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"EDGAR D. BREWER, a prominent farmer of Pleasant Township, was born onthe old
Brewer homestead, three and one-half miles northwest of Franklin,March 25,
1850, and was the son of Daniel and Magdalene (Ditmars) Brewer. Hisfather
was born in Mercer County, Ky., June 18, 1814, and was the son ofDaniel and
Theodocia (Derland) Brewer, with whom he came to Johnson County in1833. The family settled in the southern part of Pleasant Township,where Daniel Brewer,Sr., and Theodocia, his wife, spent the rest oftheir lives. Daniel Brewer,Jr., the father of our subject, wasmarried four times, his second wife being our subject's mother. Shewas born in about 1826, and was the daughter of Garrett Ditmars. Thefather and mother of our subject were married some time during theyear 1849, the mother dying April 2, 1862, and the father March 31,1887. Edgar D. Brewer was reared on the old homestead in FranklinTownship, and in addition to a good common school education, he was astudent in Hopewell Academy three years. At the age of nineteen, hebecame a partner in a general store in Franklin, and gave hisattention to this three years.
In 1872, he turned his attention to saw-milling, and for three yearshe was
connected with a saw-mill in Pleasant township. He was married October21,
1873, to Sallie Ann Beazley. She was born in Henry County, Ky., March23,
1851, and was the daughter of Augustine and Sallie Ann (Webb) Beazley,the
former of whom was born in Hensley County, Ky., September 1, 1805, andthe
latter was born in Henry County, Ky., August 20, 1812. Her parentswere
married in Henry County, Ky., August 15, 1833. They both spent theirentire
lives in their native county, the former dying July 3, 1863, and thelatter
September 21, 1865. Augustine Beazley was the owner of a vast estate,and
was also an extensive slave-holder. In August, 1874, Mr. and Mrs.Brewer
located on the old Brewer homestead, where the former was born, andresided
there until August, 1881, when they removed to their present home inPleasant township. They now reside on a beautiful farm, one-half amile west of Whiteland. It contains 104 acres, and is well improvedand situated.
Besides this, Mr. Brewer is now the owner of the old home farm, inFranklin
Township. It contains 205 acres, and is also well improved. Oursubject and wife have three children: Norma, born September 1, 1874;John D., January 19, 1878, and Neva, March 24, 1880; all of whom areliving. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer are members of the Presbyterian Church.In politics, Mr. Brewer is a
democrat. He is one of the leading farmers of the county, and he andwife
are among its best citizens. Transcribed by Cheryl Zufall Parker"
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