Husband to Este Ilene Ross
Father to Johnny, Billy Jane, Donald Jay, Nathan Ray, Dennis, Anthony
Step father to Truman, Bobby Earl, Larry Wayne
Johnnie William Browning, Jr. never went by that name except to get his social security. People called him J.W. or simply J. His children called him by different nomenclatures: Dad, Daddy or Pop, but never Father, that would have been too formal for him. his Grandchildren were the same way calling him Grandpa, Gramps, Papa, Papaw or just Pa.
J. W. was born in Merritt, Texas the eldest child of Goldie Ellen Smith and Johnnie William Browning, Sr.
1. Johnnie William Browning, Jr. - 08/29/1921 Texas
2. Living
3. Helen Francis Browning - 11/24/1924 in Texas
4. Billie Frances Browning Taylor - 08/27/1926 Texas
5. Ellen Faye Browning Blackshear - 04/06/1929 Texas
6. Living
7. Living
8. Infant Browning - 01/11/1937 Texas
The family sharecropped to survive, migrating from southern Oklahoma to north-central Texas to West Texas and back again many times. J. W. went into the CCC Campfor a year or two before going into the Army when America entered WWII. He served in the Pacific Theater until 1945; the he was honorably discharged. He later said he learned three things in the Army; How to shoot a rifle, how to shoot dice and how to peel potatoes.
J. W. worked hard all his life, almost every day of his life. By the late 40s J. W. 's father opened a service station on Hickory St. in Dallas, Texas where J. W. worked on cars and trucks and pumped gas. Later he opened his own station on Good Latimer in Dallas that he closed in 1968. He worked building motors until he retired when he was 65 and on the weekends he would be a shade tree mechanic, working on cars to make a few extra dollars. Until just before his death he continued to work as a night watchman for Dallas Independent School District.
In 1948 J. W. married Emily Bell Dempsey. Emily had a son from a previous relationship and she and J. W. had 6 children in three years (2 sets of twins). Tragically four of those babies died; Sandra Kay, Ima Bernice, Sammy Ray and Jerry Wayne. On December 7, 1951 Emily died in a fatal automobile accident.
In 1953 J. W. married Estie Ilene Ross. She had 3 boys from previous relationships and marriages. She and J. W. legally adopted Emily's son plus the two surviving children from Emily's and J. W.'s union bringing the total starting number of childen to 6. Then J. W. and Ilene had 3 more children together. They raised all the kids as their own, making no differences due to parentage.
1. Johnny William Browning, III
2. Truman Morgan
3. Bobby Farris - deceased 1998
4. Larry Farris
5. Billie Browning
6. Donald Browning
7. Nathan Browning
8. Dennis Browning - deceased 1996
9. Anthony Browning (Later known as Toni).
J. W. never lived in the best or biggest house on the block, However he took pride in his yard. He had the greenest and plushest St. Augustine grass. After working a full day at his job or most of the day in the garage at home, he relished spending time with Family and Friends, laughing and talking on an old wooden bench on his beautiful lawn.
J. W. was a simple man who worked hard but loved harder. After having children and grandchildren, no one can remember a picture of him without a baby or child in his arms or on his lap. He only had a third grade education but had wisdom for the ages: Work hard for what you get and Thank God for what you got.
Sent by Tonie Browning
He was Uncle J to me and a wonderful person. Carroll
Father to Johnny, Billy Jane, Donald Jay, Nathan Ray, Dennis, Anthony
Step father to Truman, Bobby Earl, Larry Wayne
Johnnie William Browning, Jr. never went by that name except to get his social security. People called him J.W. or simply J. His children called him by different nomenclatures: Dad, Daddy or Pop, but never Father, that would have been too formal for him. his Grandchildren were the same way calling him Grandpa, Gramps, Papa, Papaw or just Pa.
J. W. was born in Merritt, Texas the eldest child of Goldie Ellen Smith and Johnnie William Browning, Sr.
1. Johnnie William Browning, Jr. - 08/29/1921 Texas
2. Living
3. Helen Francis Browning - 11/24/1924 in Texas
4. Billie Frances Browning Taylor - 08/27/1926 Texas
5. Ellen Faye Browning Blackshear - 04/06/1929 Texas
6. Living
7. Living
8. Infant Browning - 01/11/1937 Texas
The family sharecropped to survive, migrating from southern Oklahoma to north-central Texas to West Texas and back again many times. J. W. went into the CCC Campfor a year or two before going into the Army when America entered WWII. He served in the Pacific Theater until 1945; the he was honorably discharged. He later said he learned three things in the Army; How to shoot a rifle, how to shoot dice and how to peel potatoes.
