Born in Rix Mills, Muskingum, Ohio. Family resided in Rich Hills, Muskingum, Ohio in 1880 Census. Son of Robert F. Brewer and Sarah Margaret Cox.
Willis was a farmer.
1880 Census: Robt Brewer age 33 b OH; Margaret Brewer age 29 b OH Harry Brewer age 4 b OH; Willis Brewer age 2 b OH; Mary Brewer age 0 b OH. [1]
In 1942 Willis was employed by the mayor's office of Cumberland Village, Guernsey, Ohio and was living with Miss Luna Hunter. [2]
Buried in Cumberland Cemetery, Guernsey County, Ohio [3]
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM66-BFH : accessed 1 October 2018), Clyde Brewer in household of Chapman Hunter, Brookfield Township, Noble, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 85, sheet 5B, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,311.
"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDDT-J36 : 10 February 2018), Willis C. Brewer and Ida Lillian Hunter, 24 Aug 1910; citing Noble, Ohio, reference 2:3PDK9GK; FHL microfilm 930,097.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6NS-93F : 13 March 2018), Willis Clyde Brewer, 1917-1918; citing Noble County, Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,832,626.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDRZ-JN2 : accessed 1 October 2018), Willis C Brewer, Brookfield, Noble, Ohio, United States; citing ED 155, sheet 2A, line 19, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1424; FHL microfilm 1,821,424.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4HR-G1N : accessed 1 October 2018), Willis C Brewor, Brookfield, Noble, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 4B, line 75, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1859; FHL microfilm 2,341,593.
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