Individual Details
William W. "Buck" Brewer
(January 13, 1853 - June 15, 1927)
"Time line for W W Brewer:
1852 Born, probably in Marion county. A federal land grant was issued to his father "David Wesley Brewer of Marion County." His mother, Lucretia Rials, was a daughter of Moses Rials of Marion county.
1860 Census. Enumerated in Marion county in home of Moses Rials, his maternal grandfather, along with mother Lucretia, sister Sarah and brother John Napoleon. W W age listed as 8.
1870 Census. Marion county. Home of Elijah Cothern and Lucretia Cothern. Brewer children listed as: William 16, Sarah 15, Napoleon 12.
About 1873 - W. W. married Elizabeth Dunaway Boyd, widow of Isaiah Boyd. She had two children, Chester A Boyd and Rettie Florence Boyd.
1880 Census. Pike county beat 3, house 28, family 31. W W listed as age 28, Elizabeth 31. Of interest, W W's mother Lucretia, now married to Elijah Cothern is listed at house 27. Fielding Dunaway with Wife Annice are listed in house 30. They are parents of WW's wife Elizabeth.
1884 - W. W. was released from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church to join the newly formed Enon Baptist church. There were 22 others named in this group including his mother, now Lucretia Cothern. There is no mention of his wife, Elizabeth.
1890 A listing of "educable children" of Pike County listed W W in Carters Creek Beat 3 with 8 educable children:C A, Rettie, C T, I C, O C, Lola, L M, and Myrtis. His last child, Johnny, was born this year.
1900 Census. W W enumerated in Lawrence county, Beat 3 with wife Elizabeth and children: Lola, L. M., Myrtis, A.N. Mabel, Claude, Johnie L. In this census record, Elizabeth's father is said to have been born in Georgia.
1903 His wife, Elizabeth, died and was buried at Providence Baptist Church, Near Jayess, in Lawrence county.
1908 - W. W. was a "messenger" from Providence Baptist Church to the District Conference.
1910 Census. W W enumerated in Lincoln county as head of household with daughters Mabel and Johnny.
1920 Census. Enumerated with s-in-l Howard Dunaway, husband of daughter Johnny, in Ruth, Lincoln county. Age 66. ED92, Page 5A.
1927 Living with daughter Rettie Boyd Alford in McComb when he died, per Rettie's daughter Virginia Mixon.
1927 Died about June 19 per McComb Enterprise of June 24, 1927. Funeral and burial at Providence Baptist Church.
William W. "Buck" Brewer was certainly a farmer. Whether he had another vocation is not known. Lucille McDaniel has provided directions to "old Buck Brewer place" [This is probably his last farm, being only a short distance from Providence Church.]: From Pricedale, MS, turn left on C. D. Rayburn Road. continue to Lee Morgan Road. Turn left into Lee Morgan. At Lincoln county line, Lee Morgan becomes Carpenter. Continue to first brick house on right. Now Robbie J. Nettle Place (1995).
I. C. Brewer told the story of a traveling salesman calling at the farm in January and reporting to Buck that his kids were all playing in the creek. Buck inquired whether they had their shoes on, fearful that twelve pairs of shoes would be ruined.
My mother made a note in my baby book: "I took a ride in the car to see my granddaddy Brewer. I was three weeks and five days old." (Sunday, November 7, 1926) As far as I know, this is the only time I saw him. He died before my first birthday. (Davis L. Brewer.)
Text of obituary from McComb Enterprise, June 24, 1927: William W Brewer, 74 years old, died here, funeral services being conducted at Providence church in Lawrence Co. by the Rev. T. L. Price of Tylertown and the Rev W. A. Gill of McComb. Interment was made in the cemetery there. Three of his sons, C T, I C, and A N Brewer are merchants in McComb. Other surviving children are L M Brewer of Hernando, Mrs. F. W. Farrell of Laurel, Mrs. J. D. Ham, Monticello, Mrs. R. L. Lester, Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Johnnie Dunaway, McComb. The community loved Mr. Brewer, he was a grand old man with a glorious life behind him. He was a true Christian, a faithful citizen. The community grieves with the family when such men pass on.
Providence church cemetery registry lists "BREWER (mkr. near Elizabeth Brewer, possibly W W Brewer). I have examined these two adjacent stones. Elizabeth's is in good condition, the other is broken a few inches above the base and the broken piece is missing. Although they are of a different vintage (hers circa 1903, his circa 1927) it is obvious that the bases are the same size and that the maker attempted to make them appear the same. There remains the following inscription: "The angels called him." I am convinced that this is the marker for my grandfather W. W. Brewer." (Davis Brewer, email: dbrewer@magic-sweep.com, 2003. Information about the descendants of W. W. Brewer was provided by Davis Brewer.)
1852 Born, probably in Marion county. A federal land grant was issued to his father "David Wesley Brewer of Marion County." His mother, Lucretia Rials, was a daughter of Moses Rials of Marion county.
1860 Census. Enumerated in Marion county in home of Moses Rials, his maternal grandfather, along with mother Lucretia, sister Sarah and brother John Napoleon. W W age listed as 8.
1870 Census. Marion county. Home of Elijah Cothern and Lucretia Cothern. Brewer children listed as: William 16, Sarah 15, Napoleon 12.
