William and Jacob Bruner
1800's
William Bruner, was born in Germantown, Pa., but came to Illinois in 1844, with the McPhersons, and John M. Bruner, the latter being his brother. William Bruner married soon after coming to this state, and made his home in and about Illinois City the balance of his life, being an extensive farmer. His death occurred in the county, where he was so well known. When he died he was the oldest member of the order of Odd Fellows in Illinois. Mrs. Bruner was one of the oldest women in Rock Island county who was born in Illinois. The children in the Bruner family were: Mrs. Tyler; Rose A., who is now Mrs. J. G. Kent of Muscatine; John S., who was deputy sheriff, now lives in Oklahoma, and married Cora Bates; William H., who is of Medford, Okla., married Ella Vickers; and Margaret E., who is now Mrs Robert Moffit of Woodstock, Minn. The grandfather, Jacob Bruner, spent his life in Germantown, Pa., and his brother Henry lived there also, and served under General Washington, being one of the brave soldiers who crossed the Delaware with their leader, and fought the battle of Trenton. Jacob Bruner married Margaret Miller. Mary (Scott) Carr, the maternal grandmother of Mrs. Tyler, was a native of Virginia, and was a relative of General Scott.
1800's
William Bruner, was born in Germantown, Pa., but came to Illinois in 1844, with the McPhersons, and John M. Bruner, the latter being his brother. William Bruner married soon after coming to this state, and made his home in and about Illinois City the balance of his life, being an extensive farmer. His death occurred in the county, where he was so well known. When he died he was the oldest member of the order of Odd Fellows in Illinois. Mrs. Bruner was one of the oldest women in Rock Island county who was born in Illinois. The children in the Bruner family were: Mrs. Tyler; Rose A., who is now Mrs. J. G. Kent of Muscatine; John S., who was deputy sheriff, now lives in Oklahoma, and married Cora Bates; William H., who is of Medford, Okla., married Ella Vickers; and Margaret E., who is now Mrs Robert Moffit of Woodstock, Minn. The grandfather, Jacob Bruner, spent his life in Germantown, Pa., and his brother Henry lived there also, and served under General Washington, being one of the brave soldiers who crossed the Delaware with their leader, and fought the battle of Trenton. Jacob Bruner married Margaret Miller. Mary (Scott) Carr, the maternal grandmother of Mrs. Tyler, was a native of Virginia, and was a relative of General Scott.
William and Jacob Bruner
1800's
William Bruner, was born in Germantown, Pa., but came to Illinois in 1844, with the McPhersons, and John M. Bruner, the latter being his brother. William Bruner married soon after coming to this state, and made his home in and about Illinois City the balance of his life, being an extensive farmer. His death occurred in the county, where he was so well known. When he died he was the oldest member of the order of Odd Fellows in Illinois. Mrs. Bruner was one of the oldest women in Rock Island county who was born in Illinois. The children in the Bruner family were: Mrs. Tyler; Rose A., who is now Mrs. J. G. Kent of Muscatine; John S., who was deputy sheriff, now lives in Oklahoma, and married Cora Bates; William H., who is of Medford, Okla., married Ella Vickers; and Margaret E., who is now Mrs Robert Moffit of Woodstock, Minn. The grandfather, Jacob Bruner, spent his life in Germantown, Pa., and his brother Henry lived there also, and served under General Washington, being one of the brave soldiers who crossed the Delaware with their leader, and fought the battle of Trenton. Jacob Bruner married Margaret Miller. Mary (Scott) Carr, the maternal grandmother of Mrs. Tyler, was a native of Virginia, and was a relative of General Scott.
1800's
William Bruner, was born in Germantown, Pa., but came to Illinois in 1844, with the McPhersons, and John M. Bruner, the latter being his brother. William Bruner married soon after coming to this state, and made his home in and about Illinois City the balance of his life, being an extensive farmer. His death occurred in the county, where he was so well known. When he died he was the oldest member of the order of Odd Fellows in Illinois. Mrs. Bruner was one of the oldest women in Rock Island county who was born in Illinois. The children in the Bruner family were: Mrs. Tyler; Rose A., who is now Mrs. J. G. Kent of Muscatine; John S., who was deputy sheriff, now lives in Oklahoma, and married Cora Bates; William H., who is of Medford, Okla., married Ella Vickers; and Margaret E., who is now Mrs Robert Moffit of Woodstock, Minn. The grandfather, Jacob Bruner, spent his life in Germantown, Pa., and his brother Henry lived there also, and served under General Washington, being one of the brave soldiers who crossed the Delaware with their leader, and fought the battle of Trenton. Jacob Bruner married Margaret Miller. Mary (Scott) Carr, the maternal grandmother of Mrs. Tyler, was a native of Virginia, and was a relative of General Scott.
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