BREWER, Newton Milo

   Other names for Newton were BREWER, Newt, BREWER, Newton M. ²⁹¹ and BREWER, Nute.⁶⁶³¹

  Birth Notes:

Newton M Brewer, son of William Henry Brewer and Louise Jane Councilman, born 4m-24-1861 in Chatham Co, NC.

  Death Notes:

Newton M Brewer died 4m-1-1927.

  Burial Notes:

Tombstone says N M Brewer, b 2 Apr 1861, d 31 Mar 1927, husband of Matiland A Brewer.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1870, Chatham Co, NC. Newton M Brewer is 8, living with parents. (Grove PO, Bear Creek Twp, Chatham Co, NC, family 254)

• Census, 1880, Chatham Co, NC. Newton M Brewer is 18, works on farm, living with parents. (Chatham Co, ED 30, Bear Creek Twp, page 2, line 3)

• Census, 5 May 1910, Bear Creek Twp, Chatham Co, NC. ⁶⁶³¹
1) Brewer, Nute, head of household, age 49, married for 1st time for 20 years, born NC, parents born NC, general farmer, owns his farm free
2) Brewer, Mada, wife, age 42, married for 1st time for 20 years, 8 children, 7 living, born NC, parents born NC
3) Brewer, Nannie, daughter, age 19, single, born NC, parents born NC, attends school
4) Brewer, Aluna, daughter, age 17, born NC, parents born NC, attends school
5) Brewer, Eugene, son, age 14, born NC, parents born NC, farm laborer at home farm, attends school
6) Brewer, Lena, daughter, age 11, born NC, parents born NC, attends school
7) Brewer, Hunter, son, age 8, born NC, parents born NC, attends school
8) Brewer, Harris, son, age 2, born NC, parents born NC.

• Story. According to Elizabeth Purvis Hussey, Newton M Brewer (1861-1927) m Matiland "Matie" Scott. Children are Vestie (1889-, m Mary Riddle), Nannie (1891-1927, m Herbert Phillips, children Clarence, DeEtte (Jones), Evelyn (Cheek), Maxine (Albright) and Robert), Alma (1893-1973, m Jeter Myrick, children Roscoe and Ethel Mae), Eugene "Gene" (1896-, m Kitty Williams, children Billy and Melvin), Lina (1899-1981, m Overcash, children Winfred, Howard, Bobby, Doris, Shirley, Cecil, and David), Hunter (1901-, m Alice Powers, child Kathleen (Williams)), and Harris (1907-, m Marie Ella).

Newton married Maitland A. SCOTT, daughter of James Alfred SCOTT and Charity CHEEK, circa 1890.⁶⁶³¹ (Maitland A. SCOTT was born on 4 Jan 1868 in Chatham Co, NC,^414,6631 died on 1 Apr 1911 ⁴¹⁴ and was buried in Bennett, Chatham Co, NC ³⁰⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Story. ⁴¹⁴ Newton M Brewer married Madie A Scott.

• Story. Children of Newton M Brewer and Margie Scott (Ben Scott's sister) are Vestie (m Mary Riddle), Nannie (m Herbert Phillips), Alma (m Henry Jeter Myrick), Eugene (m Kitty Williams), Lina (m ? Overcash), Hunter (m Alice Powers), and Harris (m Marie Ella) (according to notes from George and Marie Allred).

• Story. ³¹⁴ Newton M Brewer m Madie A Scott, children William Vesta, Nannie, Alma, Eugene B, Lina, Hunter McGuire, Charles, Harris C.