*NOTE* Boone County was formed in 1847 from Kanawha, Cabell and Logan Counties, Virginia. Sharples and Blair are border communities located in Logan County.

William is believed to be the son Simeon and Mary "Polly" "Brown" Browning. He married abt. 1847 in Logan County, WV Elizabeth "Burgess" her parents are unknown.

Unknown death date and burial location but according to the 1880 US FEDERAL CENSUS WEST VRIGINIA LOGAN DISTRICT LOGAN COUNTY those living around him are in the Blair and Seng Camp communities of Logan County.
His siblings included:
Oliver (Amanda White) (1824-1891) Unknown burial location but according to the 1880 US FEDERAL CENSUS WEST VIRGINIA TRIADELPHIA DISTRICT LOGAN COUNTY those living around him are in the Christian (present day Elk Creek/Emmitt) community of Logan County.

Nancy (James P. Smith) (1825-1876) Unknown burial location. It is likely she is in the Browning Cemetery, Blair, Logan County with her husband and family members. WV DEATH CERTIFICATE indicates she lived at Foley.

Simeon (Mary A. Christian) (1826-aft.1900) Unknown death date and burial location, but according to the 1900 US FEDERAL CENSUS WEST VIRGINIA LOGAN DISTRICT LOGAN COUNTY those living around him are in the Blair community of Logan County.

Solomon (Louisa J White) (1827-aft. 1880) Unknown death date and burial location, but according to the 1880 US FEDERAL CENSUS WEST VIRGINIA LOGAN DISTRICT LOGAN COUNTY those living around him are in the Blair community of Logan County.

Anderson Jackson (Juliet Toler) (1830-1864) USA Prisioner of War BURIAL: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

Nathaniel (Louisa F Smith) (1833-aft. 1900) Unknown death date and burial location. His last known location is on the 1900 US FEDERAL CENSUS WASHINGTON DISTRICT BOONE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA.

Hiram (Sarah J Smith) (1831-aft.1900) Unknown death date and burial location but according to the 1900 US FEDERAL CENSUS WEST VIRGINIA TRIADELPHIA DISTRICT LOGAN COUNTY those living around him are in the Earling community of Logan County.

James Harrison (Letha Browning) (1843-1880) Unknown death date and burial location but according to the 1880 US FEDERAL CENSUS WEST VIRGINIA TRIADELPHIA DISTRICT LOGAN COUNTY those living around him are in the Amherstdale/Robinette community of Logan County.

Ivison (Catherine McNeely) (1844-1911) Scott Mountain Cemetery, Dawes, Kanawha County, WV USA

Their children included:
Lewis A. (b.1850-d.1913) m. Mary Helena White. Buried at Accoville, Logan Co., WV exact location is unknown.
Acentha/Acantha (b.1853-died aft. Mar 1879 probably due to child birth) m. 4-Apr-1877 Abner J Vance. Burial and death location is unknown.
Thomas N. (b.1856-d.1875) unknown causes. Died in Logan County, WV Burial location is unknown.
Margaret G.(b.1858-Unknown)
Burwell I.(b.1860-Unknown)
William Floyd,Jr(1862-1893) m. Mary Ann Christian.
Ann (1864-Unknown)
Robert L (1868-Unknown)
Ulysses (1869-Unknown)

William is listed on the 1880 US FEDERAL CENSUS Tridelphia District, Logan, Logan County, West Virginia. William 60 Elizabeth 51 Lewis 30 Margaret 22 Burrell 19 and William F. 16.