James Squire Brewster (abt. 1839 - abt. 1915)

Born about Feb 1839 in Tazewell Co, VA

Ancestors

Husband of Frances S. (Shrader) Brewster — married 25 Feb 1858 in Jeffersonville District, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary Clemma (Lockhart) Brewster — married 1887 in Tazewell Co, VA

Descendants

Died about 1915 at about age 75 in McDowell Co, WV

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James Brewster served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Oct 5, 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. F, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Biography

Son of Andrew Peery “Andy” Brewster (1808-1883) and Mary "Polly" Pruitts (1808-1892).

James Squire Brewster married first Frances S. Shrader (1840-after Sep 1887) on 25 Feb 1858 in Jeffersonville District, Tazewell Co, VA. They had eleven children: Adelia (1858-?); Molly (1859-1944); Charles G. "Charlie" (1861-?); James Thomas (1862-1928); Thomas H. (1864-?); Polly (1865-?); William Daniel (1869-1947); George Crockett (1872-1941); Lettie D. (1875-1959); Albert (1881-?); Ada "Adie" (1887-?). NB: Thomas H. and Polly may be "ghosts".

James Squire Brewster married second Mary C. Lockhart (1867-1928) in 1887 in Tazewell Co, VA. They had eight children: Sarah Ada (1888-1955); Ida B. (1889-1975); Belle (1891-1913); Lena Causby (1893-1941); Myrtle Edward (son ; 1896-1959); John Henry (1899-1952); Robert Arthur (1901-1974); Dortha E. (1906-?).

James Squire Brewster was a Civil War veteran. He enlisted on 5 Oc5 1862 for three years as a corporal in Capt. Robert H. Taylor's company, Caldwell's Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, later Co. F, 16th Virginia Cavalry (CSA). He was listed on muster rolls as Absent, wounded, on 8 Sep 1864 and 31 Dec 1864. His brother Benjamin enlisted in the same unit at the same time as James.

Co. F, 16th Virginia Cavalry (CSA) was organized on 5 Oct 1862 and was made up primarily of men from Tazewell Co, VA. From Oct 1863 to Mar 1864, the regiment was quartered at Camp Georgia in Tazewell Co, VA. From Mar to Oct 1864 they were headquartered near Luray, VA. In Nov-Dec 1864, they were headquartered at Stanardsville, VA. The 16th VA Cavalry saw action during the Gettysburg campaign in 1863 when they burned Carlisle Barracks, PA, and penetrated almost to the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA, then fought Custer's Union cavalry on the third day at Gettysburg then covered the Confederate withdrawal. In 1864, they participated in Maj. Gen. Jubal T. Early's campaign against Washington, D.C. They helped to burn Chambersburg, PA, and were engaged in the Battle of the Monocacy in MD.

James was born about 1840. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to George Brewster.

• Ancestry.com entries for "James Squire Brewster" (2).

• Larry E. Smith, “McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals,” at URL http://www.coalexchange.com/ smith/, accessed 17 Oct 2016.

• Ancestry.com, Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. (FHL Film No. 34214, Page 8, Line 13).

• Pauline Haga, transcriber, "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages," Register #3, Year 1858.

• National Park Service, U.S. Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. (M382, Roll 7).

• Jack L. Dickinson, 16th Virginia Cavalry (The Virginia Regimental Histories Series; Lynchburg, VA: H. E. Howard, Inc., 1989). (Listed as James W. Brewster).

• Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. (Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Tazewell Co, VA; Roll: M432_979; Page: 246B; Image: 71; Family No.: 435). Listed as "Jas S Breister", age 10, living in the household of his father, "Andy Breister".

• Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. (Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Eastern District, Tazewell Co, VA; Roll: M653_1381; Page: 751; FHL Film No.: 805381; Family No.: 415). Listed as James Brewster, age 21, farmer, head of household.

• Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Lehi, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. (Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Creek District, McDowell Co, WV; Roll: 1407; Page: 313A; Enumeration District: 077). Listed as "James S Bruster", age 41, farmer, head of household.

• Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004. (Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Big Creek District, McDowell Co, WV; Roll: ?; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0068; Family No.: 161; census taken on 16 Jun 1900). Listed as "James Brustes", age 61, farmer, head of household.

• Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. (Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Huger, Brown's Creek District, McDowell Co, WV; Roll: T624_1686; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL Film No.: 1375663; Family No.: 158; census taken on 25/26 Apr 1910). Listed James S Brewster, age 71, blacksmith, head of household.

• Ancestry.com Web Site, Reece Brewster search, 13 Nov 2000, submitted by hbrewst@bellsouth.net. James S. Brewster was born in 1840; married Fanny S. Shrader.

• Ancestry.com Message Board, "Brewster 1839 VA - James 1863 VA Corp Taylor Co Caldwell Bttn VA Cav Confederate Recs02," posted by darlym1984 on 31 Jan 2013.

• Ancestry.com Message Board, "Page 2", posted by ElisabethBenderHyde49 on 28 May 2011.

James had two wives. His first wife was Fannie Shrader, They had six children Don, Allen, Tom, Crockett, Mollie, and Delia. The second family there was eight Children Robert A, Adi, Ida, Lennie, Ed, Dorthy, Belle, John.