Isaac BRAKE3

ISAAC BRAKE3 (JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) b. Hampshire Co. VA (now Hardy Co. WV) abt 1760-64--documented b. prior to 1766) d. Union Co. OH 1833/34; m. Hardy Co. VA abt 1789 b. est 1770-75; d. abt 1826 Union Co. OH (Presumed: both buried New Mill Creek Cemetery, Union Co.; no sexton records. Cemetery land donated by their son-in-law, John Shirk).ROSEANNA ALMON b. est 1770-75; d. abt 1826 Union Co. OH (Presumed: both buried New Mill Creek Cemetery, Union Co.; no sexton records. Cemetery land donated by their son-in-law, John Shirk).

1. SARAH H. BRAKE b. Hardy Co., VA 1790-1792 (Cal. from tombstone: b. 03 Sept. 1792); (per Beer's 2 Jan. 1790); d. Union Co. OH 25 Sept 1869 ae 78y22d; m. (documented by Valentine Powers), Hardy Co., 2 Aug. 1808 (date incorrect in Beer's) JOHN SKIRK b. VA cal. 3 Feb 1787; d. Union co. 28 July 1873 ae 86y5m25d. Both bur. New Mill Creek Cem. (Per tombstone: "Sally")

(Per marriage record: Salley Break. Valentine Power/Powers married several other Brakes including Abraham Brake and Mary (Sarah) Smith.

a) Elizabeth Shirk b. VA 16 Nov 1809; (1850 ae 41) m. #1 1 Dec 1825 Caleb Orahood; b. VA abt 1805 d. prior to 1845; m. #2 11 Feb 1845 Ezekiel Clements; b. abt. 1809; d. . (Two known children: may be others; John Orahood b. VA 12 Feb 1833; d. 4 Nov 1915 and Virginia "Susan" Clements m. James Conard.

b) Aaron Shirk b. VA 12 Jun 1810; d. 17 Jan 1887; m. 10 May 1833 Roseanna Tobey b. abt. 1810; d. (udoc) 1879

c) Nancy Shirk b. VA 13 May 1812; d. 9 Nov 1884 ae 72y5m26d; m. 29 June 1837 Daniel Johnson b. 4 June 1812; d. 12 June 1898 86y5m8d. Both bur. New Mill Creek Cem.

d) Jemima Shirk b. VA 1814; m. #1 Abram Grubb b. abt. 1814; m. #2 William Davis

e) Henson Shirk VA twin b. cal. 25 Dec 1816; d. 28 Jan 1888 ae 71y1m3d; m. 27 Aug 1840 Nancy J. Wilson. Both bur. New Mill Creek Cem. Tombstone has no dates for Nancy.

f) Hiram Shirk, twin; b. cal. 25 Dec. 1816 Hardy Co., (West) VA; d. bef 1870 Iowa m. bef 1845 Alvira Ott b. abt 1824 Vermont. Information on Hiram supplied by Beth Hancock Cross, his great-great granddaughter. You can contact Beth at bethjcross at gmail.com

g) Jonas Shirk, b. VA 2 May 1818; d. 22 Jan 1852; m. 13 Sept 1838 Olive Harrington (Olive m. #2 Allen Reed; moved to Kansas)

h) Silas Shirk b. 1820 (or 1828?) d. m; #1 22 Feb 1845 Sarah Stout; m. #2 widow Christena Hamilton, nee Turner. (Christena bur. w/#1 husband, Silas Hamilton)

i) Isaac Shirk b. OH 27 Jan 1823; d. 9 Sept 1895; m. 20 Jan 1846 Mariah/Maria Jane Dillon b. 11 Mar 1825; d. 8 Sept 1895; both bur. New Mill Creek Cem. Known children: Elwood (1861-1934) Bur. New Mill Creek Cem. and Sarah J. (1866-1916) bur. New Mill Creek Cem.

j) Lucinda/Lucy Shirk b. 20 Jan 1826; d. 23 Nov 1896; m. (conflicting dates: 20 Jan 1846 or 02 Feb. 1849) Matthew Johnson b. 14 Jul 1826; d. 24 Dec 1901; both bur. New Mill Creek Cem. Same plot: Julia A. (dau.) d. 29 Sept 1869 ae 6y & William Senior b. 12 Nov 1868; d. 2 Feb 1892 27y2m 2d. To date, Wm. Sr. unidentified: not found as William Sr. in Union Co. censuses.

