Mikel's son, Abram was born about 1785 in Troy, New York and married Hannah (Fink) and were the parents of Seth who was born 12 Feb 1812 in New York. He married Lucy V. (Hobart) in Pompey, New York in about 1835 and afterwards, removed to Syracuse, New York.

In the Spring of 1843, Seth, his pregnant wife Lucy and their small son George, moved to Dundee, Monroe county, Michigan where they were listed in the 1850 census with children: George, Horace, James and Minerva. They were then enumerated in the 1860 cenus listed as Seth "Barnstall" houshold #1186 in the Township of Raisinville, City of Monroe.

1. George W. Breningstall - born 04 Jul 1842 in Syracuse, Onodaga Co., NY; married Elisa Brown on 24 Dec 1870 in Petersburg, Michigan.
2. Horace J. Breningstall - born 18 Jul 1843 in Dundee, Monroe Co., MI; died 30 May 1925 in Petersburg, Monroe Co., MI.
3. James K. Breningstall - born about 1845 in Dundee, Monroe Co., MI; ; and died 12 Sep 1872.
4. Minerva Breningstall - born about 1848 in Dundee, Monroe Co., MI; married Edgar Breningstall, son of Abram and Mary Ann (Shed) of New York on 10 May 1869 in Monroe Co., MI
5. Edward Atkinson Breningstall - born about 1852 in Michigan.
6. Franklin Breningstall - born about 1855 in Michigan.
7. Mary Breningstall - born about 1856 in Summerfield, Monroe Co., MI.
8. Ellen Breningstall - born about 1859 in Summerfield, Monroe Co., MI.

Horace, son of Seth and Lucy (Hobart), was born July 18, 1843 in Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan. Enlisted at Monroe in Co. A, 4th regiment, Michigan Inft. Vol. on May 20, 1861, was discharged at Detroit on June 30, 1864 and then re-enlisted on 20 March 1865 in Co. S, 5th Regiment, US Inft. Vol. and was finally discharged on 20 March 1866, at New York. He participated in the Battles of New Bridge, Hanover Court House, Mechanicsville, Gaines Mill, Savages's Station, Antulaus, White Oak Swamp, Geaniesville, 2nd Bull Run, Malvern Hill, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness Spotsylvania and others.

After the war, Horace was a broom-handle manufacturer, and on 12 July 1868, he married Henrietta Elizabeth Main in Petersburg, Michigan - she the daughter of Thomas Main and Henrietta (Williams) who was born in Christian Co., IL in 1850 where she was listed in the census records as two months of age. She died in Petersburg on the 14th of February of 1912.

After Elizabeth passed away, he married Harriet (Allshouse) in Petersburg in 1914. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on 18 October 1850 and was the daughter of Daniel and Charity M. (Tinker) who came to Monroe county in 1861. According to his obituary, the drums taps sounded in honor of the dead soliders on Decoration Day, May 30, 1925, as his happy spirit took its flight to be with God.  He and his wife were both laid to rest at Pleasant View Cemetery in Petersburg.

He was enumerated in the 1850 census for Dundee in his father's household; in the 1860 census in Raisinville living with his parents; and in 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 listed in the census records in Summerfield Twp., Petersburg address.

1. Reuben Grant Breningstall - born about 13 March 1869 in Petersburg, MI and married Bertha (Mc Dowell) who was born 25 Mar 1876 in Detroit. Reuben died in January of 1926 in Petersburg, Michigan.
2. Susan Amelia Breningstall - born 18 Nov 1873 in Petersburg, MI. She married James Houseman who was born in Staten Island, NY on 15 Mar 1868 and was the son of John and Johanna (Stryker). Susie died on 21 July 1907 in Petersburg, and James later married Margaret "Madge" Mead in 1909.
3. Phila Adelaide Breningstall - born 4 March 1880 in Petersburg, Michigan. She married Edson E. Valrance in Petersburg, he born 20 Nov 1874 in Monroe, son of John and Sarah Elizabeth (Knight). 
4. Lucille Minerva Breningstall - born 31 May 1887 in Petersburg; she married Harry Collins Gove on 26 Dec 1910. Harry was the son of George Irving Gove and Florence (Mallett) and was born in Whiteford, Monroe Co., Michigan. In 1920 they were living in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio - their household including son Bob and his mother Florence.
5. Gertrude Main Breningstall - born 11 Dec 1890 in Petersburg, MI; married George Peters, born 16 Mar 1880 in Petersburg, son of Richard and Frances Amelia (Trombley) and early settlers of Petersburg, of which the town was named. They were the parents of one son, George Horace Peters who was born in 1920 and married Louise (Baker) of Battle Creek, Michigan. Gertrude passed away on 27 Oct 1975 in Alhambra, California - her husband George having passed many years before her on 24 Feb 1954 also in Alhambra. Gertrude married (2) Bert Nadler.

Son of Seth and Lucy (Hobart), he was born about 1845 in Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan and was married to Frances (Woolcott) in July of 1867 by Alonzo Curtis, Justice of the Peace of Dundee - their witnesses were Franklin Woolcott & Martha Woolcott.

James died from an injury received in the war at the battle before Petersburg, Virginia.

1. Infant - born April 1868 and died in June 1868.
2. Carrie S. Brenenstuhl - born Raisinville, Monroe Co., Michigan.

Minerva died sometime prior to 1920 when Edgar was listed as age 71 and widowed in the census residing in Pickney, Putnam Twp., Livingston Co., Michigan.

