30. ADORA BELLE³ STANTON (BENJAMIN E.², JOHN¹) was born 21 Jul 1854 in Shaw, Marion, Oregon, and died 03 Jun 1939 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington. She married JOHN FRANKLIN BREWER 31 Mar 1872 in Walla Walla, Washington, son of DAVID BREWER and SUSAN SMALL. He was born 09 Nov 1842 in Scotland, Missouri, and died 21 Feb 1905 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington.

Notes for ADORA BELLE STANTON:

1920 Census WA Walla Walla Walla Walla Ward 3 ED 140 Pg 1A

Line 32

34 7 10 Brewer Dora Head FW 63 W OR KY MO

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1930 United States Federal Census > Washington > Walla Walla > Walla Walla > District 25 Line 87- A-3 Clinton Ave.

Brewer, Adora B. Head Own$6,000 FW 75 Wd M@17 OR KY OH None

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington; Roll: 2523; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 315.0.

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More About ADORA BELLE STANTON:

Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla County, Washington⁹⁰

Census 1: 1860, OR Marion Sublimity Pg 462(See Father)

Census 2: 1870, OR Marion Sublimity Pg 106(See Father)

Census 3: 1880, WA Walla Walla ED 50 Pg 267D(See Husband)

Census 4: 1885, WA Walla Walla Roll: V228_18 (See Husband)

Census 5: 1900, WA Walla Walla Walla Walla Ward 3 ED 89 Pg 7B(See Husband)

Census 6: 1920, WA Walla Walla Walla Walla Ward 3 ED 140 Pg 1A

Census 7: 1930, WA Walla Walla Walla Walla ED 25 Pg 2B

Notes for JOHN FRANKLIN BREWER:

An illustrated history of Walla Walla County, state of Washington, page 374

HON. JOHN F. BREWER, member of the Walla Walla city council, was born in Scotland county, Missouri, November 9, 1842. When ten years old he crossed the plains with ox-teams, arriving in Salem, Oregon, in 1853, after a six months' journey. He had attended the public schools for several years in his native state, and he continued his education in his new home, completing the common-school course and taking a term in Sublimity College. For the first five years after leaving the college he was engaged in teaching. In 1871 he came to Walla Walla county, but before long he received employment as a teacher in Umatilla county, Oregon, just across the line. The following spring he went to Whitman county and located as a homestead the site of the present town of Garfield, but the next fall he was called back to the school he had taught the preceding winter. He had been elected assessor of Whitman county, but thought best not to qualify.

For the ensuing three years Mr. Brewer followed the teaching profession in the vicinity of Walla Walla, but in 1876 he purchased land and turned his attention to farming, a business which has engaged the greater portion of his energies ever since. He was, however, a resident of Seattle most of the time during the seven years prior to 1897, and while there gave much attention to the real estate business, though without neglecting his farming interests. He is now the owner of a section of fine land in this county, and takes rank among the most successful and enterprising farmers of this section.

In Political matters our subject has long been a leader. He served in the city council as early as 1889, and in 1898 he was again called upon to assume the duties of that office. His popularity as a councilman may be judged from the fact that in the present year he was re-elected. Indeed he has had experience enough in municipal government to render him very expert in that difficult branch of civil administration, having also served as councilman in Seattle for four years. He was also a member of the board of education in the same city for two years, resigning the latter office when he returned to Walla Walla in 1897. In 1884 he was elected to the territorial legislature from Walla Walla county, and he served as its representative during the session of 1885-1886, displaying much political acumen and legislative ability. His reputation as a man and a citizen is most flattering wherever he is known. In fraternal affiliations he is prominently connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and the Royal Arcanum.

In Marion county, Oregon, March 31, 1872, Mr. Brewer married Adora B. Stanton, a native of that state, and to their union have been born eight children: John W., mail carrier; Merton E., bookkeeper; B. Frank, clerk in the City drug store; M. Maude, Bertha A., Adora B., Rob Roy and Lula May.

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Gilbert's Historic Sketches

Biographical Supplements

1882

Page 7

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JOHN F. BREWER

Twelve years have passed since John F. Brewer was called to his final rest, but his memory is cherished by many who knew him, as he stood as a high type of manhood and citizenship and was devoted to the welfare and progress not only of his family but of the community in which he lived. He was born in Scotland county, Missouri, November 9, 1842, a son of David and Susan (Small) Brewer, who crossed the plains with an ox team in 1853, reaching Salem, Oregon, where they established their home. Their son, John F., was then a little lad of ten years and he completed his public school training in Salem, while later he pursued a course of study in Sublimity College, some fourteen miles from Salem. He then took up the profession of teaching, which he followed in the public schools for many years and he completed his public school training in Salem, while later he pursued a course of study in Sublimity College, some fourteen miles from Salem. He then took up the profession of teaching, which he followed in the public schools for many years, imparting readily and clearly to others the knowledge that he had acquired. In 1872 he removed to the Walla Walla valley, where he engaged in farming. His agricultural interests were carefully and successfully conducted and for many years he concentrated his efforts and attention upon the development of the fields. At length, however, he left the farm and removed to Walla Walla, building a handsome home on Boyer avenue. In 1876 he purchased a large tract of land east of the city and became one of the leading and extensive farmers of Walla Walla county. In 1890 he removed to Seattle, where he platted a tract of land which he called the Walla Walla addition but in this enterprise he was not successful and returned to Walla Walla, where his investments were judiciously made, his business affairs capably managed and his enterprise brought to him a very gratifying and substantial measure of success.

