BIO: Charles F. BROTHERS, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 848 & 849.
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  CHARLES F. BROTHERS, who is interested in lumbering and farming on the old 
Brothers homestead, situated in Burnside township, Clearfield County, Pa., was 
born here July 27, 1857, and is a son of William and Martha Jane (Myers) 
Brothers.
  William Brothers followed the lumber business all his life, operating a saw 
mill as his main business.  His death occurred on the homestead, October 12, 
1887, at the age of sixty years.  He married Martha Jane Myers, who survives, a 
daughter of John and Jane (Ruggles) Myers.  Of their children the following are 
living:  Charles F.; John, who lives near the old homestead; Albert, who is a 
farmer and coal miner in Burnside Township; Joseph, who lives in Burnside 
Township; Everett, who carries on farming also in Burnside township; Letta, who 
is the wife of H. E. Phillips; Minerva, who is the wife of Edward King, of 
Westover, Pa.; and Jennie, who is the wife of William De Losier, an engineer, at 
Lilly, Cambria County, Pa.
  Charles F. Brothers obtained his education in the district schools and 
afterward went into the woods and continued lumbering along the Susquehannah 
River until 1902, as contractor and jobber and saw mill operator.  In addition 
to his farm interests, which, for some years have also been important, he is 
financially concerned in coal mines.  He is one of the representative business 
men of this section, a man of much enterprise and of practical experience.  As a 
thoughtful and honest citizen, he has always concerned himself to some degree in 
public matters, especially in those of local importance.  His convictions have 
made him a Republican and on that ticket he has been elected to township offices 
and has served as judge of elections and also as auditor.
  Mr. Brothers was married to Miss Anna H. Westover, who was born April 12, 
1859, in Burnside Township, and is a daughter of Oliver J. and Cordelia S. 
(Oaks) Westover.  The mother of Mrs. Brothers was born March 22, 1829, in Maine, 
a daughter of Stephen L. and Sally (Ames) Oaks, both of whom were born in Maine.  
Her father died in 1875, aged seventy-nine years and her mother in 1877.  
Cordelia S. Oaks married Oliver J. Westover, who was born in August, 1825, in 
Blair County, Pa.  He was twelve years old when his parents came to Cambria 
County, Pa.  In March, 1848, he moved to Burnside Township, Clearfield County 
and settled on the place ever since known as the Westover homestead, which land 
he cleared.  His father was John Westover, who was twice married, first to a 
Ziegler and second to Sally Myers.  Other members of the Westover family settled 
in Chest Township.  Mrs. Westover survives and resides near Mr. and Mrs. 
Brothers.  Of the eight children of the Westover family, Mrs. Brothers was the 
fourth in order of birth.
  Mr. and Mrs. Brothers have had eight children namely:  Morie who at the age of 
twenty-eight years, is foreman of a construction company on Vancouver Island, a 
successful young business man; Viola, who resides at home; Lilly, who is the 
wife of Joseph Leamer, and has two children - Evelyn and Harrold; Noel, who is a 
railroad man in California; Winona, who is the wife of Edward Craver, an 
engineer in a coal mine and has one child, Burl; Elsie, Hazel and Charlie who 
reside at home; and three who died in infancy.  Mr. and Mrs. Brothers are 
members of the Evangelical church.  He is identified with Harmony Lodge, Grange, 
the Odd Fellows at Cherry Tree and the P. O. S. of A., at Pottsville.