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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

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Page 651

BRINKMAN, John, Flat Rock, Florida p.o., was born in Crawford county, in
1833, and was a son of Christopher and Mary Brinkman, who were born in
Germany and settled in Crawford county, O., where they married.
Christopher died on December 19, 1876.  They had a family of nine children,
six of whom are now living: Henry, John, Christopher jr., Fred, Daniel and
Jacob.  Four of the sons were drafted, but all furnished substitutes.  John
was married February 26, 1857, to Harriet Shroll, of Crawford county.  She
was born in 1840.  They have five children now living: Mary S., Amanda H.,
Eliza Ann, John A. and Charles Walter.  Harriet was a daughter of Abraham
and Sophia (Wise) Shroll, of Adams county, Pa.  Mr. Brinkman settled in
Flat Rock in 1864, and purchased his homestead farm of 137-1/2 acres.  His
wife also owns a farm of 160 acres in Flat Rock.  Mr. Brinkman has been a
trustee for ten years.

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