Harold William BARNHART [Parents] married Carol J. WEITZLER.

Carol J. WEITZLER married Harold William BARNHART.

Joseph BACKUS died in Napa, Napa, CA. He married Araminta MCCOMB on 19 Oct 1837 in St. Joseph Co, IN.

Araminta MCCOMB [Parents] was born 1814 in Wayne Co, OH. She died 1873 in Napa, Napa, CA. Araminta married Joseph BACKUS on 19 Oct 1837 in St. Joseph Co, IN.

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942,  p. 71:
"1814 b of Araminta McComb, Wayne Co, OH.
1837 Oct 19  md Joseph Backus, St. Joseph Co, IN
187- died Napa CA."   (Submitter guessed 1873.)

p.11:  "Hannah. . .md Lambert McComb (12 Jan 1811- Uniontown, Fayette, PA). . .came to Wayne Co, OH abt 1812. . then in 1829 moved to St. Joseph Co, IN. . .left there in fall of 1847 and spent winter at Independence, MO where they laid in their supply for the overland journey in the spring.. . .crossing the plains settled near San Francisco, CA.  Napa City was her home where
20 Jan 1888, she died..nearly 100 years old."
p.70:  They (Lambert and Hannah) "left west of the Missouri May 1st 1848. arrived in Napa Valley on Sep 5 1848 without accident or interruption of any kind."

p. 72:  "Their oldest child was Ruth McComb who died in infancy."

Lambert MCCOMB was born 2 Jul 1790 in Delaware. He died 1 Dec 1849 in Napa, Napa, CA and was buried in Napa City Cem, Napa, CA. Lambert married Hannah HAGUE on 12 Jan 1811 in Uniontown, Fayette, PA.

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942:
"1790  Jul 2, Lambert McComb was born. (There is a question as to the date of Lambert McComb's birth. On the stone at the grave it reads Jul 2 1784, but his dau Rebecca, in her record, has Jul 2, 1790.)
1811 Jan 12  married.
1849 Dec 1  died"   p. 47, 71.   11 children and spouses listed p. 71-72.

p. 17:  "Lambert McComb, the earliest white settler in what is Clay Twp, St Joseph Co, (IN) was born in Delaware s/o Willliam and Riley McComb. William McComb was the brother of John McComb, one of the leading NY architects.
"When Lambert was but a boy his parents left DE and located in Fayette Co, PA. . .after mg Lambert and Hannah McComb - left PAand located in Wayne Co. OH.  They owned property in Wayne, Holmes and Crawford Counties in OH.. . he disposed of his holdings in Ohio in 1828.
"Their first home was on the east bank of the St. Joseph River, now owned by St. Marys."
"He was first owner of S.25 and donor of land for first school house- District #3.  Lager they moved to west side of river, opposite the Infirmary.
He servedd as pres of first Bd of Co Commissioners, also on highway co. board.

When So Bend still unsettled, McComb divided some of his property into 93 lots. . .
1845 when Oregon Territory was opened to settlers, his sons urged him to leave Indiana.

1847 he sold all his property and left for NW accompanied by all his children except one son, Wm who had md Eva Cripe and established home on S. 26, on what is now the corner of Cleveland Road and McCombs Ave.  They spent the winter in Independence MO .  While there he read a paper describing the beautiful Naa Valley in CA, letter written by Col James Clyman.  He later met Col Clyman who piloted the McComb party to the valley.
1848 May 1st left west of the MO  arrived in Napa Valley Sept 5, 1848.

p. 69: " Lambert McComb signed the oath (as Justice of Peace)without the s.  In other places in the records he signed sometimes with the s and sometimes without it.  In Wooster, Ohio in 1819. . .he signed as a witness for his brother-in-law, he signed without the s."

p 55:  "Lambert Mccomb, s/o William and (    )Riley McComb, born Jul 2, 1790, died Dec 1, 1849, in Napa Ca. Buried in Napa City Cem, CA."

p.12  Lambert McComb came to St. Joseph Co, IN in 1828.  Brought his family in 1829.

p.70:  "Lambert McComb and Hannah (Hague) McComb deeded the land for the first school site in Clay Twp (St. Joseph Co, IN).  the land being where David Cripe's home is now.  The renumeration being "a knowledge that it was needee."
        "When Lambert and Hannah McComb left St. Joseph Co for the west in 1847, they owned the farm that was later Joshua Johnson's home which is now owned by Notre Dame and partly divided into homes in the village of Roseland; also, what was later the home of Stephen Zeitler now owned by St. Mary's academy.  It was also the first of home for William and Eva Cripe McCombs in 1839.  They also owned the Calvert Farm opposite the site of the present county Infirmary. IT WAS ON THIS SITE THEY HAD SPENT MOST TIME IN INDIANA.

