Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Brewer, Thomas Henderson 1844 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

THOMAS HENDERSON BREWER

THOMAS HENDERSON BREWER was born October 5, 1844, in Morgan County, Indiana. He
left there when he was twelve years of age and went to Iowa with his parents
where he remained until the family came to Kansas in 1857. They first located in
Nemaha County where the elder Brewer engaged in farming. In September, 1862 Mr.
Brewer enlisted in the 13th Kansas regiment and was a member of Co. G. He served
throughout the war and in addition to service that was most active in Arkansas
and Missouri he took part in the battle of Prairie Grove one of the big
engagements in the State of Arkansas. Shortly after the war he went to Nebraska
where he remained for seven years. In the fall of 1876 he came to Barton County
and located at Great Bend where he engaged in the blacksmithing business. He was
there for two years and in the spring of 1878 he purchased railroad land in
Pawnee Rock township, buying the southeast quarter of section 23. He farmed
until a short time ago when he retired and now occupies one of the nicest
residences in Pawnee Rock. He was married December 22, 1867 to Miss Margaret E.
Cummins of Nemaha County and they are the parents of six children: Ora A., 41
years of age, is now in Helena, Ok.; Eunice, 39 years of age, is now Mrs. Albert
Lile of Pawnee Rock; Emma, 38 years of age, is now Mrs. Charles Ross also of
Pawnee Rock; Charles, 36 years of age, is living at Pryor, Oklahoma; Maggie, 31
years of age is now Mrs. H. E. Purlee of Red Bluff, California; Jessie, 29 years
of age, is Mrs. C. T. Belt and resides a short distance north of Pawnee Rock.
Mr. Brewer owns a half section of land well improved in this county and a half
interest in a half section in Hodgeman County. He is one of the directors of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank and owns in addition to his residence another house
and let in the west part of town. Mr. Brewer takes an active part in all public
matters and was probate judge of this county from 1890 to 1895. His residence
contains eight rooms in addition to bath, closets, pantries, etc. Mr. Brewer is
one of the best known men in this part of the state and has done a great deal in
developing the resources of the county and making of Pawnee Rock one of the
important towns of the county. He is one of the really old timers who saw this
county grow from an almost barren waste to its present high state of cultivation.


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