning and Anna Belle/Bell Ogle.5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4806] Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, St. Lucie Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S9081] California Inland Empire News, From the Mildred Adams obituary in the Jul 5, 2010 edition.
  6. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

James Eugene Whisler1,2,3

M, b. December 27, 1936, d. November 28, 2006
FatherLawrence Leroy Whisler1,2 b. March 15, 1911, d. December 27, 1977
MotherMildred Louise Browning1,2 b. July 6, 1914, d. May 1, 2010
     His Social Security Number was 307-36-0886.4 James Eugene Whisler was buried at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, 2555 South Santa Fe Avenue, San Jacinto, Riverside Co., California.3 He was born on December 27, 1936 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2,4 He married Joan A. Lunsford on September 7, 1958 at Los Angeles Co., California.5 James Eugene Whisler died on November 28, 2006 at Riverside Co., California, at age 69.4

Family

Joan A. Lunsford
Marriage*He married Joan A. Lunsford on September 7, 1958 at Los Angeles Co., California.5 
Children
  • Pamela R. Whisler6
  • James E. Whisler6
  • Timothy P. Whisler6

Citations

  1. [S9081] California Inland Empire News, From the Mildred Adams obituary in the Jul 5, 2010 edition.
  2. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S9082] San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, Riverside Co., CA, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S4041] California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records, California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959.
  6. [S908] California Center for Health Statistics, California Birth Index, 1905-1995.

William Leroy Whisler1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 5, 1935, d. August 16, 1996
FatherLawrence Leroy Whisler4,5 b. March 15, 1911, d. December 27, 1977
MotherMildred Louise Browning1,2,4,5 b. July 6, 1914, d. May 1, 2010
     William Leroy Whisler was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Co., Florida.2,3 His Social Security Number was 334-28-5933.5 He FORT PIERCE - William LeRoy Whisler , 61, of Fort Pierce died Friday, Aug. 16, 1996. A native of Kokomo, Ind., he lived in Fort Pierce since 1965. He moved here from Marion, Ind. Survivors include his mother, Mildred Adams of Blythe, Calif; two brothers, Lennis Whisler of Fort Pierce and Jimmy Whisler of Blythe; two sisters, Diana Walker and Catherine Cuker, both of Fort Pierce; and his stepmother, Betty Whisler of Fort Pierce. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce.2 He was born on August 5, 1935 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2,4,5 He died on August 16, 1996 at St. Lucie Co., Florida, at age 61.2,5,6

Citations

  1. [S9081] California Inland Empire News, From the Mildred Adams obituary in the Jul 5, 2010 edition.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the William LeRoy Whisler obituary.
  3. [S4806] Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, St. Lucie Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.

Ronald Eugene Browning1,2

M, b. November 21, 1952, d. March 10, 1954
FatherWilliam Elijah "Pete" Browning1,2,3,4 b. February 28, 1917, d. October 25, 1989
MotherDoris Merl Shepard1,2,3,4 b. July 26, 1921, d. July 25, 2009
     Ronald Eugene Browning was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2 He was born on November 21, 1952 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2 He died on March 10, 1954 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 1.2

Citations

  1. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the William E. Browning obituary in the Oct 26, 1989 edition.
  2. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Doris M. Browning obituary in the Jul 28, 2009 edition.
  4. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Annabelle L. Cardwell obituary in the Jun 14, 2011 edition.