Hannah HAGUE [Parents] was born 22 Dec 1787 in Brandywine, German Twp, Chester, PA. She died 19 Jan 1887 in Napa, Napa, CA and was buried in Napa City Cem, Napa, CA. Hannah married Lambert MCCOMB on 12 Jan 1811 in Uniontown, Fayette, PA.

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942

1787 Dec 22:W illiam Hague's dau, "HANNAH HAGUE born Dec 22, 1787,    in Chester Co, PA on Brandywine Battlefield.  Married on Jan 12, 1811 in Uniontown, PA.  Died 20 Jan 1887 in Napa, CA. Buried in Napa City Cemetery, CA." p. 55.

p.11:  "Hannah. . .md Lambert McComb (12 Jan 1811- Uniontown, Fayette, PA). . .came to Wayne Co, OH abt 1812. . then in 1829 moved to St. Joseph Co, IN. . .left there in fall of 1847 and spent winter at Independence, MO where they laid in their supply for the overland journey in the spring.. . .crossing the plains settled near San Francisco, CA.  Napa City was her home where
20 Jan 1888, she died..nearly 100 years old."
p.70:  They (Lambert and Hannah) "left west of the Missouri May 1st 1848. arrived in Napa Valley on Sep 5 1848 without accident or interruption of any kind."

p.53: "Grandmother (Hannah Hague) McComb (1787-1877) told us of her 'Haige Quaker' ancestor being the surveyor who helped lay out the City of Philadelphia."

p.58:   "Family history of Hannah Hague McComb (1787-1887) also, that her father William Hague (1746-1843) was a descendant of William Haigue (1646-1688) who came to Pennsylvania with Penn's followers (1681?)  and helped to lay out the City of Philadelphia. He came with the first Quakers (1681?) that came to Pennsylvania."
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p. 47, 55 &  56: "Hannah Hague was d/o William and Ruth (Mendenhall) Hague both from Chester Co. PA"
(Yes, Hannah Hague McComb did live almost to 100 years old, so she would have been  72  when Sarah McComb was born in 1859.)  " Hannah was born Dec 22, 1787 in Chester Co, PA on Brandywine Battlefield-  Married Jan 12, 1811 (age 24) in Uniontown, PA.  Died Jan  20, 1887 in Napa, CA. Buried in Napa City, Cemetery."

p.56:  "William Hague (b abt 1746), son of JOHN HAGUE and ELIZABETH. Lived in Chester Co. (PA)  in 1747."
p.56: "On Mar 27, 1767, ELIZABETH  renounced her rights to administer estate and letters were granted her son, William Hague to administer the estate."

p.57: "Family history handed down by Hannah Hague McComb, d/o William Hague, gives William Hague was at Valley Forge and that the buddies did not occupy separate cots but to alleviate their sufferings from the cold took their turn to lay on one another; when the under one was warm the one on top changed places with him."

p ???    Moved to Fayette Co PA about 1792."

p.55 William Hague's dau "HANNAH HAGUE born Dec 22, 1787  in Chester Co, PA on Brandywine Battlefield.  Married on Jan 12, 1811 in Uniontown, PA. Died 20 Jan 1887 in Napa, CA. Bureid in Napa City Cemetery, CA."
(Was Hannah born ON that Battlefield?  Could be. Rev War was from 1776 to 1782?  It's interesting that Hannah's first cousin 1xR- Reuben Hague's biog says:. "Reuben Hague, of Smithfield,  Georges twp, Fayette Co. PA born Apr 16, 1809. Ancestors were Quakers.  Maternal grandfather [William Jefferies] . . . plowed in forenoon the Brandywine field whereon the famous Revolutionary War Battle took place in the afternoon."   Ellis, HISTORY OF FAYETTE CO. PA; 1882; p. 587-588. Above named Reuben was Hannah's 1st cousin 1 x removed.)

p 55:  "Lambert Mccomb, s/o William and (    )Riley McComb, born Jul 2, 1790, died Dec 1, 1849, in Napa Ca. Buried in Napa City Cem, CA."

p 47:  "William Hague and Ruth Mendenhall Hague had a dau, Hannah Hague, b Dec 22, 1787; md Lambert McComb on Jan 12, 1811; died Jan 20, 1887. Lambert McComb died Dec 1, 1849."

