James Wesley Browning  aka. J. W. Browning aka "Wes" Browning.  My Great-Grandfather who died 3 weeks before my Grandmother Jeannette Browning Soper was born.

 

Wes was a merchant who had a store in Simpson and Reevesville.  He was preparing to move the store to Buncombe.

"J. W. Browning, one of the prosperous merchants of Reevesville, is thinking of moving in the near future.  He aims to locate on the new railroad; so he says."  SOURCE:  "The Vienna Times"  May 11, 1899

 

"Buncombe has a new store, J. W. Browning having moved stock of goods from Reevesville to the Henry Williams store house out there this week as to be handy to the new railroad.  We also learn that a new town is being laid out of W. J. Suit's land, where there will be a station on the new road.  There is also very likely to be a depot at Sam'l Glassford's four miles west of Vienna."

SOURCE:  "The Vienna Times"  June 1, 1899

 

Wes died June 28, 1899

When?  bef 1899

Where?  Either Simpson, Reevesville or Buncombe.

I'd love to know if anyone can identify other folks in the picture.

Thanks again,

Harlene

Harlene Soper Brown

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