Seventh Generation

262. Lewis A. Brewer¹¹⁸ was born on 10 Jun 1823.

• 1850 Census for Stafford, Greene County, Indiana, shows Lewis Brewer, 27, a farmer, as head of household consisting of: Mary Brewer, 30; and Isaac McBride, 10. They are living next door to a Milicia (?) Brewer, 51, female, birthplace unknown, and are on the same page as Lorenzo Dow Brewer, 33, born in Virginia.

1850 Census for Haddon, Sullivan County, Indiana, shows Lewis Brewer, 27, a farmer, heading a household consisting of: Mary Brewer, 24; Elizabeth Brewer, 4; and William Page, 11. Lewis and Mary were born in Tennessee, while the two children were born in Indiana. Elias and Elizabeth Graves, both in their late 40s and born in Tennessee, are on the same census page.

• 1860 Census for Stafford, Greene County, Indiana, shows Lewis Brewer, 37, a farmer, living with: Mary J., 25; William H., 3; Wesley (?), 1; and John R., 5/12. There is also a John Brewer and a David E. Brewer on the same census page.

1860 Census for Haddon, Sullivan County, Indiana, shows Lewis Brewer, 37, a farmer, as head of household consisting of: Mary, 34; Elizabeth, 14; Aaron, 7; Elias, 4; Mary, 1; and Mary Owen, 75, born in Virginia. Lewis and Mary were born in Tennessee, the kids were born in Indiana.

• 1870 Census for Haddon, Sullivan County, Indiana, shows Lewis Brewer, 46, a farmer, as head of household consisting of: (Illegible, could be Wannia or Monirva), 39, female, born in Indiana; Aaron Brewer, 17; Eliza Brewer, 14; John M. Brewer, 11; James W. Brewer, 5; John Miles, 14; and Mary J. Miles, 12.

• 1880 Census for Cass, Sullivan County, Indiana, shows Louas Brewer, 54, a farmer, living with: wife Nervy, 50; daughter Mary, 22; son James, 15; son Virgil, 11; and son Daniel (might be David), 9. Louas was born in Virginia, all others were born in Indiana.

Lewis A. Brewer and Minerva Bledsoe were married on 26 Apr 1866 in Sullivan County, Indiana.¹²¹