BREWER, Rufus Henry
Other names for Rufus were BREWER, Henry 6633 and BREWER, J. Henry.291 
Birth Notes: Lester Allen's book shows R Henry Brewer, son of William Henry Brewer and Louise Jane Councilman, born 2m-4-1866 in Chatham Co, NC. Death Notes: Lester Allen's book shows R Henry Brewer died 1m-21-1940. Burial Notes: Tombstone says R Henry Brewer, b 4 Feb 1866, d 21 Jan 1940, husband of Ella P Brewer.
Noted events in his life were: • Census, 1870, Chatham Co, NC. Rufus H Brewer is 5, living with parents. (Grove PO, Bear Creek Twp, Chatham Co, NC, family 254) • Census, 1880, Chatham Co, NC. Rufus H Brewer is 14, works on farm, attends school, living with parents. (Chatham Co, ED 30, Bear Creek Twp, page 2, line 3) 
• Census, 5 May 1910, Bear Creek Twp, Chatham Co, NC. 6633 • Census, 1930, Chatham Co, NC. Ruffus J Brewer is 63, a farmer who owns his farm, married first at 28. Living with him are sister Amanda (67, widow) and uncle Grady (22, single, farm laborer). (Chatham Co, Bear Creek Twp, ED 5, sheet 236) [I can't find any mention of a sister Amanda. Since she is a widow, her last name should not be Brewer if she is really a sister. Similarly, I can't find an uncle Grady, and having an uncle of age 22 is highly unlikely. • Occupation: Farmer. • Story. According to Elizabeth Purvis Hussey, this child's name is J Henry Brewer (1866-1940, married Ella Phillips, child Palmer (m Maggie Maness, children Mitchell and Gertrude (Talley))).
Rufus married Ella PHILLIPS about 1894.6633 (Ella PHILLIPS was born on 8 Feb 1874 in North Carolina,426,6633 died on 19 Jul 1917 426 and was buried in Bennett, Chatham Co, NC 307.) Noted events in their marriage were: • Story. 426 R Henry Brewer married Ella Phillips. • Story. Child of J Henry Brewer and Ella Phillips is Palmer (m Mitchell Gertrude) (according to notes from George and Marie Allred). • Story. 426 John Allen's book shows details about descendants of R Henry Brewer and Ella Phillips. |