The Brinker Family History

John Kennedy Brinker

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Father
Mother
Mary Ann "May" Chambers     1828-1905

Spouse
Henrietta "Etta" Stevens     1886-1956

Children
Siblings
George L. Brinker        1847-0000
Samantha Brinker        1849-0000
Jacob Brinker              1853-1920
Amanda J. Brinker       1855-0000
America Brinker           1857-1885
James Albert Brinker    1861-0000
Charles W. Brinker       1867-1949
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John's Childhood

John Kennedy Brinker was born July 2, 1869 the eighth child of James Morgan Brinker and Mary Ann Chambers. He was born near the community of Burnsville in Rock Creek Twsp, Bartholomew Co, Indiana, about ten miles east of Columbus, Indiana on Hwy 46. 

June 6, 1870: The 1870 Bartholomew Co. census show John 10 months old, living with his parents in Rock Creek Twsp. Bartholomew Co. Ind. Post Office: Burnsville, Ind. Source: 1870 Bartholomew Co. census enumerated June 6, 1870

Driftwood--Sand Creek, Society of Friends Meeting
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April 3, 1875, at the age of 5, John Kennedy Brinker was received into the Driftwood - Sandcreek Society of Friends in Azalia, Bartholomew Co. Indiana, a Quaker community near Elizabethtown, Indiana Source: Society of Friends in Indiana, Driftwood--Sand Creek, Bartholomew County, Indiana
 
 
 
 
 

Azalia Friends Meeting
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The original Meeting was a log cabin about two mile north of town and was a station for the underground rail road during the Civil War. 

April 4, 1885, at the age of 15, John was released from the Driftwood - Sandcreek Society of Friends. Source: Society of Friends in Indiana, Driftwood--Sand Creek, Bartholomew County, Indiana

On ____ __, 1900 John's father James Morgan Brinker died at the age of 80 in Elizabethtown, Sandcreek Twsp.  Bartholomew Co. Indiana.
 
Author's Note: James death was before June 15, because May is shown to be head of household in the 1900 census enumerated on June 15, 1900.

June 15, 1900, John age 30, was living with his mother Mary Ann "May" Chambers, age 72, and brother Charles W. age 34, in Elizabethtown, Sandcreek Twsp. Bartholomew Co. Ind. John was farming at the time. Source: 1900 Census Bartholomew Co. Ind. Dist. 19 st 13A

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Starting his family

November 18, 1901 John Kennedy Brinker married Ella Matilda Millencamp in Elizabethtown, Bartholomew Co. Ind. Ella was the daughter of John Herman Louis Millencamp and Mary Catherine Turk Source: Bartholomew Co. Marriage records 1850-1920 book C-15 pg 158

May 23, 1902 John's wife Ella Matilda Millencamp died in their home in Elizabethtown, Bartholomew Co. Ind. Ella died of Leukemia. Source: Millencamp Family History
 
Columbus Evening Republican Obituary: Mrs. John Brinker, age 18 years died last night at 10 PM at her home in Elizabethtown. Funeral tomorrow morning from the residence. Burial in the Newsome Cemetery near Elizabethtown, Indiana.

May 9, 1903 John Kennedy Brinker married Henrietta "Etta" Stevens in Elizabethtown, Bartholomew Co. Ind. Henrietta was the daughter of George W. Stevens and Nancy Ann Lane. She was born in 1886 Source: Bartholomew Co. Marriage records 1850-1920 book C-15 pg 347

On July 7, 1904 John and Etta's first child Glenn Thomas Brinker was born in Elizabethtown, Sandcreek Twsp. Bartholomew Co. Indiana Source: Bartholomew Co. Ind. Birth Records

December 6, 1905 John's mother Mary Ann "May" Chambers died at the age of 77 in Elizabethtown, Sandcreek Twsp. Bartholomew Co. Indiana Source: County Health Office Azalia, Ind. book HD-7 pg 55

September 23, 1906 John and Etta's second child Loran T. Brinker was born in Elizabethtown, Sandcreek Twsp. Bartholomew Co. Ind. Source: Bartholomew Co. Ind . Birth Records

April 18, 1910 The 1910 census show John and Etta still living in Elizabethtown, Sandcreek Twsp. Bartholomew Co. Indiana John is shown as a cement contractor. Charles W. his brother is still living in the household. Source: 1910 Bartholomew Co. Census Dist. 24 sheet 2B

August 17, 1911 John and Etta's third child Naomi Fay "Chick" Brinker was born in Elizabethtown, Sandcreek Twsp. Bartholomew Co. Indiana Source: Bartholomew Co. Ind. Birth Records.

April 2, 1912 John and Etta's fourth child Ernest Brinker was born in Elizabethtown, Sandcreek Twsp. Bartholomew Co. Ind. Source: Bartholomew Co. Birth Records

Jan. 1915 John and Etta was living at 1527 Union St. Columbus, Bartholomew Co. Ind. John was working as a cement contractor for E. N. Harden Cement Co. His brother Charles W. Brinker and his wife Linnie was living with them. Source: 1915 Columbus City Directory

On Sept. 23, 1916 John and Etta's fifth child Marshal Brinker was born in Columbus, Bartholomew Co. Ind. Source: Bartholomew Co. Birth Records 

In 1917 John and Etta was living at 1616 Homes Ave. Columbus, Bartholomew Co. Ind. John worked as a cement worker. Source: 1917 Columbus City Directory  

On February 3, 1917 John and Etta's sixth child Dale Brinker was born in Columbus, Bartholomew Co. Ind. Source Bartholomew Co. Birth Records 

May 24, 1919 John and Etta's seventh child John Randall Brinker was born in Columbus, Bartholomew Co. Ind. Source: Bartholomew Co. Birth records

July 30, 1920 John and Etta's eighth child George L. "Ike" Brinker was born in Columbus, Bartholomew Co. Ind. Source: Bartholomew Co. Birth records
 

1921 John was living at 1715 Washington St. Columbus, Bartholomew Co. Indiana. Source: 1921 Columbus City Directory.

1924 John was living at 831 Birch Ave. Indianapolis, Marion Co. Ind. Source 1924 Indianapolis City Directory

August 29, 1925 John and Etta's ninth child Cleo LaVonne Brinke was born in Indianapolis, Marion Co. Ind. Source: Many legal Documents in this author's possession

1926 John was living at 809 S. Warman Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana. He was working as a cement worker. Source: 1926 Indianapolis City Directory

April 18, 1930; The 1930 census shows John K. Brinker living at 1005 Yarman Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. Occupation cement worker. He owned his home valued at $1800.00, living in the household was his wife Etta, children Glenn 25, Ernest 21, Marshal 15, Dale 13, John 10, George 8, Cleo 4. Source: 1930 census Indiana, Marion Co. Wayne Twsp. 14th ward, Indianapolis. sheet 26A pg 99, enumerated April 18, 1930
 
Author's Note: Loran and Naomi is not shown. Check the dates of their marriages.

1934 John was living at 1018 Foltz Indianapolis, Indiana. He was working as a laborer. Source: 1934 Indianapolis City Directory

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On Tuesday November 5, 1938 at the age of 69, John Kennedy Brinker died in his home at 316 Lockburn St. Indianapolis, Ind. Source: Indianapolis Star Telegram Obituaries November 6, 1938

Note: 1951 Etta is living at 893 Collier Source: 1951 Indianapolis City directory

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