[Excerpt from "History of Buchanan County, Missouri 1881" (reprint by: Seward W. Lilly, 1973] [Pg. 687]
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"druggist, was born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, March 30th, 1823, and was there reared to manhood, educated and became proficient in pharmacy. His father, Samuel, was a carpenter and builder. In 1852, the subject of this sketch took up his abode in St. Joseph, and until 1859 was of the firm of Vanley & Brittain. He then became one of the firm of McDonald, McCurdy & Brittain, but in 1861 was burnt out, which proved very disastrous for Mr. Brittain. For a number of years he was connected with different houses in the city. In 1873, he engaged in trade again, and now operates two stores, one between Fifth and Sixth, on Edmond, and one on Eighth Street between Olive and LaFayette Streets. Mr. Brittain has had many obstacles in life to contend with but has finally succeeded in securing a competency. In 1850, he married Miss Margaret Evans, of Henderson, Kentucky. They have a family of three children, E.A., Robert S. and Thomas E. Himself and wife are members of the M.E. church south."
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"druggist, was born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, March 30th, 1823, and was there reared to manhood, educated and became proficient in pharmacy. His father, Samuel, was a carpenter and builder. In 1852, the subject of this sketch took up his abode in St. Joseph, and until 1859 was of the firm of Vanley & Brittain. He then became one of the firm of McDonald, McCurdy & Brittain, but in 1861 was burnt out, which proved very disastrous for Mr. Brittain. For a number of years he was connected with different houses in the city. In 1873, he engaged in trade again, and now operates two stores, one between Fifth and Sixth, on Edmond, and one on Eighth Street between Olive and LaFayette Streets. Mr. Brittain has had many obstacles in life to contend with but has finally succeeded in securing a competency. In 1850, he married Miss Margaret Evans, of Henderson, Kentucky. They have a family of three children, E.A., Robert S. and Thomas E. Himself and wife are members of the M.E. church south."
[Excerpt from "History of Buchanan County, Missouri 1881" (reprint by: Seward W. Lilly, 1973] [Pg. 687]
{
"druggist, was born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, March 30th, 1823, and was there reared to manhood, educated and became proficient in pharmacy. His father, Samuel, was a carpenter and builder. In 1852, the subject of this sketch took up his abode in St. Joseph, and until 1859 was of the firm of Vanley & Brittain. He then became one of the firm of McDonald, McCurdy & Brittain, but in 1861 was burnt out, which proved very disastrous for Mr. Brittain. For a number of years he was connected with different houses in the city. In 1873, he engaged in trade again, and now operates two stores, one between Fifth and Sixth, on Edmond, and one on Eighth Street between Olive and LaFayette Streets. Mr. Brittain has had many obstacles in life to contend with but has finally succeeded in securing a competency. In 1850, he married Miss Margaret Evans, of Henderson, Kentucky. They have a family of three children, E.A., Robert S. and Thomas E. Himself and wife are members of the M.E. church south."
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"druggist, was born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, March 30th, 1823, and was there reared to manhood, educated and became proficient in pharmacy. His father, Samuel, was a carpenter and builder. In 1852, the subject of this sketch took up his abode in St. Joseph, and until 1859 was of the firm of Vanley & Brittain. He then became one of the firm of McDonald, McCurdy & Brittain, but in 1861 was burnt out, which proved very disastrous for Mr. Brittain. For a number of years he was connected with different houses in the city. In 1873, he engaged in trade again, and now operates two stores, one between Fifth and Sixth, on Edmond, and one on Eighth Street between Olive and LaFayette Streets. Mr. Brittain has had many obstacles in life to contend with but has finally succeeded in securing a competency. In 1850, he married Miss Margaret Evans, of Henderson, Kentucky. They have a family of three children, E.A., Robert S. and Thomas E. Himself and wife are members of the M.E. church south."
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