In March, 1872, Mr. Brewer was united in marriage to Miss Adora D. Stanton, a native of Oregon and a daughter of Benjamin and Matilda (Baldwin) Stanton. Her parents were natives of Kentucky and crossed the plains by wagon in 1852, settling near Salem, Oregon. They had a family of eleven children, of whom seven are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer became the parents of nine children, namely: John, who is manager of the Commercial Club at The Dalles, Oregon, but is now in the government service at Portland, Oregon; Merton, a practicing attorney at Auburn, Washington; Ada, who has passed away; Frank, living in Walla Walla county; Maude, the wife of Charles Ulm, of Ritzville; Bertha, who is the widow of Eugene Dunbar and now lives in Anchorage, Alaska; Dora, who is the wife of Fred Snedecor, of Corona, California; Roy, who is a sergeant in the United States army with the First Illinois Infantry; and Luella, the wife of Frank Harlow, of Los Angeles, California.

Mrs. Brewer owns a fine residence on Boyer avenue in Walla Walla, where she resides, and in addition she has five hundred and twenty acres of valuable wheat-land near the cit and another tract of eight hundred acres in Franklin county. She is an active and prominent member of the Sunshine Club and is also connected with the Eastern Star and church organizations. Mr. Brewer left his family in very comfortable financial circumstances when death called him on the 21st of February, 1905. He was one of the valued and respected citizens of this section of the country. He took an active part in the development of Walla Walla county and never withheld his support from any enterprise that he believed would prove beneficial in any way. He was intensely patriotic and he stood for all that was progressive in relation to public affairs. He served for several terms as alderman of his city and at the time of his death was filling the position of councilman for his ward. To him belongs the honor of being the father of the paid fire department of Walla Walla, which has proven successful and satisfactory even beyond his confident predictions. Fraternally he was connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the royal Arcanum, while his religious faith was indicated by his membership in the First Presbyterian church.

His home paper, in writing of his death, said: "In the death of John Brewer, Walla Walla loses one of her best and most progressive citizens. No citizen of the town had more warm personal friends, and his demise has brought sadness to many a home. As private citizen and public official he always strove to do his full duty. He endeavored to be just to all men and he spoke ill of no one. He was broad-minded and conservative, generous and public spirited. It would be hard to find a man in the community with fewer faults and more virtues. His home life was ideal and it is no wonder that those nearest and dearest to him find it so hard to reconcile themselves to the loss of a kind and loving husband and father."

"I cannot say and will not say

That he is dead, he is just away;

He has wandered into an unknown land

With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand;

And left us dreaming how very fair

It needs must be, since he lingers there."

Lyman's History of Old Walla Walla County - 1918

Page 236, 241

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1880 Census WA Walla Walla ED 50 Pg 267D

Line 31

7 7 Brewer John F WM 38 Farmer MO -- --

------------, Adora WF 26 Wife Housekeeping OR TN MO

------------, John M WM 6 Son W.T. MO OR

------------, Merton E WM 5 Son W.T. MO OR

------------, Ada A WF 3 Daugther W.T. MO OR

------------, Frank WM 9/12 Sept son W.T. MO OR

Duncan William WM 23 Laborer IL -- --

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1885 Census WA Walla Walla Roll: V228_18

Line 15

J. F. Brewer 42 M Farmer MO

A. B. Brewer 30 F OR

John W Brewer 12 F W.T.

M. E. Brewer 10 M W.T.

A. A. Brewer 8 F W.T.

B. F. Brewer 6 M W.T.

M. M. Brewer 4 F W.T.

B. A. Brewer 2 F W.T.

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1900 Census WA Walla Walla Walla Walla Ward 3 ED 89 Pg 7B

Line 61

322 133 136 Brewer J F Head WM Nov 1842 59 M 29 MO MO MO Farmer

-----------, Adora Wife WF July 1854 45 M 29 (9 Children 8 Alive) OR MO MO

-----------, Merton E Son WM June 1875 24 S WA MO OR Clerk (Grain Store)

-----------, Frank B Son MW Nov 1879 20 S WA MO OR Clerk (Drug)

-----------, Maud Daughter WF Oct 1881 18 S WA MO OR At School

-----------, Bertha Daughter WF Jan 1884 16 S WA MO OR At School

-----------, Adora Daughter WF Oct 1885 14 S WA MO OR At School

-----------, Roy Son WM Mch 1888 12 S WA MO OR At School

-----------, May Daughter WF June 1892 7 S WA MO OR At School

More About JOHN FRANKLIN BREWER:

Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla County, Washington⁹¹

Census 1: 1880, WA Walla Walla ED 50 Pg 267D

Census 2: 1885, WA Walla Walla Roll: V228_18

Census 3: 1900, WA Walla Walla Walla Walla Ward 3 ED 89 Pg 7B

More About JOHN BREWER and ADORA STANTON:

Marriage: 31 Mar 1872, Walla Walla, Washington

Children of ADORA STANTON and JOHN BREWER are: