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Born 1834
From History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881)
JAMES BREWSTER, coal operator, Middlebury; is the son of James G. and Martha Brewster, and was born in Coventry, this county, Jan. 11, 1834. He lived on the farm with his father until he was 21 years of age, when he went to California, where he remained twelve years, engaged in mining. In 18(37, he returned home and began farming. Then, in company with his brothers, he began operating the coal mine which was located on their farm, and has been in that business up to the present time. They also own an interest in the Buckeye Sewer-Pipe Works of Middlebiuy, and a gi'ist-mill in Coventry Township, and other property. In May, 1870, he was married to Mary Davies, daughter of Rev. David Davies, of Portage Co.; they have six children, viz.: Albert, Martha. Mary, Laura, Rose and Modena. Mrs. Brewster is a member of the Congregational Church of Akron. Mr. Brewster is a stanch Republican, always having voted with that party, and is considered one of the stalwarts.
As printed in History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name James Geer Brewster: Samuel G. Rogers (b. 1865)
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