"Lived for a time in Wayne Co. OH":  Evelyn Van Noy.

1812;Mrs. Ryall Kimber:  "Hannah married Lambert McComb and in 1812 came to OHIO, Wayne Co, then in
1828 went to St. Joseph Co. IND; then to San Francisco where she died in
1881 at the age of 99 years."
______________
INDIANA BIBLE RECORDS, DAR; SL 850419; pg 115. "Lambert McComb &
Hannah Hague, m Uniontown, PA. moved to Wayne, then to Holmes Co. OH."
(Holmes Co. OH created from Wayne Co.OH.  Wayne Co. OH formed 1808.
Holmes Co. OH formed 1828.) "then (moved) to Bucyrus, (Crawford Co.
OH); and in July 1829 arrived in St. Joseph Co., IN, living in German and
Clay Twp.  Later, all the family but WILLIAM moved to MO, and on further
west."   (there's more) ___________________

Source "THE MCCOMB FAMILY by Sarah Amanda McComb, pp 11-12, 54-58,
61.  Copy in my possession:"  said Carla Jarvi who sent Family Group
record which was made up from this book.
______________________

This is what Jan Walker wrote about WM  J HAGUE; I think her source is the GENEALOGY OF THE DARLINGTON FAMILY:  "SPOUSE RUTH MENDENHALL, md 16 May 1780.  Moved from Chester Co. Pa about 1792 and settled in Menallen Twp., Pa.  One of the first of six of earliest inhabitants of E. Springfield, OH (about 1811.)
Children:  JOHN, ELIZABETH, MARTHA(PATTY), WILLIAM, ISAAC, AARON, HANNAH b.
22 Dec 1787 and md Lambert McComb in 1811.  Son Isaac was of Ripley Twp., Holmes, OH, and lived there in 1843.  WILLIAM HAGUE was  sometimes called JOHN WILLIAM."

_____
"William Hague b 1746 Chester Co. Pa, has a brother John Hague Jr. b.
Chester Co. Pa.  Wm served under Capt Joseph Mendenhall, as a private in
2nd Co. Pennsbury, Chester Co. Militia.  After Rev War they came to
Menallen Twp .  Then he settled near Nicholson Twp. in Fayette Co. P.A."
"John Hague (Wm's father) came to Chester Co. Pa about 1747 from
Holland."

1887 obit of Hannah Hague McCombs (on p. 20 of McCOMB FAMILY):  ". . .died at her residence just nw of town on WED NIGHT  at age of 99 y and 28 d, having been born on the 23 day of Dec 1787, in Chester Co, PA on the ground where the battle of Brandywine was fought ten years previous.
She came to CA in 1848 and a resident of Napa ever since.  She was born before Washington became President and was an old lady when she came as a pioneer to CA 39 years ago.(Naw! She was only 61 when she went to CA. That's NOT OLD!)  A son age 65 survives her in Napa and she has other sons and daus living elsewhere.  The funeral will take place today from the family residence aat 1 p.m."  (Comment:  She probably died on the 19th, because Wednesday night in Dec of 1787 was on the 19th.  OH HO, just found the following confirmation:  "Mr.John McCombs, a well know carpenter in this city and a former member of the 21st IN Battery has rec'd word of the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Hannah McCombs of Napa City, CA on the 19th.)

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942  p.78
John McCombs & Arvilla J Burke--no issue.

John McCombs b 1841--old enough to have been in Civil War.

p.20  The following was on p. 20 of THE McCOMBS FAMILY and came originally from a
"South Bend, Indiana- paper:"

"Mr.John McCombs, a well know carpenter in this city and a former member of the 21st IN Battery has rec'd word of the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Hannah McCombs of Napa City, CA on the 19th. (Jan 1887).  She was . . .in her 100th year at the time of her death.  Her birthplace was in Chester Co,PA where the battle of Brandywine was fought ten years previous to her birth.  She was md to Lambert McCombs and she and her husband with their family came to the vicinity of South Bend July 5, 1829.  Mr. McCombs helped to organize the county and was the first Justice of Peace of German Twp which in that early day included what is now known as Clay Twp.

