no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

George Washington Brewer (1865 - 1920)

George Washington "Pete" Brewer
Born in Wayne, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 55 in Wayne, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Problems/Questions
Profile last modified
This page has been accessed 8 times.

Biography

The son of Sanders Brewer and Mary Ann (Duff) Brewer, George Brewer was born in Wayne County, Tennessee{[citation needed}} in 1865, residing with his family in 1880 in Wayne County's Civil District 11 and working on his father's farm.[1]

George married Mary Jane Brewer(1872-1959), the daughter of Richard McMillian Johnson Brewer and Sarah Porter Lackey, marrying in Wayne County, Tennessee on January 28, 1892[2] and having eight known children together:

  1. Cicero Buchanan Brewer (1893-1967)
  2. Franklin Snow Brewer (1894-1986)
  3. Laura Ann Brewer (1896-1979)
  4. Ada L. Brewer (1900-1988)
  5. Pearl Rosella Brewer (1902-1982)
  6. Charles Leonard Brewer (1905-1973)
  7. Claytie Monetta Brewer (1910-1993)
  8. Elizabeth Brewer (1913-1992)

They made their home together in Wayne County's Civil District 4, residing in a home that he owned, and farming.[3] In 1910, George and his family lived in Wayne County's Civil District 8, while he employed others on his farm.[4]

George Brewer died of a shotgun blast, fired from the "wayside,' at the age of 57, passing away in rural Wayne County, Tennessee.[5] He is buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Wayne County.[6]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1880, Civil District 11, Wayne County, Tennessee: "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWV-JG3 : Sun Mar 10 17:29:13 UTC 2024), George W Brewer in Entry for Sanders Brewer and Polly Brewer, 1880.
  2. ↑ Marriage, Wayne County, Tennessee, 1892: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-DP7Q : Sun Mar 10 08:49:40 UTC 2024), Entry for G W Brewer and M J Brewer, 28 Jan 1892.
  3. ↑ 1900, Civil District 4, Wayne County, Tennessee: "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZJ-16F : Wed Mar 06 15:30:46 UTC 2024), Entry for George W Brewer and Ada L Brewer, 1900.
  4. ↑ 1910, Civil District 8, Wayne County, Tennessee: "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNV-VJ3 : Sun Mar 10 20:29:03 UTC 2024), Entry for G W Brewer and Mary J Brewer, 1910.
  5. ↑ Death, Wayne County, Tennessee, 1920: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9BW-XJN : Sat Mar 09 13:23:21 UTC 2024), Entry for Pete Brewer and Sanders Brewer, 1920.
  6. ↑ Burial, Walnut Grove Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21094593/george_w-brewer: accessed April 1, 2024), memorial page for George W “G W” Brewer (12 Apr 1865–14 Jun 1920). Find A Grave: Memorial #21094593 Walnut Grove Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Richard Hollis (contributor 46868975).




Is George your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers: It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George: Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.


Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

Featured Eurovision connections: George is 29 degrees from Agnetha Fältskog, 26 degrees from Anni-Frid Synni Reuß, 27 degrees from Corry Brokken, 22 degrees from Céline Dion, 26 degrees from Françoise Dorin, 26 degrees from France Gall, 28 degrees from Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, 25 degrees from Lill-Babs Svensson, 21 degrees from Olivia Newton-John, 33 degrees from Henriette Nanette Paërl, 32 degrees from Annie Schmidt and 21 degrees from Moira Kennedy on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.

B  >  Brewer  >  George Washington Brewer

Categories: Accidental Gun Deaths | Accidental Deaths | Farmers | Tennessee Farmers | Waynesboro, Tennessee | Wayne County, Tennessee