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Cecil Wilson Brewer 1918–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 September 1918

Birth Location: Wayne, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 11 December 1971

Death Location: Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Charles Brewer

Mother: Eliza Mills

Spouse(s): Betty Cooley

Children(s): Maybelle Overstreet, Norvell Brewer, Rayburn Brewer

In 1918, Cecil Wilson Brewer entered the world in Wayne, Mississippi, USA, born to Charles Theadore Brewer And Eliza Mills. In 1930, Cecil Wilson Brewer resided in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, Cecil Wilson Brewer resided in Rural, Wayne, Mississippi. Cecil Wilson Brewer married Betty Lee Cooley, and had children including Cecil Brewer, Marvin Leonard Brewer Sr, Mary Magdalene Brewer Mcdaniel, Maybelle Overstreet, Norvell J Brewer, Rayburn A Brewer, Theodore Brewer, Zetta Brewer. Cecil Wilson Brewer passed away in 1971 in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Cecil Wilson Brewer entered the world in Wayne, Mississippi, USA, born to Charles Theadore Brewer And Eliza Mills.
  • In 1930, Cecil Wilson Brewer resided in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1935, Cecil Wilson Brewer resided in Rural, Wayne, Mississippi.
  • Cecil Wilson Brewer married Betty Lee Cooley, and had children including Cecil Brewer, Marvin Leonard Brewer Sr, Mary Magdalene Brewer Mcdaniel, Maybelle Overstreet, Norvell J Brewer, Rayburn A Brewer, Theodore Brewer, Zetta Brewer.
  • Cecil Wilson Brewer passed away in 1971 in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Brewer
1894–1951
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Eliza Mills
1900–1963
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

Betty Cooley
1927–2005
Birth Location: Mississippi
BC

Children(s)

Maybelle Overstreet
1946–2001
Birth Location: Forrest, Mississippi
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Norvell Brewer
1944–2013
Birth Location: Tennsee
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Rayburn Brewer
1949–2005
Birth Location: Wayne County
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Cecil Brewer's Ancestors

Self
Cecil Brewer
1918–1971
Birth Place: Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Charles Theadore Brewer
1894–1951
Mississippi
Eliza Mills
1900–1963
Mississippi
Grandparents
Charlie (McNeil) Brewer
1871–1918
Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Katie (E) Palmer
1870–1938
Mississippi
Joseph ("Joe") Mills
1877–1927
Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
Fannie Mills
1879–1957
Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Drury Brewer
1851–1931
Mary Mills
1859–1937
Joseph Palmer
1838–
Joseph Palmer
1838–
Plesent Mills
1846–1937
Margaret COCHRAN
1852–1902
Lazarus COOLEY
1856–1920
Susan Reeves
1859–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arcadia Walley
1812–1910
Andrew Brewer
1814–1900
James Mills
1805–1890
Harriet Bunch
1811–1868
James Mills
1805–1890
Harriet Bunch
1811–1868
Richard COCHRAN
1823–1883
Martha Walley
1825–1875
Albert Cooley
1827–1885
Mary Busby
1829–1885
Moses Cooley
1832–1922
Margaret Butts
1837–1903

Cecil Brewer's Descendants

1.
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Cecil (Wilson) Brewer (9 September 1918–11 December 1971) m. Betty (Lee) Cooley (12 Apr 1927–27 Mar 2005)
  1. 1. Maybelle Overstreet 1946–2001 m. Donald Overstreet 1935–2005
  2. 2. Norvell (J) Brewer 1944–2013
  3. 3. Rayburn (A) Brewer 1949–2005

Cecil Brewer's Timeline

7 Records

1918
9 September 1918
Birth of Cecil Wilson Brewer in Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Cecil Wilson Brewer resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Cecil Wilson Brewer resided here in Rural, Wayne, Mississippi
Rural, Wayne, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 22
Cecil Wilson Brewer resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Cecil Wilson Brewer resided here in Piave, Greene, Mississippi, USA
Piave, Greene, Mississippi, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 33
Cecil Wilson Brewer resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1971
11 December 1971
Age 53
Death of Cecil Wilson Brewer
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 September 1918
    Event Place: Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wayne, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Piave, Greene, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1971
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Hattiesburg American - 13 Dec 1971 - Page 3, Cecil Brewer Obit 13 Dec 1971

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Richton, Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rt. 3 .
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 December 1971
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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