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"SAMUEL E. BREWER, a prominent citizen of Whiteland, was born on afarm near
that place June 28, 1842, and was the son of John D. and Fannie (Webb)Brewer, the former of whom was born in Mercer County, Ky., May 20,1807, and died at his home in Pleasant Township, August 18, 1881. Hismother was born in Henry County, Ky., January 28, 1821, and nowresides in Whiteland. Our subject was reared on the old Brewerhomestead, working on the farm in summer, and attending public schoolin winter. At the age of twenty he entered Hopewell Academy, where hepursued his studies three
years. He then took up the vocation of a teacher. This furnished hiswinter's employmentfor a period of five years, his labors as a teacherall being performed in Pleasant Township. In 1871 he turned his wholeattention to saw-milling, in which pursuit he was exclusively engageduntil the fall of 1887. In September, 1883, his mill was burned. Inthe meantime his residence near Whiteland was burned, in May, 1881.Mr. Brewer then became a resident of Whiteland, where he now occupiesa very handsome residence, that was erected by him in 1883. In 1884,he rebuilt his sawmill in Whiteland, and operated it until the fall of1887. His entire attention is now given to the business of theWhiteland Fruit Packing Company, of which institution he is secretaryand bookkeeper, and in which he is a heavy stockholder.
He was married March 21, 1867, to Melissa A. Springer. She was bornin Franklin, this county, January 28, 1844, and was the daughter ofCordnan and Orphia (Webb) Sprinter, the former of whom was born inBotetourt County, Va., in 1812, and the latter was born in Kentucky,December 4, 1810. He died in Whiteland in December, 1876, and hiswidow still resides in Whiteland.
The father of Mrs. Brewer was a cousin of the late Reuben Springer, ofCincinnati. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Brewer has resulted in thebirth of four children: Annie L., born March 13, 1868; Fannie E., May2, 1871; Edward M., June 30, 1874, and Leona E., November 19, 1887,all of whom are living. The wife of Mr. Brewer is a member of thePresbyterian Church. In politics, Mr. Brewer is independent. He waselected to the office of justice of the peace in 1886. Mr. Brewerowns a well-improved farm in Pleasant Township, most of which is undercultivation. Mr. Brewer organized the Whiteland Band, and taught itfor two years. He is yet one of its members, and probably entitled tomore credit for its success than any one else. Transcribed by CherylZufall Parker"
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