Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882.  Cass County.

W.C. REW, merchant, Bluff Springs; is a native of this 
county; born Jan. 21, 1845, in an old log house, on the 
Springfield road, built by his grandfather, one of the 
first houses in this county. He is a son of Bradford B. and 
Julia Ann Rew; he, a native of New York, born Jan. 12, 
1816; died in Beardstown, this county, she, born in Ohio, 
Aug. 25, 1821; resides in this county with her daughter, 
Josephine Decker. W.C. attended a school near Beardstown 
six or eight years, and about two years in Beardstown; 
afterward worked on a farm, and then taught school for 
about five years. He married in Quincy, Ill., May, 2, 1875, 
Josephine Weber, who was born in this county, Nov. 5, 1855. 
They lived in Quincy about eight months, after which he 
entered into partnership with Oliver Decker, in the general 
merchandising business here. Jan. 1, 1879, he bought out 
Mr. Decker's interest, and has since carried on the 
business on his own account. In 1864, he enlisted in 
Company G, One Hundred and Forty-fifth Ill. Infantry, under 
Capt. William Weaver, and after serving five months was 
obliged to return home on account of ill health. Mr. and 
Mrs. Rew have had and Henry B., born March 7, 1882; died 
March 24, 1882. Mr. Rew is a Democrat; is township School 
Treasurer of this township (Nov. 18), and has for many 
years been a member of Lodge No. 16, I.O.O.F., in 
Beardstown; his wife is a member of the Methodist Church.

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