k) Adam/Alfred Shirk b. 1827; d. (said to have d. in Mich. of Civil War wounds)

l) John Shirk, Jr. b. 24 Jan 1829; d. 27 Aug 1884 ae 55y 7m 3d m. Amelia/Millie Clemens; b. OH 27 Jul 1834; d. 16 Feb 1886 ae 51y6m18d.

m) Sarah A. Shirk b. OH 12 Mar 1831; m. James Miller; b. 15 July 1820

1870 census lists 7 children; plus widower John Shirk, ae 82, (probably Sarah's father) and Susan Brake b. VA ae 54. (Susan now identified as Isaac Brake 's daughter, i.e. Sarah's maternal aunt.) Susan's birth year, cal. Per census; 1816; per death cert. 1818).

n. Unnamed Infant Shirk--per Beer's History of Union Co OH: d. as an infant.
Information on John Shirk: 1810 Hardy County Tax List, Supplement Tax A, compiled by Jonathan Branson, Eastern District, South Fork & West River, included John Shirk, Isaac Brake and one of the William Smiths of Hardy Co.
John Shirk: 1 tithable, 0 slaves, 0 horses. John Shirk was a son of Henry Shirk b. ; d. Hardy Co. VA abt 1819 m. Mary Catherine _____, b. abt 1754; d. Union Co. OH 10 Jan 1843. (buried Baughan Cem. near Raymond OH. Cem land once owned by Mordecai Baughan, Sr.)

2. ADAM BRAKE b. Hardy Co., VA abt 1794; d. Union Co., OH 15 May 1870 (Beer's; d. 76yrs) (per Marysville Tribune #3-15; 9 Jan 1875 - Stephen Shirk adm. of Adam Brake's estate.) m. by Wm. Gladhill, J. P. 15 Feb 1826 (19 Jan 1926) Eva/Eve Baughan/Boughan b. NC 11 Mar 1809; d. 19 Jul 1875 ae 66y4m8d. (Eve: Baughan Cemetery)

Note: Wm. Gladhill J. P. also officiated at the wedding of Mary Brake & William Coffman and at least three of Sarah H. Brake Shirk's children. Mrs William Gladhill was Miss Baughan (1992: Christian name not known to researchers) d/o Mordecai Baughan; therefore, William Gladhill was a brother-in-law to Adam (above) and to Adam's sister, Elizabeth Brake, who m. Jeremiah Baughan.

1830 OH Tax List: Adam Brake
1835 OH Tax List: Adam Brake
1840 c Liberty Twp: Union Co: Adam, ae 40-50
1850 c Liberty Twp: Union Co: Adam, ae 54, b. VA
1860 c Liberty Twp: Union Co: Adam , ae 66
1870 c Liberty Twp: Union Co: Eve living w/Isaac Brake, her son.

All Children born Union Co., OH. Note: Adam's daughters, Mary and Sarah Brake m. brothers: Daniel and Stephen Shirk, sons of Adam Shirk.

a) Mary Brake b. 17 Feb 1827; d. Union Co. 03 (01) Jan 1903; m. (Union Co record by ____Judy JP) 12 Aug 1848 Stephen Shirk b. 1826; d. Union Co. 26 June 1910. Re Marysville Tribune article: "Elder" Stephen Shirk officiated at the wedding of a George Orahood.
1) Emiley/Emley Shirk b. 14 Jan 1850; d. 12 Feb 1897 ae 47y 28 d. Bur. w/Shirk grandparents, Union Christian Church Cem.; m. Benjamin Hisey.

2) Amanda Shirk b. 1852; d. 9 May 1873; bur. Baughan Cem. m. Artsemus Poling.

3) William H. Shirk b. 1854; m. Belinda Welch

4) Cornelius Shirk b. cal. 20 Jan 1856; d. 29 Jan 1856 (Baughan Cem.)

5) Angeline Shirk b. 20 Jan 1856; d.; m.; Charles Holycross

6) Lewis/Louis F. Shirk b. 1858

7) Joseph (Josiah) Walter Shirk b. 1860; d. 12 Feb 1864 ae 4y22d; bur w/Shirk Grandparents, Union Christian Church Cem. Union Co., Taylor Twp.

