EDINA COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: BRINKER, WILLIAM. (pub. 1881)
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History of Medina County and Ohio. 1881 in Chicago by Baskin & Battey; page 800:
Chatham Biographical Sketches


"WILLIAM BRINKER; farmer; P.O. Chatham Ceneter; born in Westmoreland Co., Penn.,
Aug. 18, 1816; son of George and Mary (Wimble) Brinker.  George was a son of 
Henry, who was a son of Jacob, whose ancestors were from Germany.  To George 
Brinker was born a family of fourteen children, twelve of whom grew to the 
years of responsibility.  Their names were Jacob, Elizabeth, Henry, George, 
Abram, William, Margaret, Simon, Isaac, Jesse, Mary and Lewis.  Of those living 
are Henry and Jesse, in Marion Co.; Simon, abram, Lewis and Margaret, in 
Westmoreland Co., Penn.; Isaac, in Dakota Territory; and William, in this 
township.  The father of Mr. Brinker was born in Northampton Co., Penn., Jan. 
5, 1781; his wife, Mary, was born Jan. 15, 1788.  William came West with his 
parents to Wayne Co. at 21 years of age.  Nov. 7, 1839, was married to Mary 
Rice, who was born in June 1819, in Wooster; daughter of Peter Rice, who was a 
son of Frederick.  Peter Rice was married to Elizabeth Vandyke, and by her had
ten children, nine of whom grew up -- Frederick, Susannah, Mary, Eliza, Anna, 
Sarah, William, Harriet, Fannie.  Of those living are Mary, Eliza, Mrs. William 
Hendee, of Michigan; Sarah, Mrs. William Inman, of Wellington; Harriet, Mrs. 
James Hilman, of Sullivan, Ashland Co.; Fannie, Mrs. Green, of Missouri.  
Elizabeth Vandyke was a daughter of William, to whom were born five sons, four 
of whom came to maturity.  Elizabeth had one brother in the war of 1812, his 
name was William.  After Mr. and Mrs. Brinker were married, they located in 
Ashland Co., and lived there until spring of 1848, when he came to this place.  
He first purchased 65 acres of land, for which he paid $8 per acre.  This land 
was a portion of the "Porter tract."  Two years later, he added 66 acres more, 
for which he paid $17 per acre.  A portion of his land had been in the course of
the "windfall," which saved him no little labor in clearing up his land.  Mr.
Brinker is one of the one self-made men of the township; beginning poor, he has,
through his own resources, accompanied by the assistance of his companion, 
secured a farm of 206 acres.  Of eight children born him, five are living, viz.,
Leah A., Irvin A., Curtis W., Frederick S., Sylva E., all residing in the 
township. All of the family are members of the Congregational Church, Mr. 
Brinker having been identified with a church organization since 21 years of 
age."