John Brubaker

  General Notes:

The 1860 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, Mt. Nebo P. O., page 509A, dated July 12, 1860 records John (29) and Elizabeth (31) Brubaker with children Alonza (4) and Martha (2).

The 1870 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, ., Bethesda P. O., page 24A, dated July 20, 1870 records John (39) and Elizabeth (43) Brubaker with children Alonza (14), Martha (12), Mary (10), John (5), Elizabeth (2).

The 1880 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, ., District 169, page 388B, dated June 3, 1880 records John (49) and Elizabeth (52) Brubaker with children Alonza (24), Martha (22), John (15), Lizzie (12), Benjamin (8), and Virginia (2).

The 1900 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, District 88, page 207A, dated June 7, 1900 records John Brubaker (March 1831 - PA/PA/PA) with his wife Elizabeth (Jan 1827 - PA/PA/PA). John and Elizabeth have been married for 45 years and have had 6 children 4 of whom are still living. This is a farming family.

The 1910 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, District 119, page 18B, dated April 22, 1910 records John S. Brubaker (79 - PA/PA/PA) with his wife Elizabeth (83 - PA/PA/PA) as grand parents-in-law living with Charles (34 - PA) and Virginia (32 - PA) Rhoades. Also in the household is mother-in-law Mary L. Flowers (48). John and Elizabeth have been married for 53 years and have had 6 children 4 of whom are still living. Mary L. Flowers has been married 26 years and has had 4 children 3 of whom are still living. She is listed as married but her husband is not recorded. Charles and Virginia have been married for 10 years and have not had any children. This is a farming family.

From Cemetery Records of Martic Township compiled by Jenne Renkin in Dec 1978
Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Row 4
John S. Alexander, father, 3/8/1831 - 1/4/1911 [note: the book records the date of birth as 3/8/1831, a transcription error]
Elizabeth Alexander, mother, 1/16/1827 - 9/13/1910
Two of their children are buried next to them:
Benjamin Brubaker, 10/21/1871 - 7/15/1890, 18y9m3d
Martha Brubaker, 2/10/1858 - 9/28/1882, 24y7m18d

  Research Notes:

See research notes on his father, 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 ....

John married Elizabeth circa 1855 in Mt. Nebo, Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA. (Elizabeth was born on 16 Jan 1827 in Pennsylvania and died on 13 Sep 1910 in Martic Townhip, Lancaster Co., PA.)