Robert
Brink
Born about in Pennsylvania, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Jesse R. Brink
and Catherine (Weaver) Brink
Brother of
Francis Brink, Samuel Brink, Lucy Ann Brink, Maria Elizabeth (Brink) Gilbert, Amanda Brink, Jackson Brink, Clinton Brink, Angeline Brink, Otto Brink, Malona Brink and Milo Brink
Husband of
Isabella Buckmaster
— married
29 Jan 1852 in Coshocton, Ohio, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 32
in Frederick, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Apr 2018
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Biography
Corporal Robert Brink served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 20 Sep 1862
Mustered out: 19 Sep 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 122nd Ohio Infantry
Enlisted: 20 Sep 1862
Mustered out: 19 Sep 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 122nd Ohio Infantry
Corporal Robert Brink was killed at the Third Battle of Winchester during the United States Civil War.
Robert Brink was born about 1832 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Jesse Brink and Catharine (Weaver) Brink. At the time of the 1850 Census, the family was living in Killbuck Township, Holmes County, Ohio. He assisted his father working the family farm.[1]
He married Isabella Buckmaster on 29 Jan 1852 in Coschocton County, Ohio.[2] Together they had at least the following children:[3]
- Joseph Warren Brink (22 Jul 1852 - 05 Sep 1926)
- Louisa Brink (~1855)
- John Brink (08 May 1857 - 12 Jun 1914)
- Samantha Brink (~1859)
At the time of the 1860 Census, they were living in Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio. He worked there as a farm laborer.[3]
He joined the 122nd Ohio Infantry Regiment on 20 Sep 1862. He was assigned as a Private with Company D. He was promoted to Corporal in Company D on 01 Jun 1864. He was killed in the Third Battle of Winchester at Opequan Creek, Frederick County, Virginia on 19 Sep 1864.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850." FamilySearch. 22 December 2020. Robert Brink in household of Jesse Brink, Killbuck Township, Holmes, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016." FamilySearch. 29 September 2021. Robert Brink and Isabella Buckmaster, 1852.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "United States Census, 1860." FamilySearch. 18 February 2021. Isabel Brink in entry for Robert Brink, 1860.
- ↑ Ohio Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861-1865, Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission. Vol. 8. Akron, OH: Werner Co., 1886-1895. pp. 321, 755
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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