Brookover - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Brookover/Atherton in Missouri

tinkerkel2u — 2009-10-17 19:37:16Z

Hi Julie, I believe we may be "distant cousins"....my Grandfather was Taylor Kelly Elder. We are on the same tree, but heck if I know the relation! :)

Re: Bobbie Jean email

samburns80 — 2009-08-24 18:31:20Z

Bobbie Jean:

I have some new photos of Jacob's cabin in Middletown, VA.

Unfortunately the building has been added to - covering some of the original log construction, and the building is being used as a sandwich shop.

If interested in copies send a current address.

Sam Burns
sammburns@earthlink.net

Re: Looking for Brookover family members

Stevens_Brandt — 2009-06-24 03:15:48Z

I am looking for Cindy Brookover from Parkersburg, WV. Her mother was Ronnie Graham Brookover. If this sounds familiar, would you be willing to share your info with me. Joe Graham

Hazel Brookover in Colorado, TX 1938

drbrownlee — 2009-03-23 03:42:21Z

Hazel is pictured in the 1938 annual of the Senior class of Colorado High School. She is a junior. I'm not kin but am providing this for other researchers.

Re: Brookover / Germany the spell it Brookenauer

mrmpr70 — 2008-07-14 02:37:04Z

my g.grandfather Eli Wetzel` mother was Mary A.Brookover, her father was Jacob Brookover who fought in War of 1812. His birth date was 1795? in Va.? m Jane Scott 28 Feb.1816.

Re: Brookover in New York Times (Parkersburg)

LVGIRL1972 — 2008-06-26 15:27:38Z

My name is Heather I am the youngest of all the daughters. I am very curious to find out why you are looking for him. You can email me or call me at 717-649-5084. I will be waiting to hear back from you soon.

Re: Looking for Brookover family members

cindyrella118 — 2008-06-18 00:20:03Z

Hi,
My name is Cynthia (Cindy) Brookover. Catherine (Wilson) Brookover is my great grandmother. Am just starting out in my family search and would love to hear from you.

Cindy

Looking for Brookover family members

tm4374 — 2007-12-31 15:17:21Z

My father dad (fred W.Brookover) had 9 siblings from the Parkersburg, wv. From what I hear they were all put in foster care. Some headed to the Akron, ohio area. Here are some names, that I am related to:
Donald Brookover(uncle)
Catherine Brookover(grandma)
Paul Brookover (one of the siblings)
Fred Brookover (my father)
Looking to see if anyone has any relation to this story.

thank you!!!!!!

Albert E Brookover Sr and Jr

RhondaBennett — 2007-10-09 13:07:17Z

I need your help so I can figure out our VanArsdalen/VanArsdale Family tree.

Charlene Rose m. Albert E Brookover on Sep 21, 1957 these are the children I have so far
Elaine Loree Brookover
Elizabeth Ann Brookover
Katherine Brookover
Christopher Lynn Brookover

rbtslittlewoman@yahoo.com

Brookover-Rose(VanArsdale)

RhondaBennett — 2007-09-15 12:09:28Z

I am doing a family tree and would like to know if anyone could help me.
I have Charlene VanArsdale who married Albert E brookover on Sep 21, 1957. and there children are:
Elaine Loree b.Sep 04, 1958
Elizabeth Ann b.Oct 20, 1959
Katherine b.Oct 12, 1962
Christopher Lynn b.Jan 14, 1974

I got this info from our Family reunion books.

Contact me at rbtslittlewoman@yahoo.com

Re: Brookover in New York Times (Parkersburg)

Stevens_Brandt — 2007-08-09 04:56:52Z

I am looking for Charles Brookover from Vienna, WV who married Joann Rader, than Veronica Graham. They had 6 daughters and one son, Charlie Brookover, still in WV. Any info would be appreciated.

