Caroline Lorraine "Cal" Ruhl, a daughter of Miriam (née Painter) and Levi Ruhl, was born in Perry Township, Richland County, Ohio. During the early 1850s, her family moved to Holt County, Missouri.
Miss Caroline Ruhl and Henry H. Brockman were married on 24 December 1865 in Holt County, where the couple's six children were born:
• Levi Ruhl
• Emma J.
• Richard Acton
• Phanuel Elizabeth
• Ira David
• John Andrew
The couple also adopted Grace Titus, an orphan (as shown in the 1900 U.S. Census).
The Brockman family moved to Washington Territory in 1881, and settled on a farm near Rockford in Spokane County. Caroline and Henry Brockman moved after 1900 to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where Henry Harrison Brockman died in 1918. Caroline Brockman afterwards moved to California.
Notes
Although no document showing her middle name is known, a Brockman-Ruhl family researcher recalls that an aunt was named Lorraine in honor of Cal.
1850 U.S. Census, District 129, Perry Twp., Richland Co., Ohio; dwelling 47, family 47, lines 33-40, p. 414 (printed), p. 827 (written), 10 Sep 1850.
33. Levie Rhule, 43, farmer ($4,000), Pa.
34. Mariam Rhule, 39, Virginia.
35. Elisabeth -----, 13, Ohio.
36. George -----, 11, [Ohio].
37. Rachel -----, 9, [Ohio].
38. John -----, 7, [Ohio].
39. Mary -----, 5, [Ohio].
40. Caroline -----, 3, [Ohio].
• Comment: Although the ages of Miriam Ruhl and her children are off by a few years, the birth order appears to be correct.
"On the 24th of Dec'r, at the bride's father's, near Richville, Mo., by RICHARD ACTON, J. P., Mr. HENRY H. BROCKMAN and Miss CAROLINE RUHL, all of Holt county." ("Married," The Holt County Sentinel , Oregon, Missouri, 5 Jan 1866, p. 3, col. 2.) Acton was J.P. for Nodaway Twp.
"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V286-NWJ : 11 February 2018), Henry H. Brockman and Caroline Ruhl, 24 Dec 1865; citing Holt,Missouri; FHL microfilm 1,005,349.
Bio. of Henry H. Brockman in: Jonathan Edwards, An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington (n.p.: W. H. Lever, Publisher, 1900), pp. 340-41.
"California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-CSRT : 5 June 2015), Caroline Brockman, 1928; citing 54636, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,044.
"BROCKMAN—In Berkeley, November 24, 1928, Caroline Brockman, a native of Ohio, aged 84 years, 3 months and 4 days." ("Berkeley Deaths," San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Nov 1928, East Bay Section, p. 4, col. 8.) Date of birth by calculation: 20 Aug 1844.
"Arrange Funeral for Old Pioneer [Mrs. C. Brockman]," Spokane Chronicle, Spokane, Washington, 27 Nov 1928, p. 3.
"East Washington: Rites for Pioneer's Widow: Mrs. Brockman Died in California," The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, 30 Nov 1928, p. 6.
Reviewed 1 January 2022.
Miss Caroline Ruhl and Henry H. Brockman were married on 24 December 1865 in Holt County, where the couple's six children were born:
• Levi Ruhl
• Emma J.
• Richard Acton
• Phanuel Elizabeth
• Ira David
• John Andrew
The couple also adopted Grace Titus, an orphan (as shown in the 1900 U.S. Census).
The Brockman family moved to Washington Territory in 1881, and settled on a farm near Rockford in Spokane County. Caroline and Henry Brockman moved after 1900 to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where Henry Harrison Brockman died in 1918. Caroline Brockman afterwards moved to California.
Notes
Although no document showing her middle name is known, a Brockman-Ruhl family researcher recalls that an aunt was named Lorraine in honor of Cal.
1850 U.S. Census, District 129, Perry Twp., Richland Co., Ohio; dwelling 47, family 47, lines 33-40, p. 414 (printed), p. 827 (written), 10 Sep 1850.
