Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2009, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Title: History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio Authors: Aldrich, Lewis Cass. City of Publication: Syracuse, N.Y. : Publisher: D. Mason & Co., Publication Date: 1888 Transcribed by Linda Talbott =========================================================================== Page 651 BRINKMAN, Henry, Pleasant, Pleasant Bend p.o., a resident of Pleasant township, Henry county, O., was born in Crawford county, O., in 1832. He was married in 1857 to Elizabeth Reiter, who was born in Berks county, Pa, in 1838. They have had six children: Sarah C., Henry F., John W., Mary E., Anna C. and Harriet C. Elizabeth was a daughter of John and Sarah Reiter, of Crawford county, O. John and Sarah Reiter were born in Schuylkill county, Pa. Henry Brinkman was a son of Christopher and Mary Heinlen, who were born in Germany and married in Crawford county, O., where Christopher died leaving a widow and seven children: Henry, John, Christopher jr., Frederick, Daniel, Jacob and Mary. Henry held the office of trustee for one term. He purchased his farm in 1861 and settled in Henry county in 1862. ===========================================================================