The following is taken from Genealogy of the Bricker Family of Columbiana County, Ohio, compiled by Marshall Bailey sometime after 1960.

The first Bricker of whom we have a record was a Swiss shepherd who wanted to come to America when a young man. He had no money for passage; but, as was the custom of that time, the ship owners brought Europeans to America, then hired them out to someone in America until they received the passage money due them. Under those conditions, Mr. Bricker left Switzerland and embarked for America. The young man was unusually tall and his companions on board ship teased him by calling him that "big lazy shepherd." Arriving in America, the ship owners were anxious to make the return voyage. They were able to indenture all the emigrants but Mr. Bricker, so they told him to do the best he could and pay them later. He was a man of considerable business qualities and great energy, thus was soon able to pay off the debt.

Mr. Bricker's first name is not known. He married after coming to America, but the name of his wife is not known. They had seven children: Jacob, Henry, John, Susannah, Eve, Mary, and another daughter whose name is unknown.

The above account was recorded by Silvanus Worman during an interview with his cousin, Elizabeth Bricker, daughter of David Bricker and Lydia Worman.

From Western Maryland Genealogy, Frederick County Wills.

John Bricker of Frederick County. Will dltd. 16 March 1777, healthy. To Anamarea, my only wife: thirds. Residue to my seven children: John, Eve, Jacob, Susannah, Christane, Henry, Mary. Mary Brick [sic] and John Bricker executors and guardians to minor children./JB/.Wit:Paul Cruse, John Cruse. Proved 15 Oct. 1777 by Jacob [sic] Cruse and John Cruse. (pp.1-2)

From Biographical Sketches, Swan Township pg. 489-490.

Conrad Bricker, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, born December 12, 1807, is the son of Henry and Eve (Worman) Bricker, both natives of Maryland. Soon after their marriage, the parents moved to Little Beaver, Penn, where the fall and winter of 1804, Mr. Bricker worked at his trade of blacksmithing. In the spring of 1805, he removed to Columbiana County, Ohio, where he raised a family of eight children, and where he and wife passed the remainder of their days. Conrad Bricker was brought up on a farm, receiving a limited education. He married Miss Susanna Hawn, March 22, 1829. She was born in Frederick County, Md., November 23, 1808. They had twelve children -- Jeremiah, Jehu, Conrad, Rebecca, Catharine, Cordelia, David, Samuel and Henry B., living; Jonathan, Elizabeth and Lydia, deceased. Mr. Bricker remained in his native county engaged in farming until 1843, when he came to this county, where he has since resided. He owns 161 acres of land nicely improved. He is a stanch Republican, and himself and wife are members of the M.E. Church, and are progressive, intelligent people.

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