James Sandford Brewer was born the son of William Brewer and Anita Johnson. They are buried in Illinois. James served during the Civil War in Company F Iowa 20th Infantry. James was married to Elizabeth Jane Carpenter on December 4, 1850 in Joliet, Illinois. She is buried in this cemetery. James and Elizabeth were parents of 8 children: Albert Elvis Brewer buried this cemetery; William Alonzo Brewer born November 4, 1856 Iowa married Katheine Cowie and they moved to California; Emma Mellissa Brewer married Thomas Aldridge and is buried in Circle Grove; Anna Prudence Brewer married Levi Perry Bailey and is buried in Circle Grove Cemetery; John Elmer Brewer born May 5, 1866 Iowa married Anna Haack and moved to Wisconsin; Sarah Belle Brewer born April 9, 1868 buried this cemetery; Ida May Brewer buried Circle Grove Cemetery; James Sanford Brewer born March 30, 1875 married Martha Wichman on February 17, 1901 and moved to Minnesota.
*James S. Brewer was born February 13, 1831, in Ohio, where he remained till he was about three years of age, when his parents settled in Will County, Illinois, where he resided till 1856, being engaged in various occupations. He then came to Iowa, and settled in Newton Township, upon a farm with his uncle, John Carpenter, and lived with him one year, when he bagan life by himself, and rented a farm for four years in the same township. At the expiration of this time he purchased a farm of forty acres and tilled it one year, when he enlisted in the Twentieth Iowa Infantry, in the fall of 1862. He was a participant in many of the severest engagements of the war, went through the siege of Vicksburg, and was at Fort Morgan, and at the capture of Mobile, besides many other engagements. He was mustered out of the service in July, in 1865, and returned at once to Iowa and began farming, which occupation he has followed ever since, residing upon the farm he had purchased previous to his army life, till 1872, when he bought the place he now occupies, adjoing the old farm. Mr. Brewer was married in 1850 to Miss Eliza Carpenter, of Joliet, Illinois. They have had eight children: Elvis Albert born September 7, 1853; William Alonzo born November 4, 1856; Emma Melissa born November 28, 1858; Anna Prudence born May 6, 1861; John Elmer born May 5, 1866; Sarah Belle born April 2, 1868; Ida May born September 27, 1871; James Sanford born March 30, 1875. Ida died when about three years old. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer are members of the Protestant Methodist Church. Politically, Mr. Brewer is a Republican; has been school commissioner, and is a good citizen.
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*James S. Brewer was born February 13, 1831, in Ohio, where he remained till he was about three years of age, when his parents settled in Will County, Illinois, where he resided till 1856, being engaged in various occupations. He then came to Iowa, and settled in Newton Township, upon a farm with his uncle, John Carpenter, and lived with him one year, when he bagan life by himself, and rented a farm for four years in the same township. At the expiration of this time he purchased a farm of forty acres and tilled it one year, when he enlisted in the Twentieth Iowa Infantry, in the fall of 1862. He was a participant in many of the severest engagements of the war, went through the siege of Vicksburg, and was at Fort Morgan, and at the capture of Mobile, besides many other engagements. He was mustered out of the service in July, in 1865, and returned at once to Iowa and began farming, which occupation he has followed ever since, residing upon the farm he had purchased previous to his army life, till 1872, when he bought the place he now occupies, adjoing the old farm. Mr. Brewer was married in 1850 to Miss Eliza Carpenter, of Joliet, Illinois. They have had eight children: Elvis Albert born September 7, 1853; William Alonzo born November 4, 1856; Emma Melissa born November 28, 1858; Anna Prudence born May 6, 1861; John Elmer born May 5, 1866; Sarah Belle born April 2, 1868; Ida May born September 27, 1871; James Sanford born March 30, 1875. Ida died when about three years old. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer are members of the Protestant Methodist Church. Politically, Mr. Brewer is a Republican; has been school commissioner, and is a good citizen.
