Abraham Brundage

Abraham married Elizabeth Conger about 1825. Elizabeth was born on 11 Jul 1802 in Mifflin, Juniata County, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Apr 1872 in Urbana, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1861; American Civil War (North) 34th New York Infantry, Co. I

Notes:

Azariah was educated in the common schools, Franklin Academy, Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, and Starkey Seminary, and has always been a farmer by occupation. April 25, 1861, he enlisted in the 34th Regt. N.Y. Inf., and was corporal of Co. I, and served with this regiment until the battle of Fair Oaks, where he was wounded by receiving a bullet in the neck, in consequence of which he was discharged July 30, 1862. His title of Major comes from his being in that office with the National Guard after the war. Politically, he was a Republican and was elected to the State Legislature in the fall of 1877, serving the session of 1878, and re-elected and served the session of 1879. In the fall of 1883 he was again a candidate but was defeated, and in 1886 was elected to the same position, and re-elected in the fall of 1887, having been five times nominated by acclamation. He has been prominently identified with the management of the Steuben County Agricultural Society, was two years president, four years vice-president, and is serving his sixth consecutive year as secretary. He is also president of the New York State Association of County Agricultural Society. He has been a member of the Grange nineteen years, and was one of the promoters of Pleasant Valley Grange. He helped to organize the Patrons' Fire Relief Association, of which he has been president eighteen years, which was effected in 1881, and in 1887 he was made president of the State Association, which office he held seven years. He has been master of the Grange several times. He is a member of Custer Post, No.8, G.A.R., and has been its commander and quatermaster, passing the subordinate chairs. He has always been a warm supporter of church and school work.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36999079/azariah-conger-brundage

Azariah married Sarah C. Tousey on 18 Nov 1863 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York. Sarah (daughter of Orville Tousey and Frances Hartman) was born on 10 Apr 1838 in North Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 12 Sep 1901 in Urbana, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Moved to Miami, Florida in 1911.

Myron married Anna Victoria Neff about 1892. Anna was born in Dec 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DAR ID Number 33436. In 1910 Elizabeth was living in Bath working as
a Nurse.

Ethel married John Augustus Hooks about 1911 in Florida. John (son of Mr. Hooks and Ella Howard) was born on 5 May 1887 in Florida; died on 21 Jun 1970 in Lake County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sameul in 1930 living in Maimi,Fl working as a Barber.

Samuel married Blanche about 1922. Blanche was born on 1 Nov 1890 in Indiana; died on 1 Oct 1975 in Miami-Dade County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

As of 1999 she had 28 great-grandchildren

Family/Spouse: Mr. Sottile. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]