About 1873 - W. W. married Elizabeth Dunaway Boyd, widow of Isaiah Boyd. She had two children, Chester A Boyd and Rettie Florence Boyd.
1880 Census. Pike county beat 3, house 28, family 31. W W listed as age 28, Elizabeth 31. Of interest, W W's mother Lucretia, now married to Elijah Cothern is listed at house 27. Fielding Dunaway with Wife Annice are listed in house 30. They are parents of WW's wife Elizabeth.
1884 - W. W. was released from Bogue Chitto Baptist Church to join the newly formed Enon Baptist church. There were 22 others named in this group including his mother, now Lucretia Cothern. There is no mention of his wife, Elizabeth.
1890 A listing of "educable children" of Pike County listed W W in Carters Creek Beat 3 with 8 educable children:C A, Rettie, C T, I C, O C, Lola, L M, and Myrtis. His last child, Johnny, was born this year.
1900 Census. W W enumerated in Lawrence county, Beat 3 with wife Elizabeth and children: Lola, L. M., Myrtis, A.N. Mabel, Claude, Johnie L. In this census record, Elizabeth's father is said to have been born in Georgia.
1903 His wife, Elizabeth, died and was buried at Providence Baptist Church, Near Jayess, in Lawrence county.
1908 - W. W. was a "messenger" from Providence Baptist Church to the District Conference.
1910 Census. W W enumerated in Lincoln county as head of household with daughters Mabel and Johnny.
1920 Census. Enumerated with s-in-l Howard Dunaway, husband of daughter Johnny, in Ruth, Lincoln county. Age 66. ED92, Page 5A.
1927 Living with daughter Rettie Boyd Alford in McComb when he died, per Rettie's daughter Virginia Mixon.
1927 Died about June 19 per McComb Enterprise of June 24, 1927. Funeral and burial at Providence Baptist Church.
William W. "Buck" Brewer was certainly a farmer. Whether he had another vocation is not known. Lucille McDaniel has provided directions to "old Buck Brewer place" [This is probably his last farm, being only a short distance from Providence Church.]: From Pricedale, MS, turn left on C. D. Rayburn Road. continue to Lee Morgan Road. Turn left into Lee Morgan. At Lincoln county line, Lee Morgan becomes Carpenter. Continue to first brick house on right. Now Robbie J. Nettle Place (1995).
I. C. Brewer told the story of a traveling salesman calling at the farm in January and reporting to Buck that his kids were all playing in the creek. Buck inquired whether they had their shoes on, fearful that twelve pairs of shoes would be ruined.
My mother made a note in my baby book: "I took a ride in the car to see my granddaddy Brewer. I was three weeks and five days old." (Sunday, November 7, 1926) As far as I know, this is the only time I saw him. He died before my first birthday. (Davis L. Brewer.)
Text of obituary from McComb Enterprise, June 24, 1927: William W Brewer, 74 years old, died here, funeral services being conducted at Providence church in Lawrence Co. by the Rev. T. L. Price of Tylertown and the Rev W. A. Gill of McComb. Interment was made in the cemetery there. Three of his sons, C T, I C, and A N Brewer are merchants in McComb. Other surviving children are L M Brewer of Hernando, Mrs. F. W. Farrell of Laurel, Mrs. J. D. Ham, Monticello, Mrs. R. L. Lester, Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Johnnie Dunaway, McComb. The community loved Mr. Brewer, he was a grand old man with a glorious life behind him. He was a true Christian, a faithful citizen. The community grieves with the family when such men pass on.
Providence church cemetery registry lists "BREWER (mkr. near Elizabeth Brewer, possibly W W Brewer). I have examined these two adjacent stones. Elizabeth's is in good condition, the other is broken a few inches above the base and the broken piece is missing. Although they are of a different vintage (hers circa 1903, his circa 1927) it is obvious that the bases are the same size and that the maker attempted to make them appear the same. There remains the following inscription: "The angels called him." I am convinced that this is the marker for my grandfather W. W. Brewer." (Davis Brewer, email: dbrewer@magic-sweep.com, 2003. Information about the descendants of W. W. Brewer was provided by Davis Brewer.)
Events
| Birth | January 13, 1853 | Marion or Pike County, Mississippi | |||
| Marriage | Abt, 1874 | Laura Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dunaway | |||
| Death | June 15, 1927 | McComb, Pike County, Mississippi | |||
| Burial | Providence Church Cemetery, near Jayess, Lawrence County, Mississippi |
Families
| Spouse | Laura Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dunaway (1849 - 1903) |
| Child | Charles Theodore Brewer (1875 - 1953) |
| Child | Isaiah Cemore Brewer (1878 - 1958) |
| Child | Osias Cicero "O. C." Brewer (1880 - 1952) |
| Child | Myrtis Sarah Brewer (1882 - 1948) |
| Child | Leslie Mastea "L. M." Brewer (1883 - 1956) |
| Child | Lola Estelle Brewer (1883 - 1956) |
| Child | Asa Napoleon Brewer (1886 - 1969) |
| Child | Claude A. Brewer (1887 - 1967) |
| Child | Mabel D. Brewer (1888 - 1965) |
| Child | Johnnie Brewer (1890 - 1967) |
| Father | David Wesley Brewer (1831 - ) |
| Mother | Lucretia Rials (1829 - ) |