George W. Brumbaugh Biography


	This biography is from "Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated
 	compendium of biography, containing a compendium of local biography,
	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Page 309

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GEORGE W. BRUMBAUGH, a prosperous farmer and sheep raiser, residing on 
section 24, in Tory Lake township, is a representative citizen of Brule 
county, South Dakota. He was born in Scott county, Iowa, January 21, 
1852, the eldest of a family of four children born to Moses and Anna 
(Black) Brumbaugh, both of whom are residents of Brule county. 

Our subject took up his residence in Dakota with but nineteen dollars, 
in 1887, and for ten years his life was spent in hard and unprofitable 
labor. In 1897 he took a small flock of sheep on shares, with results 
which were beyond his expectations, and he is now the owner of a half 
section of land, and is fairly started on the road to prosperity. Our 
subject was married in 1883 to Miss Cora E. Hall. Seven children have 
been born to them, namely: Morris M., Ira, Elsie, Annie, Ray and Jay, 
twins, and George. 

Mr. Brumbaugh is one of the leaders of the Democratic party in Brule 
county, and has done faithful, efficient work in furthering the 
principles which he champions, and is widely known throughout his 
locality. He has been a member of the Democratic central committee for 
eight years, and lends his influence for high license and against equal 
suffrage.