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John Andrew Brokaw
1804 – 1893
John Andrew Brokaw, 1804 to 1893, was a son of Abraham Caleb Brokaw and Mariah Stryker and an elder brother of **Cornelia**. The Find a Grave biography of his sister lists a **John** among the children, and a Geni chart names him with dates — two secondary sources, independent of one another, agreeing. His descendants run William B Brokaw (1848–1914), Ernest Franklin Brokaw (1878–1952) and Paul Ely Brokaw Sr (1904–1980), and through them to the actress **Monica Potter**, who is Gina Cacace's fifth cousin once removed.
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John Andrew Brokaw, 1804 to 1893, was a son of Abraham Caleb Brokaw and Mariah Stryker and an elder brother of **Cornelia**. The Find a Grave biography of his sister lists a **John** among the children, and a Geni chart names him with dates — two secondary sources, independent of one another, agreeing. His descendants run William B Brokaw (1848–1914), Ernest Franklin Brokaw (1878–1952) and Paul Ely Brokaw Sr (1904–1980), and through them to the actress **Monica Potter**, who is Gina Cacace's fifth cousin once removed.
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Andrew John Leahey’s spouse's great-great-great-great-grandparent's sibling (by marriage)
Gina D. Cacace’s great-great-great-great-grandparent's sibling
Abigail Ann Leahey’s great-great-great-great-great-grandparent's sibling
Marie C. Fitzgerald’s no single word covers it — connected through Andrew John Leahey, who is a child
Kevin Leahey’s no single word covers it — connected through Andrew John Leahey, who is a child
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Biography on the Find a Grave memorial for Cornelia Stryker Brokaw Stilwell (memorial 295247056)
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Geni relationship chart: Gina D. Leahey and Monica Potter, fifth cousins once removed (created 3 March 2025)
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- Whether he was one of the seven children taken to Ohio in 1823 or one of the three left in New Jersey. He would have been about nineteen.
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