Biography - Edwin Brainard
EDWIN BRAINARD. He was born in Oneida County, N.Y. 9 Nov 1809. His father, Jeptha Brainard was a native of Connecticut, his mother Catherine Brainard was a native of Massachusetts. Edwin received an academic education at Whitestown, NY, and chose the life of a farmer. He served in the militia. He married Mercy White 21 Dec 1842, four children being the fruits of the marriage. He came to Oneida in 1855, where he now lives, still pursuing his chosen occupation of farmer.
Contributed by Joan Achille, extracted from the 1878 History of Knox County, Illinois, published by Charles C. Chapman
