Co. M, 5th Ohio Cavalry. Listed in Clinton Co cemetery book as "J. N. Brewer" with no dates. The middle initial is omitted on this F.A.G. memorial because no confirmation of it has been found. There was no middle initial on the government tombstone order; probably someone misread the inscription, "JNO BREWER," to be "J. N. Brewer."

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From National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors database:

Soldier Details
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Brewer, John
BATTLE UNIT NAME:
5th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry
SIDE:
Union
COMPANY:
M
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:
Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:
Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER:
M552 ROLL 12
PLAQUE NUMBER:
NOTES:

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John Brewer married Hannah Chamberlain 15 Dec 1845, Clinton Co, OH.

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John Brewer
United States Census, 1850
Name John Brewer
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Green, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Age 27
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1823
Birthplace Ohio
House Number 117
John Brewer M 27 Ohio
Hannah A Brewer F 22 New Jersey
Richard F Brewer M 3 Ohio
Margaret Brewer F 0 Ohio

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John Brewer
United States Census, 1860
Name John Brewer
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place New Vienna, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Age 35
Race White
Race (Original) [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated) 1825
Birthplace Ohio
Page 88
John Brewer M 35 Ohio
Hamah Brewer F 32 New Jersey
Richard Brewer M 13 Ohio
Margaret Brewer F 10 Ohio
Carolin Brewer F 7 Ohio
Belle Brewer F 5 Ohio
Ida Brewer F 3 Ohio
Cliss Southerd M 21 Ohio

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John Brewer
United States Census, 1870
Name John Brewer
Event Type Census
Event Year 1870
Event Place Fairfield Twp, Highland Co, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Age 46
Race White
Race (Original) W
Birth Year (Estimated) 1823-1824
Birthplace Ohio
Page Number 20
John Brewer M 46 Ohio
Mary J Brewer F 46 Ohio
Caroline Brewer F 17 Ohio
Ann Brewer F 14 Ohio
Charles S Brewer M 5 Ohio

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John Brewer
in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Brewer
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Penn, Highland, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Davis
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
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Household Members:
Name Age
John Brewer 56
Mary Jane Davis 57
Ivey Jane Brewer 21
Charles Brewer 15
William Brewer 34
Nancy Benard 47

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John Brewer
in the 1890 Veterans Schedules
Search for John Brewer in the Civil War Pension Index
Veteran's Name: John Brewer
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): New Vienna, Clinton, Ohio
Year enlisted: 1865
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

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John Brewer
Ohio, County Death Records
Name John Brewer
Event Type Death
Event Date 22 Oct 1892
Event Place New Vienna, Green Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Residence Place Clinton Co., O.
Gender Male
Age 69
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Occupation Carpenter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1823
Birthplace Highland Co., O.

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From an Internet posting:

"I meant Hannah Chamberlin Brewer. Her brother, John married Mary Jane Smithson. When John Chamberlin died and Hannah died, then Hannah's husband, John Brewer married Mary Jane Smithson Chamberlin."