Brammer, Alexander

BRAMMER

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 6/28/2019 at 03:47:02

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), pp. 659-60:

"ALEXANDER BRAMMER, retired farmer, lives on section 22, Richland Township, where he owns eighty acres of fine land. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia, and reared in Bath County, Kentucky, to the occupation of a farmer. He immigrated to Decatur in January 1855, where he has since lived. In 1875, in company with his son and son's family, he and his family made a trip to California and Oregon, with a view of locating, but not being pleased with the country he remained only a few months and returned to Decatur County, satisfied to end his days here. He was married in Jackson County, Indiana, to Elizabeth Morgan, a native of Clark County, Indiana. They have eight children -- Francis M., Melissa, La Fayette, James M., Isabella, Angeline, deceased; Louisa, deceased, and Martisia, deceased. Francis married Nancy A. Briner, and their children are -- Clarissa, John A., Louisa, Marion, Lavina E., and Henry. La Fayette married Catherine Foland. Isabella is the wife of S. J. Walters. Angeline was the wife of William McConnell and left six children -- Leander J., John N., Ora E., Ella E., Uriah M. and George S. Louisa was the wife of James Dudley and left one child -- Ella. Mr. and Mrs. Brammer have nine great-grandchildren, the grandchildren of their son F. M. Postoffice address, Westerville."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)