BREWER, William Henry ⁴⁹

   Other names for William were BREWER, William,³⁵⁴⁴ BREWER, Wm ³⁵⁴⁵ and BREWER, Wm. H..³⁵⁴⁶

  Birth Notes:

Lester Allen's book shows William Henry Brewer, husband of Louise Jane Councilman, born 1m-13-1834.

Tombstone shows birthdate 13 Jan 1833.

  Death Notes:

Lester Allen's book shows deathdate 12m-15-1915.

Tombstone shows deathdate 25 Dec 1915.

  Burial Notes:

W H Brewer is buried at Fall Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Tombstone shows b 13 Jan 1833, d 25 Dec 1915.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1834. ⁴⁹

2. Census, 27 Nov 1850, Upper Regiment, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. ³⁵⁴⁶
1) Jeremiah Brewer, age 63, farmer, $1232 real estate, born NC
2) Anna Brewer, age 55, born NC
3) Jeremiah B. Brewer, age 26, born NC
4) Sally E. Brewer, age 22, born NC
5) Wm. H. Brewer, age 17, farmer, born NC, attends school
6) Stephen W. Brewer, age 14, born NC, attends school
7) Eli C. Brewer, age 9, born NC, attends school.

3. Census, 9 Jun 1860, Western Division, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. ³⁵⁴⁵
1) Wm Brewer, age 27, farmer, $666 real estate, $370 personal estate, born NC
2) Louisa Brewer, age 25, born NC
3) An Brewer, age 1, born NC
4) Alamance Mando, age 13, born NC.

4. Military Service: NC 46th Co H, 13 Mar 1862, Moore County, North Carolina, United States. ^10,11 William Brewer [maybe this one] of Moore Co, NC, farmer, age 26, enlisted on 13 Mar 1862 in Moore Co as Sergeant. Enlisted in Company H, NC 46th Infantry Regiment, on 16 Apr 1862.

5. Military Service: NC 46th Co H, 13 Mar 1862, Moore County, North Carolina, United States. ¹⁰ Henry Brewer [maybe this one] of Moore Co, NC, farmer, age 20, enlisted on 13 Mar 1862 in Moore Co as Private. Enlisted in Company H, NC 46th Infantry Regiment, on 16 Apr 1862. Surrendered on 9 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

6. Military Service: NC 22nd Co M, 22 Jan 1863, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States. ¹¹ Henry Brewer [maybe this one] of Moore Co, NC, enlisted 22 Jan 1863 at Camp Holmes, Raleigh, NC, as Private. Joined Company M, NC 22nd Infantry Regiment.

7. Census, 1870, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. William Brewer is 37, farmer, with Eliza J (30, keeping house), Anna E (17), Newton M (8), Rufus H (5), Rosa E (1). (Grove PO, Bear Creek Twp, Chatham Co, NC, family 254)

8. Census, 1880, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Wm H Brewer is age 47, farmer, living with wife Eliza J (45, keeping house), daughter Ann E (20, at home), son Newton M (18, works on farm), son Rufus H (14, works on farm, attends school), daughter Rosa E (10, at home, attends school), and daughter Oli B (7, at home, attends school). (Chatham Co, ED 30, Bear Creek Twp, page 2, line 3)

9. Census, 1900, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. William H Brewer is age 67, born Feb 1833, a farmer who owns his farm and can read and write. Living with him are wife Louisa (65, b Mar 1835), a boarder Thomas Tyson (28, b Apr 1872, physician), a servant Ella Wicker (16, white, a house keeper), and boarder Charlie Wilson (24, b Jan 1876, a farm laborer). (Chatham Co, Bear Creek Twp, ED 3, sheet 10, line 4, family 162)

10. Census, 5 May 1910, Bear Creek Twp, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. ³⁵⁴⁴
1) Brewer, William, head of household, age 77, married for 1st time for 50 years, born NC, parents born NC, post master on store route, owns his farm free
2) Brewer, Louisa, wife, age 76, married for 1st time for 50 years, 5 children, 5 living, born NC, parents born NC, cannot read or write.

11. Occupation: Farmer, Postmaster.

William married Louisa Jane COUNCILMAN, daughter of George Clinton* COUNCILMAN and Elizabeth* ALLEN, on 19 Mar 1857.⁴¹¹ (Louisa Jane COUNCILMAN was born on 27 Mar 1835 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States,^{49,411,432,3544,3545} died on 30 May 1917 in Bear Creek Twp, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States ⁴⁹ and was buried in Fall Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Bear Creek, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States ¹⁴.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Notice, 19 Mar 1857. ⁴¹¹ John Allen's book shows "I certify that I solemized the rites of matrimony between William Henry Brewer and Louise Councilman on the 19th of March 1857." Signed by R. W.Goldson, J.P. (Copied from papers of Candace Street Simmons).

2. Alt. Marriage Dae, Cir 1860. ³⁵⁴⁴