Biographical sketch extracted from:

Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 769-770.

ANDREW J. BRICKLEY, of Union Township, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, son of Andrew J. and Jane A. (Wolfcade) [sic] Brickley, who reared a family of eleven children in Ohio, and all except two eldest sons and one deceased came to Indiana in 1864, settling in Huntington County. Two sons, John W. and Martin V., came previous to this date, settling in Wells County. A sister, Samantha, came the next year after the eldest brother made a location. Of the children living besides the three mentioned are—Milo, Andrew, Benjamin, Franklin A. and George W. Three unmarried daughters died in Ohio. Andrew J. was sixteen years of age when he first became a resident of Huntington County, and he remained with his father until he reached his majority. When twenty years old he was married to Miss Sarah E. Haflich, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Baney) Haflich. The father was a native of Pennsylvania, and married in Ohio. They settled near Crestline, Richland County, where six children were born—Adaline, Caroline, Catherine, Hannah, Louisa and Sarah. The family removed to this State, settling in Rock Creek Township, Wells County, on a farm now owned by William Cover. Here the parents remained until their decease. The children were all married previous to the death of their parents—Adaline became the wife of William Maddox; Caroline married John A. Dilley; Catherine is now Mrs. John W. Brickley; Hannah is the wife of Solomon Brown; Louisa married William Cover, and Sarah became the wife of our subject January 16, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Brickley commenced housekeeping on the farm of Mr. Brickley’s father in Huntington County, and four years later Andrew purchased a farm in Union Township, this county. After clearing away the trees he built a small frame barn, into which they moved. The land was still in its original condition. The same fall a frame house was built, which they at once proceeded to occupy. Two children, Liberta E. and Clement A., were born in Huntington County, and Minnie M. was born in this county. They lived on this farm until the new town of Banner was surveyed and platted. Levi Waikel had already engaged in the mercantile business, and our subject in the spring of 1883 purchased the stock and fixtures, taking possession of the goods, and in the autumn of that year erected a handsome resideiice. Two years later he sold out to John Taylor and purchased a grist-mill at Kelseyville, Allen County, intending to remove it to Banner City. Later he brought the machinery to the village, placed it in position, and now operates with his machinery the handle and ball bat factory of the Miller Bros. In connection with this his machinery furnishes the motive power for the saw-mill of Levi Waikel, which began to operate in 1886. A mill has been erected for grinding feed, and he has all the machinery for making flour. Although a young man he is a pioneer in this branch of business in the new town. During the late war Milo was drafted in Ohio, but his father procured a substitute. John W. and Martin V. were drafted after their removal to Indiana. John was disabled and rejected; Martin served during the remainder of the war, was discharged, was taken sick on the way home and died in ten days after his return.