33. Levie Rhule, 43, farmer ($4,000), Pa.
34. Mariam Rhule, 39, Virginia.
35. Elisabeth -----, 13, Ohio.
36. George -----, 11, [Ohio].
37. Rachel -----, 9, [Ohio].
38. John -----, 7, [Ohio].
39. Mary -----, 5, [Ohio].
40. Caroline -----, 3, [Ohio].
• Comment: Although the ages of Miriam Ruhl and her children are off by a few years, the birth order appears to be correct.
"On the 24th of Dec'r, at the bride's father's, near Richville, Mo., by RICHARD ACTON, J. P., Mr. HENRY H. BROCKMAN and Miss CAROLINE RUHL, all of Holt county." ("Married," The Holt County Sentinel , Oregon, Missouri, 5 Jan 1866, p. 3, col. 2.) Acton was J.P. for Nodaway Twp.
"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V286-NWJ : 11 February 2018), Henry H. Brockman and Caroline Ruhl, 24 Dec 1865; citing Holt,Missouri; FHL microfilm 1,005,349.
Bio. of Henry H. Brockman in: Jonathan Edwards, An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington (n.p.: W. H. Lever, Publisher, 1900), pp. 340-41.
"California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-CSRT : 5 June 2015), Caroline Brockman, 1928; citing 54636, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,044.
"BROCKMAN—In Berkeley, November 24, 1928, Caroline Brockman, a native of Ohio, aged 84 years, 3 months and 4 days." ("Berkeley Deaths," San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Nov 1928, East Bay Section, p. 4, col. 8.) Date of birth by calculation: 20 Aug 1844.
"Arrange Funeral for Old Pioneer [Mrs. C. Brockman]," Spokane Chronicle, Spokane, Washington, 27 Nov 1928, p. 3.
"East Washington: Rites for Pioneer's Widow: Mrs. Brockman Died in California," The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, 30 Nov 1928, p. 6.
Reviewed 1 January 2022.
Caroline Lorraine "Cal" Ruhl, a daughter of Miriam (née Painter) and Levi Ruhl, was born in Perry Township, Richland County, Ohio. During the early 1850s, her family moved to Holt County, Missouri.
Miss Caroline Ruhl and Henry H. Brockman were married on 24 December 1865 in Holt County, where the couple's six children were born:
• Levi Ruhl
• Emma J.
• Richard Acton
• Phanuel Elizabeth
• Ira David
• John Andrew
The couple also adopted Grace Titus, an orphan (as shown in the 1900 U.S. Census).
The Brockman family moved to Washington Territory in 1881, and settled on a farm near Rockford in Spokane County. Caroline and Henry Brockman moved after 1900 to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where Henry Harrison Brockman died in 1918. Caroline Brockman afterwards moved to California.
Notes
Although no document showing her middle name is known, a Brockman-Ruhl family researcher recalls that an aunt was named Lorraine in honor of Cal.
1850 U.S. Census, District 129, Perry Twp., Richland Co., Ohio; dwelling 47, family 47, lines 33-40, p. 414 (printed), p. 827 (written), 10 Sep 1850.
33. Levie Rhule, 43, farmer ($4,000), Pa.
34. Mariam Rhule, 39, Virginia.
35. Elisabeth -----, 13, Ohio.
36. George -----, 11, [Ohio].
37. Rachel -----, 9, [Ohio].
38. John -----, 7, [Ohio].
39. Mary -----, 5, [Ohio].
40. Caroline -----, 3, [Ohio].
• Comment: Although the ages of Miriam Ruhl and her children are off by a few years, the birth order appears to be correct.
"On the 24th of Dec'r, at the bride's father's, near Richville, Mo., by RICHARD ACTON, J. P., Mr. HENRY H. BROCKMAN and Miss CAROLINE RUHL, all of Holt county." ("Married," The Holt County Sentinel , Oregon, Missouri, 5 Jan 1866, p. 3, col. 2.) Acton was J.P. for Nodaway Twp.
