Descendants of John French Brothwell

Information compiled by Judith Board

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN FRENCH² BROTHWELL (THOMAS¹) was born 26 May 1807 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and died 18 Dec 1874 in Noble County, Indiana. He married (1) REBECCA BRADFORD. She was born 25 Nov 1807 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, and died 29 Mar 1841. He married (2) HANNAH CHAMPLIN 27 Feb 1842 in LaGrange County, Indiana. She was born 18 Apr 1820 in New Albion, Cattaragus, New York, and died 07 May 1844. He married (3) MARILDA WHITE 20 Oct 1845 in LaGrange County, Indiana, daughter of BRYANT WHITE and RACHEL BATES. She was born 09 Nov 1820 in Barre, Orleans, New York, and died 07 Nov 1901.

Children of JOHN BROTHWELL and REBECCA BRADFORD are:

i. JOSEPH³ BROTHWELL, d. 23 Mar 1841.

2. ii. CHARLES F. BROTHWELL, b. 09 Jan 1829, Connecticut; d. 11 Dec 1854.

iii. MAYETHE BROTHWELL, b. 01 Jun 1831; d. 15 Mar 1832.

3. iv. MARY E. BROTHWELL, b. Abt. 1832, New York.

4. v. GEORGE EDWARD BROTHWELL, b. Jul 1832, New York; d. 12 Dec 1907, Montcalm County, Michigan.

vi. DAVID A. BROTHWELL, b. 1834, New York; d. 13 Apr 1853.

vii. MAY E. BROTHWELL, b. 08 Feb 1836; d. 25 Mar 1849.

viii. SARAH BROTHWELL, b. 09 Apr 1837; d. 25 Nov 1837.

Child of JOHN BROTHWELL and HANNAH CHAMPLIN is:

ix. HANNAH JANE³ BROTHWELL, b. Abt. 1844, Indiana; m. HENRY E. LONGLEY; b. Abt. 1836, Pennsylvania.

Child of JOHN BROTHWELL and MARILDA WHITE is:

5. x. LUCY CAROLINE³ BROTHWELL, b. 29 Oct 1847, Elkhart Twp., Noble, Indiana; d. 21 Nov 1892, Kendallville, Noble, Indiana.

Generation No. 2

2. CHARLES F.³ BROTHWELL (JOHN FRENCH², THOMAS¹) was born 09 Jan 1829 in Connecticut, and died 11 Dec 1854. He married M. E. UNKNOWN.

Child of CHARLES BROTHWELL and M. UNKNOWN is:

i. IDA⁴ BROTHWELL, b. 24 Sep 1853; d. 09 Jan 1854.

3. MARY E.³ BROTHWELL (JOHN FRENCH², THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1832 in New York. She married WILLIAM J. CHAPLIN 02 Oct 1859 in Noble County, Indiana. He was born Oct 1823 in New York, and died 13 Sep 1885 in Noble County, Indiana.

Child of MARY BROTHWELL and WILLIAM CHAPLIN is:

i. ADDIE F.⁴ CHAPLIN, b. Abt. 1862, Indiana.

4. GEORGE EDWARD³ BROTHWELL (JOHN FRENCH², THOMAS¹) was born Jul 1832 in New York, and died 12 Dec 1907 in Montcalm County, Michigan. He married (1) PERMELIA HITCHCOCK 20 Dec 1854 in Lagrange County, Indiana, daughter of SAMUEL HITCHCOCK and LYDIA BATES. She was born 28 Dec 1834 in New York, and died 07 May 1864 in Noble County, Indiana. He married (2) CHLOE ALLEN 05 Dec 1866 in Noble County, Indiana, daughter of EZRA ALLEN and SALLY DIGGINS. She was born Oct 1834 in New York, and died 1915.

Children of GEORGE BROTHWELL and PERMELIA HITCHCOCK are:

6. i. ALICE⁴ BROTHWELL, b. 06 Apr 1855, Indiana.

ii. ALBERT BROTHWELL, b. 07 Aug 1857, Illinois.

iii. ANNA L. BROTHWELL, b. 08 Mar 1860, Illinois; d. 1933.

7. iv. ALDEN J. BROTHWELL, b. 05 May 1862, Illinois; d. 15 Mar 1936.

