SIXTH GENERATION

36. Rev. David BRUNER ⁽³⁹⁾ was born on May 10 1811 in Jessamine Co. KY.^{(40) (229)} 1810? He died on Apr 16 1906 in Harrodsburg KY. He was buried on Apr 18 1906 in Bruner Family Graveyard, Mercer Co. KY. ⁽⁴⁰⁾ -Reared by Jacob Horn after being brought from Jessamine Co. by Rev. Milbourn. See JDB, Sallees, p. 217 note. -"Rev. David Bruner, one of the oldest and perhaps one of the widest known men in the county, died at his home in this city Monday morning. He was 95 years of age, and had been a minister of the Baptist church since he was 20. He began the study of ministry when a lad in years, and has held services all over this and adjoining counties. For more than fifty years he was the most prominent devine in the West End, and in his long and Godly life he has married over 4,000 couples and baptized and buried equally as many. He was a man whose feet were always willing to go at the call of distress; whose hands were always ready to minister unto 'the least of these, my brethren.' Many sick beds he has eased, and many souls speeded well on that last long journey, which he himself has now taken. Few men have left behind such a record of a life well spent, so nobly and so unselfishly. He had three sons in the Federal army, one of whom died in prison, and several years ago the Government gave him about $3,500 back pay, and a pension for this son's life. Such financial help at the time when he had grown too feeble to preach, eased and comforted his last days. 'Uncle Davy,' he was lovingly called by all who knew him, and many have felt that with his going out they have lost a true and devoted friend, whose counsel was always given wisely and affectionately. The funeral services were held by Rev. Sommers, of Georgetown, and the remains were interred in the family burying ground in the West End of the county. (Harrodsburg Herald, Thursday, April 19, 1906)

4th pastor of Deep Creek Baptist Church (22 yrs). Born 1810, orphaned when his mother died at age 6. Brought to Mercer Co. 2 yrs later, reared by Michael Horn until age 18; baptized by Joel Gordon at age 21. Ordained in 1842 by Joel Gordon and Strother Cook, and Willis Peck. (Jerry Lee Davis, Faithful to Our Christian Heritage: A Historical Sketch of Deep Creek Baptist Church, Harrodsburg KY 1974, p.30) He was married to Rachel SALLEE on Oct 22 1829. ⁽²³⁰⁾

37. Rachel SALLEE ^{(40) (40)} was born on Mar 17 1810 in Mercer Co. KY. ⁽²³¹⁾ She died on Jun 15 1901 in Mercer Co. KY. ^(40)(232) -At the time of her death, Rachel had 10 children (5 living), 40
grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
-She died near Cornishville KY. She was buried in Bruner Family Graveyard, Mercer Co. KY.⁽⁴⁰⁾ -Taught her husband to read and write. She had poor eyesight during her later years. -See Wash. Co. KY Deed Book Y, p.564, re Sep 17, 1866, deed from Rachel to ____ Matherly for 50 acres on Three Lick Creek at the Washington/Mercer Co. line.. Children were:

i. John B. BRUNER was born on Jul 30 1830. He died on Mar 14 1915 in Washington Co. KY.^{(38) (233)} He was buried in Bruner Family Graveyard, Mercer Co. KY.
ii. Mary Ann BRUNER was born on Oct 20 1832. She died on Sep 7 1904.
18 iii. Charles BRUNER.
iv. Michael B. BRUNER was born on Apr 25 1835 in Cornishville KY. Application for military pension, 5/23/1910 He served in the military between 1862 and 1864 in Union Cavalry. -Pvt., 11th Ky Cavalry, Co. C (Capt. Jacob Cozatt, Com.)
--Enlisted as private on 8/20/1862 at Cornishville KY; assigned to Co.
C, 11th Regiment, Ky. Volunteer Cavalry; injured Nov 1862 when his
horse fell over a precipice; Because of the injury, he left his post
(Glasgow KY) in June 1863 to come home; he was declared absent without
leave and placed on the roll of deserters. In Apr 1875 the charges of
absence and desertion were dropped, and he was declared as discharged
from service since June 26, 1863 for disability.
-Application for pension dated 5/23/1910. He executed a will on Aug 6 1920. ⁽²³⁴⁾ He died on Nov 8 1926 in Cornishville KY.⁽²³⁵⁾ Died from infirmities of age He resided at Cornishville KY.⁽²³⁶⁾ A Union Civil War veteran, he was in Captain Jacob Cozatt's Company C, 11th Regiment, U.S. Cavalry. Enlisted at Cornishville KY on Aug 20, 1862, for 3 years. he was 28 at the time, 5'10" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair. Was injured while on duty, discharged Jun 26, 1863; applied for a pension when 75 years old. His wife, Amanda, applied for a widow's pension dec 21, 1926.
v. Elizabeth BRUNER was born on Sep 30 1838. She died before 1850. ⁽³⁸⁾
vi. Nancy BRUNER was born on Jan 1 1840. She died. ⁽⁴⁰⁾ Died before 1850 census taken.
vii. James M. BRUNER was born on Nov 4 1842. He died about 1864 in Andersonville GA. He never married. Was in the Union forces of the Civil War, imprisoned in Andersonville GA prison camp where he died. His father received back pay and a pension for his service nearly 40 years later.
viii. Frances M. "Fanny" BRUNER was born on Jan 14 1845 in KY. She died on Jul 13 1897. She was buried in Bruner Cemetery. ⁽³⁸⁾ Not listed in the household of David Bruner in 1850 census.
ix. Josephine "Josie" BRUNER was born on Nov 3 1851 in KY. She died on Mar 23 1948. She was buried in Cornishville KY.

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