Re: Brookover tree

HDSOMEDEVIL — 2007-05-20 07:40:22Z

1930 United States Federal Census
about Sardis E Brookover
Name: Sardis E Brookover
Home in 1930: Clay, Wood, West Virginia
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Kathern F
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sardis E Brookover 59
Kathern F Brookover 57
Lester P Brookover 18
Robert G Brookover 14
Kenneth I Brookover 12
Jackey Lee Brookover 4 10/12

Re: Brookover tree

HDSOMEDEVIL — 2007-05-20 07:37:30Z

Name: Sardis E Brookover
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: West Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia
Spouse's name: Kate
Home in 1910: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sardis E Brookover 40
Kate Brookover 33
Ida M Brookover 14
Carl W Brookover 12
Clifton H Brookover 10
William E Brookover 8
Raymon C Brookover 6
Asia L Brookover 3
Peter W Brookover 9/12

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Bobbie Jean email

HDSOMEDEVIL — 2007-05-20 03:18:40Z

Bobbie Jean, I have tried emailing you and your email comes back to me as undeliverable. How can we contact each other?

I was in the Owens-Brookover Cemetery yesterday where John Brookover, the Revolutioary soldier is buried. Have questions. I may be going to level up his marker tomorrow or Monday.

Jeff Smith

Brookover tree

hjshock — 2007-05-02 17:04:21Z

I am attempting to put together a family tree on my mother's side. Her name is Loretta I Brookover, From Parkersburg, WV (B-02/17/1925), daughter of Raymond C. Brookover and Inez I. Lang. Raymond was born in 1904 to Sardis E. Brookover and Katy Huber Smith.
If there is anyone out there who could possibly help me from there, it would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Velma Brookover & Edward L. Drayer

wayneo09 — 2007-03-05 01:40:31Z

I just saw you question re: my grandparents. I assume by now you have the info you need but if not let me know. Velma Mitchem was married to Floyd Brookover and had one child. Husband and child died of TB. She married my grandfather, Ed Drayer, who was a widow with 4 children. Together they had another 4 children. Velma's parents were James Mitchem and Rosetta Swords. Let me know if you need further info.
Velma Drayer Smith

Re: Brookover in New York Times

Stevens_Brandt — 2006-12-03 02:31:52Z

I am looking for Charles [Chuck] and Veronica [Ronnie Graham] Brookover from Parkersburg WV. Chuck was a law man. I think one of their daughters is still there as a beautician in her own shop. Her name is Kathy Brookover-Barker.

Moore Cemetery, Wetzel Co., WV

darylbruner — 2006-03-26 03:29:38Z

I found the following BROOKOVER burials in Moore Cemetery, Wetzel Co., WV.

BROOKOVER, Earl E. b. 29 Apr 1886 d. 25 Apr 1928
BROOKOVER, W. Lafayette b. 1859 d. No date listed
BROOKOVER, Lidda Ann b. 1858 d. 1929 w/o W. L.
BROOKOVER, J. T. b. 1833 d. 1918
BROOKOVER, Catherine b. 1833 d. No date listed w/o J. T.

Re: Asa Brookover

2005-10-26 18:27:49Z

Asa was a son of John Brookover of Wood Co WV. John had md 1) Elizabeth Pertley in Frederick Co VA. They moved to PA and had several children: John, Jacob, Christina, Mary Margaret, Elizabeth, maybe Peter. John, sr. then moved to Wood Co (W)VA. Descendants believe he had a 2nd wife because she was referred to as Kate and a 2nd family seems to have required a younger wife. Asa's brothers included George Washington Brookover, Daniel, David, Thomas, Martin (my ancestor). John Brookover, sr, was son of Jacob Bruckhoffer and Mary______. No one seems to know Mary's last name. Jacob came to America from Germany as a young boy. There is quite a bit of information on the Brookover message board. I wish you very good luck in pursuing your family information. If you can add anything regarding Asa's family, I would appreciate it. ---Bobbie Jean

Willam M. Brookover

2005-09-25 14:26:18Z

In the Morning World Herald , Omaha, Nebraska, March 1892 is an article referring to W. M. Brookover of Pekinsburg, WV as staying a week with Judge Hoge, and as a pioneer of Buffalo County owning "considerable" land.

