Henry Brubaker

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, page 135B records John (50 - PA) and Martha (50 - PA) Brubaker with the following Brubaker family members: Fanny (15), Susan (17), Martha Marinda (10), George (24), and Benjamin F. (12). John is a farmer with real estate valued at $1,300. [Apparently Henry was the twin brother of Benjamin but was not enumerated in this document]

The 1860 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., Pa. records Benjamin F. (age 22) and Henry H. (age 22) Brubaker in the home of George Brubaker (age 35) with wife Ester (age 24) and children Ann E. (age 3), Henrietta (age 1). Also in the house is Barbara (age 30), and Elmina (age 3) Brubaker. Two pages previous is John (47-Inn Keeper) and Ann (47) Fisher and children Albert (16-apprentice Blacksmith), Adaline (15), John Arm (8), Benjamin K. (7). Adaline Fisher is the some to be wife of Henry Brubaker.

The 1870 Federal Census for Martic records Henry (32) and Adaline (25) Brubaker with children Elona (3) and William (1) living next door to in-laws John and Anna Fisher.

The 1880 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA records Benjamin (42 - PA) and Adaline (35 - PA) Brubaker with children Elona (13), William C. (12), Elimina (9), Sheridan (6), Benjamin (3), and Sherman (2). Also in the household is father and mother-in-law Jno [John] (67 - PA) and Nancy (66 - PA) Fisher .

The 1900 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA District 89 records Henry (Oct 1837) and Adaline (May 1845) Brubaker with son Ross (Sept 1884). Henry and Adeline have been married 34 years with 10 children of which 8 are still living.



American Civil War Soldiers <http://www.ancestry.com>
Name: Henry Brubaker
Enlistment Date: 1 Jul 1863
Side Served: Union
State Served: Pennsylvania
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 1 July 1863. Enlisted in Company E, 50th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 1 Jul 1863. Mustered Out Company E, 50th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 15 Aug 1863.

50th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania
Date of Organization: 1 Jul 1863
Muster Date: 15 Aug 1863
Regiment State: Pennsylvania
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 50th
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
Pennsylvania
Emergency Troops of 1863.

Early in the summer of 1863, rumors were constantly afloat concerning a threatened invasion of border states by the Confederates and in June two new departments were established by the war department -- the Department of the' Monongahela and the Department of the Susquehanna -- in order that the state might be protected from any such movement of the enemy.

Volunteers were called for by Gov. Curtin to serve "During: the pleasure of the president or the continuance of the war."

Slow to believe that their homes were really endangered, the greatly reduced number of men available for military service hesitated to respond. On June 12, the governor published the notice that the troops requested would be mustered into the service of the United States for six months, or during the existing emergency, as they should themselves elect.

In a short time eight regiments were mustered in for the "emergency" and became the 20th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 28th, 30th, 31st and 33rd emergency regiments. Other companies and organizations volunteered their services and need for them was soon found.

The Confederates had occupied Chambersburg and Gettysburg and when it was discovered that the main body of their forces had actually crossed the Potomac, another proclamation was issued by Gov. Curtin on June 26, calling for 60,000 men at once to be mustered into the state service for a term of 90 days and to be discharged as soon as the danger was over.

To this urgent message twenty-eight regiments responded and were organized in the two departments previously mentioned, at Huntingdon, Reading, Philadelphia and Harrisburg. A force under Gen. Knipe approached Chambersburg, but found it in the hands of the enemy and was obliged to retire gradually before the advance of Johnson's division of Ewell's corps.

The Confederates reached Oyster Point, but were withdrawn to Gettysburg on account of the advance of the Army of the Potomac and within a few days was fought the battle of Gettysburg.

A portion of the militia joined the Army of the Potomac in Maryland after the battle, but were soon afterward returned to Harrisburg.

The emergency regiments were mustered out soon after the battle of Gettysburg, the regiments of militia a little later, various duties within the state requiring their services for a short time.

Some were employed at Gettysburg, some at Philadelphia in preserving order, and at other points they rendered valuable service.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1, p. 498

  Research Notes:

See research notes on John Brubaker for email from Karen Chipper on Brubaker family details:
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:10:50 +0000
From: Karen Clupper <kdclupper@hotmail.com>
Subject: Hagen/Alexander/Brubaker families ....

Henry married Adaline Fisher, daughter of John Fisher Jr. and Nancy (Anna), circa 1866 in Martic Township, Lancaster PA. (Adaline Fisher was born in May 1845 in Pennsylvania and died after 1910 in Martic Township, Lancaster PA..)