Emery Brewer was born in New York State, March 22, 1820 and was 23 years of age when he came to Marion County, Ohio, making the entire journey on foot. During his first year here he was in the employ of Thomas Dye, receiving as compensation a horse, saddle and bridle. He rode back to his native State the second year ofn this horse, leading two horses. There he disposed of his horses and later in the year returned on foot to Marion County, where he entered the employ of Arthur Lapham, his future father-in-law. Subsequently he made another trip to New York State, taking six horses with him, which he disposed of at a good profit. He again returned to Marion County on foot and on May 25, 1849, was joined in marriage with Cynthia Lapham, who had formerly been his school teacher. She owned a tract of 80 acres, and with what money he had saved he bought an additional 80 acres in Salt Rock township, their farm being known as the "Goose Pond" farm. This farm of 160 acres they subsequently exchanged for 240 acres belonging to Thomas Dye. Then for a period of 20 years Mr. Brewer continued at general farming, making a specialty of stock-raising and feeding. He was particularly successful as a breeder of sheep and raiser of wool, which were the basis of the large property he accumulated. He increased his landed interests in Salt Rock township to 1,220 acres, and in 1869 he purchased a 762-acre tract in Grand Prairie township, known as the Vint. Pettit farm, where he resided until his death and where his son, Edward (sic) B. Brewer, now lives. He died May 7, 1880, after a most active and successful business career, leaving to his heirs some 1,800 acres of land. Mrs. Brwer, who is now past 76 years of age, is living on North State street, Marion. She was born September 20, 1830, and is the daughter of Arthur Lapham, who was one of the pioneers of Salt Rock township. In 1836 Mr Lapham erected one of the finest country homes of that period, and which still stands on the old farm in a good state of preservation. When on a journey to California, that he undertook, he was accidentally drowned while crossing a stream in a boat, accompanied by two companions who also lost their lives. Emery Brewer and his estimable wife have five children, three of whom grew to maturity, namely: Amanda, born February 23, 1853, deceased August 17, 1876, who was the wife of Madison Monnette, whose father, Abraham Monnette, was one of the largest landowners in Crawford County--at her death she left two children, Edith and Ernest; Edward (sic) B., the subject of this sketch; Cora, wife of H.B. Williams, superintendent of the public schools of Sandusky, Ohio, and the mother of four children--Lloyd Brice, John Lapham, Elbert and Mary Cynthia.