Noticing a bit of life on the Brisbin list and thought I would pass along this line to see if anyone fits with it. Ray Arthur, near the bottom, was my grandfather. He didn't much care about relatives, but I do. don in laos JOHN BRISBIN b28 Sep 1804 Hemmingford Twp, Huntingdon Co Quebec d abt 1879 IA mPHILANDER TAYLOR 1834 CHILDREN 1. GEORGE BRISBIN b 9 Jun 1834 Ontario d18 Jul 1917 Clay Co IA mMARTHA JANE SMITH on 5 Oct 1856 Coggin, Linn Co IA, dtr of Daniel Smith/Permelie Chenoworth CHILDREN: Willard E Sep 1857 IA Never married George 1865 Ada B. 3 Nov 1868 IA mO.M. Case 8 May 1889 in Spencer, Clay Co IA Henry G. Jul 1877 IA d29 Mar 1937 Spencer Twp Clay Co IA mJessie M. Cole 1905 2. PHILANDER BRISBIN b21 May 1840 Northumberland Co Ontario mAdelia Crouch on 7 Oct 1868 in Prairieburg, Boulder Twp Linn Co IA CHILDREN: Fred D 13 Nov 1869 Prairieburg Mary M 22 Mar 1874 Prairieburge Ethel F 1878 died young Bessie M 11 Apr 1880 Paul C 5 Oct 1884 3. DANIEL L. BRISBIN b Aug 1844 DeKalb Co IL d1900(?) Milwaukee Co WI mMARION WOUCH on 12 Mar 1879 Dickinson Co IA CHILDREN: RAY ARTHUR BRISBIN b14 Mar 1884 IA d17 May 1963 Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co, CA mEDNA WIMER of PA c1919 d Santa Rosa CA PEARL LYNN BRISBIN b d mMERRILL I. PALMER Mesa Co CO MILTON SMITH BRISBIN b18 Apr 1890 mRUTH LONG on 31 Aug 1911 Montrose Co CO 4. JOHN WILSON BRISBIN b 28 Oct 1855 Kane Co IL dSpooner WI mFRANCES BICHENSE (Bicknese) dtr Christen Bicknese/Frances Kachstein CHILDREN: Loren C 14 Mar 1892 Spencer Twp Washburn Co WI John Francis 3 Aug 1879 IA d1900 Spooner May 10 Jun 1885 d 1892 Spooner Fay 10 Jul1890 Spooner d1892 Spooner Charles Franklin 11 Jan 1898 Spooner d15 Jul 1966 Baudette Minn