In the 1880 census Wetzel Co WV, New Martinsville is W. M. Brookover, b. 1839, VA, butcher; wife, Sarah, 37, b. PA; son George, 19, b. VA, dau Nora, 13, b. IL

1870 Appanoose, Iowa, Johns Twp:
Brookover, William, 32, b. WV, farmer
Sara, 30, b. PA.; George, 9, b. WV; Lanora, 3, b. IL; Hoge, George, 25, b. PA, fruit tree agent; Brookover, Mary E., 7 months, b. Iowa, October of 1869

1860, Marion County, VA:
William Brookhover, 22, farm, b. VA; Sarah, 20, b. PA

(Same page: Abraham P. Brookhover, 46, b. VA, Mary, 53, b. PA; Josephus, 13, b. VA)

1850 District 37, Monongalia Co, VA:
Brookover, Abraham P., 37, b. VA; Mary A., 44, b. PA; Anne, 16, b. VA, William M., 12, b. VA; Harruet R., 10.. VA; Margaret, 7, b. VA.

1900 Cumberland, Ward 3, Allegany, MD:
William M. Brookover, 61, b. WV; Sarah, wife; George E., son, 39, b. WV.

Any further enlightenment on this family and when they may have been in Nebraska or Illinois? Not exactly sure what the Nebraska Territory included. Haven't checked history yet.
Would like more details if any descendants could provide more information.
-----Bobbie Jean

Re: William and Rebecca Mills Brookover

2005-09-16 19:45:59Z

Bobbie Jean,
I THINK this is the same person as the father of William T. and "at least 6 daughters" (Vivian Boergner.) Navigating between Rootsweb and the LDS site, I have come up (VERY TENTATIVELY) with:
1. Mary born ca. 1807, maybe Maryland, married Jeremiah K. Huffman 9 Dec. 1841 in Muskingum County (LDS site cites a microfilm reel to check for documentation.)
2. Sarah, born ca. 1811, maybe Maryland, married Nimrod Taylor 5 Sept 1844, Muskingum Co. (LDS microfilm court record cited.) There is a Sarah Taylor buried in Greenville, death given as 23 September 1898 but I have no idea if it is this Sarah or not. According to World Connect, Nimrod was still alive for the 1900 census (living in the home of his daughter Anna Taylor, wife of Frederick Gates.
3. Lucinda, born ca. 1813, possibly Maryland, married John Ford 23 December 1851, Muskingum County (LDS microfilm court record cited.)
4. Elizabeth, born 9 June 1809, possibly Maryland, married James Carrothers (Carothers), had a lot of children (over 10) and died Sept. 1872 in Macon Co. IL.

The only father I can reasonably (at this time) guess to be William's (especially if his son is William T.) is Thomas Brookover and his wife Mary Thomas. And yet, that does not fit with their marriage date of 1786. Drat, drat, drat! Child of Johannes (John) and Anna Catharina Oswald???? I just don't know...feel like I am overlooking something quite obvious!
Nan

William and Rebecca Mills Brookover

2005-09-16 12:35:12Z

William married Rebecca Mills, 1808 Rockville, Montgomery Co, MD. Trying to define who this 2nd Wm B. of MD was....ancestry world tree has listing 4 dau marrying Carrothers, Ford, Taylor, Huffman. Failed to connect with submitter. If any descendant has more info please post or contact me. I tried each of those surname boards with a search for Brookover, coming up negative. I tried censuses, but inadequate info did not fit any criteria. William is listed 1840 Muskingum Co OH. with two dau 10-15. Could not find after that. Is this a lost son of John? I have been given conflicting info over the years. Let's place this branch of our Brookover family on the tree. ---Bobbie Jean

Brookover & related marriages of Adams County OH

2005-09-07 01:04:36Z

BROOKOVER MARRIAGES ADAMS COUNTY OHIO 1834-1910
Adams Co Genealogical Soc Marriage Records Vol II 1995

Brookover
James to _______ Kimble 12 Sep 1888
John to Amanda Bradford 19 Feb 1872
Lewis P. to Sophia C. Phillips 29 Oct 1874
Robert C. to Ruth Pence 08 Apr 1869
Samuel to Tamar Shelton 08 Jun 1858

