Life History
Aug 1856 |
Born in Wayne County, Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
about 1880 |
Married Mary LESTER in Wayne County, Tennessee.2 |
Mar 1882 |
Birth of son Leonard BREWER in Tennessee.2 |
15th Sep 1883 |
Birth of daughter Estella BREWER in Tennessee.9,2,10,8 |
19th Oct 1887 |
Birth of son William Robert BREWER in Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee.2,11,11,12 |
Nov 1889 |
Birth of son Charley L BREWER in Tennessee.13,5,2,14 |
Jul 1897 |
Birth of daughter Vera Ethel BREWER in Cherokee Nation. Indian Territory.2,5 |
Mar 1900 |
Birth of daughter Myrtle BREWER in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.5,2 |
about 1901 |
Birth of daughter Thelma BREWER in Cherokee Nation. Indian Territory.5,1 |
1904 |
Death of Mary LESTER in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.5,7 |
27th Jun 1919 |
Death of daughter Estella BREWER in Riverside, Riverside, California.8 |
1943 |
Died in Wagoner County, Oklahoma.4,7 |
1943 |
Buried in Citizens Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma.7 |
Other facts
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Married Ella F Unknownmaiden COOPER |
Notes
- In the 1860 census, William's mother Susan Brewer is a widow, and in is the household of Caroline Hays, who appears to be her mother. I note that some genealogies who have sparse information and some incorrect information, do have William's mother named as Susan Hays, which gave me the clue to who Caroline was.
1860 Federal Census, Wayne County, Tennessee, 30 June, PO Cypress Inn, page 67 (scan 269), Hse/Fam #449
Caroline Hays 58 F --- $1200 Real Estate $600 Personal b Virginia
Susan Brewer 30 F b Tenn [b abt 1830]
Hettie J Brewer 9 F b Tenn [b abt 1851]
Nellie C Brewer 8 F b Tenn [b abt 1852]
William T Brewer 3 M b Tenn [b abt 1857]
Eliza J Czfurt (?) 12 F b Tenn [b abt 1848]
By 1880, William's mother has married a widower named John Berry.
1880 Federal Census, Wayne County, Tennessee, 2 June, Civil District 10, Enumeration District 170, page 1 (scan 89A), Hse/Fam #239
Berry, John W M 50 Farmer TN AL TN
Berry, Susan W F 19 Wife TN NC TN
Berry, Eliza A W F 17 Dau TN AL TN
Berry, James E W M 15 Son TN -- TN
Berry, Joseph W M 12 Son TN -- TN
Berry, Cally W F 11 Dau TN -- TN
Berry, David W M 8 Son TN -- TN
Brewer, W T W M Stepson 22 TN -- TN
1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, 21 June, Township 15, District 40, page 9B, Hse/Fam #173
Brewer, William Head W M Aug 1857 42 Married 20 yrs TN AL TN Farmer Rents
Brewer, Molly Wife W F Oct 1864 35 Married 20 yrs 9 child/6 living AL TN AL
Brewer, Leonard Son W M Mar 1882 18 Single TN AL AL Farm Laborer
Brewer, Estelle Dau W F Sept 1883 16 Single TN TN AL
Brewer, William Son W F Oct 1887 12 TN TN AL
Brewer, Charley Son W F Nov 1889 10 TN TN AL
Brewer, Vera Dau W F July 1897 2 Indian Terr TN AL
Brewer, Myrtle Dau W F Mar 1900 2mos Indian Terr TN AL
The ages and places of birth of their children tell us they moved from Wayne County, Tennessee to Indian Territory about 1888. The 1918 draft registration of William and Molly's son William Robert Brewer reports that he was born in Tennessee in 1887. Their presence in Tennessee at that time is consistent with the other information about the family and their residences. In his WWI registraiton, Robert reported his residence as Wagoner County, Oklahoma, the location of his father's enumeration.