8) Viola Jane Shirk b. 1862

9) Charles L. Shirk b. 1866; d. 1875

10) Mary E./Marietta Shirk b. 1867

11) Rhoda Shirk b. 1869

12) Cora Shirk b. 1870/1

 b) Isaac Brake OVI b. abt 1829; d. Henry Co. OH 22 Jun 1914; m. Dora ____. Isaac buried Woodlawn Cem., Deshler, OH

1) Winfield (male) b. 1860;

2) Dora/Adora b. Iowa 1865 ( Dora V. Brake m. Union Co 01 Oct 1885 James Seaman)

1850C Liberty Twp; Isaac: farmer

1870C Liberty Twp. included Eva Brake ae 65 and Amanda Brake (sis) ae 18 in household

1880C Liberty Twp Included Dora b. Iowa ae 14 (b. 1865) in household. 1865.

c) Sarah D. Brake b. 5 Aug. 1830; d. 23 Feb 1910; m. 12 Oct 1849 (1847) Daniel G/J Shirk b. 8 Aug 1825; d.

1) Samantha Shirk b. 1850; d 9 Feb 1899; m. prior to 1880 Frank Turner ; both bur Oakdale Cemetery

2) Julia Ann Shirk b. 1851/2; d. 1914; m. Franklin Wolford;

3) Mary Margaret Shirk b. d. 10 Jan 1861 se 10y10m10d; bur w/Shirk grandparents, Union Christian Church Cem. Union Co. Taylor Twp.)

4) Matilda Shirk b. 1854; m. Joseph Donohoe; both bur. Oakdale Cem.

5) John W. Shirk b. 1856; m. Dillie Jenkins; both bur. Oakdale Cem.

6) Sarah E. Shirk b. 1858; d. 3 Nov. 1900; m. Jesse Wigle; both bur. Oakdale Cem.

7) Elzada Shirk b. 1861; d. 21 Dec. 1862 ae 1y3m18d; bur w/ Shirk grandparents.

8) Charles W. Shirk b. 1864; d. 1957; m. Lorezetta Berry

9) Daniel E. Shirk b. 1866; d. 1948 single

10) (Helen) Evetta/Alneta Shirk b. Oct 1869; d. 10 Dec. 1952; m. William E. Barnett.

d) George W. Brake b. cal. 10 Apr 1833; d. 1 Nov 1863 ae 30y 8m 21d. bur. Baughan Cem. m. 4 July 1863 Elizabeth Lewellen. (u. Elizabeth m. #2 Mr. Orahood).

e) William M. Brake [tombstone incorrectly read as William H.] OVI: William M.; Pvt: Co F 31st OH INF; entered 01 Sept 1864 ae 26yrs; disch. 13 July 1865; Pension to self 16 Nov 1881 and to Almira widow of William M.Brake] b. 06 May 1835 d. 30 Sept 1898; m. Union Co. by ___Baughan 10 Nov 1858 Almira/Elmira Amanda Perry; b. Maine 1837; d. 11 May 1892 ae 54y 8m 19d. Both buried Baughan Cem.

1) William b. 1865 (w/parents 1870c & 1880c)

2) Ada Roxanne b. 3 Nov 1866; d. Urbana OH; m. 13 May 1886 Joseph Marshall Decker; one known son: Howard Arthur Decker

3) Mary Martha d. 17 Feb. 1867; bur. Baughan Cem.

4) Elizabeth b. 1869; m. (undoc. Biggs/Riggs/Buggs?)

5) Blanche b. 1871; m. (undoc. ______ Perry)

6) George (W?) b. 26 May 1874; d. (undoc. Bellfountaine, OH 1948?); m. 11/16 Sept 1900) Rebecca E. Swisher b. 18 Sept 1882; d. 24 Mar 1921 Champaign Co., Cable, OH; following a fall when pregnant - separating placenta; (u. children, all b. Union Co.,: George E., John , Isaac, Stephen, Joseph, Sara, Thomas, James, Etta)

7) Kirsey b. cal. 21 Nov 1876; d. 27 Mar 1877 ae 4m 8d; bur. Baughan Cem.

