By checking the early census James has 2 males born 1825/1830 and 1 male born 1820/1825 missing.

He was in the 1830 Grayson County, Virginia, Census
3 males under 5
1 male 5 to 9
1 male 20 to 29
1 female 20 to 29
1slave

In 1840 Grayson County, Virginia, Census
1 male under 5
2 males 5 to 9
2 males 10 to 14
1 male 30 to 39
2 females under 5
1 female 5 to 9
1 female 30 to 39

1860 Floyd Springs District, Floyd County Georgia, Census taken 20 June 1860
James Brewer 48 farmer
Mary 45
Caroline 21 or 24
Martin 29 laborer
Olive 17
Martha 14
Fielder 13 born GA;
Lucinda 10 born GA;
Elizabeth Shackleford 9 born in Alabama

In 1870 Rome, Floyd County Georgia, Census taken 9 Sept. 1870
James Brewer 68 farmer born VA;
Mary 65 born VA;
Faldin S. 21works on farm born GA;
Elizabeth 19, (wife of Fielding S.) born GA;
John H. 9 months (son of Fielding S.) born GA;
Elizabeth Shackleford 19 helps at home born AL;
Mary 12 born in Alabama, (g/child of James)
John H. 7 born in Alabama, (g/child of James)

He was married by Minister John Jones Jr. m/reg said his father was Lewis.

Some time in the 1840's James took his family and moved to Georgia, where they lived for a few years. They and others started migrating west. They finally arrived in Birdville Texas. One of his sons, Martin Van Buren Brewer was to meet Elizabeth Thomas. On meeting they realized that they had known each other families from Grayson County They were married 15 August 1869.

All of the children of James Brewer was to settle in Texas, and Oklahoma.

The following story was told to me (June Welsch) by Marie Alexander. A cute story was passed on to me, thinking it was a cute story and had a lesson, I'll pass it on to you. At the James Brewer home, one day a man stopped by for awhile James asked him to stay for lunch, all they had was beans and corn bread to offer him. The man said "he was a Seventh-Day-Adventist, and couldn't eat pork." James said "All we got is beans, but you're welcome to stay." During the lunch and after two bowls of beans, and what a sin it was to eat pork. James looked at him and said "You sure are liking them beans, aren't you?" "Well like I say, you might as well eat the devil, as drink his broth." James is also shown as owning several tracts of land in Grayson County Virginia, tax records. Examples from page 13 of the 1840 tax records 120 Fox Creek 110 Big Fox Creek. These tracts were also listed in 1842 but not found after 1844.

I (June Welsch) have a copy of his marriage it said Dudley Hail was her father (deceased) and Francis Hail was surety.

He had the following children
1.Ezra "Azariah" Brewer
2.Preston Brewer
3.John N. Brewer
4.L. F. Brewer
5.Franklin Brewer
6.Elizabeth Caroline Brewer
7.Rosamond "Rowsie" Brewer
8.Martin Van Buren Brewer
9.Olive Brewer
10.Martha Brewer
11.Fielding Snow Brewer
12.Lucinda Brewer
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Parents:
Lewis Brewer (1760 - 1839)
Agatha Holland Brewer (1768 - 1862)

Siblings:
Elizabeth Brewer Cox (1789 - ____)*
Juda Brewer Heavington (1790 - ____)*
Nancy Brewer Howell (1792 - 1866)*
Nancy Brewer Howell (1792 - 1886)*
Richard Brewer (1793 - ____)*
Aaron Brewer (1794 - 1876)*
Lewis Brewer (1795 - ____)*
Samuel Brewer (1796 - 1880)*
William Brewer (1797 - 1877)*
John Brewer (1798 - 1881)*
James T. Brewer (1801 - 1888)
Linnear L. Brewer (1803 - 1851)*
Abel Brewer (1804 - ____)*
Mastin Brewer (1806 - 1903)*
Mastin Brewer (1806 - 1903)*
Sallie Brewer (1808 - ____)*
Rufus Brewer (1810 - 1865)*

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Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Owens
Brown County
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Created by: June Welsch
Record added: Oct 19, 2009
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