Martha A. to David Pence 16 Oct 1861 at residence of bride in Sprigg Twp by James Truitt, Esq.
Edna F. to W. O. Eaton 04 Oct 1894
Margaret to Benjamin Bradford 04 Dec 1870
Mary A. to John Meek Leedom 15 Nov 1866
Nancy Collins Brookover
to Stephen J. Lowell Oct 1861
Sarah to James M. Lang 27 Sep 1860
Sarah Alice Brookover
to Nicholas Lewis Holton son of William and Sarah Tighman Holton 27 Apr 1864

McNulty
Aseal to Catherine Watson 29 Apr 1857
Gerald Metford to Elizabeth Jane Adamson 12 Dec 1875
Clara M. (18) to Tilden Hubbard (22) 12 Oct 1899
Mabel (16) to Oliver Harden (23) 07 Jun 1906
Nancy to Dwight Montague 30 Nov 1857
Lang
Jane Grimes Brookover to Henry Pence 10 Sep 1869 by Rev. Edenfield

Holton
William Brookover to Effie Belle Gilbert 24 Jan 1888

Grimes
Aseal B. to Jane Howard 01 Apr 1861
Aseal B. to Martha Lane 29 Jan 1885

Priscilla Brookover McNulty

2005-08-28 18:58:03Z

Brookover-Pence connections

2005-08-28 00:43:08Z

Excerpted from Michael Pence website

Son of John Pence
8362 HENRY PENCE was born 7 Nov 1834 in OH; died 23 Sep 1916 in Georgetown, Brown Co OH; married Jane Grimes (Brookover) Lang 5 Oct 1869 (she was born 26 Feb, 1843 in Adams Co OH and died 8 Jan 1884 at Red Oak, Brown Co, the daughter of John Brookover and Eliza Grimes); he was in Brown Co in 1880, Adams County in 1900 and 1910 with no wife; had Lang stepsons, Sherman and Pascall, listed as Pences in 1880 census; of his siblings, only Charles, Alfred and Harrison survived him, according to his obituary; he waw a Union Civil War veteran.

Son of Aaron Pence:
8233 DAVID PENCE was born in 1828 in Adams Co OH; died 1 Jul 1853 (drowned); married Martha (Mary Ann?) Brookover 12 Oct 1851 (she was born 17 Aug 1833, died 19 Feb 1855).

Re: photo of Hattie Angeline (Burton) Brookover

2005-08-05 16:34:37Z

oops-----also mother of Dora Brookover, who married Everett Cochran. Sam Brookover >John>Martin>John>Jacob

Priscilla Brookover McNulty

2005-08-05 00:08:02Z

Please help!
I understand that Priscilla, b. approx. 1777, daughter of Jacob, married James McNulty. As a widow with small children, John, Aseal, and Mary Ann, she went to Adams County, Ohio where her brother Aseal had located. In the 1820 census she is listed in Sprigg Twp there. I cannot find her after that. Others on the internet have her as marrying William Pence, but I have found no record of them.

Her son, Aseal McNulty, spelled as Ashiel, is in Brown County, OH (right next to Adams and had been created from Adams) in 1850; his brother John being with him, also, and as Asael in 1860.

If anyone has documentation regarding Priscilla, please share.
Thanks........Bobbie Jean

William Brookover CW soldier

2005-08-02 13:41:42Z

William Brookover (John 3, Asceal 2, Jacob 1); son of John and Eliza (Grimes) Brookover, Manchester, Adams County, Ohio
md. Elizabeth Frame

William enlisted in the Civil War, 24 Aug 1864, age 23
Co H, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Ohio 15 Oct 1864
1 Nov 18 unit ordered to Nashville, Tennessee. On the 6th joined Gen. Thomas’ forces there. Took part in the battle of Nashville. Remained performing guard and provost duty until July 7, 1865.
William Brookover died 5 June 1865; hospital, Nashville, Tennessee

His headstone is in the 2nd row, Section 1, in the Manchester (IOOF) Cemetery on Cemetery Road. This is very close to the fence when you drive in. It is in front of his parents’ John and Eliza Brookover’s headstones. It is large and matches theirs. It is very difficult to read. It says:
William Brookover
Soldier of Co H OVI
Born Dec 9 1840
Died in Post Hospital Nashville Tennessee
June 5 1865

Beside him is his sister, Nancy who died Feb 3, 1851.

