Richard Brewer

BREWER, ARNOLD

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 1/9/2002 at 18:38:36

Brewer, Richard, is the owner of a good farm of 160 acres, in section 14; he was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, February 5, 1834, where he remained until he was 17, when he went to Hamilton, Ohio. One year later he came to Van Buren county, Iowa, and in 1854, went to California, overland, engaged in farming and mining in California, Oregon and Idaho, until 1868, then returned to Van Buren county. In the spring of 1871 he came to this county. He was married February 15, 1869, to Emeline F. Arnold of Van Buren county, and has two children, Mary Ella and Mattie Mary. He has a good house and barn, and orchard of 200 trees. In politics he is a republican.

Source: History of Davis County, Iowa
Des Moines: Iowa Historical Company, 1882
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