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Howell Cobb Brewer 1790–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 October 1790

Birth Location: Moore County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 19 April 1886

Death Location: Sturgeon, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Richardson Brewer

Mother: Mary Richardson

Spouse(s): Mary Wolf, Short None, Mary (Brewer), Nancy Short

Children(s): HOWELL BREWER, Volentine Brewer, Emily Brewer, Margaret Short, Nicholas Brewer, John Brewer, SGT Brewer, Orville Brewer, Ambrose Brewer, Susannah Brewer, George Brewer, Jacob Brewer, James Sr, Jacob Brewer, Willliam NR, William Brewer, Sarah Brewer, Martha (Isaacs), Mary (Wolfe), George Brewer, Elizabeth"Bettie" Odom, CPL Odom

In 1790, Howell Cobb Brewer entered the world in Moore County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Richardson Ambrose Brewer And Mary Oma Richardson. Howell Cobb Brewer married Mary Polly Wolf Brewer, Mary Wolf, Nancy Louisa Little Deer Short, Short, and had children including Ambrose Brewer, Cpl Basil Ausbund Oz Odom, Elizabeth Bettie Odom, Emily Juelma Brewer, George Brewer, George William Brewer, Howell Polk Brewer, Jacob Joab Brewer, Jacob Brewer, James Madison Brewer Sr, John Tyler Brewer, Margaret Short, Martha Patsy Brewer Isaacs, Mary Polly Brewer Wolfe, Nicholas Wolfe Brewer, Orville Cobb Brewer, Sarah Sallie Brewer, Sgt Daniel Pinkerton Morris Brewer, Susannah Brewer, Volentine D Brewer, William Bill Brewer, Willliam Brewer Nr. Howell Cobb Brewer passed away in 1886 in Sturgeon, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1790, Howell Cobb Brewer entered the world in Moore County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Richardson Ambrose Brewer And Mary Oma Richardson.
  • Howell Cobb Brewer married Mary Polly Wolf Brewer, Mary Wolf, Nancy Louisa Little Deer Short, Short, and had children including Ambrose Brewer, Cpl Basil Ausbund Oz Odom, Elizabeth Bettie Odom, Emily Juelma Brewer, George Brewer, George William Brewer, Howell Polk Brewer, Jacob Joab Brewer, Jacob Brewer, James Madison Brewer Sr, John Tyler Brewer, Margaret Short, Martha Patsy Brewer Isaacs, Mary Polly Brewer Wolfe, Nicholas Wolfe Brewer, Orville Cobb Brewer, Sarah Sallie Brewer, Sgt Daniel Pinkerton Morris Brewer, Susannah Brewer, Volentine D Brewer, William Bill Brewer, Willliam Brewer Nr.
  • Howell Cobb Brewer passed away in 1886 in Sturgeon, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richardson Brewer
1753–1855
Birth Location: Molinda, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
RB
Mary Richardson
1755–1847
Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, United States
MR

Spouses(s)

Mary Wolf
1802–1896
Birth Location: Tennessee
MW
Short None
1813–1837
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
S
Mary (Brewer)
1800–1896
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
M(
Nancy Short
1786–1834
Birth Location: North Carolina
NS

Children(s)

HOWELL BREWER
1826–1892
Birth Location: Morristown, Hawkins Co., TN
HB
Volentine Brewer
1842–1935
Birth Location: Tennessee
VB
Emily Brewer
1848–1929
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
EB
Margaret Short
1850–
Birth Location: Tennessee
MS
Nicholas Brewer
1839–1919
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
NB
John Brewer
1840–1906
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
JB
SGT Brewer
1846–1900
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
SB
Orville Brewer
1831–1924
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
OB
Ambrose Brewer
1814–1900
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Hawkins, Tennessee
AB
Susannah Brewer
1824–1910
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SB
George Brewer
1812–1812
Birth Location: Moore County, North Carolina, USA
GB
Jacob Brewer
1812–1812
Birth Location: Moore County, North Carolina, USA
JB
James Sr
1824–1892
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
JS
Jacob Brewer
1814–1850
Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, United States
JB
Willliam NR
1829–1895
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
WN
William Brewer
1829–1895
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
WB
Sarah Brewer
1823–1887
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
SB
Martha (Isaacs)
1834–1918
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
M(
Mary (Wolfe)
1818–1910
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee
M(
George Brewer
1818–1922
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee
GB
Elizabeth"Bettie" Odom
1846–1902
Birth Location: Hancock, Tennessee, United States
EO
CPL Odom
1846–1917
Birth Location: Hancock, Tennessee, United States
CO

Howell Brewer's Ancestors

Self
Howell Brewer
1790–1886
Birth Place: Moore County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Richardson Ambrose Brewer
1753–1855
Molinda, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Mary (Oma) Richardson
1755–1847
Moore, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Lanier ((Howell)) Brewer
1720–1795
Beaver Pond Creek, Brunswick, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Rebecca Willis
1720–1799
, , North Carolina, USA
William ('Drury') Richardson
1738–1811
Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Sally) Carthage
1741–1801
Nash, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Brewer
1670–1743
Sarah Brewer
1686–1728
Josiah Willis
1686–1758
Susanah Dabney
1698–1752
John Richardson
1720–1777
Nancy Dyson
1720–1753
David Richardson
1715–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John VA.
1635–1701
Elizabeth Rice
1648–1724
John II
1655–1719
Sarah Edmonds
1658–1716
Ruth (Willis)
1636–1736
Stephen Richardson
1680–1723
Mary Trueblood
1684–1793

