but remained interested in the growth and development of his hometown. In 1834, he was chosen as one of three commissioners to oversee the construction of a new county courthouse. Brank died in Greenville on August 5, 1875 and was buried under a military headstone at an honored place in the town cemetery. Brank Street in Greenville was named in his honor, and "The Ballad of Ephraim Brank" was composed to celebrate his life. References Bibliography 1791 births 1875 deaths American militiamen in the War of 1812 American surveyors Kentucky lawyers People from Greenville, Kentucky People from North Carolina 19th-century American lawyers