"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V286-NWJ : 11 February 2018), Henry H. Brockman and Caroline Ruhl, 24 Dec 1865; citing Holt,Missouri; FHL microfilm 1,005,349.
Bio. of Henry H. Brockman in: Jonathan Edwards, An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington (n.p.: W. H. Lever, Publisher, 1900), pp. 340-41.
"California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-CSRT : 5 June 2015), Caroline Brockman, 1928; citing 54636, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,044.
"BROCKMAN—In Berkeley, November 24, 1928, Caroline Brockman, a native of Ohio, aged 84 years, 3 months and 4 days." ("Berkeley Deaths," San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Nov 1928, East Bay Section, p. 4, col. 8.) Date of birth by calculation: 20 Aug 1844.
"Arrange Funeral for Old Pioneer [Mrs. C. Brockman]," Spokane Chronicle, Spokane, Washington, 27 Nov 1928, p. 3.
"East Washington: Rites for Pioneer's Widow: Mrs. Brockman Died in California," The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, 30 Nov 1928, p. 6.
Reviewed 1 January 2022.
Miss Caroline Ruhl and Henry H. Brockman were married on 24 December 1865 in Holt County, where the couple's six children were born:
• Levi Ruhl
• Emma J.
• Richard Acton
• Phanuel Elizabeth
• Ira David
• John Andrew
The couple also adopted Grace Titus, an orphan (as shown in the 1900 U.S. Census).
The Brockman family moved to Washington Territory in 1881, and settled on a farm near Rockford in Spokane County. Caroline and Henry Brockman moved after 1900 to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where Henry Harrison Brockman died in 1918. Caroline Brockman afterwards moved to California.
Notes
Although no document showing her middle name is known, a Brockman-Ruhl family researcher recalls that an aunt was named Lorraine in honor of Cal.
1850 U.S. Census, District 129, Perry Twp., Richland Co., Ohio; dwelling 47, family 47, lines 33-40, p. 414 (printed), p. 827 (written), 10 Sep 1850.
33. Levie Rhule, 43, farmer ($4,000), Pa.
34. Mariam Rhule, 39, Virginia.
35. Elisabeth -----, 13, Ohio.
36. George -----, 11, [Ohio].
37. Rachel -----, 9, [Ohio].
38. John -----, 7, [Ohio].
39. Mary -----, 5, [Ohio].
40. Caroline -----, 3, [Ohio].
• Comment: Although the ages of Miriam Ruhl and her children are off by a few years, the birth order appears to be correct.
"On the 24th of Dec'r, at the bride's father's, near Richville, Mo., by RICHARD ACTON, J. P., Mr. HENRY H. BROCKMAN and Miss CAROLINE RUHL, all of Holt county." ("Married," The Holt County Sentinel , Oregon, Missouri, 5 Jan 1866, p. 3, col. 2.) Acton was J.P. for Nodaway Twp.
"Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V286-NWJ : 11 February 2018), Henry H. Brockman and Caroline Ruhl, 24 Dec 1865; citing Holt,Missouri; FHL microfilm 1,005,349.
Bio. of Henry H. Brockman in: Jonathan Edwards, An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington (n.p.: W. H. Lever, Publisher, 1900), pp. 340-41.
"California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-CSRT : 5 June 2015), Caroline Brockman, 1928; citing 54636, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,044.
"BROCKMAN—In Berkeley, November 24, 1928, Caroline Brockman, a native of Ohio, aged 84 years, 3 months and 4 days." ("Berkeley Deaths," San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Nov 1928, East Bay Section, p. 4, col. 8.) Date of birth by calculation: 20 Aug 1844.
"Arrange Funeral for Old Pioneer [Mrs. C. Brockman]," Spokane Chronicle, Spokane, Washington, 27 Nov 1928, p. 3.
"East Washington: Rites for Pioneer's Widow: Mrs. Brockman Died in California," The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, 30 Nov 1928, p. 6.
Reviewed 1 January 2022.
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