George BRACKMANN

Name: Geo Brackman

Age in 1870: 29

Birth Year: abt 1841

Birthplace: Deutschland

Home in 1870: Sulphur Fork, Lafayette, Arkansas

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Bright Star

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Household Members:

Name Age

Geo Brackman 29

Ada F Brackman 27

Catharin Brackman 7

James L Brackman 5

Marcus A Brackman 3

Theopilus Brackman 1

Eleanor Burgess 49

George Brackman was born 2 Sep 1840 in Germany to unknown parents. At about the age of six, his parents and sister died during their voyage to America - they were buried at sea. When George landed in New Orleans, Louisiana, he was taken in by a family until the age of about 16.

n 1860 Census, Sulphur Fork, Lafayette, Arkansas, George was living with the family of Samuel W. Mays (a merchant at the age of 19 years old); George is shown as born in Germany and a salesman (probably for Samuel Mays). On the same Census page was (George's future wife) Ada F. Mitchell; born in South Carolina, age 16, living with Dorothy Davis (her grandmother), Eleanor Rogers (her mother), James S. Davis (her uncle) and Sarah Rogers (her sister).

In 1861 at the start of the Civil War, George joined the "Bright Star Rifles Co.," Company D, 4th Arkansas Infantry under Captain J.C. Tyson in Van Buren County. On 2 Aug 1861, George was discharged on account of physical disability.

In 1861 at the start of the Civil War, George joined the "Bright Star Rifles Co.," Company D, 4th Arkansas Infantry under Captain J.C. Tyson in Van Buren County. On 2 Aug 1861, George was discharged on account of physical disability.

According to the marriage license at Lafayette County Courthouse in Lewisville, Arkansas, George married ADEN MITCHEL (or Mitchell) on 1 Oct 1861 in Lafayette County, Arkansas. The marriage license was filed and recorded on 7 Oct 1861. Ada died during child birth about 1878. He later married EMMA S. TERRY.

He made his home in Bowie County, Texas from 1880 until the early 1900s.

He was living with his son Marcus Brackman in Miller County, Arkansas in 1910.

By 1920 he was living in "Sweet Home" Confederate Veterans retirement home in Pulaski County Arkansas where he died in 1924.

His children by Ada are:

1. CATHERINE F. 1863 (married I. D. Davis)

2. JAMES LEE 1865

3. MARCUS ARTHUR 1866

4. CLAUDE THEOPHILUS 1869

5. AGNES ELEANOR 1873-1940 (see FAG #12134859) - Agnes married ROBERT R ORR 1853 - 1928 (see FAG #12134870); both are buried at Rondo Cemetery, Rondo, Miller, Arkansas.

6. ALPHEOUS FRANKLIN 1875, and

7. ADA 1878 (died at child birth).

George and Emma had one "known" son CHARLES ALBERT 1879.

Name: George Brackman

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Birth Year: abt 1840

Spouse's Name: Aden Mitchel

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 18

Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1861

Marriage County: LaFayette

Event Type: Marriage

FHL Film Number: 1004492

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