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James Sandford Brewer was born the son of William Brewer and Anita Johnson. They are buried in Illinois. James served during the Civil War in Company F Iowa 20th Infantry. James was married to Elizabeth Jane Carpenter on December 4, 1850 in Joliet, Illinois. She is buried in this cemetery. James and Elizabeth were parents of 8 children: Albert Elvis Brewer buried this cemetery; William Alonzo Brewer born November 4, 1856 Iowa married Katheine Cowie and they moved to California; Emma Mellissa Brewer married Thomas Aldridge and is buried in Circle Grove; Anna Prudence Brewer married Levi Perry Bailey and is buried in Circle Grove Cemetery; John Elmer Brewer born May 5, 1866 Iowa married Anna Haack and moved to Wisconsin; Sarah Belle Brewer born April 9, 1868 buried this cemetery; Ida May Brewer buried Circle Grove Cemetery; James Sanford Brewer born March 30, 1875 married Martha Wichman on February 17, 1901 and moved to Minnesota.
*James S. Brewer was born February 13, 1831, in Ohio, where he remained till he was about three years of age, when his parents settled in Will County, Illinois, where he resided till 1856, being engaged in various occupations. He then came to Iowa, and settled in Newton Township, upon a farm with his uncle, John Carpenter, and lived with him one year, when he bagan life by himself, and rented a farm for four years in the same township. At the expiration of this time he purchased a farm of forty acres and tilled it one year, when he enlisted in the Twentieth Iowa Infantry, in the fall of 1862. He was a participant in many of the severest engagements of the war, went through the siege of Vicksburg, and was at Fort Morgan, and at the capture of Mobile, besides many other engagements. He was mustered out of the service in July, in 1865, and returned at once to Iowa and began farming, which occupation he has followed ever since, residing upon the farm he had purchased previous to his army life, till 1872, when he bought the place he now occupies, adjoing the old farm. Mr. Brewer was married in 1850 to Miss Eliza Carpenter, of Joliet, Illinois. They have had eight children: Elvis Albert born September 7, 1853; William Alonzo born November 4, 1856; Emma Melissa born November 28, 1858; Anna Prudence born May 6, 1861; John Elmer born May 5, 1866; Sarah Belle born April 2, 1868; Ida May born September 27, 1871; James Sanford born March 30, 1875. Ida died when about three years old. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer are members of the Protestant Methodist Church. Politically, Mr. Brewer is a Republican; has been school commissioner, and is a good citizen.
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*James S. Brewer was born February 13, 1831, in Ohio, where he remained till he was about three years of age, when his parents settled in Will County, Illinois, where he resided till 1856, being engaged in various occupations. He then came to Iowa, and settled in Newton Township, upon a farm with his uncle, John Carpenter, and lived with him one year, when he bagan life by himself, and rented a farm for four years in the same township. At the expiration of this time he purchased a farm of forty acres and tilled it one year, when he enlisted in the Twentieth Iowa Infantry, in the fall of 1862. He was a participant in many of the severest engagements of the war, went through the siege of Vicksburg, and was at Fort Morgan, and at the capture of Mobile, besides many other engagements. He was mustered out of the service in July, in 1865, and returned at once to Iowa and began farming, which occupation he has followed ever since, residing upon the farm he had purchased previous to his army life, till 1872, when he bought the place he now occupies, adjoing the old farm. Mr. Brewer was married in 1850 to Miss Eliza Carpenter, of Joliet, Illinois. They have had eight children: Elvis Albert born September 7, 1853; William Alonzo born November 4, 1856; Emma Melissa born November 28, 1858; Anna Prudence born May 6, 1861; John Elmer born May 5, 1866; Sarah Belle born April 2, 1868; Ida May born September 27, 1871; James Sanford born March 30, 1875. Ida died when about three years old. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer are members of the Protestant Methodist Church. Politically, Mr. Brewer is a Republican; has been school commissioner, and is a good citizen.
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