Andrew Brest and Jane Roberts

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Husband Andrew Brest ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 Aug 1823 - Mercer (later Lawrence) Co, PA 1
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         Father: Andrew Brest (1791-1870) 2 3
         Mother: Mary Rodgers (      -1882) 3

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       Marriage: 29 Aug 1844 1

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Wife Jane Roberts ¹

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         Father: Rev. David Roberts (1791-1879) 1
         Mother: Rebecca McChesney (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 F Mary J. Brest ⁴

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           Born: 23 Jul 1846 4
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         Spouse: William A. Noble (      -Abt 1861/1865) 4

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2 M [Infant] Brest

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           Born: 11 Aug 1848 4
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M John Z. Brest ⁴

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           Born: 21 Jan 1850 4
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           Died: Abt 1861-1865
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Sarah R. Brest ⁴

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           Born: 14 Jan 1852 4
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           Died: 10 Aug 1854 4
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M Jasper N. Brest ⁴

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           Born: 15 May 1854 4
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         Spouse: Sarah Gilson (      -      ) 4

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6 M William W. Brest ⁴

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           Born: 6 Jul 1856 4
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           Died: 14 Nov 1859 4
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Andrew Brest

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He was educated in Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and at the age of sixteen years began working for himself by the day at from 25 cents to 50 cents. He bought his first piece of land in 1846, and in 1862 he moved to Jefferson Township.
He united with the Methodist Church when young, and was class-leader and steward in the same, and his wife was a member of this church from the age of fifteen.
Civil War: He enlisted in Company E, Fifty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, as did also his brothers, Washington and James.

He and his wife reared John L. Young from the age of five years, and Della Layman, taking the latter from the industrial schools of Cleveland.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 923.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 851.

3 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 891, 923.

4 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 924.