| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Sixth Generation171. Jacob Bressman19 was born on 26 March 1830 in Shafferstown, Lebanon Co., PA.2 He was baptized on 29 August 1830 in St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Shaefferstown, PA.32 He died on 11 January 1896 at the age of 65 in Ruby Valley, Elko Co., NV.32 The following note came from Corrinne Ellis. From the book "Old Heart of Nevada", page 184 by Shawn Hall. "In 1882 he [Thomas Short] sold the Cave Creek Ranch to Jacob Bressman…The Cave Creek Ranch remained the property of Jacob Bressman until his death in 1896. After Bressman died, the ranch passed to Lou Benson, who had been a very popular teamster on stage lines to Eureka and Hamilton. Benson ran the ranch until he died in July 1927, when Albert Hankins took over. He then sold the ranch and the nearby marshlands to the government for the purpose of establishing the Ruby Lake Migratory Water Fowl and Game Refuge. A private cemetery at Cave Creek contains a number of graves, including Jacob Bressman's." The following is an excerpt from a biography of Jacob Bressman written by Schuyler Brossman 7 Dec. 1971 and supplied by Corrinne Ellis. Another portion of this biography can be found with Benjamin Brossman, Jacob's father. A tombstone in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Ruby Valley, Nevada, marks the grave of an early pioneer of that area and reads, "Jacob Bressman, March 26, 1830 - Jan. 11, 1896 - In thee O Lord I put my trust". The grave marks the end of the trail for a man who was born in Pennsylvania, of hardy Pennsylvania German Pioneer stock, often referred to as Pennsylvania Dutch in error. He lived in Iowa and possibly Indiana or Illinois before he ended up in Nevada, according to US Census reports. Close to the grave is a well preserved log cabin that is referred to locally as the "Bressman Cabin". The location of the cabin is T27N; R58E; NW160 and between the SE 40 and SW40, according to information found by Lynn C. Howard, Refuge Manager in a letter of 30 Nov 1971. Mr. Howard states as an attachment in his letter: "Further search through our land acquisition files has disclosed reference to the following names on a legal document". "The heirs of Andrew Bressman and Mollie Bressman, deceased, the heirs of Louis Benson, sometimes known as Lou Benson, deceased, Thomas Short (translation of name Thomas Kline) and Richard Roe to one hundredth, and Evelyn Kelly". Evelyn Kelly, Evelyn Benson are one and the same. She was also the daughter of Jacob Bressman or Brossman. "Also, a land title dated 11/16/37 and signed by Evelyn Kelly and George Kelly, her husband, deeds 1215.6 acres to the U.S. Government for refuge purposes." This is the end of the letter from Mr. Howard. However, he included in his account a description by a local rancher of the family which reads: "The Benson family made a business of hauling freight to the mining camps. Mrs Benson's father, Mr. (Jacob) Bressman, also hauled freight with the Benson's. Mrs. Deby Benson drove a four horse team and the men, Benson and Bressman, each drove a 12 horse team. During their freight hauling days they had no head-quarters and camped out. Mrs. Benson always wore a long dress, never overalls." "They finally sold their freight outfit and bought cattle and settled in the south end of Ruby Valley. They were a rough, hardworking people, typical pioneers, having no comforts whatever in their living quarters, but they were honest, right people." "Mr. Bressman died in Ruby Valley and was buried on his property." "Lew Benson fell through the ice in winter and frosted his face. Cancer set in causing his death. Mrs. Benson sold out for about $50, 000. She married a man younger then herself, George Kelly, who proceeded to blow most of her money in (sic). Mrs. Benson died in Elko from cancer of the throat. Mr. and Mrs. Benson are both buried in the Elko Cemetery. Mr. Benson 1851-1927." "They came into Ruby Valley from Eureka about 1880." End of account. Jacob Bressman and Harriet Elizabeth Harrington (Henington) were married on 29 November 1855 in Sidney, Fremont Co., IA.2,19 Harriet Elizabeth Harrington (Henington), daughter of Jonathan Cyrus Harrington and Julia Ann Clark, was born on 11 January 1835 in Oswego, Owsego Co., NY.2 She was baptized on 21 July 1861 in Nephi, Mills Co., IA. She died on 16 September 1866 at the age of 31 in Mills Co., IA. Jacob Bressman-820 and Harriet Elizabeth Harrington (Henington)-821 had the following children:
Jacob Bressman and Mary Ellen Mc Clellan were married on 1 August 1867 in Mills Co., IA.2,19 Mary Ellen Mc Clellan, daughter of Alexander Mc Clellen and Chloe Ann Steele, was born on 6 July 1848 in Virginia.19 She died on 25 July 1916 at the age of 68.19 She was buried in Bellevue Cem., Sarpy Co., NE.19 Jacob Bressman-820 and Mary Ellen Mc Clellan-832 had the following children:
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