The McCombs lived here(South Bend) until 1846 when he sold what is now known as the Thomas Calvert farm to the late S. L. Gottrel and moved to CA, the whole family going except William who settled in Clay Twp and lived there until his death.  Lambert McCombs and wife became pioneers in CA, as they had been in St. Joseph County, and he died there in 1849. His widow remained near Napa City and lived to see her fourth generation. Four of her sons and three of her daughters survive her, all living in CA except one son, who is a resident of British Columbia.  She was living in this vicinity beside her grandson, JOHN, one named after her husband, at LaPaz and several other grandchildren in this county."

Elmer BROOKENS [Parents] was born 7 Nov 1909 in Bloomington, , WI. He died 11 Jun 1977 in La Crosse, La Crosse, WI. Elmer married Ruth WALLMUTH.

Brookens-Brookins pg 82

DEATH: Social Security Death index, benifit to Black River Falls, WI

BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE: WE HAVE A HERITAGE  pg 1063

Ruth WALLMUTH married Elmer BROOKENS.

Joshua HARDMAN was born 2 Sep 1814. He died 5 Apr 1885 in Napa, Napa, CA. Joshua married Martha MCCOMB on 19 Oct 1837 in St Joseph Co, IN.

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms.by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942:
p. 75:  children of Martha McCombs and Joshua Hardman.and grandchil and great gch.

Martha MCCOMB [Parents] was born 6 Feb 1816 in Wayne Co, OH. She died 1 Nov 1891 in Napa, Napa, CA. Martha married Joshua HARDMAN on 19 Oct 1837 in St Joseph Co, IN.

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms.by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942:  p. 73-4

p.11:  "Hannah. . .md Lambert McComb (12 Jan 1811- Uniontown, Fayette, PA). . .came to Wayne Co, OH abt 1812. . then in 1829 moved to St. Joseph Co, IN. . .left there in fall of 1847 and spent winter at Independence, MO where they laid in their supply for the overland journey in the spring.. . .crossing the plains settled near San Francisco, CA.  Napa City was her home where
20 Jan 1888, she died..nearly 100 years old."
p.70:  They (Lambert and Hannah) "left west of the Missouri May 1st 1848. arrived in Napa Valley on Sep 5 1848 without accident or interruption of any kind."

p. 75:  children of Martha McCombs and Joshua Hardman.

Isaac MCCOMB [Parents] was born 13 Sep 1820. He died 4 May 1904 in Napa, Napa, CA and was buried in Napa City Cem, Napa, CA. Isaac married Araminta BLAKE on 10 Jan 1856 in Of Napa, CA.

Other marriages:

FLYNN, Lizzie

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942:  p. 72

p.11:  "Hannah. . .md Lambert McComb (12 Jan 1811- Uniontown, Fayette, PA). . .came to Wayne Co, OH abt 1812. . then in 1829 moved to St. Joseph Co, IN. . .left there in fall of 1847 and spent winter at Independence, MO where they laid in their supply for the overland journey in the spring.. . .crossing the plains settled near San Francisco, CA.  Napa City was her home where
20 Jan 1888, she died..nearly 100 years old."
p.70:  They (Lambert and Hannah) "left west of the Missouri May 1st 1848. arrived in Napa Valley on Sep 5 1848 without accident or interruption of any kind."

((McComb History did not give place of birth.  Place of birth of Isaac based on above data)
However the following shd be considered:
p. 17:  after mg they (Hannah and Lambert) left PAand located in Wayne Co. OH.  They owned property in Wayne, Holmes and Crawford Counties in OH.. . he disposed of his holdings in Ohio in 1828.
"Their first home was on the east bank of the St. Joseph River,(St Joseph Co, IN) now owned by St. Marys."
(There's more on page 17.  Lambert's holdings were quite extensive.  His children may well have been born in different places than Wayne Co. OH.)

p.87.  Descendants of Isaac McCombs.
md 1st, Araminta Blake of Napa CA.

Araminta BLAKE married Isaac MCCOMB on 10 Jan 1856 in Of Napa, CA.

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942:
p.87.  Descendants of Isaac McCombs.
md 1st, Araminta Blake of Napa CA.

Isaac MCCOMB [Parents] was born 13 Sep 1820. He died 4 May 1904 in Napa, Napa, CA and was buried in Napa City Cem, Napa, CA. Isaac married Lizzie FLYNN in Napa, CA.

