Lafayette Stark Co Ill
Dec 18 1888
Mr C D Bell 2613
Dear Sir
I received a letter from my Brothers Daughter Living in Clyde Sandusky Co Ohio, hur Name is Smith, hur Maden name was Margarett Brandenburg informing mee that you would be glad to hear from mee in Regard to my Connection with the Brandenburg family
My Maden name was Mary A Brandenburg Daughter of William Brandenburg
When I was born my parents lived in Fredrick Co Maryland I was born in 1815 on Colonel Thomases plantation near Berlean My father was overseer on that plantation twenty one years & in May 1835 he removed to Montgomery Co Ohio & in 1836 Removed to Erie Co Ohio three mildes west of Sandusky Citty where he Resided untild his death
My Grandfather Resided at his death in New Carlisle Clark Co Ohio
I have bin marrid twice my First husbands name was John Shore I have two children living by the first mariage
My seccond husbands name is Richard C Baker Lafayette Stark Co Ill where I now live This is the first I have hurd about it cince I hurd my father talk that sometime there would be something in baltemore
What I cannot say