George A. Brim’s story, rooted in Superior Township, Williams County, unfolds from his birth on October 23, 1862, through a lineage of shared heritage with J. M. Brim. Son of a Civil War soldier, George transitioned from carpentry to a reputable building contractor, significantly shaping the local agricultural landscape. His marriage to Jennie Idenhart in 1887 and their son Loren H. Brim’s continuation of the family legacy on their 120-acre farm embody the values of hard work, community service, and familial dedication.
George A. Brim, of Superior Township five miles southwest of Montpelier, has the same family lineage as J. M. Brim of the same community. He was born October 23, 1862, a son of John and Sarah (Chaney) Brim, the father enlisting as a Union soldier in the Civil war and dying at Atlanta, Georgia. The children are: Esther, wife of Ed C. May, of the same community; Mary, wife of William Jones, in Montpelier; Jeptha M. Brim, whose sketch also appears in the Williams County History, and George A., who is also a patron of the county history.
Mr. Brim had common school advantages, and when he was seventeen years old he began working as a carpenter, finally becoming a contractor and builder, putting up more farm buildings than any other man in Williams County. He is still in the building business although living on a farm in Superior Township.
On Washington’s birthday. 1887. Mr. Brim married Jennie Idenhart, who had come with her parents from Defiance County. They have one son, Loren H. Brim, who graduated from common school and married Hazel Shaull and lives on a farm in the community. Father and son are members of Florence Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the son belongs to the Masonic Lodge in Montpelier. Mr. Brim owns 120 acres of land in Superior Township. The son, Loren Brim, is a member of the Farmers’ Co-operative Association in Montpelier.
Source: Bowersox, Charles A. ed. A standard history of Williams County, Ohio: an authentic narrative of the past, with particular attention to the modern era in the commercial, industrial, educational, civic and social development , 2 vols. Publisher Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. 1920.