LDS film # 09962913, Excerpts from History of Kentucky, Illustrated, 1885, by
Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin.  Appeared in the Central City Messenger and
Times-Argus, Central City, Kentucky, in seven installments during May, June,
and July 1959.

Silas H. Brewer Operated Flour Mill, Saw Mill, Carding Factory on
Green

SILAS H. BREWER, Muhlenberg County, was born in Shelby County,
KY, September 1, 1819.  He is a son of John Brewer, a native of
Holland, who immigrated to the United States when a young man,
and settled in Pennsylvania, where he married Mary House.  He
afterward, in 1810, removed to Kentucky, where he died in 1821.
He left a family of six children.  Silas H. Brewer, at the age of
eighteen years, was launched on the sea of active life, and from
that time has made his way in the world unaided.  His early
education was such as could be obtained at the schools of the
period, and was quite limited.  At the age of twenty-one he
became proficient as a mercantile bookkeeper, and in that
capacity was employed by the Union Saw Mill Company, of
Louisville, KY, for ten years.  in 1848, he erected a
flouring-mill at Skilesville, on Green River, and up to the
present time (1885), he has been employed in the milling and
carding business, in connection with the superintendency of his
farm of 100 acres of well-improved land, lying in Muhlenberg
County.  his dwelling house, barns, warehouse, orchards and other
improvements are among the best in the county; he also has the
most excellent waterpower privilege on the Green River, and a
location that is conducive to health.  February 21, 1813, Mr.
Brewer married Ann E. Downing, of Louisville, KY.  Nine children
have been born to them, five of whom are living: James F., S.
Herbert, Phoebe, Elizabeth and Anna D.  Mr. and Mrs. Brewer and
four children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.  Mr. Brewer is a member of the Rochester Lodge, No. 270,
of the ancient order of Masonry, through which he has passed to
the chair of master.  He is a Democrat and takes a lively
interest in the political issues of the day.

Brewer, House, Downing
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Shelby, Holland, PA

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