In 1910, widower William is still living in Cherokee Nation, in what is now Wagoner County, Oklahoma, the county north of Muskogee County where his daughter Stella (Estelle or Estella) Jackson is living. The age of the last daughter tells us that William's wife Molly (Mary) died in or after 1902.
1910 Federal Census, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, 22 April, Blue Mound Township, District 235, page 2B, Hse/Fam #35
Brewer, William T Head M W 52 Widowed TN AL TN Farmer Rents
Brewer, Charley Son M W 20 Single TN TN AL
Brewer, Ethel Dau F W 12 OK TN AL
Brewer, Myrtel Dau F W 10 OK TN AL
Brewer, Thelma Dau F W 8 OK TN AL
1920 Federal Census, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, 17 January, Blue Mound, District 170, page 7A, Hse/Fam #103
Brewer, William T Head Rents M W 63 Married TN AL TN Farmer
Brewer, Ellie Wife F W 48 Married KS US US
Brewer, Thelma Dau F W 18 Single OK TN AL
Cooper, Elmer Stepson M W 15 Single AR MO KS
1930 Federal Census, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, [no date], Blue Mound Township, District 3, page 3B, Hse #62, Fam #64
Brewer, William T Head Rents M W 72 Married at 22 TN TN TN
Brewer, Ella F Wife F W 59 Married at 16 KS MO IN
Note that here William's father is reported as born in Tennessee, not Alabama as in previous censuses. One census record I found for a Henry and Susannah, which appeared to be William's parents, also reports Henry born in Tennessee. Susannah matches the name Susan reported for his mother in the other censuses. Genealogies with details and photos confirm that William's father was Henry J Brewer. These genealogies, however, report his mother's name as Susan H Hays, not Susannah.
1850 Federal Census, Wayne County, Tennessee, 2 November, Civil District 10, page 675 (scan 339), Hse #991, Fam #1003
Henry Brewer 25 M Farmer $100 Real Estate b Tenn [b abt 1825]
Susannah Brewer 20 F b Tenn [b abt 1830]
William T. Brewer
Birth 1856
Death 1943
Buried beside his wife, Mary.
Spouse Mary Brewer (1864 - 1904)
Daughter Ethel Brewer Holman (1898 - 1934)
Burial Citizens Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Created by Alice P Apr 05, 2004
-- Find A Grave Memorial #8603319, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8603319
Sources
- 1. 1920 Federal Census, Wagoner County, Oklahoma
- 17 January, Blue Mound, District 170, page 7A, Hse/Fam #103
- 2. 1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
- 21 June, Township 15, District 40, page 9B, Hse/Fam #173
- 3. 1860 Federal Census, Wayne County, Tennessee
- 30 June, PO Cypress Inn, page 67 (scan 269), Hse/Fam #449
- 4. 1930 Federal Census, Wagoner County, Oklahoma
- [no date], Blue Mound Township, District 3, page 3B, Hse #62, Fam #64
- 5. 1910 Federal Census, Wagoner County, Oklahoma
- 22 April, Blue Mound Township, District 235, page 2B, Hse/Fam #35
- 6. 1880 Federal Census, Wayne County, Tennessee
- 2 June, Civil District 10, Enumeration District 170, page 1 (scan 89A), Hse/Fam #239
- 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 8. Obituary of Estella Brewer Jackson, Riverside Daily Press, Riverside, California, 1 July 1919
- 9. 1910 Federal Census, Muskogee County, Oklahoma
- 2 May, Nash Township, District 107, Page 14A, Hse/Fam #107
- 10. Marion L Mixon, Bearden-Langston Genealogy
- 11. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- 12. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 13. 1940 United States Federal Census
- 9 April, Blue Mound Township, District: 73-22B, page 2B, Hse #91, Fam #43
- 14. 1940 Federal Census, Wagoner County, Oklahoma
- 22 April, Wagoner, District 73-22B, page 2B, Hse #35, Owns $1000