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William BRACKBILL

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William Brackbill
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William Brackbill
Contributed by rkohler3 on 11/10/09 - Image Year: 1862
William BRACKBILL was born 20 Mar 1807 and died 13 Apr 1863. He was married to Eleanor Ellen "Nellie" Hartman on 20 Jul 1829. Nellie was born 7 Apr 1811 and died 14 Mar 1892. William and Nellie had twelve children: George, Elizabeth, Luther, Cyrus, Stewart, John, Lamuel, Emeline, Sarah, William, Elmira, Robert.

John Sherlock (1817-1874 and John Brackbill (1809-1882) were brothers-in-law. John Brackbill married Susan Duffield (181-1896) while John Sherlock married Margaret Duffield (1817-1889), sisters.

John Sherlock and William Brackbill (a brother of John Brackbill) were awarded a Patent together on 18 June 1850 #7445 for a Feed apparatus for mills. (See the two images for details.)

(Photo and Patent information submitted by Forrest Brackbill, great-great-great-grandson of William Brackbill.)

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This is William's wife Eleanor nee Hartman. I have an orignal daguerreotype of William.
Contributed by garthe on 11/20/10 - Image Year: 1874
This is William's wife Eleanor nee Hartman. I have an orignal daguerreotype of William.
This is the drawing for patent 7445 that was awarded to John Sherlock and William Brackbill.
Contributed by rkohler3 on 11/10/09 - Image Year: 1850
This is the drawing for patent 7445 that was awarded to John Sherlock and William Brackbill.
These are the technical specifications for patent 7445 awarded to John Sherlock and William Brackbill. (Note that the text says John Sherlock and Wm. Brackbill of "Portugal". It should say "Port Royal" rather than "Porgugal".)
Contributed by rkohler3 on 11/10/09 - Image Year: 1850
These are the technical specifications for patent 7445 awarded to John Sherlock and William Brackbill. (Note that the text says John Sherlock and Wm. Brackbill of "Portugal".
It should say "Port Royal" rather than "Porgugal".)