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Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer 1874–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 August 1874

Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 21 June 1931

Death Location: Coosa, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Willuam Brewer

Mother: Mary Brewer

Spouse(s): Inah Brewer

Children(s): Ruth Higgins, Bernard Brewer, Nettie Higgins, Adolphus Brewer, Clyde Brewer, Wenonah Brewer, Inah Brewer, Myrtle Brewer

The story of Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer began in 1874 in Georgia, United States of America. In 1910, Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer resided in Flatwoods, Floyd, Georgia, USA. Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer married Eula Jones Brewer, Inah Porter Mauney Brewer, and had children including Adolphus C Brewer, Bernard Allen Brewer, Clyde Reginald Brewer, Fletter P Brewer, Inah Brewer, Myrtle G Brewer, Nettie Brewer Higgins, Ruth Leon Brewer Higgins, Wenonah Brewer. Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer passed away in 1931 in Coosa, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer began in 1874 in Georgia, United States of America.
  • In 1910, Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer resided in Flatwoods, Floyd, Georgia, USA.
  • Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer married Eula Jones Brewer, Inah Porter Mauney Brewer, and had children including Adolphus C Brewer, Bernard Allen Brewer, Clyde Reginald Brewer, Fletter P Brewer, Inah Brewer, Myrtle G Brewer, Nettie Brewer Higgins, Ruth Leon Brewer Higgins, Wenonah Brewer.
  • Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer passed away in 1931 in Coosa, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Elijah Brewer's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Brewer
1874–1931
Birth Place: Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Willuam ‘Will’ Brewer
1829–1895
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann “Polly” (Neeley)) Brewer
1848–1932
Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Howell (Cobb) Brewer
1790–1886
Moore County, North Carolina, United States of America
Short
1794–1834
Hawkins Co, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Brewer
1753–1855
Mary Richardson
1761–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Boyce (Brewer)
1733–1790
Marion May
1722–1756
William Richardson
1735–1783
Sarah Carthage
1741–1801

Elijah Brewer's Descendants

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Elijah (Allen ‘Lige’) Brewer (12 August 1874–21 June 1931) m. Inah (Porter (Mauney)) Brewer (1876–1954)
  1. 1. Ruth (Leon (Brewer)) Higgins 1893–1922 m. William (Oscar) Higgins 1884–1980
    1. 1. Raymond (Oscar) Higgins 1922–1975
    2. 2. Helen (Ruth) Gay 1915–1984
  2. 2. Bernard (Allen) Brewer 1902–1940
  3. 3. Nettie ((Brewer)) Higgins 1899–1949 m. Henry (Grady Higgins) Sr 1889–1977
    1. 1. Grover (Henry Higgins) Sr 1923–1998 m. Mary ((Burnes)) Higgins 1928–2007
    2. 2. Evnida (Mae (Higgins) Durden) Plemmons 1915–2006 m. Frank (William) Plemmons 1910–
    3. 3. Henry (Grady ‘Dah’ Higgins) Jr 1921–2014
      1. 1. Elaine (Higgins Rhodes) Todd 1950–2014
    4. 4. Madeline (Nettie (Higgins)) Johnston 1929–2004
    5. 5. Mary (Louise (Higgins)) Burchett 1932–1962
    6. 6. Thelma (Pauline) Higgins 1920–1920
    7. 7. Nettie Higgins 1926–1926
    8. 8. Edna (Earl) Higgins 1927–1927
    9. 9. Ann Higgins 1938–1938
  4. 4. Adolphus (C) Brewer 1900–
  5. 5. Clyde (Reginald) Brewer 1904–
  6. 6. Wenonah Brewer 1910–
  7. 7. Inah Brewer 1916–
  8. 8. Myrtle (G) Brewer 1907–

Elijah Brewer's Timeline

3 Records

1874
12 August 1874
Birth of Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer in Georgia, United States of America
Georgia, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 36
Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer resided here in Flatwoods, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Flatwoods, Floyd, Georgia, USA
1931
21 June 1931
Age 57
Death of Elijah Allen ‘Lige’ Brewer in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 August 1874
    Event Place: Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Flatwoods, Floyd, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 June 1931
    Event Place: Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coosa, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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