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Elvira Brewer 1838–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 JUN 1838

Birth Location: Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia

Death Date: 20 MAY 1916

Death Location: Fries, Grayson, Virginia

Father: Samuel Brewer

Mother: Elizabeth Bedwell

Spouse(s): Macajah Roberts

Children(s):

The story of Elvira Brewer began in 1838 in Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia. Elvira Brewer married Macajah Stone Roberts. Elvira Brewer passed away in 1916 in Fries, Grayson, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Elvira Brewer began in 1838 in Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia.
  • Elvira Brewer married Macajah Stone Roberts.
  • Elvira Brewer passed away in 1916 in Fries, Grayson, Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elvira Brewer's Ancestors

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Elvira Brewer
1838–1916
Birth Place: Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia
Parents
Samuel Brewer
1796–1880
Grayson Co., VA
Elizabeth Bedwell
1797–1854
Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Lewis Brewer
1760–1839
Devonshire, England
Agatha Holland
1768–1862
Austinville, Wythe, VA
Great-Grandparents
George Hollon
1725–1802
Martha Weeks
1726–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Holland
1666–1699
Judith Merryman
1670–1699

Elvira Brewer's Timeline

2 Records

1838
27 JUN 1838
Birth of Elvira Brewer in Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia
Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia
1916
20 MAY 1916
Age 78
Death of Elvira Brewer in Fries, Grayson, Virginia
Fries, Grayson, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JUN 1838
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 July 2017, 00:31), entry for Elvira or Elzira Brewer(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHG2-DLW
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for Olive E. Roberts, 12 Sep 1861; citing Grayson, Virginia, reference p 76; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elizabeth Roberts in entry for Wm. Isaiah Roberts, 27 Apr 1875; citing Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference p 161; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), E. Roberts in entry for Churchwell O. Wright and Olly Roberts, 27 Jan 1886; citing Grayson County, Virginia, reference reg2 p54 #12; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ( : 30 December 2015), Elvira Roberts in entry for Micajah Roberts, 1860.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 22 December 2016), Elzira Roberts in entry for W. I. Roberts and Minnie Hensley, 18 Jan 1899; citing , Alleghany, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 847,896.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elvira Roberts in entry for Wm. J. Roberts, 28 Apr 1876; citing Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference p 174; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elizabeth Roberts in entry for Nancy M. Roberts, 25 May 1865; citing Grayson, Virginia, reference p 58; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch ( : accessed 10 July 2017), Alzira Roberts in household of Mccager Roberts, Elk Creek District, Grayson, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 17A, family 314, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,710.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), Elzira Roberts in household of M S Roberts, Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 35, sheet 332B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1368; FHL microfilm 1,255,368.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for James L. Roberts, 28 Feb 1859; citing Grayson, Virginia, reference p 58; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), E. Roberts in entry for J. L. Roberts and Sarah Vaughan, 15 May 1886; citing Grayson County, Virginia, reference reg2 p54 #41; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for Elisha Roberts, 06 Mar 1860; citing Grayson, Virginia, reference p 45; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for Robert Roberts, 10 Jul 1871; citing Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference p 136; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [16] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for James L. Roberts, 28 Feb 1859; citing Grayson, Virginia, reference p 42; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [17] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), E. Roberts in entry for E. G. Roberts and Sarah C. Wampler, 07 Nov 1878; citing Grayson County, Virginia, reference reg2 p37 #72; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [18] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 9 November 2014), Elvira Brewer in household of Samuel Brewer, Grayson county, Grayson, Virginia, United States; citing family 216, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [19] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elizia Roberts in entry for Chas. R. Roberts, 25 Oct 1878; citing Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference p 192; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [20] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Eliza Roberts in household of Micajah Roberts, Virginia, United States; citing p. 19, family 133, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,148.
    [21] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for Connally J. Roberts, 17 Nov 1876; citing Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference p 174; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [22] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), E. in entry for C.J. Roberts and Sue E. Taylor, 28 Dec 1898; citing Grayson County, Virginia, reference line 161 1898; FHL microfilm 2,048,452.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1916

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1916
    Event Place: Fries, Grayson, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 July 2017, 00:31), entry for Elvira or Elzira Brewer(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHG2-DLW
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for Olive E. Roberts, 12 Sep 1861; citing Grayson, Virginia, reference p 76; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elizabeth Roberts in entry for Wm. Isaiah Roberts, 27 Apr 1875; citing Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference p 161; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), E. Roberts in entry for Churchwell O. Wright and Olly Roberts, 27 Jan 1886; citing Grayson County, Virginia, reference reg2 p54 #12; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ( : 30 December 2015), Elvira Roberts in entry for Micajah Roberts, 1860.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 22 December 2016), Elzira Roberts in entry for W. I. Roberts and Minnie Hensley, 18 Jan 1899; citing , Alleghany, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 847,896.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elvira Roberts in entry for Wm. J. Roberts, 28 Apr 1876; citing Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference p 174; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elizabeth Roberts in entry for Nancy M. Roberts, 25 May 1865; citing Grayson, Virginia, reference p 58; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch ( : accessed 10 July 2017), Alzira Roberts in household of Mccager Roberts, Elk Creek District, Grayson, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 17A, family 314, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,710.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), Elzira Roberts in household of M S Roberts, Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 35, sheet 332B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1368; FHL microfilm 1,255,368.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for James L. Roberts, 28 Feb 1859; citing Grayson, Virginia, reference p 58; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), E. Roberts in entry for J. L. Roberts and Sarah Vaughan, 15 May 1886; citing Grayson County, Virginia, reference reg2 p54 #41; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for Elisha Roberts, 06 Mar 1860; citing Grayson, Virginia, reference p 45; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for Robert Roberts, 10 Jul 1871; citing Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference p 136; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [16] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for James L. Roberts, 28 Feb 1859; citing Grayson, Virginia, reference p 42; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [17] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), E. Roberts in entry for E. G. Roberts and Sarah C. Wampler, 07 Nov 1878; citing Grayson County, Virginia, reference reg2 p37 #72; FHL microfilm 31,758.
    [18] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 9 November 2014), Elvira Brewer in household of Samuel Brewer, Grayson county, Grayson, Virginia, United States; citing family 216, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [19] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elizia Roberts in entry for Chas. R. Roberts, 25 Oct 1878; citing Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference p 192; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [20] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), Eliza Roberts in household of Micajah Roberts, Virginia, United States; citing p. 19, family 133, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,148.
    [21] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), Elzira Roberts in entry for Connally J. Roberts, 17 Nov 1876; citing Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference p 174; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [22] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch ( : 5 December 2014), E. in entry for C.J. Roberts and Sue E. Taylor, 28 Dec 1898; citing Grayson County, Virginia, reference line 161 1898; FHL microfilm 2,048,452.

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