Brainard, Carlos M.

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• Reference Number: 2436
• Military Service: Bef 1866; Civil War New York Regiment
• 1880 Census: 1880, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1111
• Obituary: 7 May 1926; Appleton Post Crescent

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Biography:
CARLOS M. BRAINERD, one of Outagamie's old and honored citizens, now living retired in the city of Appleton, is a member of a family that has been noted in military circles for three generations, his grandfather having been a Revolutionary soldier, his father a soldier in the War of 1812, and he himself a veteran of the great Civil War, through which he served with faithfulness and bravery, admirably sustaining the record of this old and respected family. Mr. Brainerd was born January 17, 1838, in Lewis county, New York, and is a son of Asher and Clarissa (Palmer) Brainerd, the former a native of Connecticut and the latter of New York. The Brainerd family came from England in 1669 and settled in New England, from whence members enlisted in the Revolutionary War. Asher Brainerd, who was a brother of the Rev. Thomas Brainerd of Philadelphia, went as a young man from Connecticut to New York, was there married, and spent the remainder of his life in the Empire State. Later his widow came to Wisconsin, where her death occurred. They were the parents of fifteen children, of whom twelve grew to maturity. Carlos M. Brainerd received his early education in the public schools of New York, later attending Glens Falls Academy, and he was engaged in farming at the time of the outbreak of the Civil War. In May, 1862, he enlisted in the 118th New York Volunteers, with which organization he served until the close of the war, and at the time of his discharge had attained the rank of sergeant. He served his country faithfully, and endured imprisonment for four months during his service. In the fall of 1865 he came to Outagamie county, Wisconsin, locating in Black Creek township at a time when there were but five voters here, and taking up wild land. This he cleared and devoted to farming and stockraising, and at the time of his retirement was the owner of 160 acres of finely improved land. In 1890 he sold his farm and moved to Appleton, where he has since resided. Mr. Brainerd has taken an active part in the development of this part of the state, and his fellow-townsmen have expressed their appreciation of his worth as a citizen by electing him to every office in the township, in all of which he has served faithfully and capably. From 1874 he served continuously for seven years as chairman of the township board, and during his incumbency of that office many beneficent innovations were introduced that meant for the welfare of the township in both industrial and agricultural ways. He is independent in his political views, with republican tendencies. He is a popular comrade of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr. Brainerd was married (first) to Frances A. Seelye, of New York, who died in 1888, and he then married his first wife's sister, Mrs. Cynthia Stray, whose death occurred May 25, 1907. He has three children: Mrs. Sassman and Mrs. Grandy, twins, and Elwin, a resident of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Military Service:
Was held captive for 18 months at the confederate prison at Salisbury.

1880 Census:
Carlos M. Brainerd42
Francis M. Brainerd44
Ethel M. Brainerd14
Edith U. Brainerd14
Edwin C. Brainerd12
August Mailahn23

Biography:
CARLOS M. BRAINERD, one of Outagamie's old and honored citizens, now living retired in the city of Appleton, is a member of a family that has been noted in military circles for three generations, his grandfather having been a Revolutionary soldier, his father a soldier in the War of 1812, and he himself a veteran of the great Civil War, through which he served with faithfulness and bravery, admirably sustaining the record of this old and respected family. Mr. Brainerd was born January 17, 1838, in Lewis county, New York, and is a son of Asher and Clarissa (Palmer) Brainerd, the former a native of Connecticut and the latter of New York. The Brainerd family came from England in 1669 and settled in New England, from whence members enlisted in the Revolutionary War. Asher Brainerd, who was a brother of the Rev. Thomas Brainerd of Philadelphia, went as a young man from Connecticut to New York, was there married, and spent the remainder of his life in the Empire State. Later his widow came to Wisconsin, where her death occurred. They were the parents of fifteen children, of whom twelve grew to maturity. Carlos M. Brainerd received his early education in the public schools of New York, later attending Glens Falls Academy, and he was engaged in farming at the time of the outbreak of the Civil War. In May, 1862, he enlisted in the 118th New York Volunteers, with which organization he served until the close of the war, and at the time of his discharge had attained the rank of sergeant. He served his country faithfully, and endured imprisonment for four months during his service. In the fall of 1865 he came to Outagamie county, Wisconsin, locating in Black Creek township at a time when there were but five voters here, and taking up wild land. This he cleared and devoted to farming and stockraising, and at the time of his retirement was the owner of 160 acres of finely improved land. In 1890 he sold his farm and moved to Appleton, where he has since resided. Mr. Brainerd has taken an active part in the development of this part of the state, and his fellow-townsmen have expressed their appreciation of his worth as a citizen by electing him to every office in the township, in all of which he has served faithfully and capably. From 1874 he served continuously for seven years as chairman of the township board, and during his incumbency of that office many beneficent innovations were introduced that meant for the welfare of the township in both industrial and agricultural ways. He is independent in his political views, with republican tendencies. He is a popular comrade of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Brainerd was married (first) to Frances A. Seelye, of New York, who died in 1888, and he then married his first wife's sister, Mrs. Cynthia Stray, whose death occurred May 25, 1907. He has three children: Mrs. Sassman and Mrs. Granely, twins, and Elwin, a resident of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Obituary:
C. M. Brainard, 88., 620 N. State st, died Friday morning. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Fred Sassman of Black Creek and Mrs. Louis Grady of Black Creek, and one son Elwin Brainard of St. Paul; one brother, Edsil Brainard of Oshkosh, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the home. Dr. H. E. Peabody will conduct the services. The family has requested that no flowers be sent to the home.
Friday Evening, May 7,1926 APPLETON POST-CRESCENT Page Twenty-three

Carlos married Seely, Frances A. 15 Sep 1865, , , New York, USA. Frances was born 8 Jun 1836, , , New York, USA; died 26 Jan 1889, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Edith married Sasman, Frederick 16 Mar 1887. Frederick (son of Sasman, Lewis and Lueckel, Mary) was born 9 Oct 1863, , , New York, USA; died 27 Sep 1943, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Edith married Grandy, George 1 Sep 1897. George was born 24 Dec 1862, , , , Canada; died 14 Mar 1952, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

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