NOBLE COUNTY OHIO - BIO: John Bramhall (1887) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Submitter: Tina Hursh Email: ribbit@clubnet.isl.net Date: 25 July 2002 *********************************************************************** From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Deb Murray. --------------- John Bramhall, son of Robert Bramhall, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1833. His father was a native of Columbiana County, thence removed to Belmont, where he died in 1842, leaving his widow and five children: William, Edward, Cornelia A., Robert (who died in the army) and John. John came to this county in 1842, and was married in 1853 to Miss Sarah A. King. They have a family of eight children: William R., Robert L., Mary A., Martha (Thompson), Ida (Hare), Minnie, John W. and Charles F. Mr. Bramhall was a member of Company G, One Hundred and Eighty-sixth Regiment, holding the position of first lieutenant, and he was mustered out of service in June of 1865. He has served his fellow townsmen as trustee for two terms, besides filling several minor offices. At this time he is one of the magistrates of the township. For thirty years he has been a worthy member of the Masonic fraternity. History of Noble County, Ohio Published by L.H. Watkins & Co. of Chicago 1887 Stock