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HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Biographical Appendix |
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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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