Biographical sketch extracted from:
Biographical and historical record of
Adams and
Wells counties,
Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. p. 795-796.
GEORGE
BRICKLEY, deceased, was a native of the State of
Pennsylvania, and when a young man removed to
Trumbull County,
Ohio, where he made his home for many years. He was married in
Trumbull County, to Miss Belinda
Wolfcale, a native of that county. To them were born ten children, all of whom came with them to
Wells County,
Indiana, in 1851. Their eldest daughter, Mary, is the wife of
Abram Woodward and now lives in Ossian,
Wells County; Peter is a prosperous farmer of
Lancaster Township; Alfred resides in Rock
Creek Township; Elizabeth married
Harrison Taylor, and both died in Rock
Creek Township; Mrs. Nancy Jane
Ogden resides in Bluffton; John died in early manhood; Lewis is a prominent business man of Bluffton; Wesley resides at
Markle, in
Huntington County; Mrs. Isabella
Zink lives in Union Township, and Mrs. Laura Allen lives at
Markle. On coming to
Wells County with his family Mr. Brickley located on section 1, Rock
Creek Township, where he improved a farm on which he resided about fifteen years. He then sold his homestead and bought land near
Markle,
Huntington County, where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1878 at the age of sixty-seven years. His widow still survives, and is making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Allen, at
Markle