Other marriages:

BLAKE, Araminta

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942:  p. 72

p.11:  "Hannah. . .md Lambert McComb (12 Jan 1811- Uniontown, Fayette, PA). . .came to Wayne Co, OH abt 1812. . then in 1829 moved to St. Joseph Co, IN. . .left there in fall of 1847 and spent winter at Independence, MO where they laid in their supply for the overland journey in the spring.. . .crossing the plains settled near San Francisco, CA.  Napa City was her home where
20 Jan 1888, she died..nearly 100 years old."
p.70:  They (Lambert and Hannah) "left west of the Missouri May 1st 1848. arrived in Napa Valley on Sep 5 1848 without accident or interruption of any kind."

((McComb History did not give place of birth.  Place of birth of Isaac based on above data)
However the following shd be considered:
p. 17:  after mg they (Hannah and Lambert) left PAand located in Wayne Co. OH.  They owned property in Wayne, Holmes and Crawford Counties in OH.. . he disposed of his holdings in Ohio in 1828.
"Their first home was on the east bank of the St. Joseph River,(St Joseph Co, IN) now owned by St. Marys."
(There's more on page 17.  Lambert's holdings were quite extensive.  His children may well have been born in different places than Wayne Co. OH.)

p.87.  Descendants of Isaac McCombs.
md 1st, Araminta Blake of Napa CA.

Lizzie FLYNN married Isaac MCCOMB in Napa, CA.

Colonel James CLYMAN was born 1 Feb 1792 in Fauquier Co, VA. He died 27 Dec 1883 in Napa, Napa, CA and was buried in Napa City Cem, Napa, CA. James married Hannah MCCOMB on 22 Aug 1849 in Napa, Napa, CA.

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942:
1849 Aug 22, Hannah McComb md Colonl. James Clyman.  He born 1792.  She b 1822.
(30 years difference in their ages!?)  His data states they were md in 1849. p.71

P. 70:  "Excerpt from the diary of Colonel James Clyman who piloted the McComb party from Independence, MO to Napa CA in 1848"

p 18: 1847 Lambert McComb sold all his property and left for NW accompanied by all his children except one son, Wm who had md Eva Cripe and established home on S. 26, on what is now the corner of Cleveland Road and McCombs Ave  (in South Bend, IN) .  They spent the winter in Independence MO .  While there he read a paper describing the beautiful Napa Valley in CA, letter written by Col James Clyman.  He later met Col Clyman who piloted the McComb party to the valley.
1848 May 1st left west of the MO.  Arrived in Napa Valley Sept 5, 1848.

Hannah MCCOMB [Parents] was born 5 Apr 1822. She died 28 Jul 1908 in Napa, Napa, CA and was buried in Napa City Cem, Napa, CA. Hannah married Colonel James CLYMAN on 22 Aug 1849 in Napa, Napa, CA.

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942:  p. 72

p.11:  "Hannah. . .md Lambert McComb (12 Jan 1811- Uniontown, Fayette, PA). . .came to Wayne Co, OH abt 1812. . then in 1829 moved to St. Joseph Co, IN. . .left there in fall of 1847 and spent winter at Independence, MO where they laid in their supply for the overland journey in the spring.. . .crossing the plains settled near San Francisco, CA.  Napa City was her home where
20 Jan 1888, she died..nearly 100 years old."
p.70:  They (Lambert and Hannah) "left west of the Missouri May 1st 1848. arrived in Napa Valley on Sep 5 1848 without accident or interruption of any kind."

(McComb History did not give place of birth.  Place of birth of Hannah based on above data))
However the following shd be considered:
p. 17:  after mg they (Hannah and Lambert) left PAand located in Wayne Co. OH.  They owned property in Wayne, Holmes and Crawford Counties in OH.. . he disposed of his holdings in Ohio in 1828.
"Their first home was on the east bank of the St. Joseph River,(St Joseph Co, IN) now owned by St. Marys."
(There's more on page 17.  Lambert's holdings were quite extensive.  His children may well have been born in different places than Wayne Co. OH.)

p 89: children of Hannah and Col James Clyman.
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 p.21:
1908  July 28, OBIT OF HANNAH (McCOMBS) CLYMAN:
. . .died at her home-family residence on Seminary Street. . .for more than half century lived in Napa and vicinity. . .native of OHIO and 86 years old...came to CA and Napa in 1848 and for years her home was on what was known as the "Colonial Clyman Place" near Union Station.
She remained there for a few years after the death of her husband (    ). One dau, Mrs. LCTallman, five grandch; James, WL,  EC and Phillip Tallman and Mrs. Melvin survive her.
Also three ggchil: Verna, Lydia, and Irene the ch of WL Tallman.