Howell Brewer's Descendants

1.
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Howell (Cobb) Brewer (20 October 1790–19 April 1886) m. Mary Wolf (abt 1802–2 Jun 1896) m. Short (1813–16 Jun 1837) m. Mary (Polly Wolf) (Brewer) (1800–2 July 1896) m. Nancy (Louisa Little Deer) Short (abt 1786–22 Apr 1834)
  1. 1. HOWELL (POLK) BREWER 1826–1892 m. Elizabeth Barger 1826–1892
    1. 1. Rev. (James S "Jim") Brewer 1858–1930 m. Manerva (Jane) Brewer 1861–1898
      1. 1. John (Lewis) Brewer 1880–1968 m. Lola (B. Walker) Brewer 1894–1934 m. Mollie Martin 1884–1944 m. Nancy Mayne 1885–1950 m. Mollie Brock 1884– m. Lola (Bessy) Bolton-Walker 1894–1934
        1. 1. Evelyn (Margrett) Brewer 1927–2007 m. Raymond (L) Nantz 1927–2007
        2. 2. Anna (Florence) Barton 1900–1989
        3. 3. Monas (J.) Brewer 1929–1929
        4. 4. Lois (Mae) Brewer 1929–1929
        5. 5. Pinia (Ethel) Brewer 1919–1920
        6. 6. Maudie (Marie) Brewer 1903–1909
        7. 7. William (Clarence) Brewer 1925–1986
        8. 8. Vicie (J) Rolfes 1931–1984
        9. 9. Robert Brewer 1906–
        10. 10. Pearlie Brewer 1912–
        11. 11. Everet Stilwell 1917–
        12. 12. Nancy Brown 1899–
        13. 13. Marble Brewer 1920–2006
        14. 14. Raymond (M) Brewer 1921–1973
        15. 15. Mary (Geneva Brewer) * 1923–1988
        16. 16. Arnold Mayne 1918–
        17. 17. Clifford Mayne 1924–
        18. 18. Alyce Mayne 1921–
        19. 19. Bertha Mayne 1923–
    2. 2. Martha (C) Rogers 1869–1924
    3. 3. Marinda (B) Hensley 1854–1922
    4. 4. Justice (P.) Brewer 1851–1891
    5. 5. Orville (Harrison) Brewer 1863–1941
    6. 6. George (Washington) Brewer 1847–1941
    7. 7. Hannah Brewer 1846–
    8. 8. Polly Brewer 1849–
    9. 9. Sally Brewer 1856–
  2. 2. Volentine (D) Brewer 1842–1935
  3. 3. Emily (Juelma) Brewer 1848–1929
  4. 4. Margaret Short 1850–
  5. 5. Nicholas (Wolfe) Brewer 1839–1919
  6. 6. John (Tyler) Brewer 1840–1906
  7. 7. SGT (Daniel Pinkerton Morris) Brewer 1846–1900
  8. 8. Orville (Cobb) Brewer 1831–1924
  9. 9. Ambrose Brewer 1814–1900
  10. 10. Susannah Brewer 1824–1910
  11. 11. George Brewer 1812–1812
  12. 12. Jacob Brewer 1812–1812
  13. 13. James (Madison Brewer) Sr 1824–1892
  14. 14. Jacob ('Joab') Brewer 1814–1850
  15. 15. Willliam (Brewer) NR 1829–1895
  16. 16. William (Bill) Brewer 1829–1895
  17. 17. Sarah (Sallie) Brewer 1823–1887
  18. 18. Martha (Patsy BREWER +) (Isaacs) 1834–1918
  19. 19. Mary ("Polly" Brewer) (Wolfe) 1818–1910
  20. 20. George (William) Brewer 1818–1922
  21. 21. Elizabeth"Bettie" Odom 1846–1902
  22. 22. CPL (Basil Ausbund "Oz") Odom 1846–1917

Howell Brewer's Timeline

7 Records

1790
20 October 1790
Birth of Howell Cobb Brewer in Moore County, North Carolina, United States of America
Moore County, North Carolina, United States of America
1810
10 September 1810
Age 20
Howell Cobb Brewer was married in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
1834
12 September 1834
Age 44
Howell Cobb Brewer was married in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
1838
3 September 1838
Age 48
Howell Cobb Brewer was married in Hawkins Co, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins Co, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 80
Howell Cobb Brewer resided here in Island Creek, Island City, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Island Creek, Island City, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 90
Howell Cobb Brewer resided here in Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
1886
19 April 1886
Age 96
Death of Howell Cobb Brewer in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 October 1790
    Event Place: Moore County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: 438; Page: 305a; Enumeration District: 080
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Island Creek, Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: M593_494; Page: 335A
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 September 1810
    Event Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 September 1834
    Event Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 September 1838
    Event Place: Hawkins Co, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Island Creek, Island City, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Island Creek, Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: M593_494; Page: 335A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buck Creek, Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: 438; Page: 305a; Enumeration District: 080

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1886
    Event Place: Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sturgeon, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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