General Notes

History of Huntington County Rock Creek Township

Samuel Brubaker, farmer and stock raiser, and second son of Martin and Nancy Brubaker, was born in Perry County Ohio, on the 5th day of October, 1824. Martin Brubaker was the son of Jacob Brubaker, who came to the United States from Germany and settled , many years ago, in Lancaster,Pennsylvania. he subsequently moved to Ohio and died in Perry Co. about the year 1824. Martin Brubaker, in 1819, married Nancy Neal, and about 1834, or 35, immigrated to Huntington County, Ind. and entered a valuable tract of land in the vicinity of Brown's Corners, Rock Creek Township. His wife died in February, 1851, and the following September his second marriage was solemnized with Mrs. Caroline (Stevens) McMullen, who bore him two children. Br. Brubaker was a man of many excellent qualities, successful business man and stood in high esteem with all who came in contact with him. He was born on the 17th of May 1779, and departed this life on the 29th of December, 1863. Samuel Brubaker grew to manhood in his native county and remained with his parents until twenty-four years of age, when he began to work for himself in the capacity of a common laborer. In October,1851, he came to Huntington County and settled on a tract of wild land in Rock Creek Township where he soon erected a cabin and improved a farm which he subsequently (1854) traded for the place where he at present resides. He took an active part in the growth and development of the country and bore his full share of the hardships and obstinacies incident to a life in the backwoods. He now has a comfortable farm and is classed among t;he successful and well-to-do farmers and stock raisers of Huntington County. He is a Democrat in politics and in 1886 served as Assessor of Rock Creek Township. On the 10th day of November,1850 was solemnized his marriage with Miss Rachel Boston, of Virginia and is the mother of seven children, four of whom are now living,viz.: Martha, wife of William riley; Emeline, wife of Elliott Hough; Amanda B., wife of John Miller and Edson B. Brubaker.

1850 census Thorn Twp Perry Co Ohio pg 406
1860 thorn Twp Perry Co Ohio pg 390