John & Eliza (Grimes) Brookover, Adams Co OH

2005-08-02 13:14:16Z

BROOKOVER

John (Aeal2, Jacob1) md. Eliza Grimes

Marriage Book 3 1819-1833 Adams County, Ohio p. 267
Brookover, John to Eliza Grimes 17 Nov 1831 by John Mack
(Another transcription in same book has 14 Nov)

Affadavits transcribed in back of same book:

November the 14th 1831 State of Ohio, Adams County
Sir I hereby autherise you to ishu lisons for the marriage of my daughter Eliza Grimes and this shall be your warrent,
William Grimes
Joseph Darlington (witness??)
On back...John Brookover to Eliza Grimes

In the front of Manchester Cemetery (IOOF); Cemetery Road
Row 3 Section 1 (see attached map)
Stones very difficult to read, but have been transribed by Wilma Brumley and Phyllis Spires, Adams County Genealogical Society, West Union, Ohio
This is how I read them on 1 Aug 2005: Inscriptions are centered:
Eliza
wife of
John Brookover
Born
April 22 1813
Died
July 11 1886

To the right of Eliza’s headstone is John’s:
John Brookover
Died
Dec 21 1870
Aged
64 years 3 months 8 days

Pence bio

2005-08-02 11:46:45Z

Note: Alfred is the father of Ruth Pence who married Robert Brookover, Adams County, Ohio

From A History of Adams County, Ohio; Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers; West Union, Ohio, 1900.

Alfred Pence
One of the first settlements in Adams County outside of the Stockade at Manchester was made by Michael Pence, his son Peter Pence, and their kinsmen, the Roush family, together with the Bryans and Cooks, in 1796, at the “Dutch Settlement” in what is now Sprigg Township. The families were “Pennsylvania Dutch” and had originally settled in the Shenandoah Valley, and in the year 1795 came to the Three Islands at Manchester, to make their future homes in the Northwest Territory. The first year of their coming to the Three Islands, they cultivated a crop of corn on the lower island which was then partially cleared.
Michael Pence, the pioneer, was drowned in the Ohio River in 1807 while attempting to cross with his team at the lower ferry. He had purchased one thousand four hundred acres of land in the Hopkins survey in Sprigg Township and was a wealthy farmer for his day in Adams County. He is buried in Hopewell Cemetery. His son, Peter Pence, who married Susan Roush in the Shenandoah Valley previous to his coming to Adams County in 1795, had among other children, a son, Aaron, born in 1798, who married Elizabeth Moore, and who was the father of the following named children: Nathan, David, Daniel, Jacob, Francis S., Peter, Harriet, who married Dyas Gilbert, and our subject. Alfred Pence, the oldest child, who was born May 17. 1823, on the old Michael Pence homestead, which he now owns, and where he resides, near Maddox Postoffice. He married Hannah Evans in 1847, and has reared the following children: Elizabeth, who married Zenous Roush, Ruth, who married Robert Brookover, Dyas, who married Ada Parr, Rufus, Mahala, who married Lafayette Roush, and Ida, married to Rev. A. D. Foster.

Re: Conrad Barkheffer

2005-07-31 03:58:37Z

Since Conrad Bruckhoffer did not arrive in Lancaster Co. until 1749 and was a young boy, and alive in 1751, most likely this was a different person and an adult to have probate.

Conrad Parkhaffer is listed in the Index to Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1729-1850; page 36, giving simply the year 1746, no book, volume, or page.

Since there is no Conrad Bruckhoffer, or anything even close listed in this book, I suspect that Conrad, like Jacob, left Lancaster County. -----Bobbie Jean

Re: Brookover in PA

2005-07-31 03:44:53Z

Nan, I will attempt more detailed reply in a week or two as I am very involved in other research right now, but could not resist a quickie little reply to some of your information.

