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Preston Creed Brewer 1841–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 NOV 1841

Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 17 FEB 1919

Death Location: Sulphur Springs Heights, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Linear Brewer

Mother: Elizabeth Phipps

Spouse(s): Nancy Sexton

Children(s): Elizabeth Brewer

Preston Creed Brewer was born in 1841 in Grayson, Virginia, United States, the child of Linear Brewer And Elizabeth Phipps. In 1850, Preston Creed Brewer resided in Grayson, Virginia, United States. In 1860, Preston Creed Brewer resided in Grayson, Virginia, United States. Preston Creed Brewer married Nancy Nannie C Sexton, and had children including Elizabeth Almeda Brewer. Preston Creed Brewer passed away in 1919 in Sulphur Springs Heights, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Preston Creed Brewer was born in 1841 in Grayson, Virginia, United States, the child of Linear Brewer And Elizabeth Phipps.
  • In 1850, Preston Creed Brewer resided in Grayson, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1860, Preston Creed Brewer resided in Grayson, Virginia, United States.
  • Preston Creed Brewer married Nancy Nannie C Sexton, and had children including Elizabeth Almeda Brewer.
  • Preston Creed Brewer passed away in 1919 in Sulphur Springs Heights, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Preston Brewer's Ancestors

Self
Preston Brewer
1841–1919
Birth Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States
Parents
Linear Brewer
1803–1851
Grayson Co., VA
Elizabeth Phipps
1812–1857
Fox 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

Preston Brewer's Descendants

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Preston (Creed) Brewer (28 NOV 1841–17 FEB 1919) m. Nancy (" Nannie" C.) Sexton (ABT 1838–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Almeda) Brewer 1869–1932 m. William (J) Testerman 1867–1930
    1. 1. Maude (Ennis) Testerman 1915–1989 m. Sherrill Estep 1910–1983
      1. 1. SUE (ANN) ESTEP 1944–2014

Preston Brewer's Timeline

9 Records

1841
28 NOV 1841
Birth of Preston Creed Brewer in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 9
Preston Creed Brewer resided here in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States
1860
1860
Age 19
Preston Creed Brewer resided here in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 39
Preston Creed Brewer resided here in Wilson Creek Magisterial District, Grayson, Virginia, United States
Wilson Creek Magisterial District, Grayson, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 39
Preston Creed Brewer resided here in Wilson Creek Magisterial District, Grayson, Virginia, United States
Wilson Creek Magisterial District, Grayson, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 39
Preston Creed Brewer resided here in Wilson Creek Magisterial District, Grayson, Virginia, United States
Wilson Creek Magisterial District, Grayson, Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 69
Preston Creed Brewer resided here in St Clair, Smyth, Virginia, United States
St Clair, Smyth, Virginia, United States
1919
1919
Age 78
Burial of Preston Creed Brewer in Sulphur Springs Heights, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America
Sulphur Springs Heights, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America
1919
17 FEB 1919
Age 78
Death of Preston Creed Brewer
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 NOV 1841
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 March 2019, 15:45), entry for Preston Creed Brewer(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9SYS-6DS
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 16 April 2019), Creed Bruer, St Clair, Smyth, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 3A, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1649; FHL microfilm 1,375,662.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Creed Brewer, 1919; Burial, Sulphur Springs Heights, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America, Sulphur Springs Cemetery; citing record ID 81527718, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 July 2017), Creed Brewer, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 38, sheet 410A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1368; FHL microfilm 1,255,368.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 August 2018), Crede Brewer, 17 Feb 1919; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Creed Brewer in entry for James Brewer, 07 Sep 1882; citing Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), Preston C Brewer in household of Linear Brewer, Grayson county, Grayson, Virginia, United States; citing family 406, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Sulphur Springs Heights, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 March 2019, 15:45), entry for Preston Creed Brewer(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9SYS-6DS
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Creed Brewer, 1919; Burial, Sulphur Springs Heights, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America, Sulphur Springs Cemetery; citing record ID 81527718, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Creed Brewer in entry for James Brewer, 07 Sep 1882; citing Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 FEB 1919
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 March 2019, 15:45), entry for Preston Creed Brewer(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9SYS-6DS
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Creed Brewer in entry for James Brewer, 07 Sep 1882; citing Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 FEB 1919
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 March 2019, 15:45), entry for Preston Creed Brewer(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9SYS-6DS
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Creed Brewer, 1919; Burial, Sulphur Springs Heights, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America, Sulphur Springs Cemetery; citing record ID 81527718, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 August 2018), Crede Brewer, 17 Feb 1919; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, <i>Ancestry<i> ( : 2012); citing Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Creed Brewer in entry for James Brewer, 07 Sep 1882; citing Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wilson Creek Magisterial District, Grayson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Clair, Smyth, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 March 2019, 15:45), entry for Preston Creed Brewer(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9SYS-6DS
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Creed Brewer in entry for James Brewer, 07 Sep 1882; citing Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wilson Creek Magisterial District, Grayson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wilson Creek Magisterial District, Grayson, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 08 March 2019, 15:45), entry for Preston Creed Brewer(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9SYS-6DS
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 10 February 2018), Creed Brewer in entry for James Brewer, 07 Sep 1882; citing Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,046,939.

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