Knox County OhArchives Obituaries.....Brokaw, Henry F. December 12, 1897
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Mt. Vernon Republican, 14 Dec 1897 
Mr. Henry Brokaw, a retired farmer and pioneer of the county, died at his home in
Centerburg, where he 
had been a prominent citizen for many years, very suddenly yesterday morning of
heart failure.  He retired 
the evening before feeling as well as usual, but about three o’clock in the morning
his wife discovered he 
was suffering from heart failure.  She helped him to turn over, but before help
could arrive he was dead.

Mr. Brokaw was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Feb 10, 1814, and was therefore in
his eighty-fourth 
year.  He moved to this county in his eighteenth year and settled on a farm near
Fredericktown, where he 
lived for many years, and he served a number of terms as constable of Liberty
Township.  He was twice 
married, his first wife being Miss Louisa Coffing, and to them were born twelve
children, of whom eight 
survive.  At the death of his first wife in 1875, Mr. Brokaw moved to Centerburg,
where he has since 
resided.  His second wife was Miss Lucy DeBolt, and of this union one daughter was
born.  He is survived 
by his wife and the following children: William Brokaw, Bertha Brokaw, Mrs. Maria
McCracken and Mrs. 
Mollie Riley of Centerburg, Francis I. and Elmer J. Brokaw of Lansing, Mich.;
Charles Brokaw and Mrs. Emma 
Osborn of near Sparta and Mrs. Effie E. Bedell of this city.  He is also survived by
a number of grandchildren 
and fifteen great-grandchildren.

For over fifty years Mr. Brokaw was a consistent member of the United Brethren
church at Red Hill, Morrow 
County.  He was a thrifty businessman and a good citizen, and had accumulated quite
a store of the 
world’s goods.  The funeral services will be held at Hedding chapel, Morrow County,
at 11 o’clock, 
tomorrow morning, conducted by Rev. Joshua Crawford.

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