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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Lonoke County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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James W. Brewer deserves mention as one of the younger planters of Lonoke County. He was born in Georgia, April 10, 1858. His father, John A. Brewer, first saw the light of day in North Carolina, April 7, 1833. Receiving his education in Georgia he was married there, April 2, 1857, to Martha E. Bradford, whose birth occurred in that State, April 2, 1834. By this union there was a family of four children: James W., David H. (born October 20, 1860, died November 8, 1887), Francis N. (born June 11, 1868) and John F. (born December 26, 1874). Mr. Brewer was a farmer by occupation. He moved from Georgia to Arkansas in 1869, and located in Lonoke County. He was a Master Mason in the Masonic order. Enlisting in the Confederate army, in 1861, he served faithfully and patriotically, receiving a wound in the right hand from the effects of which he was never relieved. His death occurred on November 18, 1887. His wife is still living on the old homestead. James W. Brewer was reared and educated in Arkansas, and on December 7, 1880, was married to Mary W. Furlow, daughter of Thomas and Maria Furlow. Three children were born to this union: Mary Blanche (born on December 9, 1881, and died October 1, 1884), James T. (born March 30, 1884) and Grover T. (born October 11, 1888.) Mr. Brewer is the owner of eighty acres of splendid land, thirty in cultivation. His farm is well stocked and equipped.

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This family biography is one of 143 biographies included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Lonoke County, Arkansas published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Lonoke County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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