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The following is from, Wadsworth Banner Press newspaper of Wadsworth, Medina Co., Ohio; 18 Oct 1928: “Mrs. Rebecca Brinker died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Keyser, at Clark’s Corners, aged 80 years and 6 months.  … Continue reading →

The following is from, Wooster Daily Record newspaper of Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio; Wed., 30 Dec 1953; page 2: Rice L. Brinker “CONGRESS — Rice Leroy Brinker, 65, son of Henry and Rebecca Brinker, died at the Wooster hospital Tuesday … Continue reading →

This is Tuneson Drake, son of Silas Drake and Rowena Quackenbush; with his daughter, Elva Viola (Drake) Copas Brinker. Tuneson died in 1947, so this picture must pre-date that.  It was probably taken in Ohio; as Tuneson lived his life … Continue reading →

This newspaper clipping is undated but John Wesley Brinker died 11 Apr 1915 so this would be soon afterwards. It is believed that it is from a Lodi, Medina Co., Ohio newspaper.  Although the phrase that he was buried “here”; … Continue reading →

This is from a handout for the 22nd Reunion of 102 OVI in 1889. If I remember correctly, I copied this from the original that was in the possession of Thelma Rodgers, daughter of Grace (Brinker) Keyser.  Grace was the … Continue reading →

This is from the 1998 Chatham (Medina Co., Ohio) Historical Society calendar. I believe this is situated right by the Chatham School in Chatham, Medina Co., Ohio.

This is a picture of Henry Brinker, son of Jacob B. Brinker and Margaret Poorman. Henry was born 17 Apr 1835 in Mt. Pleasant Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.  He died 4 Apr 1918 in Ohio. Henry married Susan Rebecca Miller … Continue reading →

   This is Rice Leroy (aka Roy or Royce) Brinker.  He was the son of Henry Brinker and Susan Rebecca Miller. He was born 2 May 1888 in Jackson Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio.  He died 29 Dec 1953 in Wooster, … Continue reading →

My father is Clarence Norris, and he is the son of John David Norris and Edna Helen Brinker. Edna Helen Brinker was the daughter of John Wesley Brinker and Elva Viola Drake.  She was born 2 Sep 1914 in West … Continue reading →