The following is a rough draft and needs editing, which I will do sometime. ---- The 1850 Census lists Michael Brode living in Todd, PA. With Family. ---- John "Michael" Brode was living in Todd township with his wife Susannah Zimmerman Brode, and Family, in the 1850 Census. He was called "Michael". They were living with the Crouse family in little Valley. I suspect Susanna's mother may have been Barbara Crouse., But this is a just guess. Michael was sick for reportedly 10+ years before he died and was listed as a pauper in the 1850 census probably because he was too sick to work. (John) Michael Brode, was Born circa 1799 and died circa 1853. And he was listed in his Mother's will--and michael's mother died on March 18, 1853. so, Michael Brode probably died soon after his Mother. ---- Michael Brode and wife are most likely buried in Section A of Fockler cemetery in the same row where the headstone of His mother Anna Barbara Bergstresser Brode-who died march 18th 1853--is located. ---- 4 of Michael and Susanna Zimmerman Brode's children died when they were very young, and are very likely buried in that same row. There are 8 to 10 unmarked graves in the same row where Michael's mother--Anna Barbara Bergstresser Brode-is buried--with an inscribed headstone. Michael and Susanna Zimmerman Brode's 4 children were: 3 toddlers they all died of scarlet fever-namely Charlotte, Labanah, David, and a 12-year-old girl named Leah Brode who died in an accident. These 4 children are likely buried in the same row where Michael's mother Anna Barbara Bergstresser Brode is buried with her inscribed headstone. (It's been common practice throughout history to reuse a small child's grave for an adults burial. Thus, one of the Brode toddlers graves was probably reused for their grandmother Anna Barbara Brode. As an example, my great grandmother on my mother's side was buried with her five-year-old child--who had died many years earlier. They simply dug up the five-year-old's casket and placed his deteriorated casket on top of his mother's casket. So, the child's gravesite was reused). Also, many Reeds are buried "nextdoor" to the Brodes, indicating that this is probably some of the Family of Daniel Brode (Michael's son) who married Sarah Reed in 1855. Thus, the Reeds and the Brodes are buried side-by-side because those two families intermarried. Howard Stidham Brode did rather extensive brode genealogical research pre-1930s and at that time noted that Anna Barbara Bergstresser Brode did have an inscribed headstone and recorded her inscribed headstone, but at that same time, pre-1930s, Howard Stidham Brode never indicated that Michael and Susanna Zimmerman Brode had an inscribed headstone. Indicating, that Michael Brode and his wife likely never had an inscribed headstone marking their gravesite. This makes sense considering that Michael was listed as a 'pauper' in the census. He had been sick for at least 10 years of his life and had never worked. There are at least two Creek stones, marking graves in that Brode Family row of burials where Michael's mother-Anna Burgstresser Brode--is buried. I suggest one of these is his, buried beside his wife Who died circa 1867. —although named John Michael Brode, he went by "Michael" Brode. He was husband of Susanna Zimmerman & Son of Samuel and Anna Barbara Bergstresser Brode. (John) Michael Brode - He was probably the fourth child of Samuel Brode and Anna Barbara Berkstresser. The census for 1800 lists three children for Samuel Brode, all under the age of ten years, two boys and one girl. There is a record of the birth of Samuel Brode, born Sep. 10 1795 in Bucks Co. (Indian Creek Church). The children coming to Bedford Co. and included in the census report were Jonathan, Sarah and Michael.Michael's early life was spent at the Brode homestead west of the town of Saxton, Pa. Two of the early residences were still standing in 1942. His father was a tanner and on one occasion Michael, when a child, fell into a tan vat and was nearly drowned. After his marriage he lived for a time at Braddock near Pittsburg, Pa. He returned to Saxton about 1833 and lived at Stonerstown west of the present town of Saxton and later in Little Valley east of Saxton near Coalmont.He was a blacksmith by trade and it is said his wife Susanna Zimmerman was a blacksmith also. He is said to have been ill for nine years before his death.He married about 1824, Susanna Zimmerman, daughter of Abraham Zimmerman-born circa 1776 in Berks County, PA. An account of this family is given in a "History of the Borneman Family" by _____, 1879. The names of Michael's children are here given in order together with the Civil War records of four sons. Susanna Zimmerman Brode is said to have died of a broken heart over the reported imprisonment and death of the son John in the war. (See account of John.)They had eleven children, four of whom died young, one following an accident and three of scarlet fever. The others married and had large families.Children in order:1. Christina2. David3. Charles or Laban4. Charlotte5. Daniel6. Samuel7. Leah8. Sarah9. Abraham10. Henry11. John[This order doesn't quite agree with other information.] ---------------------------Daniel Brode, was a son of (John) Michael and Susanna Zimmerman Brode.Daniel was in delicate health for some months after his birth, possibly due to overexertion by his mother, as she is reported to have traveled, largely by walking, from near Pittsburgh, Pa. to Saxton [at least 115 miles], two weeks before his birth. But she probably walked and then Road in segments, sometimes getting carriage rides then being dropped off and walking and walking some of the time, and then getting other horseback rides And then walk, Then riding again- back and fourth, all along the way back to Saxton.In later life daniel is reported to have had a striking appearance with his large head, broad face and abundant white hair. He had also heavy eyebrows.He was bound out for four years before he was sixteen. He was a farmer most of his life. He was not mechanically inclined. He is said to have spoken German; that may have been more common in his family than in some others as both of his parents were of German descent. ------------------------Abraham Brode, another son of (John) Michael and Susanna Zimmerman Brode.Abraham - He was of heavy build and 5 ft. 11 in. tall. He had heavy eyebrows and dark hair which did not turn gray until late in life. He had an even temper and was deliberate in his actions. He was a blacksmith by trade.He was in the Civil War, enlisting in the Union Army about the first of August 1862 for nine months and served ten months. He was in the battle of Antietam and Chancellorsville and was in the reserve corps during the Bull Run fight. He was drafted after returning home in the spring of 1864, and paid twice to fill the quota.Regarding his son Chalmers Brode: He was a student at the Millersville State Normal School in 1894 and was a teacher of penmanship, Spencerian System, and was also a painter. He was in delicate health, crippled in both hands and feet and epileptic and died at the age of 46. -------------------Samuel E. Brode another son of (John) Michael & Susanna Zimmerman Brode.Samuel - He was the smallest of the Brode boys. He had dark eyes, prominent eyebrows, and medium dark hair. He was a school teacher and taught at Martinsburg and Newcastle.He enlisted in the Civil War, Mar. 5, 1865 at the call for 500,000 men for one year, and was discharged at the close of the war. ---- Michael's wife Susanna Zimmerman would have been raised in Woodbury Township--then in Bedford County and Michael Brode would have been raised in Stonerstown-just west of Saxton. So, the Zimmerman & Brode families probably interacted in Saxton--which was their market town. ---------- True Stories of Broad Top Mountain and Surrounding Valleys,' by David Foster Horton, is an excellent little book on the history of the surrounding area around Saxton.