Gilbert, Frank T.  "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and
Garfield Counties, Washington Territory; and Umatilla County, Oregon."
Portland, OR: Print & Lithographing House of A. G. Walling, 1882. p. a7.
 
J. F. BREWER
     a view of whose ranch accompanies this work,is one of those, who, coming to
the valley of  "many waters" without capital, has gained a reasonable competence
through his own industry. He came to this section from Oregon, in 1871, as a
school teacher, and up to 1878, has devoted one half his time to that
occupation. In 1876, he purchased 160 acre of land that since have been added
to, until his home farm contains 560 acres, all of which is fenced and under
cultivation. This fine property lies south-east of Walla Walla, five miles by
road, and is situated between Russell and Cottonwood creeks.
     Mr. Brewer is a native of Scotland County, Missouri, where he was born,
November 9, 1842. His father's name is David Brewer, and his parents lived upon
a farm in that state until 1853, when they crossed the plains and settled in
Marion County, Oregon, from where they moved in 1871 to their present home in
Wasco County in that state.
     In October, 1867, the subject of this sketch was married to Miss Elizabeth
Hause, of Marion County, Oregon, who died, March 17, 1869. He was married to his
present wife, Miss Adora Stanton, of the same place, March 31, 1872.


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Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in February 2007 by Diana Smith.

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