1. Minnie Breningstall - born in April 1870 in Monroe Co., Michigan.
2. Franklin Breningstall - born about 1872 in Monroe Co., Michigan.
3. Elizabeth Breningstall - born about 1878 in Mornoe Co., Michigan.

Son of Horace and Henrietta E. (Main), Reuben was born on 13 Mar 1869 in Petersburg. He received his education in the public schools and at the age of fourteen is said to have began working in the drug business, passing the examination of the Michigan Board of Pharmacy in 1888. Ten years later he was engaged in the drug business for himself and owned a drug store in Detroit which he operated for thirty years. He served two years in the Michigan National Guard as Brigade Hospital Steward and was a member of the Masonic order and Mystic Shrine. His obituary from the Petersburg Sun is dated 29 Jan 1926.

On 22 Nov 1894 he was married to Bertha Mc Dowell who was born in Detroit on 25th of March 1876. She appears with her parents Joseph and Catherine (both of Ireland), and her siblings John R., and Thomas. The family was listed in the 1870, 1880 census residing in Taylor, Wayne Co., Michigan. In 1900 her parents were still residing in Taylor, however, no children were listed with them. In 1920 Bertha's widowed mother is residing with them in Detroit.

A specific year for Bertha's death is not known, but an undated news clipping wither her obituary states she died on October 1st. Reuben and his wife Bertha were both members of the Presbyterian Church and were laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery in Carleton, Monroe Co., MI.

1. Joseph Horace Breningstall - born 29 Aug 1895; died 18 Jan 1972, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.

2. Ideria Loucele Breningstall - born 30 Aug 1904.

Born on the 18th of November 1873 in Petersburg, Michigan, Susan was the daughter of Horace and Henrietta E. (Main). She was enumerated in the 1880 census residing in the Village of Petersburg with her parents, but was thereafter listed with her husband.

She married James S. Housman on November 14, 1892 in Petersburg. James was the son of John and Johanna (Stryker) who was born 15 March 1868 in Castleton Corner, Staten Island, New York. Prior to his move with his parents to Morenci, Michigan in 1871, the family was residing in Prospect Plains, Monroe Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey where James was listed as age two.

James and Susan were listed in the 1900 census residing in Summerfield Township with their three children - their youngest child, Idella, not yet born until the end of the year. According to her obituary, Susan died 21 July 1907 in Petersburg at the young age of 33 years, 8 months and 3 days. After her death, James married Margaret Mead in January of 1909, but a tragic saw mill accident left her widowed on 01 Mar 1910. According to his obituary, he was survived by his second wife, children, mother and three brothers: Wm. H., of Grand Ledge; J. Val., of  Salamance, N. Y., and Ernest A. of Oak, Michigan; and and one sister, Mrs. Phy D. Grover, of Salamance, NY. 

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1. Hazel Housman - born about 1893; married James Clark.
2. Bina Leola Housman - born 03 Sep 1894 in Petersburg; she married Harry Washington Jackson in Petersburg in 1914. She passed away in April 1976, in Miami, Florida. She was the mother of Howard, Carol, Donald and Betty Lou Jackson.
3. James Deal Housman - born 28 April 1896 in Petersburg, He married Leda E. Schmid, the daughter of Carl and Eva (Keinath), she being born in Deerfield, Lenawee Co, MI on 26 Oct 1896. James passed away on the 3rd of April 1982 in Petersburg, and was laid to rest at the Pleasant View Cemetery. His wife Leda preceded him in death, passing on the 17th of April 1974 and was also laid to rest at the Pleasantview Cemetery.
4. Idella Housman - born on 25 Dec 1900; wife of George Holmer, she passed away in 1990; parents of George Jr., and Phyllis Holmer.

As noted in the Petersburg Sun, she married Edson E. Valrance 24 Oct 1900 in Petersburg, Monroe Co., Michigan at the home of her parents, the ceremony having been performed by Rev. D. A. Curtis, in the presence of about fifty invited friends and relatives. Mr. Valrance, a "highly respected young business man of Rockwood," was the son of David and Sarah E. (Knight) and was born on 20 Nov 1874 in Berlin, Monroe Co., Michigan.

1. Howard James Jackson - born in Dundee, Michigan; he married Ruth Lavender.
2. Carol Jeanne Jackson - born in Youngstown, Ohio on 26 May 1917, she was the wife of Milton Madowitz. According to her obituary, she passed away in Hampton, Florida on 04 Jul 2005 where she had resided the last ten years of her life.
3. Donald Hugh Jackson - married Helen.
4. Betty Lou Jackson - married (1) Murray McConnel; (2) Harry Hequembourg.

Born on April 28th of 1896 in Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan, and died April 03, 1982 in Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan. He was a lifetime resident of Petersburg and married Leda E. Schmid in Toledo, daughter of Carl and Eva (Keinath) who was a school teacher.

According to his obituary, James passed away on Easter Sunday, April 7, 1982 at the age of eighty-five. As stated in her obituary, Leda was a former school teacher and member of the Petersburg United Methodist Church and the Women´s Civic League. She passed away on 14 April 1974, preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. James and Leda were laid to rest at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Petersburg.

1. Carl James Housman
2. Genevieve Housman - who married William A. Kline.
3. Calvin W. Housman - who married Eleanore Hagen in Petersburg.  

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