Biography - Benjamin Brilely
BENJAMIN BRILELY. A farmer, he was born in Clermont County, Ohio on 22 Feb 1825, the son of Samuel and Catharine (McGarvey) Briley, the former a native of Delaware and the latter of Ohio. His early life was passed on the farm and he was educated in the common schools. He moved to Knox County on 31 Mar 1862. He was married 4 Mar 1851 to Cassandra Smiser. They are the parents of eleven children. He is a Democrat, and was Road Commisioner in Ohio six years, and six years here. He united with Christian Church in 1870. P. O. Hermon.
Contributed by Joan Achille, extracted from the 1878 History of Knox County, Illinois, published by Charles C. Chapman
