"Oldest Burial" by Tombstone Inscription




Henry Brumbaugh (Heinrich Brumbach) was born May 24, 1778 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was a son of Jacob Brumbaugh and was a farmer in Pennsylvania. On March 13, 1802 he married Elizabeth Folk who was born March 29, 1784, and was reared at Morrison’s Cove, PA. She was a daughter of Daniel Folk. After marriage, they lived in Huntingdon County for a time. Henry and his wife had the following children: Jacob, Samuel, Daniel, George, Henry, Esther, Nancy, Susan, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary.

Mr. Brumbaugh moved to Montgomery County, Ohio with his family, floating down the Ohio river in a boat and thence coming by wagon across the country to Dayton. On August 17, 1811 Henry applied for the NE 1/4 of R4, S7, T6 in Randolph Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. In the fall of 1812 they traveled to Ohio with three Warner families (two of these Warner brothers were married to Henry's sisters). That winter they lived with Henry's half brother, William, near Amity, Ohio. Upon entering the land in Randolph township, 160 acres covered with timber, he built a log cabin on it, and proceeded as rapidly as possible to clear up the land. In the course of time he added other acres in Montgomery and Darke counties and became a prosperous farmer. He assisted in the founding of the German Baptist church in Randolph township.

Sometime around 1840 he moved to Neave Township, Darke County and lived near his son-in-law, Samuel Baker. Henry died August 29, 1856, aged 78 years, 3 months, 5 days. He is buried in West Branch Cemetery, near several of his children.

Elizabeth died January 6, 1872 age 88 years, 9 months, 7 days. She is buried near several of their other children in Bethel Cemetery, Randolph Township. Henry and Elizabeth had 6 children born in Pennsylvania and 5 born in Ohio.

Henry was one of the first group of hardy and successful pioneers, a man of great strength, and he lived to a good old age.

Adapted from:
Centennial Portrait and Biographical Record of the City of Dayton and of Montgomery County, Ohio, pp. 1251-1252
History of Montgomery County, p. 121

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