James W. Bruner was well known throughout Gibson County, where he was born and his entire life. He was the son of John C. and Sarah Melton Bruner, both of whom were natives of this county .
The father's family were among the pioneers of the county and he himself passed his life with in its' orders engaged in agricultural work. James W. Bruner was the sixth child in a family of nine children and when young attended the school known to some of the older citizens of the county as the Deckard school. This was the only school he ever attended and his opportunities for an education were rather limited, for at the age of twelve, his father died, leaving the mother with heavy responsibilities.
From that time, James assisted his older brothers in the operation of the home farm and while still quite a young man, the death of his elder brother William made it necessary for him to take charge. he assumed the duty which thus fell upon him and for a number of years continued to operate his mother's farm.
My grandfather and his daughter, Lois were killed on November 22, 1914 by a train in Gibson County, Indiana.
The father's family were among the pioneers of the county and he himself passed his life with in its' orders engaged in agricultural work. James W. Bruner was the sixth child in a family of nine children and when young attended the school known to some of the older citizens of the county as the Deckard school. This was the only school he ever attended and his opportunities for an education were rather limited, for at the age of twelve, his father died, leaving the mother with heavy responsibilities.
From that time, James assisted his older brothers in the operation of the home farm and while still quite a young man, the death of his elder brother William made it necessary for him to take charge. he assumed the duty which thus fell upon him and for a number of years continued to operate his mother's farm.
My grandfather and his daughter, Lois were killed on November 22, 1914 by a train in Gibson County, Indiana.
James W. Bruner was well known throughout Gibson County, where he was born and his entire life. He was the son of John C. and Sarah Melton Bruner, both of whom were natives of this county .
The father's family were among the pioneers of the county and he himself passed his life with in its' orders engaged in agricultural work. James W. Bruner was the sixth child in a family of nine children and when young attended the school known to some of the older citizens of the county as the Deckard school. This was the only school he ever attended and his opportunities for an education were rather limited, for at the age of twelve, his father died, leaving the mother with heavy responsibilities.
From that time, James assisted his older brothers in the operation of the home farm and while still quite a young man, the death of his elder brother William made it necessary for him to take charge. he assumed the duty which thus fell upon him and for a number of years continued to operate his mother's farm.
My grandfather and his daughter, Lois were killed on November 22, 1914 by a train in Gibson County, Indiana.
The father's family were among the pioneers of the county and he himself passed his life with in its' orders engaged in agricultural work. James W. Bruner was the sixth child in a family of nine children and when young attended the school known to some of the older citizens of the county as the Deckard school. This was the only school he ever attended and his opportunities for an education were rather limited, for at the age of twelve, his father died, leaving the mother with heavy responsibilities.
From that time, James assisted his older brothers in the operation of the home farm and while still quite a young man, the death of his elder brother William made it necessary for him to take charge. he assumed the duty which thus fell upon him and for a number of years continued to operate his mother's farm.
My grandfather and his daughter, Lois were killed on November 22, 1914 by a train in Gibson County, Indiana.
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