Michael Bruner ¹

  General Notes:

General Notes: BURIAL: Brunner Book, has photo of grave


Census 1850, Hendersonville, Knox County, IL (30 Oct, 1850)

1430 Michael Bruner 65 M Farmer 5000 KY
Elizabeth " 54 F PA


1431 Elijah " 24 M KY
Polly " 24 F KY Isaac " 1 M IL
Richard Wooley 19 M Laborer I??

1432 Nicholas Dowel 35 M Carpenter KY Susanna " 31 F KY
Melissa " 14 F KY Francis M " 12 M IL Hester " 10 F IL Delilah " 8 F IL
Elijah " 6 M IL Annah " 5 F IL
Ellen " 3 F IL
Elitia " 1 M IL

BRUNER CEMETERY, Knox County, IL

(The first is by itself on a different page, the others looked like
they're grouped together.)

BRUNER, Harrison d. Mar 25, 1844 ae 22yr 6m 25d

BRUNER, Elizabeth Rice wf Adam d. Feb 26, 1842 ae 76 yr 1 m
(new stone marker 1765-1842)
BRUNER, Adam d. Oct 19, 1846 ae 83yr 5m 11d
(new stone - Rev. War Soldier Philadelphia Militia, PA)
BRUNER, Elizabeth wf Michael d. Mar 20, 1858 ae 56 yr 11m 25 d
(new stone 1797-1858)
BRUNER, Michael d. Jul 30, 1870 ae 84 yr llm 14d

BRUNER, Wesley 1851-1922
BRUNER, Mary wf E. d. Sep 9, 1853 ae 26yr 4m 19d
BRUNER,Rachel D. dau E.&M. Aug 19, 1853 - Oct 2, 1853
BRUNER,Elijah Sept 28, 1825 - Nov 29, 1877
BRUNER,Margaret wf Elijah d. Oct 24, 1872 ae 44yr 7m
(new stone 1828-1872)
BRUNER,Joanna A. dau E.&M. d. May 7, 1873 ae10yr 4m 27d
BRUNER,Martha daug E.&M. d. Sep 30, 1872 ae 15yr 5m 25d


ANNALS of KNOX COUNTY

Under section History of Rio Township by Heber Gillis
In 1835, Michael Bruner drove a pair of oxen from Breckenridge Co, KY,
to Rio, bringing his wife and young family. Later Mrs. Bruner died. In
1839 he drove a pair of oxen to the same place in KY and brought a
second wife, his father Adam Bruner, and his Uncle Peter Bruner, with
him to Rio. Both the elder Bruners had spent long years preaching the
gospel. They with their two brothers had served in the Revolutionary War
and all four were later buried in a cemetery on the Bruner farm. Knox
county now owns this site and has erected a monument to their memory.
The Bruner farm in 1850 had a licensed tavern upon it and possessed
unusual buildings for that day. It was on the trail from Peoria to Rock
Island and during the Civil War, fruit from its fine orchard sold for
$50 per tree on the stem.

Noted events in his life were:

• Born (2): 14 Aug 1785, Age On Tombstone.

• Census: 1850, Rio, Knox, IL. 6

Michael married Elizabeth Bruner on 16 Jun 1814 in Breckinridge, KY 7.,18

Children from this marriage were:

i. Walter Barrett Bruner was born on 21 Aug 1815 in Breckinridge Co., KY 3 . ,18

ii. Sarah "Sally" Bruner was born on 26 Aug 1817, 3 died on 12 Sep 1861 in Knox, IL, at age 44, 19 and was buried in Rio, Knox, IL. 19 Another name for Sarah was Sarah.

1 iii. Susannah "Susan" Bruner (born on 30 Oct 1819 KY - died on 21 Feb 1872 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA)

iv. Harrison Bruner was born on 31 Aug 1821, 10 died on 25 Mar 1844 in IL, at age 22, 3 and was buried on 25 Mar 1844 in Bruner Cemetery, Rio, Knox, IL. 10

v. Eliza Bruner was born on 6 Jul 1823 in Breckinridge, KY, 18 died on 6 Oct 1881 in Knox, IL, at age 58, and was buried in Mount Vernon Cem, N. Henderson, Knox, IL.

vi. Elijah Bruner was born on 28 Sep 1825, 3 died on 27 Nov 1877 in Knox, IL, at age 52, 11 ,20 and was buried on 29 Nov 1877 in Bruner Cemetery, Rio, Knox, IL. 11

Michael married Elizabeth Bruner, daughter of Peter Bruner and Sarah Paynish, on 16 Jun 1814 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA. (Elizabeth Bruner was born on 28 Mar 1797, died on 20 Mar 1858 in Knox County, Illinois, USA and was buried in Bruner Cemetery, Rio, Knox, IL.)