8) Allie (f) b. cal. 25 Nov 1876; d. 14 Mar 1879 ae 4m 19d; bur. Baughan Cem.

9) Infant dau. d. 20 Aug. 1880 bur. Baughan Cem.

 1880C Union Co., Liberty Twp; Peoria(town) William Brake

f) Susan Brake b. abt 1837; d. 1886; m. Union County (W.B. Baughan JP) 22 Dec. 1856 (as his 2nd wife) John Bault. Both buried Raymond Cem.

1) Elizabeth b. abt 1849 (child of 1st wife)

2) Eda b. abt 1852 (child of 1st wife

3) Freelove b. 1856 (prob. misread; prob. 1858)

4) Laura b. 1860

5) Harry b. Nov 1870

 g) David Brake b. cal. 3 Oct 1846; d. (scarlet Fever) Union Co. 26 Jun 1849 2y8m23d; bur. Baughan Cem.

h) Amanda b. cal. 26 Nov 1851; d. 9 May 1873, ae 21y5m 13d; bur. Baughan Cem.

Unplaced: Ada M. b. 1868; d. 15 May 1870. Possibly, Ada M. belongs in this line; Ada M. buried Baughan Cem. next to David Brake d. 1849 (s/o Adam and Eva).

3. MICHAEL (J?) BRAKE b. Hardy Co., VA 1796/7/8 (per tombstone b. 1797); d. Union Co., OH 1879; m. by Wm. Gladhill, J. P. 15 Jan. 1828 (per Bouic Index m. 1829) Mary (Polly) Shirk; b. VA abt 1806/9; d. 1868; both bur. New Mill Creek Cem.

Michael Brake on OH Tax List 1835. 1830-1870C: Liberty Twp, Union Co., PO Raymond, OH. All Children born in OH:

a) Aaron b. abt 1829; m. by consent in Union Co., 6 Aug. 1859 Phebe Jane Sparks; b. 1840;

1) Zephora (Zupple/Suppie) b. 1861; m. Madison Co. 11 May 1879 Charles W. Standord

2) Marshall b. 1863; m. Madison Co. 29 Dec. 1883 Rosella (Rosilla) Wallace; d. OH 3 Jan 1929; bur. Walnut Grove Cem., Franklin Co, Sharon Twp.

3) Elizabeth b. 1866 (info from others) Union Co. (by consent) 1888 Edwin W. Griffin b. OH;

4) Martha b. 1860.

5) John (uncertain of this entry)b. 29 Aug. 1872

 b) Angeline b. abt 1831; Admitted to Marysville Infirmary from Liberty Twp 16 Mar 1886 (ae 54) ; d. 13 Apr 1895; se 63; Marysville Infirmary.

1880 C Angeline w/John (bro) & Julia Stanley Brake

c) Elon/Eland/Elan/Elam [OVI Pvt (ae 32) 02 May 1864-01 Sept 1864 Co. D. 136th Nat'l Guard OH INF(*-641) Pension: self: 09 Mar 1887 OH and pension Ruth A., widow 04 Apr 1896 OH] b. cal from draft age 1832; d. bef Apr 1896; m. Union Co. 05 Apr 1855 Ruth Ann Spear/Speer/Speece b. PA 1831; d. 1901. Both buried Raymond Cem. 1880C: Pike Twp, Madison Co, Liverpool OH

1) Sylvester M. b. 1855/6

2) William L. (S?) b. 1857/8; d. 2 Nov (11 Feb) 1877 ae 20y3m8d (York Center Cem. Union Co. )

3) Maria/Mariah Lititia b. 1859; d. m: Richland Co., 6 July 1848 John Snyder.

4) Ida L. (I?) b. abt 1863/5; d. Union Co. 4 June 1932

5) Lydia d. 10 Jul 1866; bur. New Mill Creek Cem.

6) Wilbert (Wilbur) J. b. abt 1871/2; d. 1958; m. Catherine Milligan b. 1872; d. 1938; both bur. Milford Cem.

