Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2010, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: History of Manistee, Mason and Oceana counties, Michigan with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers Published by H. R. Page & Co., Chicago, IL, 1882 Transcribed by Linda Talbott ========================================================================== Page 130-131 BRILLHART, Andrew ========================================================================== Andrew Brillhart was born in York County, Penn., February 18, 1830; settled in Stark County, Ohio, in 1831. In 1853 he went to Fort Wayne, Ind., and engaged as head miller in one of the large city mills, where he remained for some years. Finally, in 1873, he settled in Oceana County, Mich., and now resides on Section 31, Weare Township, where he carries on farming, and is also a large fruit grower, having some thirty acres in different kinds. Married, November 12, 1855, to Almira Johns, who was born in Wayne County, Ohio, August 29, 1832; seven children, Levi A., (page 131) Mary E., Emma N., Almer L., Ida May, Sarah A. and James McClellan. ==========================================================================