SARDIUS C. BREWSTER, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 35, Irvington P. O., was born and reared in Oswego County, N. Y., and came to Nebraska in 1858 and located here, where he has been actively connected with his present industry since.
In 1862 he was married to Miss Sarah A. Gaylord, daughter of the Rev. Reuben Gaylord, one of the pioneer ministers of the State. She was born and reared in Iowa. They have a family of three sons and three daughters: Hattie L., Ernest L., Silas R., Nelle H., May L., and Clarence G.
Mr. Brewster has been an active worker in the development of the social life of his locality since coming here. In 1863 he organized the first Sabbath school here, under the auspices of the Congregational Church, with which he has been actively connected since. He represented his district in the State Legislature from 1868 to 1870.
Mr. Brewster of Maple Knoll farm, Irvington, Neb., came to Florence. Neb., in the winter of 1858. In 1859 he located live miles west of Florence on a farm where he now resides. He was elected to the Nebraska state legislature, serving in the lower house in the 5th. 6th and 7th sessions. He has always been a republican in politics. For many years Mr. Brewster has lived as a private citizen, not participating particularly in public affairs.
On July 17, 1862, he was married to Miss Sarah Gaylord, daughter of Rev. Reuben and Sarah (Burton) Gaylord. Mrs. Brewster was born at Mt. Pleasant, la., and educated at Danville, Iowa. Mrs. Brewster taught school in Fontanelle, Neb., in the winter of 1858 and taught in Omaha in the basement of the First Congregational church and a room in the old state house, also in other temporary places which were available at the time for school purposes.
Mr. Brewster came from Oswego county, N. Y., of which state he was a native. He was a son of Elias and Harriet (Clark) Brewster, the latter of whom came to Nebraska with her son and here she died some years later. Elder William Brewster, the ancestor of Sardius Brewster came on the Mayflower to Massachusetts. The Clarks were also of colonial stock. Mr. and Mrs. Brewster are members of the Congregational church at Irvington.
Mr. Brewster being the first deacon of that church. He has filled this position continuously for forty-four years. Mr. Brewster in 1852 went to California by way of Panama and returned east in 1858 by the same route.
Mr. and Mrs. Brewster are the parents of the following children: Harriet, wife of Rev. Thomas Noyce of Crete, Neb., who was a Congregational minister at that place; Ernest Lewellen Brewster of Norge, Okla., a farmer, who married Miss Alice M. Ryan; Silas Brewster on the home farm, who married Miss Myrtle Babbit of Florence, Neb.; Helen, wife of Carl Hibbard of South Omaha; Clarence Gaylord Brewster.
In 1862 he was married to Miss Sarah A. Gaylord, daughter of the Rev. Reuben Gaylord, one of the pioneer ministers of the State. She was born and reared in Iowa. They have a family of three sons and three daughters: Hattie L., Ernest L., Silas R., Nelle H., May L., and Clarence G.
Mr. Brewster has been an active worker in the development of the social life of his locality since coming here. In 1863 he organized the first Sabbath school here, under the auspices of the Congregational Church, with which he has been actively connected since. He represented his district in the State Legislature from 1868 to 1870.
Mr. Brewster of Maple Knoll farm, Irvington, Neb., came to Florence. Neb., in the winter of 1858. In 1859 he located live miles west of Florence on a farm where he now resides. He was elected to the Nebraska state legislature, serving in the lower house in the 5th. 6th and 7th sessions. He has always been a republican in politics. For many years Mr. Brewster has lived as a private citizen, not participating particularly in public affairs.
On July 17, 1862, he was married to Miss Sarah Gaylord, daughter of Rev. Reuben and Sarah (Burton) Gaylord. Mrs. Brewster was born at Mt. Pleasant, la., and educated at Danville, Iowa. Mrs. Brewster taught school in Fontanelle, Neb., in the winter of 1858 and taught in Omaha in the basement of the First Congregational church and a room in the old state house, also in other temporary places which were available at the time for school purposes.
Mr. Brewster came from Oswego county, N. Y., of which state he was a native. He was a son of Elias and Harriet (Clark) Brewster, the latter of whom came to Nebraska with her son and here she died some years later. Elder William Brewster, the ancestor of Sardius Brewster came on the Mayflower to Massachusetts. The Clarks were also of colonial stock. Mr. and Mrs. Brewster are members of the Congregational church at Irvington.
Mr. Brewster being the first deacon of that church. He has filled this position continuously for forty-four years. Mr. Brewster in 1852 went to California by way of Panama and returned east in 1858 by the same route.
Mr. and Mrs. Brewster are the parents of the following children: Harriet, wife of Rev. Thomas Noyce of Crete, Neb., who was a Congregational minister at that place; Ernest Lewellen Brewster of Norge, Okla., a farmer, who married Miss Alice M. Ryan; Silas Brewster on the home farm, who married Miss Myrtle Babbit of Florence, Neb.; Helen, wife of Carl Hibbard of South Omaha; Clarence Gaylord Brewster.