1880C Madison Co.; Pike Twp; town of Liverpool

 d) John [OVI (ae 25) 13 Dec 1863-20 July 1865: Pvt Co. B. 32nd Inf. (3-477) Pension: self 14 Jan 1882 OH] b. 1833/34; d. aft 1882; m. 15/20 Sept 1855 Julia Ann Stanley

1) Perry b. abt 1857/8; m. Madison Co., 29 Aug 1878 Rebecca Stanley b. OH abt 1856

2) Mary b. abt 1861

3) Sarah b. abt 1866

4) Minnie b. abt 1869

5) Lottie b. abt 1871/2

6) Son per Madison Co., OH birth records b. 30 July 1875 Madison Co., OH

7) Ella b. abt 1876/7

1880C: Angeline Brake (sis); ae 49: Jennie Clemens (niece ae 20: Charles Stanley ae 14 w/John

 e) Hiram [OVI Hiram Break (sic) ae 27 for 100 days: 02 May 1864 - 31 Aug 1864: Pvt. Co D 134th (8-607) Pension: self 14 Jan 1882 OH] b. 10 Sept 1835 d. Champaign Co. OH 27 Feb 1919 (Per Bouic Index: Internment Unionville Cem. 1944) m. Champaign Co. OH 21 Feb. (Nov) 1871 Fidelia/Adelia Bridget Connor b. Ireland 1847; d. 28 Jan 1915. Buried Champaign Co OH Urbana Cem. 1880C Mad River Twp, Champaign Co OH.

1) Mary b. 16 Mar 1875 Madison Co., OH

1880C Champaign Co., Mad River Twp.

f) James Almon Brake [OVI (ae 25) 06 Aug 1862 - 29 May 1865 Co. B 32nd INF (3-478. Mis-filed under Joseph Brake] b. OH Feb 1837 d. Lima OH 07 Oct 1912, widower, ae 75y 3m 5d. (Death cert. signed by Oscar Brake) (Tombstone read d. 1914) m. (2?) Logan Co Bellfountaine OH 15 June 1868 Narcissus A. Wilgus b. 1844; d. 1910. James A. & Narcissus buried Logan Co OH, North Greenfield Cem.

1860C for Aaron Brake listed James followed by Rebecca Ann, ae 20.
From placement in census (listed under James), Rebecca Ann probably 1st wife of James Almon.

1870C not researched

1880C Madison Co,. Monroe Twp, OH: James Brake b. OH ae 43, Anna b. OH ae 35

1) Almon (Allie) b. Kansas Jan 1870 (1880C ae 10) Spanish American War Vet; Co D 3rd OH INF. Pension: Self 15 Nov 1905 OH; widow Susie 16 Jan 1933 OH; d. Union Co. 18 Dec 1932 ae 62; m. Union Co., Susie Woodworth b. 1879; d. 1 Jul 1966 ae 86 (Oakdale Cem. Section II). 1900C Union Co., Union Twp; Allie Brake, boarder, w/John F. Bennett.

2) Amos b. Kansas abt 1871/2 (1880C ae 8); d. 1939. Dates incribed gravestone in North Greenfield Cem., Logan Co. 1871-1939

3) Oscar b. OH abt 1876 (1880C ae 4) No additional information

4) Della b. Rosedale, Madison Co. OH 18 Aug 1878 d. Vancouver BC, Canada 21 May 1943 m. Hugh Clare Glynn (logger) (1880C Della ae 1)

 g) Mary b. 1838/1839; m. by ___Baughan JP (ae 19); Union Co., 21 Dec. 1857 Isaac G. Sparks, Jr. b. (u. 1837).

h) Martin Van b. OH 2 Oct 1840 OVI Break 100 days (ae 23) 2 May 1864-31 Aug 1864. Pvt; Co D 134th (8-697); m. Union Co, 30 Mar 1861 Harriet Louise/Louisa Sparks; b. OH 23 Nov 1842; d. 28 Jun 1893. Lived Cable OH, Champaign Co.

1) James Martin b. 11 Aug 1862; d. 20 Nov 1942; m. 1 Jan 1886 (Emily) Emma Ann O'Harra b. 19 Feb 1865; d. 24 May 1966 Both bur. Milford Cem.)

(a) Walter J. b. OH 15 Aug 1887: d. 10 Oct 1971; Milford Cem.: m. Blanche Reed; b. 1887; d. 1957.

