Thomas Bruington

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Bruington was born about 1843, in Illinois, United States, his father, Thomas Bruington, was 37 and his mother, Jane McGlothan, was 35. He married Sarah Jane Pugh on 12 December 1865, in Warren, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Warren, Illinois, United States in 1850 and North Henderson, Mercer, Illinois, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Bruington
1843–
Sarah Jane Pugh
1848–1892
Marriage: 12 December 1865
Thomas M Bruington
1867–1932
George Bruington
1876–
Eddie Bruington
1868–1868
Charles Bruington
1869–1940
Lena E Bruington
1876–1953
Georgia E. Bruington
1877–1931
Raymond Max Bruington
1879–1960
Locke F Bruington
1886–1906

Sources (15)

  • Thomas Bruington, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Thomas Bruington, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Thomas Brunington, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (8)

1843

Historical Boundaries: 1843: Mercer, Illinois, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English (Suffolk): variant of Brewington . This surname is rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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