Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/10103 Surname: BROBST, BEAVER, STAYER, HOSTETLER, CLARK ------------------------- "History of Green County, Wisconsin," published 1884 by Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, @ pg 1074: Isaac Brobst, Sr., was born April 2, 1808, in Berks Co., Penn. When a child, his father, John Brobst, moved to Union County, and there Isaac grew to manhood. His father died in 1846. His mother's death occurred in 1827. Of eleven children, only Isaac and a brother are now living. The brother lives in Akron, Ohio. The subject of this sketch, Isaac Brobst, was married Nov. 9, 1826, to Sarah Beaver, born in Union Co., Penn. Eleven children have been born to them–Daniel, born in 1829; Mary Ann, born 1831, deceased wife of A. Stayer; Amelia, born 1834, deceased wife of Jacob Hostetler; Elizabeth, born 1836, wife of Elijah Clark, Jo Daviess Co., Ill.; Martin, born 1838, resides at Stephenson Co., Ill.; Peter, born 1841 and died in 1859; Fanny, born 1843, and died 1860; John, born 1846, and died 1846; Harriet, born 1848, and died 1860; Isaac, Jr., born 1850; and William, born 1853. Isaac Brobst, Sr., reached the town of Rock Grove, Ill., June 20, 1845, and settled in Spring Grove, Nov. 4, 1846, on the land he still owns and resides upon on section 33. Mr. Brobst was one of the earliest and one of the best of the settlers of this town. Transcribed by Ellen Bisson.