(b) Ray Allen b. OH 14 Aug 1900; d. 21 July 1979; m. Feb. 1922 Ercil Fawn Miller; b. 1902; d. 1981; Milford Cem.

2) Charles Washington b. OH 22 Jul 1864; m. 31 Mar 1891; Marie E. Felker; [possibly buried Dayton OH]

3) Lydia Jane b. 11 Nov 1866; d 18 Jan 1889: New Mill Creek Cem.

4) Benjamin Franklin b. OH 16 Mar 1869; d. Cert #5188/35459 Madison Co., Pike Twp 14 June 1913 ae 44y2m28d (T.B/lungs) (Occupation: Barber) m. 23 Feb 1892 Mayme Kiefer b. Nov 1870; d. OH 3 Dec. 1929

5) Rhea 6 Jan 1896

6) Robert b. 6 Aug 1899

1900C Montgomery Co., Dayton. Also in household: Catherine Kiefer, ae 46, mother-in-law.

7) Olive (Oddie) b. OH 7 May 1871; m. 26 Jan 1903 John Donnelly

8) Asa b. Madison Co. 7 Nov 1873; d. 1927; m. 23 Feb 1892 Eliza/Lida Frierwood b. 1879; d. 1920; both bur. Milford.

9) Sarah Celia b. 7 Sept 1879: d. 18 Sept 1898: m. Mr. Davis

10) Jessie Lelia b 1 Nov 1885; m. 1 Nov 1903: Thomas Cligrow

 i) Emma Jane Brake b. 1843; m. Union Co., 17 Dec 1858 Henry Clemen(t)s; b. calculated 11 Jan 1836: d. 30 dec. 1861 ae 27y11m19d. Question date of death.

1) Mary (Emma) Jennie Clemen(t)s b. 11859; d. 1917; m. Zachary T. Alexander b. 1849 (?) or 1859; both Milford Cem.

 1860C; listed as Philina J.

1870C w/Michael Brake, grandfather

1880C Jennie Clemens, niece, w/John and Julia Stanley Brake.

j) Michael (J?) Brake Jr. [OVI (ae 18) 08 Mar 1865 - 11 Sept 1865: Co. F (K) 196th OH INF (10-125) and (10-214) Pension: self 20 Mar 1872 OH; pension:Louise L., widow, 11 Oct 1883 OH; Pension to minor Wm. G. Snodgrass 16 May 1889 OH] b. OH abt 1846/7 d. 1883; m. Union Co record 17 Mar 1868 Louisa/Louiza L. Brown b. 1850; d. 1941. Both buried New Mill Creek Cem.

1) Almon L. (E. on census) (Allie); b. OH 1869: d. 1954: m. Union Co. Ona B. Faulkner b. OH 1872; d. Union Co., 26 Oct 1896; both bur. Milford Cem.

2) Clinton b. OH Aug 1872; d. 1953; m. abt 1897/8 Laura Gardner b. OH Sept 1880; d. 1941; both Oakdale Cem.

3) William b. OH 1875

4) Amy B. b. OH abt 1877; d. infant; New Mill Creek Cem; footstone inscribed 1877; No other info. 1880C: ae 2

5) Holly O. (male) b. 30 Aug 1880; d. 1969 ae 88; (Not certain Holly O. belongs in this line. Holly O. OVI (Prob. Sp. Am. War) Co. D. 4th OH INF Pension: Self 18 Apr 1927 VA

 4. ELIZABETH BRAKE b. Hardy Co. VA cal. 15 Jun 1802; d. Union Co. 27 Sept 1878 ae 76y3m12d; m. Union Co. (license #63) 28 Mar 1824; (28 Dec 1823 Bouic Index) Jeremiah Baughan/Boughan (son of Mordecai Baughan, brother of Eva/Eve Baughan) b. NC 26 Jul 1804/5; d. 26 apr 1873 ae 68y8m28d (Both New Mill Creek Cem) 1840C OH both ae 30-40; both b. OH

a. Carlisle b. 19 Sept 1824: d 13 Oct 1824 ae 24d. (Baughan Cem)

