“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


SYLVESTER BREWER, farmer, Sec. 24;  P.O. Jefferson; born at 
Highgate, Vt., Aug. 12, 1804; was for some time in Braceville, Trumball 
Co., Ohio, till Nov. 4, 1845, when he removed to Jefferson and bought 
school land for present farm, on Sections 23 and 24.  Married Elizabeth 
Armstrong for first wife, by whom he had four children – Alphonso, 
Franklin, Horatio and Elizabeth.  Alphonso and Horatio are dead.  
Horatio was in the late war.  F. B. has taught school several terms, and 
was known as the “Teacher Brewer,” and is now a doctor.  Mr. Brewer 
married Miss Sarah Hake, for second wife, April 15, 1843; she was born 
in 1814; had eight children by this wife – Leah (now dead), born July 6, 
1841; Daniel, Jan. 21, 1843; Peter, Dec. 23, 1846; Sarah, Jan. 10, 1853; 
Sylvester H., Aug. 16, 1852; Cynthia, Jan. 10, 1855; Jay, Jan. 13, 1859, 
and Maryette, March 10, 1845.  Daniel is a Doctor, and now settled in 
Fairbury, Ill.

**footnote:  some of the dates on the births of the children do not look 
correct; however, the bio is reproduced as originally published.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)