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 BRUBAKER, John, Flat Rock, Florida p.o., oldest son of David and Elizabeth (Barnes) Brubaker, was born in Franklin county, Pa., April 18, 1812. With his parents he settled in Stark county, O., in 1832. After a short stay there and in adjoinging counties, working at his trade, that of a carpenter, he married, June 16, 1836, Sarah Wyandt, of Sugar Creek township, Stark county, O. Mrs. Brubaker is the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Warner) Wyandt, and was born in Somerset county, Pa., February 21, 1814. The first eleven years of their married life was spent in Sugar Creek township where he worked at various vocations of life. In 1847 they moved to Henry county and purchased their homestead of 80 acres. Not only have they kept and improved this tract, but have added thereto 60 acres, all of which is as fine farming land as is to be found in the Maumee Valley. To this couple have been born nine children: Hannah, Mary, Francis M., Christian W., Alfred K., Daniel E., Jacob L., and Emanuel W., all living except Jacob, who died in 1872, at the age of seventeen. Since 1875 they have been living in retirement. Mr. B. has been township trustee for over twenty years, and has also held other offices. This aged and venerable couple loved and respected by all who know them, live a quiet life upon their farm one mile north of Florida. ===========================================================================