George Washington Brokaw
12 Dec 1836 - 6 Sep 1914

 
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George W. Brokaw was born in Steuben County, NY 12 Dec 1836 to John and Catherine (Longcore) Brokaw. George married Maria Coy 10 Sep 1862 at her parents' home in Northfield, Washtenaw County, MI. She was the daughter of Horace and Hannah (Smith) Coy. Her birth was on 21 Apr 1840 in Ann Arbor, MI. They settled in Montcalm County in May of 1890.

They had the following children: Ella (died young); Adah J. (1865-1945) wife of Walter Sober; Elmer T. (1868-1940) husband of Lillian E. Calvin; Lida B. (1872-1953) wife of Frank Earnest; and Zella G. (1874-) wife of Isaac Holley.
Service George W. Brokaw was a farmer in Washtenaw County, MI when he enlisted from Ann Arbor on 21 Apr 1861. He became a 25 year old private in Company E, 1st Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He fought at First Bull Run and was given an honorable discharge at Detroit, MI in January of 1865, having served 3 years and 8 months. He was pensioned.
GAR Bacon Post #305
Siblings A brother, James, served in the 20th Michigan Volunteer Infantry and a half-brother, Ralph, who went out in the 1st Engineers and Mechanics.
Records 1850 Census Northfield, Washtenaw County, MI with parents and siblings
1860 Census Northfield, Washtenaw County, MI with Groves family as laborer
1870 Census Northfield, Washtenaw County, MI  
1880 Census Northfield, Washtenaw County, MI  
1884 MI Census Salem, Washtenaw County, MI farmer
1890 Veteran Census Fairplain Township, Montcalm County, MI Fenwick
1894 MI Census Fairplain Township, Montcalm County, MI  
1900 Census Fairplain Township, Montcalm County, MI with son Elmer's family
1910 Census Fairplain Township, Montcalm County, MI with son Elmer's family
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Death
Burial Clear Lake Cemetery
Fenwick, Montcalm County, MI
Find A Grave #22507627
  Some biographical information from Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen Vol II, 1892.
contributed by Paula Johnson