5. SUSAN J. BRAKE per census b. VA 1816; per Logan Co death cert. b. OH Apr. 1818): d. (old age) Jefferson Twp, Logan Co. 15 Jun 1889 ae 71y 2m; burial site unknown; m. Union Co. 28 Oct 1874 (as his 2nd wife (James) Newton Garwood b. Perry Twp, Logan Co. OH 13 Aug 1820; d. 11 Aug 1898; (Per Newton's obit he was bur. Mt. Zion Cem; no tombstone. See bio pg 96. Three wives predeceased: m. (1) 19 July 1842 Sarah Henry, kin to Patrick; d. (flux) 01 Oct 1872 ae 48y 4m 1d); m. (2) 28 Oct 1874 Susan Brake; m. (3) (6 mo after Susan's death) 02 Dec 1889 Mrs. Matilda A. Ballinger. Nine Garwood children by Sarah; three infants buried Jefferson Twp, Logan Co, Zanesville Cem; six children reached adulthood. Susan raised the youngest three. Additional info; History of Logan County 1980 pg. 755 and Inskeep -Garwood Family.

6. MARGARET BRAKE (Listed tentatively) 1860C Union Co. OH #922/932: Margaret Brake b. VA ae 65 (b. abt 1795). Per birth state and age, Margaret probably Isaac's daughter, ranked between Adam b. abt 1794 and Michael b. abt 1797. 1860C Margaret Brake listed immediately after #921/932 William M. Brake, son of Adam Brake. William Brake probably Margaret's nephew.

7. MARY BRAKE (Listed tentatively) b. abt 1811 d. ;m. (consent not needed) Union Co. 28 Jun 1829 William Coffman. Ceremony performed by Wm Gladhill, J.P who married Michael Brake and Polly Shirk and at least 3 of Sarah Shirk's children.) 1992. No additional information.

The following is copied from History of Union County (Ohio), W/H. Beers & Co., Chicago, IL. 1883, Chapter on Liberty Twp. P. 385.

Isaac Brake, with his wife Rosanna, natives of Virginia, emigrated to Ross County, Ohio with their family in 1818, remaining there two years. In 1820, they removed to Liberty Township and settled on Mill Creek, being then quite advanced in years. They settled on the farm known as the Joshua Judy farm where they remained till their deaths.

Mrs. Brake, in her latter years became subject to a peculiar disease and when its attack came on (they generally came suddenly) she felt a desire for water immediately, and that administered, she obtained relief. She had observed that if she should sometime be attacked where she could not readily obtain water, she believed she would die. In that day, shooting matches were a common and legitimate occurrence, and the citizens generally attended them and tried their skill to win the prizes. On one of these occasions, Mrs. and Mr. Brake and family attended, it being nearby - at an early hour, Mrs. Brake took her leave and started for home. Subsequently, the balance of them returned home. On their arrival, they found Mrs. Brake had not reached her home and they supposed she had probably called to see one of the neighbors and no anxiety was awakened till a late hour. When upon her not making her appearance, they became anxious and entered upon a search; but no tidings could be obtained of her. Diligent search was made in all directions; "horns" were blown through the woods, and everything done that could be devised to learn of the whereabouts of Mrs. Brake. But not until the next morning was any intelligence received when she was found a short distance from the main road, near some water, and life was extinct. It is believed that on her way home, she had been attacked by her disease and had gone to that place in search of her remedy - water- and while there, died. This occurred about the year 1826. Mr. Brake died about the year 1833-34.

Their children were as follows; Adam, the oldest son, married Eva Boughan and resided in Liberty Township till his death, May 15, 1870, aged seventy-six years; his wife died July 19, 1875, aged sixty-six years. Michael, the second son, married Polly Skirk, both are deceased; their children were, Aaron, Elam, John, Angeline and Mary; Sarah the third child of Isaac and Rosanna Brake, married John Shirk. Elizabeth, the fourth child, married Jeremiah Boughan,

Compiled and submitted by Harriet Piper.

A Brief Biographical Sketch of Isaac BRAKE and his Wife, Rosanna BRAKE Written in August, 1924 by Alonzo E. Knox of Raymond, Ohio

The original was in the possession of Lee Annise Cowgill. She either still has it, or has given it to one of her children. She lives in Columbus, Ohio. Alonzo Knox was my gr gr grandfather, and was a school teacher in Raymond, Union Co., OH.

Submitted by Jeanne Crews.

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