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Note: From History of Jackson County MO by Hickman, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka Cleveland 1920: Chelton A. Browning, a leading farmer and stockman of Prairie township and the owner of 325 acres of well improved land, has lived in Jackson County since 1874. He was born in Pendleton County, KY and is the son of William T. and Eliza J. Miller Browning, both natives of Kentucky. The father was born in Pendleton County in 1830 and died in Jackson County, MO in 1914. The mother was born in Clark County, KY, in 1836 and died in Jackson County about 1909. The Browning family settled in Jackson in 1874, where the father was engaged in farming during the balance of his active career. William T. and Eliza (Miller) Browning was the parents of ten children as follows: Chelton A., the subject of this sketch; Harrison O., resides in Johnson County; Talitha Thompson, a widow residing near Blue Springs; Elijah H., resides in Buchanan County; Early, deceased; Joseph, Raytown; Thornton lives near Lee's Summit; Charles, lives near Blue Springs; Cora, Raytown; and A.K. Independence. Chelton A. Browning remained on the home farm with his parents until about 1880, and then operated rented land until 1882 when he bought 120 acres; he has added more land to his original purchase until he is now the owner of 320 acres of valuable land in Prairie township. His place is well improved and he carries on his farming on an extenstive scale, using modern methods and up-to-date machinery. He also raises stock, quite extenstively. Mr. Browning married March 9, 1880, to Miss Abbie Hall, a native of Pendleton County, KY, born in 1855. To this union were born the following children: Alvah, a merchant, Greenwood; Larkin E., a traveling salesman, Kansas City; Harry, resides at Greenwood; Lacy, Holiday, KS; Arthur resides on the home farm in Prairie township; and Vernon resides on the home farm. The mother of these children died Nov 18, 1914, and on Oct. 15, 1917 Mr. Browning was married to Jessie Roberts, a native of Covington KY. Mr. Browning is a Democrat and a member of the Christian Church.
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