J.C. Brewer, resident of the Deep Lake community, died here at the home of his father, W.P. Brewer, Saturday, March 28, 3:45 a.m. He was stricken with paralysis at his home near Lakeview ten days prior to his death.

Mr. Brewer was born in Memphis, Tenn. [sic], November 25, 1873, coming to Tarrant County, Texas, when a young man. He came to Hall County in 1907 and had resided in the Deep Lake community, near Lakeview, since that time.

For many years Mr. Brewer had been a consistent member of the Methodist church.

The deceased is survived by a father and mother and two brothers, Webb and J.A. Brewer, of Memphis; one brother, Reece, living in Tarrant County, and seven sisters, three of whom attended the funeral.

Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church at Lakeview, at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, by his pastor, Rev. M.E. Hawkins.

Interment was made at the Lakeview Cemetery.

(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume XVI, Number 40, Memphis, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 1924, Page 1)
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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: John Caroline Brewer
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MS
Birth Year: 1873
Spouse Name: Mallie English Ford
Spouse
Birth Place: TX
Spouse Birth Year: 1878
Marriage
Year: 1893
Marriage State: TX
Number Pages: 1

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John C Brewer
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1873
Residence Place: Hall, Texas, USA
Relative: J. C. Brewer

Name: J. C. Brewer
Death date: 28 Mar 1924
Death place: Memphis, Hall, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): white
Age at death: 50 years 4 months 3 days
Birth date: 25 Nov 1873
Birthplace: Mississippi
Marital status: Married
Father's name: W. P. Brewer
Father's birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's name: Alice Murphy
Mother's birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Cemetery name: Lakeview
Burial date: 29 Mar 1924