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  1. Hugh Forest Brinigar: Birth: 22 APR 1893 in Blythedale, Harrison Co., Missouri. Death: 17 NOV 1964 in Noll Memorial Hospital, Bethany, Missouri

  2. William Bryon Brinigar: Birth: 13 AUG 1896 in 1 1/2 miles south Blythedale, Harrison Co., Missouri. Death: 26 JAN 1976 in Noll Memorial Hospital, Bethany, Missouri


Notes
a. Note:   Source: Marriage recorded in Book 2, page 6, Harrison Co., Missouri; Joy Alexander; Harrison Co., MO. cemetery Records, Compiled by the Harrison Co. Genealogical Society, 1985, p. 79; History of Harrison County , Wanamaker, 1921, p 789 Source: Joy Alexander; William lived in Harrison Co. since age of 7 years, 1 1/2 miles south of Blythedale; He was a prominent farmer and stockman. Source; History of Harrison County p. 789, 780 W. J. Brinigar, a prominent farmer and stockman of Marion Township, had lived in Harrison County since he was seven years old and has sprnt practically all of his life on his present farm, one and one-half miles south of Blythedale. W. J. Brinigar was born on a farm in Lafayette County, Wisconsin August 29, 1863, the son of Michael and Emily (Kreamer) Brinigar who were the parents of four children; Ellen, now the widow of Wallace Hurd, living at Blythedale; Thomas, of Marion Township, W. J., the subject of this sketch; Luella, wife of William Wilson of Blythedale. Michael Brinigar was born in Lawrence County, Indiana, son of Thomas and Barbara (Stipp) Brinigar the former a native of North Carolina and the latter born in Virginia. They were early settlers in Wisconsin and came to Missouri in 1870 with their son, Michael, and his family. Michael Brinigar was a farmer all of his life. He bought the land that is now a part of W. J. Brinigar's farm and remained there until he retired from active farm life. He died on this farm December 19, 1910. His wife, Emily (Kreamer) Brinigar was born in Pennsylvania, November 22, 1830, the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Armstrong) Kreamer. Mrs. Brinigar died March 9, 1919. Mr. and Mrs. Brinigar were worth people who were assets to their community. Mr. Brinigar was a staunch adherent of the Democratic party. W. J. Brinigar received two months schooling each year in the district shools of the county whie he was growing up. He had also practical training in farm work and management in his association with his father. After he started out for himself he engaged in general farming and very soon began breeding pure bred stock, his particular interest lying in Hampshire hogs. Mr Brinigar has been very successful in his work. He has made exhibits at the State Fairs in Iowa, nebraska and Kansas for the past ten years and always won ribbons. In all there are over 500 ribbons on the walls of one room in his home where he keeps his trophies. He took more than half the ribbons on the Fist Grand Champion and Champion contests. Mr Brinigar has eight silver cups which he won and his Hampshire hogs at the fairs. All of the prize hogs were bred and raised by the owner. In 1917 Mr. Brinigar sold a boar, "Blythedale Jim", to Clayton Messenger of Kesswick, Iowa for $1,000.00. Mr. Brinigar feels that his success in his work has been the result of pluck and determination. He was farsighted in his ideas and progressive in his methods and there qualities added to his determination have made for him unusual success. Mr. Brinigar was married January 1, 1886 to Mary Scott, who was born in Marion Twp., the daughter of Moses and Mary (Graham) Scott, natives of Kentucky and Indiana, who came to Missouri from Illinois in 1858 and settled in Marion Twp., where they spent the remainder of their lives. They are both deceased. To their union ten children were born, seven of whom grew to maturity. Mrs. Brinigar, the seventh child, was educated in the district schools. To the union of W. J. and Mary two sons were born: Hugh F., born April 22, 1893, a veteran of the World War, inlisted in the navy in 1918, was trained at Seattle, Washington as a bugler but was discharged after eleven months of service and is now living at home; Source: 1900 Census ED 106 Marion Twp., Harrison Co., MO p.20 Brinegar, Willaim J.headAug186239WIINPA MarywifeMar186139MOKYIN Hugh F.sonApr1893 7MOWIMO William B.sonAug1896 4MOWIMO MichaelfatherJun181980INNCVA EmilymotherNov182970PAGermanyPA Bartlett Emma M.cousinNov187922WIWIWI Source: 1910 Census Marion Twp., Harrison Co., Missouri image 2 Brinigar Wm.head45WIINPA Marywife49MOINPA Michelfather90INNCVA Emmamother79PAPAPA Hughson16MOWIMO Brianson23MOWIMO Source: 1920 Census Marion Twp., Harrison Co., MO image 15 Brinigar Wm.56WIINPA Mary58MOKYIN Hugh26WI Wm. B.28MO Helen E.20KS Virginia S.10/12MO


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