[M] #23837 Simon Broceus ( Sarah Frances Mechling • Jacob Mechling • Jacob Mechling • John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊ • Diebold "Theobald" Mechling◊ • Diebold Mechling◊ • Martin Mechling◊ )
Simon was born 5 Mar 1844 in Glenford, Perry Co., Ohio. He died 30 Sep 1909 in Allen Co., Ohio. He was buried in Lutheran Reformed Church Cemetery, Thornville, Ohio.
Although he moved to Allen Co., Ohio with his parents, after his mother died he returned to Perry Co., Ohio to live with his grandmother Mechling.
On 23 Aug 1862 he enlisted in the Union Army, serving with Co. K, 126th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged on 6 Jun 1865. While in the army he contacted typhoid fever. On 14 Jun 1863, he was taken prisoner at Martinsburg, Virginia and sent to Balls Island near Richmond, Virginia. He stayed there three months with no medical treatment. As a result of this, he suffered rheumatism the rest of his life.
After the death of his first wife, he moved to Hardin Co., Ohio.
He spelled his name Broceus, instead of Broseus.
Simon married first #26838 Lydia Ann Lynn.
Relationship notes |
They married 28 Nov 1867. |
Lydia was born 1 Jul 1841. She died 28 Jun 1882. She was buried in Lutheran Reformed Church Cemetery, Thornville, Ohio.
She is the daughter of John & Mary Sophia (Caughenbaugh) Lynn.
Children of this relationship:
| #26839 | F | i | Elizabeth May Broceus | (1 Mar 1872–13 Dec 1885) |
| #26840 | M | ii | Arthur Lynn Broceus | (19 Jul 1875–1 Jan 1945) |
Simon married second #26841 Mary Caroline Jacobs.
Relationship notes |
They married 22 Nov 1884. |
Mary was born Nov 1853. She died 5 Nov 1918. She was buried in Lutheran Reformed Church Cemetery, Thornville, Ohio.
She is the daughter of Jesse & Isabelle Jacobs.
Children of this relationship:
| #26842 | F | i | Addie Ellen Broceus | (3 Feb 1889–22 Dec 1975) |
| #26844 | F | ii | Mable Ivy Broceus | (21 Jan 1891–28 Oct 1954) |
Line Generation: 8
Relationship: Third Cousins Three Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