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wooddricl1ville.Broilmo;dangMostaudo.Jerry Browning, Civil WariDiSoldier, and His WifefrierEntertain.tendveteiFOUGHT AT BOLL BUN ti• HaribrokSundav at their home in Wind-ext rlt; of tlfall Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Browningentertained their children andgrandchildien at a big birthday dinner in celebration of his 84thmonley i Mrs.Anoibirthday.ShelThe big table was Laden with Sunc delicious food and in the center dauiwas a big birthday cake and the . Cine' Fguests of the aged couple enjoyed the day to the utmost. HarjJerry Browning, who is one of suft*sinceualllie 1v 1 va1LitlcJERKY BROWNING.the few remaining Civil War vet- SEjerans of this county, was born in Wells County, O., Aueust 17th,1844. lie has been a resident of fTipton county since IS72 andNsince 19u2 has resided in VYind-bor.fall.1 ianThe veteran hi*:? been twicemarried. His first wife, who was Miss Margaret Love, to whom he was married at the close of thej u LbilitConherewar, died in childbirth in 187 4notwhile residing north of Sharps-ville. The child. Cornelhis forMilllieldwhom she gave her life lived to be two years of age dying of acutestomach trouble.a retoveiHis second wife* to who'ui hwas manic d in 1S77 v\a.^ Miss ‘ -r,!Mary Garner and they have eight *oulchildren living.Mr.Browning, now past 84years of age, is in tairly good health aud he enjoyed the day asmuch as any one. He enlisted in Company L. 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery at Kokomo in 1863 andmen l*a rlliglhallteait?served until the close of the warpenfoubeing mustered out July 29. 1865. sHe was in several battles and Hocnumerous skirmishes including Chickamauga. Bull Run, Kleas- b r ant Hill and others. Mr. Brown- whilug and his wife live comfortably. ReaHe sec ures a pension of $7 2 fromwhichthe governmenttheir small needs. Heanswers and hisconMaia n tgood wife have the confidence, to i love aud respect of all who know* them.The children and grandchildren present at the happ occa-fcion Sunday were Mr. aud Mrs.Elmer .McClain and grandson. Ix.*-roy of Kkon,o; Mr. and Mrs.
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Tipton Daily Tribune
Tipton, Indiana, US
Tue, Aug 21, 1928
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