The John "Brookover" in Philadelphia who came to America over 50 + years after Jacob may or may not be some Bruckhoffer (different sp)relative, but not of our line. Apparently, all those refer to the same person. Later Brookovers in PA are from Asceal's line.

The Cumberland, Washington, and Greene Counties all refer to the same location, just different names at different times.
They all refer to John, son of Jacob 1.

I do have some questions to clear up:
Why do you say the 1800 census does not support John's R W pension application? Although I don't recall his stating he was a substitute, but I don't have notes right here.
The war was over, he married, and moved to Pennsylvania, although that border seemed to be fluid back then.

I seem to recall that Jacob, John, Priscilla, and Peter, giving PA as birth state. I will verify that later.

John 1 was in the PA census same location ( even if it "looked" different) in 1790, 1800, and I think 1810. He located to Wood Co (W)V shortly after, I believe.

His son John was in Monongalia Co until his 2nd marriage to Sarah Jennings; relocated to southern Ohio and now being a doctor. In those days being a doctor simply involved working with a doctor sort of apprentice style or just "reading" like they did to become a lawyer.

What is William Seaton's Day Book?

There are just too many Johns, everyone using that name.

Will be more definite later. --------Bobbie Jean

Conrad Barkheffer

2005-07-18 20:19:17Z

Listed on the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania will abstracts is an "Conrad BARKHEFFER" whose probate may have been filed around 1746 and for whom there are no extant records. The extractor states that the surname should be PARKHEFFER. I searched the USGenWeb Archives for PA under both variations, and found nothing else. Could this possibly be our missing Conrad? Chime in on this, please!

Brookover in PA

2005-07-11 15:32:05Z

Brookover spelling variations: again

2005-06-27 14:57:05Z

I just can't seem to let the various name spellings go! The bug hit me again this weekend and this is what I found (probably includes duplicates since I didn't take time to go back through my papers):
1. 1850 New York City, Ward 12, page 90A, living in Wards? Island Refuge, Wm F. BROOKHOVER, born about 1824 in Germany

2. 1830 Licking County, Gratiot Twp., Ohio, page 423:
Greenbury Boohover (ancestry transcription) with 1 male 5-9 and 1 male 30-39; 1 female under 4, and 1 female 30-39.

3. 1820 Frederick County, Maryland, election district 9, page 77 I found Thomas Brookover with 1 male 45 and over; 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 45 and older. The 3rd person down is William Broohover with 1 male 0-9; 1 male 26-44; 4 females 0-9 and 1 female 26-44!

4. 1820 Maryland, Montgomery county, Goshen page 150 (HQ) 172 (handwritten) (printed 733) is Wm Brookover (Broohover per one printed index) with 1 male 0-9; 1 male 26-44; 3 females 0-9;1 female 10-15; 1 female 26-44; and 1 foreigner not naturalized.

5. I also found a Charles Brockhover in Delaware County, Ohio, Trenton Twp page 92 in 1860, but have not had time to look it up.

Fun!

Re: John Brookover

2005-12-10 22:43:54Z

The John Brookover I reffered to is John William Brookover, b. abt. 1838, Wood Co. WV; son of Martin; m. Sarah Jane (McAtee, Athey) 1866, Washington Co. OH.

photo of Hattie Angeline (Burton) Brookover

2005-06-04 11:03:20Z

Hattie Angeline Burton Brookover, aged 17. 1871 - 1924
dau of John Burton & Nancy Kinney. wife of Samuel Winchester Brookover. Mother of Nancy, Rene, Stella, Loda, Charles, Bernard, David, Lon.

