Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/512 Surname: BRINING, NUGENT, HOUSEHOLDER, BRICKER, MONTGOMERY, GUENTHER ------------------------- J. L. Brining John Long Brining, 72, former city councilman and long active in Republican circles, died last night at 8:20 at his home, 502 E. Gambier Street following an illness of 11 days. He served as chairman of the first old age pension board appointed here, and also served for a time on the county board of elections. He was a member of the Elks and Eagles lodges here. He was born in Exmouth, England, and came to America in 1890. In 1900 he started the Brining news stand in W. Vine Street. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eliza Brining; three sons, William H. and Edwin C. Brining of Mt. Vernon, and James R. Brining of Cleveland; five daughters, Mrs. N. B. Nugent, Mrs. R. C. Householder and Mrs. C. E. Bricker of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. W. H. Montgomery of Birmingham, Ala., and Mrs. R. O. Guenther of Cleveland; a brother, Thomas Brining, of Mt. Vernon, 13 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. at the home, conducted by the Rev. Alex. Hawke, and burial will be in Mound View cemetary. The body may be seen at Miller & O'Bryan's funeral parlors. From The Republican News, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, page 10, Friday, 8/2/1935