J. W. worked hard all his life, almost every day of his life. By the late 40s J. W. 's father opened a service station on Hickory St. in Dallas, Texas where J. W. worked on cars and trucks and pumped gas. Later he opened his own station on Good Latimer in Dallas that he closed in 1968. He worked building motors until he retired when he was 65 and on the weekends he would be a shade tree mechanic, working on cars to make a few extra dollars. Until just before his death he continued to work as a night watchman for Dallas Independent School District.
In 1948 J. W. married Emily Bell Dempsey. Emily had a son from a previous relationship and she and J. W. had 6 children in three years (2 sets of twins). Tragically four of those babies died; Sandra Kay, Ima Bernice, Sammy Ray and Jerry Wayne. On December 7, 1951 Emily died in a fatal automobile accident.
In 1953 J. W. married Estie Ilene Ross. She had 3 boys from previous relationships and marriages. She and J. W. legally adopted Emily's son plus the two surviving children from Emily's and J. W.'s union bringing the total starting number of childen to 6. Then J. W. and Ilene had 3 more children together. They raised all the kids as their own, making no differences due to parentage.
1. Johnny William Browning, III
2. Truman Morgan
3. Bobby Farris - deceased 1998
4. Larry Farris
5. Billie Browning
6. Donald Browning
7. Nathan Browning
8. Dennis Browning - deceased 1996
9. Anthony Browning (Later known as Toni).
J. W. never lived in the best or biggest house on the block, However he took pride in his yard. He had the greenest and plushest St. Augustine grass. After working a full day at his job or most of the day in the garage at home, he relished spending time with Family and Friends, laughing and talking on an old wooden bench on his beautiful lawn.
J. W. was a simple man who worked hard but loved harder. After having children and grandchildren, no one can remember a picture of him without a baby or child in his arms or on his lap. He only had a third grade education but had wisdom for the ages: Work hard for what you get and Thank God for what you got.
Sent by Tonie Browning
He was Uncle J to me and a wonderful person. Carroll
Husband to Este Ilene Ross
Father to Johnny, Billy Jane, Donald Jay, Nathan Ray, Dennis, Anthony
Step father to Truman, Bobby Earl, Larry Wayne
Johnnie William Browning, Jr. never went by that name except to get his social security. People called him J.W. or simply J. His children called him by different nomenclatures: Dad, Daddy or Pop, but never Father, that would have been too formal for him. his Grandchildren were the same way calling him Grandpa, Gramps, Papa, Papaw or just Pa.
J. W. was born in Merritt, Texas the eldest child of Goldie Ellen Smith and Johnnie William Browning, Sr.
1. Johnnie William Browning, Jr. - 08/29/1921 Texas
2. Living
3. Helen Francis Browning - 11/24/1924 in Texas
4. Billie Frances Browning Taylor - 08/27/1926 Texas
5. Ellen Faye Browning Blackshear - 04/06/1929 Texas
6. Living
7. Living
8. Infant Browning - 01/11/1937 Texas
The family sharecropped to survive, migrating from southern Oklahoma to north-central Texas to West Texas and back again many times. J. W. went into the CCC Campfor a year or two before going into the Army when America entered WWII. He served in the Pacific Theater until 1945; the he was honorably discharged. He later said he learned three things in the Army; How to shoot a rifle, how to shoot dice and how to peel potatoes.
J. W. worked hard all his life, almost every day of his life. By the late 40s J. W. 's father opened a service station on Hickory St. in Dallas, Texas where J. W. worked on cars and trucks and pumped gas. Later he opened his own station on Good Latimer in Dallas that he closed in 1968. He worked building motors until he retired when he was 65 and on the weekends he would be a shade tree mechanic, working on cars to make a few extra dollars. Until just before his death he continued to work as a night watchman for Dallas Independent School District.
In 1948 J. W. married Emily Bell Dempsey. Emily had a son from a previous relationship and she and J. W. had 6 children in three years (2 sets of twins). Tragically four of those babies died; Sandra Kay, Ima Bernice, Sammy Ray and Jerry Wayne. On December 7, 1951 Emily died in a fatal automobile accident.