Re: Bruckhoffer, Gimbsheim emigrant

2005-05-30 18:13:47Z

Thanks, Nan. The book I have: An Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1729-1850; Fulton & Mylin, page 58, of the section for Intestate Records lists
Bruckhoffer, John, 1749
No other information. No book, volume or page given. I am sure this is the same person as you mentioned. Interesting the Anglisized version of the name being probably a proximity of the German pronunciation---Brookhove, being spelled like Jacob's and Conrad's names in the Orphan's Court and even sometimes used for other Brookovers.
Any further insight would be greatly appreciated.
Since no one so far has mentioned finding the wife and daughters, it is probable that they also died, likely on the ship, 1749 being the year they sailed for America.
---Bobbie Jean

Re: Bruckhoffer, Gimbsheim emigrant

2005-05-30 17:43:44Z

Bobbie Jean,
Lancaster, PA will and intestate book index has Johan
Brookhove listed as dying intestate in 1749, with no papers.
I have printed off several Lancaster County microfilm to get
thu the local LDS branch (if I can ever get over there), as well as church records for Gimbsheim, Eich, and Mettsheim (sp.)
to borrow. I will post my research results.
However, if anyone else can go to their local LDS Stake library and go through the microfilm in the next couple of weeks, email me and I can send them the list of film numbers
& titles.
Nan

German form of Brookover

2005-05-21 18:03:00Z

Ancestry has for Brookover the following information:
"Americanized spelling of German Brockhofer, a variant of Brockhoff or of Bachofer, a topographic name for a farmer living by a stream (see Bach+Hofer)."

In German-American Names by George F. Jones I have found:
Bruck, Brucker, Bruckmann, Bruckmeyer, Bruckner (dweller
by a bridge) and the same meaning for Brueck, Bruecker, Brueckner plus bridge builder. Also:
Hofer, Hoffer (farmer)
Which seems to me to be closer to the original Bruckhoffer.

There is also:
Hoffer, Hoffert, Hofferth, Hoffhers (manager of a cloister farm)
Brockhoff (brake farm)
I have no idea what a cloister farm or a brake farm might be!

From a German online dictionary the nearest literal translation of "brook" and "over" is "bach" and "ruber". The
nearest name I have found in Jones book is Bachhuber
(farmer on the brook) .

Anyone seen a particular document that would lead us to
any type of formal knowledge of the "real" German spelling of the document prior to 1748? To be perfectly honest, I have
had a great deal of difficulty transcribing what little I have found of the earlier German documents.

I would love to get some input on this!
of the photo

Bruckhoffer, Gimbsheim emigrant

2005-04-15 22:08:45Z

Johannes Bruckhoffer left Gimbsheim of the Palatinate 13 May 1749 with a small local group of parishioners who were very interrelated. John either died on ship as his wife and children did or was too sick to sign a ship's manifest and died very soon after. As of yet I have not found him listed. Most of the others are accounted for having arrived in the port of Philadelphia around September. His adult nephew (son of his sister), Michael Beltzer was in the emigrant group. I have not located him on a ship's list, either. In the "Brethren From Gimbshim" booklet by Annette K. Burgert, it is stated that there is a notation in the Gimbsheim church book that he "died in America." No date given. In the Ephrata Register it states "Died 1751 - Bolsner (Bolner), Michael, from Gimbsheim Revival." Since the only person named in that group who had a name close to that was Michael Beltzer (most of the names seem somewhat altered) I have concluded that must be the same person. If Michael took his young cousins, Jacob and Conrad under his charge upon arrival in America and if Michael did die in 1751, perhaps that would explain the boys' appearance in Orphan's Court in December 1751. In the Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County is listed Blatner, Michael, 1751, perhaps another variation of the name. My question is why didn't the closeknit communal Ephrata group provide for the young Bruckhoffer boys. Why didn't another family in the Gimbsheim group take them in as there were relatives there? So far, there are no definite answers. If any of the old records are still available, is there an interested person in Lancaster County who could research the possibilities in that area? Are their "apprentice" records? Guardians were to make regular reports on their charges. Is it too much to hope that some court records might still exist? Bobbie Jean