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Joseph BROOKENS [Parents] was born 6 Feb 1841 in , Tuscarawas, OH. He died 22 Oct 1920 in Abilene, , KS and was buried in , Grant, WI. Joseph married Martha Jane Robinson ROACH on 20 Oct 1915 in Bloomington, Grant, WI.

Other marriages:

BAIR, Drucilla Percilla

BIRTH: and marriage info in Brookens-Brookins book pg 78-80. Lists Wife Drucilla Percilla Blair and children. Indicates bn, Franklin OH, but Obit lists his birthplace as Tuscarawas Co  which seems correct as the family is there in 1850 census

MARRIAGE: 22 Oct 1865 by Rev B. Rinehart. (from the Tusc Co. OH mg rec)

BURIAL: "A cemetery on Cemetery Road at the Edge of the Bloomington/Beetown (Grant Co WI) township." visited by Teresa Mulrooney (Bro030b)

CENSUS: 1870 Beetown, Grant, WI
        1880 Beetown, Grant, WI

CIVIL WAR PENSION:  per Brookens book and tombstone inscription was with Company D 33 Regiment of Wisconsin

BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE: OBIT, Bloomington Record Oct 6, 1920 copied by Tess Mulrooney, WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 958

Subj:Brookens Genealogy
Date:8/13/00 5:09:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From:KNeariah@aol.com
To:DMinson

I thought this might interest you.  I found this because my great grandfather was married to Joseph Brooken's daughter, Lillian Maude Brookens.  This was his second marriage.  They had two children which lived.

C.W. Butterfield's History of Grant County 1881

Page 1019

JOSEPH BROOKENS, farmer; P.O. Bloomington; born in 1841, in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; was a son of James Brookens; came to Grant Co., Wis., in 1855; settled in Glen Haven.  Enlisted in 1862, in Co. D, 33d W.V.I., and served three years; was in seven battles.  In 1865, he located in Beetown.  He was married the same year to Miss Drusilla Bair; they have had eight children, six living.  He has always been a successful farmer, and has 196 acres of land, valued at $6,000.  He is a member of the M. E. Church; is a Republican.

Joseph Brookens and Martha J. Brenner Roach were married on 10-20-1915 in Grant County, Wisconsin according to Volume 14 page 37 of the marriage records at the courthouse in Lancaster, Wisconsin.

Martha Jane Robinson ROACH was born 30 Mar 1846 in , Westmoreland, PA. She married Joseph BROOKENS on 20 Oct 1915 in Bloomington, Grant, WI.

Jacob Riley MCCOMB [Parents] was born 7 Jun 1824. He died 27 Jan 1897 in Fresno, CA and was buried in Fresno, CA. Jacob married Amanda DIX on 1 Jun 1854 in Napa, Napa, CA.

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942:  p. 72

p.11:  "Hannah. . .md Lambert McComb (12 Jan 1811- Uniontown, Fayette, PA). . .came to Wayne Co, OH abt 1812. . then in 1829 moved to St. Joseph Co, IN. . .left there in fall of 1847 and spent winter at Independence, MO where they laid in their supply for the overland journey in the spring.. . .crossing the plains settled near San Francisco, CA.  Napa City was her home where
20 Jan 1888, she died..nearly 100 years old."
p.70:  They (Lambert and Hannah) "left west of the Missouri May 1st 1848. arrived in Napa Valley on Sep 5 1848 without accident or interruption of any kind."

(McComb History did not give place of birth.  Place of birth of Jacob based on above data)
However the following shd be considered:
p. 17:  after mg they (Hannah and Lambert) left PAand located in Wayne Co. OH.  They owned property in Wayne, Holmes and Crawford Counties in OH.. . he disposed of his holdings in Ohio in 1828.
"Their first home was on the east bank of the St. Joseph River,(St Joseph Co, IN) now owned by St. Marys."
(There's more on page 17.  Lambert's holdings were quite extensive.  His children may well have been born in different places than Wayne Co. OH.)

Amanda DIX was buried in Napa City Cem, Napa, CA. She married Jacob Riley MCCOMB on 1 Jun 1854 in Napa, Napa, CA.

THE McCOMBS FAMILY,  SLFHL: 929.273. M134 ms. p. 55-59, 61.  by Sarah Amanda McComb 1859-1942:  p. 72