Lucinda (Myers) Brakeall (1838 - 1915)

Born 15 Dec 1838 in Washington, Maryland, USA

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Died 15 Jan 1915 at age 76 in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Lucinda (Myers) Brakeall was born in Appalachia, in Maryland.

Lucinda Myers was born on 15 Dec 1838 in Washington, Maryland, USA.

She was the eldest child of Mahala Graves and Jacob Myers who had at least thirteen known children, all born in Washington County, Maryland:

• Lucinda (15 Dec 1838);
• Mary Jane (Dec 1840);
• William (4 Aug 1842);
• Martha (10 May 1844);
• Lewis (5 Feb 1846);
• Malinda (27 Mar 1848);
• George Washington (22 Feb 1850);
• Charlotte (28 Apr 1852);
• Margaret Ann (3 Nov 1854);
• John Alfred (30 Nov 1856);
• Addis (30 Nov 1858);
• James M (1861);
• Lara Alice (7 Apr 1866).

During the 1850 census^[1], Mahala and Jacob were living in Washington county, part of Washington, Maryland. She was 33yrs old, Jacob was 37 and the children were Lucinda (11); Mary Jane (9); William (7); Martha (6); Lewis (4); Malinda (2) and George was not yet one.

Lucinda married John C. Brakeall on 19 Feb 1857. ^[2] Their children were:

• John Lewis Breakall (4 Jul 1857 - 22 Apr 1904), married Cora Etta Thompson
• Martin Milton Brakeall (25 Feb 1859 – 4 Sep 1927), married Ida Samantha Staley and Amanda Jane Covalt
• Alburtes Brakeall (29 May 1861 – 14 Aug 1862) ^[3]
• William Elsworth Brakeall (29 May 1863 – 11 Nov 1920), married Emma Holden and Anna Maria Younker
• Charles Grant Brakeall (29 Dec 1867 – 29 Apr 1932)
• Mary Marietta Brakeall (23 May 1878 – 15 Aug 1959), married Peter Howard Bernhard ^[4]

In the 1860 census,^[5] the family are living in Thompson Township, Fulton, PA where John is a farmer: John Breakall (26); Lucinda Breakall (21); John L Breakall (3); Martin Breakall (1).

When the Civil War broke out, John served in Captain William F. Cardiff's Independent Militia Company of soldiers from Fulton County, that were absorbed into Company B of the 3rd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade. He enlisted on October 10, 1861 and was mustered into Pennsylvania service on December 2, 1861. The company as a whole was transferred into Company B, 3rd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade in early 1862. He was mustered out as a private at Buckhannon, WV on February 8, 1865. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

In the 1870 census,^[11] the family are still living in Thompson Township, although John is now listed as a labourer: John Breakall (38); Lucinda Breakall (35); Louis Breakall (12); Martin Breakall (10); William E Breakall (6); Charles G Breakall (2).

In the 1880 census,^[12] the family are still in Thompson Township, but their eldest two sons have moved out and their only daughter has been born: John Breakall (46); Lucinda Breakall (42); William Elsworth Breakall (17); Charles Grant Breakall (11); Marietta Breakall (2).

John died at age 63 on 23 Dec 1896, near Plum Run, Fulton, PA. His burial was on 25 Dec 1896, Christmas Day, at the Antioch Cemetery in Big Cove Tannery, Fulton, Pennsylvania. At his death, his records showed he worked as a farmer and plasterer.^{[13] [14]}

John died from Bright's disease and Lucinda filed a widow's pension based on his Civil War military service.^[15]

In the 1900 census,^[16] Lucinda is living at ED 74 Thompson Township with her two youngest children: Lucinda Breakall (68); Grant C Breakall (31); Ettie M Breakall (22).

By the 1910 census, ^[17] Marietta had gotten married so Lucinda (apparently reversed in age to 61) is now living alone with son Grant Breakall (46).

Lucinda died 15 Jan 1915 in Fulton County.

Family rumour is that Lucinda had bright red hair, which has certainly been passed onto future generations including her great-granddaughter and great-great-great-great-grandaughter.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4L-K2X : 9 November 2014), Mahala Myers in household of Jacob S Myers, Washington county, part of, Washington, Maryland, United States; citing family 719, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMSW-BLY : 4 December 2014), Lucinda Myers in entry for Mary Marietta Barnhart, 15 Aug 1959; citing Morgan, West Virginia, County Records, 11152, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,074,150.
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8ZZ2-Y9ZM : 1 October 2020), Lucinda Brakeall in entry for Alburtes Brakeall, .
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFMG-7NH : 5 August 2020), John Breakall in entry for Peter H Bernhard and Mary Etta Breakall, 20 Sep 1905; citing Marriage, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPT-W8G : 19 March 2020), John Brakeall, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9R8-J2D : 4 December 2014), John Brakehall, Private, Company BG, 3rd Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M388 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 881,523.
7. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHS8-ZTY : 24 March 2016), John Brakeall, 1880.
8. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHS8-N4Q : 24 March 2016), John Brakeall, 1880.
9. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHQ3-P6V : 24 March 2016), John Brakeall,.
10. ↑ "Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZK5-3G8 : 4 December 2014), John Brakeall, 1865; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Maryland," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : 2010); citing military unit Third Potomac Home Brigade, Infantry, Br-Z, NARA microfilm publication M384 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1963), roll 119.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPH-WBR : 19 March 2020), John Breakall, 1870.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFX-G9K : 15 July 2017), John Brakeall, Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 211, sheet 63D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,133.
13. ↑ "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H544-FV3Z : 9 July 2020), John Brakeall, 1896.
14. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV1-PBTY : 28 May 2020), John C Brakeall, 1896; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
15. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDP1-3W5 : 3 April 2015), John Brakeall, 1880.
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3S5-HZR : accessed 4 October 2020), Lucinde Brakeall, Thompson Township, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 2B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,412.
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG3Z-2WL : accessed 4 October 2020), Lucinda Breakall, Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 51, sheet 3A, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1348; FHL microfilm 1,375,361.

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• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1810; Census Place: Fort Frederick Hundred, Washington, Maryland; Roll: 16; Page: 514; Family History Number: 0193669; Image: 00232.