Re: Brookover/Atherton in Missouri

2005-11-11 16:30:19Z

Thanks, I've taqlked to Billy Grimes and he has some help.
Judy

Re: Brookover/Atherton in Missouri

2005-11-11 13:44:46Z

Aseal b. 1775, d. 1850 was the son of Jacob Brookover, b.abt 1737 in Germany and came to the US as a young man. His daughter, Sarah, (or Sally) was born 1804 and married Samuel Ellis Grimes.and had 12 children. I didn't look it up but I think most of them were in Muskingum Co., Ohio.

message for BROOKOVER List administrator Chrystie

@@merrill@crocker.com — 2005-11-20 13:32:30Z

Dear Chrystie,
I received your private message about Brookover/Buchanan. But I am unable to answer. Your address
administrator.c.ccm@verizon.net rejected the message I tried to send.
Please tell me another way I can contact you.

Deane Merrill
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Re: Mary E. Grimes

billygrm84 — 2006-03-03 04:52:58Z

Mary E. Grimes (1841-1879) married Hardin (Harden) Bradley 29 Sep 1859. They had eight children.
Mary was the daughter of Samuel Ellis Grimes, who is my GGF. His wife was Sarah "Sally" Brookover

Clevie Brookover WVA

candyfletcherammons — 2005-06-04 22:34:43Z

Have headstone of a baby named Clevie Brookover, it is in the old Ammons Farm Cemetery, Fairview WVA. Do not know relation to Ammons but would like to.

Re: Brookover/Atherton in Missouri

JudyHall97 — 2005-11-11 05:04:02Z

I'm looking for information on Aseal Brookover who married Margaret Guffin. They had a daughter Sarah/Sallie who married Samuel Ellis Grimes. Out line is from their son Lewis Cecil Grimes.
Thanks for any help.
Judy Hall judyghall@earthlink.net

Asa Brookover

littlemelb — 2005-04-05 02:15:17Z

I am looking for Asa Brookover's parents and siblings. Asa Brookover was born in Wood county Virginia (West Virginia now, I believe) in July 1814. Asa later moved to Ohio.

obit for Milbern E. Brookover

lltrain — 2005-11-28 16:16:09Z

03 Feb 1973: Obituary for Milbern E. Brookover:
Funeral services for Milbern E. Brookover, 63, of Marietta, who died Saturday in Caldwell, O., will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at trhe Doudna and McClure Funeral Home, Marietta.
Burial will be at the Riverview Cemetery in Williamstown.
Born at Williamstown, he was a son of the late Mack and Ellen Umstot Brookover. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his widow,, Emmazetta Casto Brookover, one son, Lonzo Brookover of Marietta, One daughter, Mrs. Charles (Donna) Schob, of Marietta, one step-daughter, Mrs. Charles (Emma) Reese of Barberton, O., seven grandchildren, three brothers, Luther and Brady Brookover both of Williamstown, and George of Norfolk, Connecticut, one sister, Mrs. Sophia Pugh of Boaz.
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There are a couple more lines, but they are unreadable. I do not know which newspaper as I was given the clipping and it isn't marked. It is probably Marietta. This shows that George Brookover of Connecticut is the son of Luther Mack Brookover and Ellen Umstot. In his wife's (Emazetta Brookover) obituary it gives his name as Milburn Edward Brookover, her 2nd husband, who died Feb 18, 1973.

Re: Brookover in New York Times (Parkersburg)

lltrain — 2005-11-28 16:16:09Z

After going through my records of marriages, cemeteries, census, etc., I have come up with the solution of who this John Brookover is. There is a headstone for John S. Brookover at Ogden Cemetery, Rosemar Rd, northeast of Vienna, Wood Co WV. The date of death was read by a fellow researcher as December 22, 1888. However, eights and threes are often difficult to distinguish on old headstones. The John in the article died December 22, 1883. John S. Brookover was the son of David and Dorothy (Varner) Brookover. He married Melissa C. Starr, daughter of Richard and Margaret Starr, 01 Jan 1873. Her mother, Margaret, was married first to Daniel Brookover, brother of David. In the 1880 Census John and Melissa have two children: Charles F., 6 and Maud A. 1. Maude md. Orville Shillinburg when she was 17. If any descendants can verify this information, please post. ---Bobbie Jean