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Henrietta "Etta" Stevens
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George L. Brinker 1847-0000
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Samantha Brinker 1849-0000
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Amanda J. Brinker 1855-0000
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America Brinker 1857-1885
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James Albert Brinker 1861-0000
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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