Capt. Adam C. Braughler and Sarah C. Donahey

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Husband Capt. Adam C. Braughler ¹

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           Born: 20 Nov 1837 - Canoe Twp, Indiana Co, PA 1
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         Father: Solomon Braughler (1803-1870) 1 2
         Mother: Nancy Boyles (1805-1886) 2

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       Marriage: 4 Apr 1865 3

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Wife Sarah C. Donahey ³

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         Father: William B. Donahey (      -      ) 3
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1 F Mary Braughler ³

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2 F Iva Braughler ³

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3 F Sadie Braughler ³

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4 F Jessie Braughler ³

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5 M William A. Braughler ³

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. Adam C. Braughler

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He was reared on his father's farm in Canoe township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and attended the common schools until he was eighteen years of age. He then served an apprenticeship of two and one-half years at the trade of carpenter, which he followed until the dark and stormy days of 1861, when he was one of the first to respond to the Union call for troops. He enlisted as a private in Co. D, 78th regiment, Pa. Vols., and served until November 4, 1864. He was promoted to orderly sergeant soon after enlisting, and after the battle of Stone river was commissioned second lieutenant. From August, 1862, to January, 1863, he was stationed as a recruiting officer at Pittston and Freeport, Pennsylvania. In January, 1863, he rejoined his regiment and participated in the battles of Hoover's Gap, Macleymore's Cove, Chickamauga and Graysville. He fought above the clouds at Missionary ridge and in all the battles of the campaign of 1864, from Chattanooga to Atlanta, Georgia, and then was placed under Thomas and served for six months beyond his term of enlistment. In the autumn of 1865 he became a member of the grocery and shipping firm of Brilhart, Ellis & Co. In 1867 David Ellis retired from the firm, and in February, 1872, Mr. Braughler purchased J. H. Brilhart's interest and thereafter successfully conducted a large grocery and queensware business. He enlisted as first lieutenant in the National Guard of Pennsylvania, when it was organized in 1875, served in the Pittsburgh riots of 1877 and received his commission as captain August 7, 1880. He was commander of Post 28, G. A. R, and was adjutant of encampment No. 11, U. V. L. from its organization. He was a member of the I. O. O. F., the K. of L. and the Jr. O. U. A. M.
He was an unswerving republican in politics; was a member of the borough council for four years and served at least twelve years as school director. He was a member of the Indiana Presbyterian church.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 99.

2 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 473.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 100.