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William Branstetter was born on January 3, 1819 in Clark County, Ohio. He was the son of Daniel Branstetter and Christina Bauman. After his father's death, in 1831, his brother, John Branstetter, was appointed his guardian. He (William Branstator) married Eliza Magart (Maggart) on May 30, 1841 in Clark County. Eliza was born on January 2, 1824 in Ohio. Her parents were Reuben Maggart and Nancy Hullinger. William and Eliza's children included: William and Eliza moved to Clinton County, Indiana with the Maggart family. At the time of the 1860 census they were living in Warren Township, Clinton County, Indiana. The household consisted of William age 41, Eliza age 36, Henry age 18, Emily age 15, Nancy age 12, Jacob age 10, John age 7, Malinda age 5. The family remained in Clinton County during the Civil War. Eliza died on January 23, 1870. She was buried in Grays Cemetery. In 1870 William (Branstiter) was still in Warren. The household consisted of William age 51, John age 17, Malinda age 15 and Malissa A. James age 10. William married Margaret Compton on December 25, 1873 in Clinton County, Indiana. Margaret was born about 1820 in Indiana. She was Nathan Compton's widow. She already had four children: Reuben died at Andersonville Prison and Abijah was lost in the Battle of Chickamauga. In 1880 Margaret and William were still in Clinton County. He died on August 25, 1892 and is buried in Grays Cemetery, Middlefork, Clinton County, Indiana where some of their children and Eliza's parents, Nancy and Reuben Magart were also laid to rest.
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