In 1953 J. W. married Estie Ilene Ross. She had 3 boys from previous relationships and marriages. She and J. W. legally adopted Emily's son plus the two surviving children from Emily's and J. W.'s union bringing the total starting number of childen to 6. Then J. W. and Ilene had 3 more children together. They raised all the kids as their own, making no differences due to parentage.
1. Johnny William Browning, III
2. Truman Morgan
3. Bobby Farris - deceased 1998
4. Larry Farris
5. Billie Browning
6. Donald Browning
7. Nathan Browning
8. Dennis Browning - deceased 1996
9. Anthony Browning (Later known as Toni).
J. W. never lived in the best or biggest house on the block, However he took pride in his yard. He had the greenest and plushest St. Augustine grass. After working a full day at his job or most of the day in the garage at home, he relished spending time with Family and Friends, laughing and talking on an old wooden bench on his beautiful lawn.
J. W. was a simple man who worked hard but loved harder. After having children and grandchildren, no one can remember a picture of him without a baby or child in his arms or on his lap. He only had a third grade education but had wisdom for the ages: Work hard for what you get and Thank God for what you got.
Sent by Tonie Browning
He was Uncle J to me and a wonderful person. Carroll
Father to Johnny, Billy Jane, Donald Jay, Nathan Ray, Dennis, Anthony
Step father to Truman, Bobby Earl, Larry Wayne
Johnnie William Browning, Jr. never went by that name except to get his social security. People called him J.W. or simply J. His children called him by different nomenclatures: Dad, Daddy or Pop, but never Father, that would have been too formal for him. his Grandchildren were the same way calling him Grandpa, Gramps, Papa, Papaw or just Pa.
J. W. was born in Merritt, Texas the eldest child of Goldie Ellen Smith and Johnnie William Browning, Sr.
1. Johnnie William Browning, Jr. - 08/29/1921 Texas
2. Living
3. Helen Francis Browning - 11/24/1924 in Texas
4. Billie Frances Browning Taylor - 08/27/1926 Texas
5. Ellen Faye Browning Blackshear - 04/06/1929 Texas
6. Living
7. Living
8. Infant Browning - 01/11/1937 Texas
The family sharecropped to survive, migrating from southern Oklahoma to north-central Texas to West Texas and back again many times. J. W. went into the CCC Campfor a year or two before going into the Army when America entered WWII. He served in the Pacific Theater until 1945; the he was honorably discharged. He later said he learned three things in the Army; How to shoot a rifle, how to shoot dice and how to peel potatoes.
J. W. worked hard all his life, almost every day of his life. By the late 40s J. W. 's father opened a service station on Hickory St. in Dallas, Texas where J. W. worked on cars and trucks and pumped gas. Later he opened his own station on Good Latimer in Dallas that he closed in 1968. He worked building motors until he retired when he was 65 and on the weekends he would be a shade tree mechanic, working on cars to make a few extra dollars. Until just before his death he continued to work as a night watchman for Dallas Independent School District.
In 1948 J. W. married Emily Bell Dempsey. Emily had a son from a previous relationship and she and J. W. had 6 children in three years (2 sets of twins). Tragically four of those babies died; Sandra Kay, Ima Bernice, Sammy Ray and Jerry Wayne. On December 7, 1951 Emily died in a fatal automobile accident.
In 1953 J. W. married Estie Ilene Ross. She had 3 boys from previous relationships and marriages. She and J. W. legally adopted Emily's son plus the two surviving children from Emily's and J. W.'s union bringing the total starting number of childen to 6. Then J. W. and Ilene had 3 more children together. They raised all the kids as their own, making no differences due to parentage.
1. Johnny William Browning, III
2. Truman Morgan
3. Bobby Farris - deceased 1998
4. Larry Farris
5. Billie Browning
6. Donald Browning
7. Nathan Browning
8. Dennis Browning - deceased 1996
9. Anthony Browning (Later known as Toni).
J. W. never lived in the best or biggest house on the block, However he took pride in his yard. He had the greenest and plushest St. Augustine grass. After working a full day at his job or most of the day in the garage at home, he relished spending time with Family and Friends, laughing and talking on an old wooden bench on his beautiful lawn.
J. W. was a simple man who worked hard but loved harder. After having children and grandchildren, no one can remember a picture of him without a baby or child in his arms or on his lap. He only had a third grade education but had wisdom for the ages: Work hard for what you get and Thank God for what you got.
Sent by Tonie Browning
He was Uncle J to me and a wonderful person. Carroll
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