BRINEY-Mark R. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mark R. BRINEY, farmer, Rob Roy, second son of William S. and Ellen (McMillin) Briney, was born near his present residence in Shawnee township, August 2 1840. His Grandfather, Mark Breinnig, (now spelled Briney), served in the last war with England, and was one of the garrisons of Fort Meigs when it was besieged. He was born in Westmoreland county Pennsylvania, October 23 1790, and came with his parents to Butler county Ohio, in a very early time. His mother's parents, Daniel and Ellen (Fergusson) McMillin, arrived in Shawnee township from Dark county Ohio, about 1830. He was a prominent citizen and built the first mill of any consequence on the Shawnee. The first bore the name of its original proprietor, and for many years recently has been know as the (Nave Mill), but its name has still more recently been changed to Wheatland. Mr. McMillin was one of the commissioners of Fountain county in his time. His birth occurred in 1768, and his death in 1836, his wife was born June 12 1774, and died 1840. Mr. Briney's father emigrated from Butler county Ohio, reaching Fountain county October 20 1831. After living four years near Covington, he married and removed to Shawnee township where he at present resides. He was Born in January 1815, and his wife March 16 of the same year. She was the youngest child of twelve, and is the only on of the number living. This couple reared three sons and one daughter; Daniel, Mark, William Alexander (dead), and Sarah Ellen. The latter is the wife of Oliver Marshall of Troy township. Mr. Briney enlisted August 13 1862, in Co C 86th Ind. Vols., and was discharged February 19 1863, on surgeon's certificate of disability. He was married August 19 1869 to Mary E. daughter of William and Nancy (Brier) Manlove. Mrs. Manlove died January 15 1856, and Mr. Manlove November 27 1860. Mr. Brier has had three children; Okella b, May 17 1870, William M. b. February 13 1872, died September 6 1873, Edna b. January 29 1875, died May 11 of the same year. He owns a good farm of 164 acres, 110 being improved, and is a democrat. His wife is a Presbyterian.