Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - Isaac Brodrick

ISAAC BRODRICK

    Isaac Brodrick was born in New Jersey October 1, 1802, and at six months of age was brought by his parents to the vicinity of Wheeling, W.Va.  In 1813, they removed to Warren County, Ohio, where Isaac grow to manhood and married Hannah Wood, a native of the Red Stone country, in Pennsylvania.  In the winter of 1833, he settled in Union County, on the place where he now lives, having made a residence here of half a century.  When he located here, he knew but two settlers between his place and Newton, one of whom was James Wilbur, and one located further north.  Mr. Brodrick took possession of his land in the woods, and has cleared up and brought into cultivation 100 acres; has good buildings and improvements.  His wife died April 3, 1876.  They raised four children-Mary Ann, who married Richard Wells, she died in April 1878; Isaac, married Sarah Huff, and resides on the home farm, and has served as Justice of the Peace nine years; James moved away, and when the war of the rebellion occurred, was in New Orleans, serving as an engineer on a steamboat, since which nothing has been known of him; and Hannah Jane, who married Charles Van Wye; she died in the spring of 1878.  Mr. Brodrick is now past fourscore years, and has borne the brunt of pioneer life.

ISAAC BRODRICK, Sr.

    Isaac Brodrick, Sr. was a farmer.  He was born in Burlington County, N.. J., October 1, 1802.  His parents, Isaac Brodrick and Beulah Engle, were of Irish and New Jersey nativity respectively ; the former was born July 29, 1772, and the latter December 29, 1772.  They were married August 10, 1799, and in 1811 removed to Warren County, Ohio. Isaac, who was a native of Ireland, was a son of Thomas Brodrick (the name was originally Broderick, afterward Bradrick and subsequently to its present version), for many years a Captain on a vessel plying between Dublin and Philadelphia; he finally died on the water. Isaac, who removed to Warren County, resided there some years, then removed to Darke County, thence to Oxford, Butler County, and in 1824, to Allen Township, Union County, where he died in April 1837 ; his widow followed him January 3, 1858.  The subject of this sketch was married December 12, 1822, to Hannah J. Wood, daughter of Aquilla and Jane Wood. Mrs. Brodrick was born October 15, 1804, and died April 3, 1877. This union was blest with four children ; of these but one survives. The deceased are Mary A., born November 8, 1823, married Richard Wells, and died April 12, 1880; James, born November 15, 1827, and died ; Hannah J., born April 9, 1831, married Charles Van Way, and died March 30, 1880. Isaac, Jr., the eldest son and only living child, was born June 23,

1825. April 10, 1851, he was joined in marriage to Miss Sarah P. Hoff, daughter of Anthony W. and Elizabeth Hoff, and a native of Barbour County, W. Va. She was born March 14, 1834. Eleven children were the fruits of this marriage, viz.: Charles W., John M., Samuel J., Isaac W., Emma L., wife of Oliver McCullough ; Eva L., wife of J. R. Benton; Benjamin F., Anna R. and Olive E. ; William S. and an infant are deceased. Mr. Brodrick resides on the homestead of his grandfather. His father, who is now in the eighty-first year of his age, resides with him. He is religiously inclined to Quakerism while Mr. and Mrs. Brodrick are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Brodrick, Jr., has served his township in various official capacities. He filled the offices of Trustee, Treasurer, Clerk and Justice of the Peace, holding the latter office nine years. Politically, he is a Republican. He owns a farm of 175 acres, and is by occupation an agriculturist. The Brodrick family is not entirely without a military record; William Brodrick, a brother of Isaac Brodrick the first, was born in the "land of his fathers," and came to the United States prior to 1776, and served from beginning to the termination of the Revolution ; he also served through the late war with Great Britain and Florida war.



**The History of Union County gives two accounts for Isaac Brodrick.**