Valentine Brigle

History of Seneca County Ohio
by Warner, Beers & Co., Vol 2, 1886.
Pg 954

VALENTINE BRIGLE, farmer. P.O. Attica, was born in Seneca County, November 11, 1836, son of Valentine and Mary (Fike) Brigle, natives of Bavaria, who came early in life to America, and were among the first settlers of this county; they had two children: Mrs. Mary Hawbits, of Bloom Township, this county, and Valentine. The father died May 23, 1875, in his seventy-sixth year; the mother, who is still living, is in her eighty-first year. Our subject was married April 14, 1876, to Modest Albaugh, born in Crawford County, Ohio, March 18, 1846, daughter of David and Rebecca (Keeran) Albaugh. David Albaugh, who is still living, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 2, 1812; son of George and Catherine (Springer) Albaugh, natives of Maryland. Rebecca, wife of David Albaugh, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, in January, 1813, daughter of Reuben and Nancy (McMullen) Keeran, the former a native of Ireland, the later of Scotland. Mr. & Mrs. Albaugh were parents of seven children: Catharine, wife of William Smith, of Reed Township, this county; Nancy, wife of Lewis Messnerd, of Eden Township, this county; Mrs. Hannah Suiter, of Reed Township, this county; Amos, in Crawford County, Ohio; Modest; Sarah, wife of John Miller, of Crawford County, Ohio and Eli in Venice Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Brigle were born three children: Elnora and Nettie died in infancy, and Isabelle. Our subject is an enterprising, energetic, thorough-going man. He is engaged in general farming.