Children of GEORGE BROTHWELL and CHLOE ALLEN are:

v. BERTHA⁴ BROTHWELL, b. 20 Nov 1867, Cannon, Kent, Michigan; m. UNKNOWN DOUGLAS.

vi. GEORGE ARTHUR BROTHWELL, b. 11 Jul 1869, Cannon, Kent, Michigan.

vii. ARCHIE BROTHWELL, b. 27 Sep 1870, Cannon, Kent, Michigan.

viii. CAROLINE BROTHWELL, b. Abt. 1876, Michigan; d. 1953.

5. LUCY CAROLINE³ BROTHWELL (JOHN FRENCH², THOMAS¹) was born 29 Oct 1847 in Elkhart Twp., Noble, Indiana, and died 21 Nov 1892 in Kendallville, Noble, Indiana. She married JOSHUA S. RINEHART 04 Apr 1876 in Hillsdale, Michigan, son of JOEL RINEHART. He was born 09 May 1851 in Ohio, and died 31 Aug 1907 in Noble County, Indiana.

Child of LUCY BROTHWELL and JOSHUA RINEHART is:

8. i. VEDA BLANCHE⁴ RINEHART, b. Jul 1877, Indiana; d. 1908.

Generation No. 3

6. ALICE⁴ BROTHWELL (GEORGE EDWARD³, JOHN FRENCH², THOMAS¹) was born 06 Apr 1855 in Indiana. She married STEPHEN D. RINEHART Abt. 1881, son of JOEL RINEHART. He was born Sep 1853 in Ohio, and died 1937.

Children of ALICE BROTHWELL and STEPHEN RINEHART are:

9. i. ORVILLE B.⁵ RINEHART, b. 21 Feb 1883, Noble County, Indiana; d. 17 Apr 1932, Allen County, Indiana.

ii. BEULAH E. RINEHART, b. 1886, Indiana.

7. ALDEN J.⁴ BROTHWELL (GEORGE EDWARD³, JOHN FRENCH², THOMAS¹) was born 05 May 1862 in Illinois, and died 15 Mar 1936. He married (1) ALICE J. UNKNOWN. She was born 1867 in Iowa. He married (2) MARY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1880 in Indiana.

Child of ALDEN BROTHWELL and MARY UNKNOWN is:

i. JOHN VERNON⁵ BROTHWELL, b. 01 Jan 1899, White Cloud, Newaygo, Michigan; d. Aug 1976, Danville, Vermillion, Illinois.

8. VEDA BLANCHE⁴ RINEHART (LUCY CAROLINE³ BROTHWELL, JOHN FRENCH², THOMAS¹) was born Jul 1877 in Indiana, and died 1908. She married ELMER ELSWORTH KESLER 09 Aug 1904 in Noble County, Indiana, son of MATTHEW KESLER and EMMA LEE. He was born 31 Aug 1877 in Mentone, Kosciusko, Indiana.

Children of VEDA RINEHART and ELMER KESLER are:

10. i. WALTER RAY⁵ KESLER, b. 16 Feb 1905, Indiana; d. 09 Nov 1982, San Diego County, California.

ii. HUGH KESLER, b. 04 Aug 1907, Indiana; d. 11 Apr 1972, Highlands County, Florida.

Generation No. 4

9. ORVILLE B.⁵ RINEHART (ALICE⁴ BROTHWELL, GEORGE EDWARD³, JOHN FRENCH², THOMAS¹) was born 21 Feb 1883 in Noble County, Indiana, and died 17 Apr 1932 in Allen County, Indiana. He married (1) MARIAN BAKER, daughter of JOSEPH BAKER. She was born Jan 1882 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and died 19 Nov 1915 in Allen County, Indiana. He married (2) HAZEL UNKNOWN. She was born 08 Sep 1889 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, and died 23 Mar 1966.

Child of ORVILLE RINEHART and MARIAN BAKER is:

i. ROBERT⁶ RINEHART, b. 19 Nov 1915, Allen County, Indiana.

10. WALTER RAY⁵ KESLER (VEDA BLANCHE⁴ RINEHART, LUCY CAROLINE³ BROTHWELL, JOHN FRENCH², THOMAS¹) was born 16 Feb 1905 in Indiana, and died 09 Nov 1982 in San Diego County, California. He married ARMA UNKNOWN. She was born 1903 in Massachusetts.

Children of WALTER KESLER and ARMA UNKNOWN are:

i. PHYLLIS⁶ KESLER, b. 1926, Indiana.

ii. CHARLES KESLER, b. 1928, Indiana.

iii. SHIRLEY G. KESLER, b. 1930, Indiana.