Notes for: William Allen BRUNER

WILLIAM A. BROONER is one of the ten children of Henry and Margaret (Cox) Brooner. He was born in Dubois County, May 17, 1829, and educated in the subscription schools, attending about eighteen months. At the age of twenty he began working for himself, and soon cleared a field of eighty acres, on which he built a log house. He was married to Mary Kemp, born December 26, 1829, and who died April 5, 1861, leaving three children: Aaron, Sarah E. and Martha A. In 1862 Mr. Brooner married Miss Minerva J. Person, who has borne him eleven children - seven sons and four daughters: James V., Milton W., William A., Mary E., Minnie M., George T., Effie C., Lydia J., John S., Robert C. and Charles P. Mr. Brooner is a member of the United Brethren Church, and has been a life-long Whig and Republican, casting his first vote for Franklin Pierce. He has now a farm of 160 acres, which he has obtained through untiring energy. In connection with farming he held the office of justice of the peace for one term.
"HISTORY OF PIKE AND DUBOIS COUNTIES, INDIANA" CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1885.
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