SARDIUS C. BREWSTER, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 35, Irvington P. O., was born and reared in Oswego County, N. Y., and came to Nebraska in 1858 and located here, where he has been actively connected with his present industry since.
In 1862 he was married to Miss Sarah A. Gaylord, daughter of the Rev. Reuben Gaylord, one of the pioneer ministers of the State. She was born and reared in Iowa. They have a family of three sons and three daughters: Hattie L., Ernest L., Silas R., Nelle H., May L., and Clarence G.
Mr. Brewster has been an active worker in the development of the social life of his locality since coming here. In 1863 he organized the first Sabbath school here, under the auspices of the Congregational Church, with which he has been actively connected since. He represented his district in the State Legislature from 1868 to 1870.
Mr. Brewster of Maple Knoll farm, Irvington, Neb., came to Florence. Neb., in the winter of 1858. In 1859 he located live miles west of Florence on a farm where he now resides. He was elected to the Nebraska state legislature, serving in the lower house in the 5th. 6th and 7th sessions. He has always been a republican in politics. For many years Mr. Brewster has lived as a private citizen, not participating particularly in public affairs.
On July 17, 1862, he was married to Miss Sarah Gaylord, daughter of Rev. Reuben and Sarah (Burton) Gaylord. Mrs. Brewster was born at Mt. Pleasant, la., and educated at Danville, Iowa. Mrs. Brewster taught school in Fontanelle, Neb., in the winter of 1858 and taught in Omaha in the basement of the First Congregational church and a room in the old state house, also in other temporary places which were available at the time for school purposes.
Mr. Brewster came from Oswego county, N. Y., of which state he was a native. He was a son of Elias and Harriet (Clark) Brewster, the latter of whom came to Nebraska with her son and here she died some years later. Elder William Brewster, the ancestor of Sardius Brewster came on the Mayflower to Massachusetts. The Clarks were also of colonial stock. Mr. and Mrs. Brewster are members of the Congregational church at Irvington.
Mr. Brewster being the first deacon of that church. He has filled this position continuously for forty-four years. Mr. Brewster in 1852 went to California by way of Panama and returned east in 1858 by the same route.
Mr. and Mrs. Brewster are the parents of the following children: Harriet, wife of Rev. Thomas Noyce of Crete, Neb., who was a Congregational minister at that place; Ernest Lewellen Brewster of Norge, Okla., a farmer, who married Miss Alice M. Ryan; Silas Brewster on the home farm, who married Miss Myrtle Babbit of Florence, Neb.; Helen, wife of Carl Hibbard of South Omaha; Clarence Gaylord Brewster.
In 1862 he was married to Miss Sarah A. Gaylord, daughter of the Rev. Reuben Gaylord, one of the pioneer ministers of the State. She was born and reared in Iowa. They have a family of three sons and three daughters: Hattie L., Ernest L., Silas R., Nelle H., May L., and Clarence G.
Mr. Brewster has been an active worker in the development of the social life of his locality since coming here. In 1863 he organized the first Sabbath school here, under the auspices of the Congregational Church, with which he has been actively connected since. He represented his district in the State Legislature from 1868 to 1870.
Mr. Brewster of Maple Knoll farm, Irvington, Neb., came to Florence. Neb., in the winter of 1858. In 1859 he located live miles west of Florence on a farm where he now resides. He was elected to the Nebraska state legislature, serving in the lower house in the 5th. 6th and 7th sessions. He has always been a republican in politics. For many years Mr. Brewster has lived as a private citizen, not participating particularly in public affairs.
On July 17, 1862, he was married to Miss Sarah Gaylord, daughter of Rev. Reuben and Sarah (Burton) Gaylord. Mrs. Brewster was born at Mt. Pleasant, la., and educated at Danville, Iowa. Mrs. Brewster taught school in Fontanelle, Neb., in the winter of 1858 and taught in Omaha in the basement of the First Congregational church and a room in the old state house, also in other temporary places which were available at the time for school purposes.
Mr. Brewster came from Oswego county, N. Y., of which state he was a native. He was a son of Elias and Harriet (Clark) Brewster, the latter of whom came to Nebraska with her son and here she died some years later. Elder William Brewster, the ancestor of Sardius Brewster came on the Mayflower to Massachusetts. The Clarks were also of colonial stock. Mr. and Mrs. Brewster are members of the Congregational church at Irvington.
Mr. Brewster being the first deacon of that church. He has filled this position continuously for forty-four years. Mr. Brewster in 1852 went to California by way of Panama and returned east in 1858 by the same route.
Mr. and Mrs. Brewster are the parents of the following children: Harriet, wife of Rev. Thomas Noyce of Crete, Neb., who was a Congregational minister at that place; Ernest Lewellen Brewster of Norge, Okla., a farmer, who married Miss Alice M. Ryan; Silas Brewster on the home farm, who married Miss Myrtle Babbit of Florence, Neb.; Helen, wife of Carl Hibbard of South Omaha; Clarence Gaylord Brewster.
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