BRENNER-Jacob - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Jacob BRENNER -- Born in Montgomery County, Ohio March 12, 1825 was the 2nd child of 8 of John and Frances Etnire Brenner, both natives of VA. Mr. Brenner obtained his education from the common schools of Ohio and Indiana, having moved here with his parents at the age of 12. They puchased 204 acres in Pike Township. On November 23, 174, he was married to Miss Suzanne James, a native of Fountain County, Indiana daughter of Samuel and Syntha James, pioneers of Fountain. In 1850, they moved to Jasper County, two miles east of Morocco, and purchased 120 acres. It was there that J. Hugh was born. When he was six months old, the family returned to this county and purchased a farm on Rock Creek.