Josiah Schenck Brokaw was born on 23. May. 1829 at Weston, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Maj. Isaac Brokaw and
Aletta Schenck. Josiah Schenck Brokaw was baptized on 26. Jul. 1829 at Dutch Reformed Church, Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey. He married
Mary Ann Groendyke, daughter of
Daniel Groendyke and
Adrianna Nevius, on 11. Apr. 1850 at Fairview, Fulton County, Illinois. Josiah Schenck Brokaw was a farmer on 19. Jul. 1870.
Josiah Schenck Brokaw and
Mary Ann Groendyke appeared on the census of 19. Jul. 1870 at Townshop 8, Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois; real estate value 23,800.00 personal 8,000.00. Josiah Schenck Brokaw died on 25. Jul. 1879 at age 50; killed by ligtning. He was buried at Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois.