HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

Biographical Appendix

 

DAVID BREWEN

 

David Brewen, (deceased) came to St. Francois County, Mo., when a young man, and followed mining at Mine La Motte for a number of years.  In 1850 he abandoned the mining business and was elected sheriff, and re-elected two years later. At the expiration of his term of office he put up a grist mill, saw mill and a carding machine, about four miles southwest of Fredericktown.  About 1869 his mills were washed away, and he moved back to Fredericktown, rented the old Golston mill (which he ran for about a year), then engaged in the saw mill and carding machine business at what is called the old Buckeye mines.  He remained there abut two years, and then sold out and engaged in the grocery business at Fredericktown.  He again sold out, went to Arkansas and engaged in contracting or railroad work.  He died March 27, 1874.  His widow survived him until December 16, 1876.  He was a Democrat in politics and a member of the Baptist Church.  His wife was a member of the Christian Church.  His son, T. M. Brewen, is a member of the firm of F. M. Tucker & Co., miners, who employ on a average fifteen men.  They are working in double strata, forty to sixty feet below the surface, and out put over 2,00,000 pounds of mineral per year.

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