Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Brubaker, Elinas M. December 10, 1875 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: BCG S noemail@none.com July 5, 2025, 12:38 pm Source: Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911 Author: Jesse C. Sell ELINAS M. BRUBAKER, who resides on a farm of 50 acres in Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pa., was born December 10, 1875, in Allegheny Township, Blair County, Pa., and is a son of Samuel and Christena (Berkey) Brubaker, and a grandson of Ephriam Brubaker. Samuel Brubaker, father of our subject, served in the Civil War, and resides on a farm adjoining that of his son Elinas. He is politically a Republican and is a member of the Church of the Brethren. His marriage with Christena Berkey resulted in the following issue: Sarah, the wife of Isaac Wilt; James (deceased) and David, who were twins; Samuel; Alexander; Aaron; Silas; and Elinas M. Elinas M. Brubaker was reared on the home farm, and obtained his educational training in the local schools. He was then an employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for eight years, but since 1906 has been engaged in agricultural pursuits on his present farm, and it is his intention to make that his future occupation. February 20, 1900, Mr. Brubaker married Cora Sell, who is a daughter of Simon and Mary (Benton) Sell, prominent farmers of Blair County, and is the second eldest of the following children born to her parents: Martha, the wife of Charles Brubaker; Cora, wife of our subject; Thomas; Rachel, wife of Archie Claar; Pearl; Susan; and Matthew. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker: Elmer, Myra, Lloyd, Simon, Hiram, and Bertha. Mr. Brubaker is politically an adherent of the Republican party, but has never cared to hold office. He is a member of the Church of the Brethren. Additional Comments: Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Blair County Genealogical Society, 431 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Copied and proofread by Linda M. Shillinger LindasTree@aol.com OCRed by Judy Banja jbanja@comcast.net This file has been created by a form at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb