William Brewer m. Elizabeth Cole and Polly Neely

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William Brewer, b. Hawkins Co. Tn. 1829, d. Sturgeon, Owsley Co., Ky, son of Howell Cobb Brewer, m. Elizabeth Cole, b. Ky. 1839, dau. of Margaret Higgins & John Cole

Children of William Brewer & Elizabeth Cole:

John "Ring Neck" Brewer b. 1855 m. Nan Venable
Nan Brewer b. 1857 m. Jed Bowles
Howell Brewer 1859-1859

William Brewer m. Polly Neely in Owsley Co., Ky,
Children of William Brewer & Polly Neely

Patrick Brewer b. 1866 m. Spivey
Lafayette Brewer b 1867 m. Lucy Emily Gibson
Margaret Brewer b 1868 m. James Welch
Louann Brewer b 1871 m. Metcalf
Elijah Brewer b 1874, unmarried
Daniel Brewer b 1875 m Mattie Isaacs
Rhoda Brewer b 1878 m Flem Roach
William Brewer b 1880
Newell Brewer m. Sally Isaacs
Nicholas Brewer m. Pritchard
James Brewer m. Anna Wolfe

William Brewer also allegedly had a daughter -- or perhaps a sister -- named Crystal, who was kidnapped by Indians when she was very young. It is more believeable for it to be a sister, as William started having his children in the 1850s, while his father Howell Cobb Brewer started his family before 1815. Also, Howell once said he and his first wife had twelve children, but only the names of 11 are known. However, in the same place where he said that, I think he also said that all 12 survived to adulthood. (Statement reprinted in "The Ambrose Brewer Family" by James F. Bowman, 1962.) And I did not realize that anyone was named Crystal, Kristen or any similar-sounding name in the 19th Century. Christina maybe.


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