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From: "David Zellers" <>
Subject: Fw: [MDWASHIN-L] Ogle Co.
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 12:52:30 -0500



----- Original Message -----
From: "David Zellers" <>
To: "Lauren Brantner" <>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN-L] Ogle Co.


> MICHAEL BRANTNER-- reident on Section 24, in the Township of Lincoln, came
> to Ogle Co., in 1839. He accompanied John Coffman, who came from the same
> locality, and is now living in Pine Creek Township. Mr. Brantner went to
> that township and in the next month proceeded to St. Charles, Ill., where
he
> passed his first winter in the prairie State. In the spring of the next
> year, 1840, he returned to Ogle Co., and was employed as a farm assistant
> until 1844, when he purchased 120 acres of land in the Township of Pine
> Creek, south of teh village of Mt. Morris. That Township at that time,
was
> not named, and was in wholly unbroken condition. Mr. Brantner gave his
> undivided attention to the work of improving his property, which he
> afterwards sold, and removed to the section of Ogle Co., now included
within
> the Township of Lincoln. His removal hither was effected in 1846, when he
> purchased about 100 acres of land, situated in the northern portion of the
> Township, on which he settled, and was the resident owner of the same
until
> the expiration of about 18 years. He then sold out, and bought the farm
on
> which he has since lived and operated as an agriculturist. The estate
> contains 200 acres, and is valuable for its location on the West Branch
> Creek, by which it is watered, and for its good outfit of farm buildings.
> Mr. Brantner is interested in the raising of stock of good grades. He was
> born Aug. 24, 1816, in Washington County, Maryland, the name of his father
> being the same as his own, Michael Brantner. The latter was a cooper by
> vocation, and was of German Descent. He was a soldier through the period
of
> the Revolution, in behalf of the Colonists. His wife, whom he married in
> Maryland, was Miss Mary Whished. She was of German extraction, and bore
> nine children to her husband. Her son was in early manhood when he lost
his
> mother by death. He was 23 years old when he came to Ogle County, and was
> unmarried. Moreover, he was the possessor of the smallest cash capital,
> when he cast his lot with the number from his native county who had chosen
> Ogle County as a fair field for making their way in the world. As soon as
> he was fairly on the road to comfort, he decided to follow the example of
> multitudes who had gone the same way, and change his conditions. He was
> married to Miss Mary Ann Phillips, Sept. 18, 1845. She is the daughter of
> William and Susan (Huffard) Phillips. The family came here from
Washington
> County, Maryland where Mrs. Brantner was born Nov. 12, 1826. They removed
> to Ogle County, Illinois in 1844. They settled in the Township of Lincoln
> where the parents both died. Mrs. Brantner is the mother of eleven
> children, and four of them have passed to the better country. Six of the
> sons and a daughter are married. Mr. Brantner is a decided Republican.
He
> is a trustee in the Church of the United Brethren, and his wife is a
member
> of the same communion.
>
> Also have a photo of Michael Brantner monument in West Grove Union
Cemetery,
> Lincoln Township.... Another Bio. 1909 on URIAS BRANTNER...
>
> David Lee Zellers
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lauren Brantner" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 12:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN-L] Ogle Co.
>
>
> > David,
> > Would you check for BRANTNER and POFFENBERGER in your Ogle Co. Books. I
> am
> > one of a group of Brantner researchers who is trying to document the
> > descendants from out of Washington Co. MD and Ogle Co. IL appears to be
> one
> > of the migration points.
> >
> > Thanks very much.
> >
> > Lauren Brantner
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Zellers <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 7:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN-L] Ogle Co.
> >
> >
> > > Alot of Washington County, Maryland families left Wash. Co., in search
> of
> > > farm land of which at that time was for sale from the government for
> real
> > > reasonable prices, and the land was fertile in Ogle Co., IL... Un
> > touched
> > > and ready for a farmer to move upon the lands and improve them... The
> > Great
> > > Maryland migration started soon after exploratory trips from Wash.
Co.,
> > MD.
> > > to Ogle County, Illinois in the early part of 1835... Many trips were
> > made
> > > by Washington County families to the County of Ogle, and wagon trains
> were
> > > formed for the trips. Many of my Ancestors were on these trips,
> > exploratory
> > > and the actual wagon train trips... 1844 was the year my Ancestors
came
> > > from Washington Co., MD to our present residence in Ogle County...
156
> > > years later .. Earlier Ancestors came a few years earlier than that
in
> > > 1836... The Blackhawk Wars ended in 1832, so any arrival prior to
that
> > was
> > > prone to Indian attacks... Lands were purchased in Ogle County, and
> then
> > > they would go back and collect their families for a 4 month trip to
> > > Illinois... So 8 total months, it took them to gain property then
> > retrieve
> > > their families and return to their new homes in Ogle Co., IL..
> > > The Brethren Community was a big majority of the Residents who
> migrated
> > to
> > > Ogle Co., other names for the religion were: German Baptist Brethren,
> and
> > > Dunkers... My GG Grandfather Daniel Boone Zellers came by Wagon Train
> > from
> > > Washington Co., MD. to Ogle Co., IL. in 1844.. Leaving Wash. Co. in
> April
> > > and arriving in August of that same year... Jonas Zellers was his
> father
> > > who lived upon a tract of land called "Batchelors Delight"... Mary
Long
> > > (Daniel's wife) was the Daughter of Daniel Long & Elizabeth Fridley,
> they
> > > arrived in Ogle Co., IL. in the year 1836... Daniel Long was
> instrumental
> > > in the starting of Churches in the Ogle Co., Area... Most of the
> > Washington
> > > families arrived in a settlement called "The Maryland Colony" located
in
> > the
> > > Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL. area, then from there had to purchase lands
> and
> > > then locate upon them, staying at the Colony till arrangements had
been
> > > made... I have alot of History books that contain Washington Co., MD.
> > > families who relocated to Ogle County, Illinois... And I would be
glad
> to
> > > lookup any requests...
> > >
> > > David Lee Zellers
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Sharon Banzhoff" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 10:12 PM
> > > Subject: [MDWASHIN-L] Ogle Co.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Why did so many people from Washington County, Maryland end up in
Ogle
> > > > County??
> > > > Monica in Oregon
> > > >
> > > > Good question Monica. My question is WHY from the same area in
> > Washington
> > > > Co.???? William Twigg's first wife, Martha Cunningham died and is
> > buried
> > > > in the little cemetery in Cavetown. Then he left and went to Ogle
Co.
> > > > around the same time as your lines. He married a second wife and
> later
> > > > moved to Plover, IA.
> > > >
> > > > Sharon
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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