Knox County OhArchives Obituaries.....Brokaw, John Andrew January 17, 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Appel nancyappel@juno.com October 27, 2012, 2:33 am Democratic Banner, 26 Jan 1893 One of the leading citizens of Mt. Liberty died Thursday morning from the infirmities of advanced age. He was born in New Jersey, July 4, 1803, and came with his parents to Ohio about 1823. Upon the death of his father he returned to New Jersey, but again came back to Ohio in 1831, settling in Jefferson County. The following year he took up his home in Knox County where he continued to reside. His wife died about eight years ago. They had twelve children, eight of who are living. The funeral took place at Mt. Liberty, Friday, Rev. J.H. Hamilton conducting the services. The interment was in the Bird cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/knox/obits/b/brokaw1467nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ohfiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb