Iowa Family Group Sheet for Henry BREES Submitted by: Robert Hamilton Email: szhz4j@juno.com --------------------------------------------- HUSBAND: Henry BREES Birth date: 4 Apr 1795 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Death date: 25 Sep 1865 Place of death: Wayne county, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Sinclair-Corder Cemetery, Jefferson township, Wayne county, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: Timothy BREES Mother: Elizabeth DOTY Marriage date: 1816 Marriage place: Hamilton county, Ohio WIFE: Elizabeth Isabelle COURTNEY Birth date: 22 Jan 1797 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Death date: 1 Nov 1882 Place of death: Wayne county, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Sinclair-Corder Cemetery, Jefferson township, Wayne county, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: Mother: CHILDREN Child No. 1: Lydia BREES Sex: female Birth date: 2 Aug 1817 Birthplace: Franklin county, Indiana Death date: 21 Jul 1897 Place of death: Decatur county, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Shields Cemetery, Woodland township, Decatur county, Iowa Spouse's name: (1) Robert EVANS, (2) Jacob JORDAN Marriage date: (2) 4 Jun 1835 Marriage place: (2) Franklin county, Indiana Child No. 2: Elizabeth BREES Sex: female Birth date: 18 Nov 1820 Birthplace: Franklin county, Indiana Death date: 13 Apr 1902 Place of death: Pleasantville, Marion county, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Pleasantville Cemetery, Pleasantville, Marion county, Iowa Spouse's name: (1) Jacob COY, (2) George TREW Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 3: Mary Jane BREES Sex: female Birth date: 5 Dec 1822 Birthplace: Franklin county, Indiana Death date: 5 May 1868 Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Sinclair-Corder Cemetery, Jefferson township, Wayne county, Iowa Spouse's name: Martin P. BROOKS Marriage date: 11 Oct 1842 Marriage place: Franklin county, Indiana Child No. 4: James BREES Sex: male Birth date: 1825 Birthplace: Death date: 1919 Place of death: Decatur county, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 5: Phebe Jane BREES Sex: female Birth date: 7 Apr 1825 Birthplace: Franklin county, Indiana Death date: 23 Dec 1901 Place of death: Decatur county, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Shields Cemetery, Woodland township, Decatur county, Iowa Spouse's name: James PETTY Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 6: Rebecca BREES Sex: female Birth date: 1829 Birthplace: Franklin county, Indiana Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: William COOLEY Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 7: Margaret BREES Sex: female Birth date: 18 Jan 1833 Birthplace: Frankfurt, Franklin county, Kentucky Death date: 8 Mar 1902 Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Sinclair-Corder Cemetery, Jefferson township, Wayne county, Iowa Spouse's name: (1) Pleasanton COLLYER, (2) unknown BREES Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 8: Arthur BREES Sex: male Birth date: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 9: Timothy BREES Sex: male Birth date: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 10: Polly BREES Sex: female Birth date: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 11: Nancy BREES Sex: female Birth date: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 12: Sarah BREES Sex: female Birth date: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 13: Jane BREES Sex: female Birth date: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Documentation and Sources: "Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots Buried in Iowa", Iowa Society, DAR, 1978, and as updated by Michael Mulford, 2004. Brees genealogy of LAM. Brees genealogy of MFS. Obituaries of Elizabeth BREES TREW and George TREW from the Knoxville, Iowa newspapers. Obituary of Martin P. Brooks from the Knoxville, Iowa newspaper. Decatur county Iowa cemetery index. Brees genealogy of RMB. "Wayne County Iowa Cemeteries 1846-1978" by Wayne County Genealogy Society. ************************************************** Copyright © 2005 by Robert E. Hamilton. All rights reserved. http://www.iagenweb.org/state/disclaim.htm **************************************************