Brinegar-Kirby Family Home Page

This genealogy begins with my granddaughter, Briana Lynn Kirby, b. 9-26-1994 in Wabash, Indiana and goes back 300 years, 12 generations on several lines to year of 1664. Main lines are for the following surnames:
Kirby - back to Joseph Lewis Kirby, b.4-17-1821. Settled Wabash Co., Indiana

Brinegar - back to Veith Brinegar,b: 1696 in Palatinate, Germany, settled IL, Missouri & IN

Deardorff - back to Anthony Dierdorff, b. abt 1683 in Chapfaltz, Bavaria, Germany. Family migrated to Amwell, New Jersey & then York Co. PA, finally Lafayette & Wabash, Indiana

Long - back to Christian Lang, b. 1664 in Germany, migrated to York Co., Pa. Settled in Coshcochton Co., OH, then Wabash Co, Indiana

Richards - back to William Richards, b. abt. 1794. Family lived in PA, then migrated to Coshcochton Co., OH, then to Wabash, IN

Dunfee - back to Michael Dunfee, b. abt 1735 in County Wexford, Ireland. d. abt 1790 in Washington Co., PA. Family then migrated to Coschcocton Co., OH and then Wabash Co, IN.

Harter - back to Johannes. George Harter, b. 1733 in Germany. Family moved to Franklin Co., VA, Bedford Co., PA, Preble Co., OH & Wabash, IN

Coppenbarger/Snavely - back to Jacob Coppenbarger, b. abt 1777, m. to Catherine Snavely, b. 9-1-1780 in Wythe Co., Virginia. Snavely back to John Snavely, b. abt. 1739. Settled in Missouri and Illinois.

Other names (not conclusive): Baldinger, Christle, Clark, Custer, Dunphy, Dyson, Farmer, Frey, Hileman, Hoover, Hostetler, Jolly, Meyer, Meyers, Miller, Niccum, Purdy, Stoops, Summerland, Tait, Thoennes,& Zink. See report for further information.

Please contact me if you would like a Descendant/Ancestor report sent to you. Will gladly share any information I have.

My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals


• InterneTree


• Sources

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Veith Brinegar


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Anthony Dierdorff, Jr.


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Jacob Coppenbarger


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Joseph


• User Home Page Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Briana Lynn Kirby