1850 Census Wayne County, TN
  528 531
  Brewer, George W. 47 M	 Farmer 150	NC
  Harriett M.       40 F			SC
  Lewis A.          19 M	 Farmer		TN X
  Martha J.         15 F			TN X
  Nancy E.          13 F			TN X
  James H.           8 M			TN X
  Richard            7 M			TN X

1860 - Census Wayne County, Tennessee

	613  613 
	Brewer ,L. A.	30 M Farmer 5,000 500	TN
	Nancy		19 F			TN
	Harriett E.	 1 F			TN
	Ann H.		1/12 F			TN
	Brewer, Richard	17 M Farm laborer	TN
	Lackey, Sarah P.16  F			TN

1870 Census - Wayne County, Tennessee
Civil District #11 - 26 Aug 1870

  Beaver, R. M.  27 M W Farmer      1500 1850 Tenn
  Sarah P.       23 F W Keeping House         Tenn
  James H.        7 M W                       Tenn
  Jacob P.        6 M W                       Tenn
  Nancy E.        4 F W                       Tenn
  Diannah A.      5 F W                       Tenn

1876 - New FamilySearch entry

  New FamilySearch contains an entry in this family for a child named Elizabeth, born about 1876.
  I have no record of her, but include her in the family for further research.  The contributor
  of this information is not identified.

1880 Census - Wayne County, Tennessee
Civil District #11 - Jun 11, 1880

  75 79
  Brewer, Richard M. J. W M 37       Farmer Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Sarah P.              W M(!) 35 Wife      Tenn N.C. Tenn
  James L.              W M 17 Son          Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Jacob P.              W M 15              Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Nancy E.              W F 13              Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Dora A.               W F 10              Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Mary J.               W F  8              Tenn Tenn Tenn
  George L.             W M  6              Tenn Tenn Tenn
  [unnamed]             W M  1              Tenn Tenn Tenn

1883 - New FamilySearch entry

  New FamilySearch has a child listed for this family named Mattie (Female), born 14 May 1883.  
  No death date is given, and the contributor is not given.  Adding Mattie to this family
  for further research.

From Chancery Court Loose Records 1890-1899 Wayne County, Tennessee:  Plaintiff James A. Smith
Defendant B.F.Arnett  Daniel B. Smith a person of unsound mind, who sues by James H. Smith his next
kin, both resident of Wayne County against B.F. Arnett, a resident of the state of Texas, R.C.
Martin, Julia A. Brewer and S. James Arnett, citizens of Wayne County.  From case records: That at
the signing of the deed Jane Brewer was old and illiterate could neither read nor write and that
Daniel B. Smith was a person of unsound mind. That in January 1894, shortly after Jane Brewer died
and at the request of R.C. Martin trustee W.L. Bromley, sold land to the hightest bidder and
R.C.Martin, bid same off (note: Daniel B. Smith, James H. Smith, Julia A. Brewer,are brothers and
sister, B.F.Arnett is an brother in law, husband of Sarah Smith, Richard Smith and Harriett Smith
must have died by this date.  Jane Virginia Wilson, first married Spencer Smith, then Andrew Jackson
Brewer, Andrew Jackso n Brewer is the father of W.A. Brewer, who married Jane's daughter Julia. Jane
Virginia Wilson sister Elizabeth was married to George W. Brewer, father of Richard M. Brewer who
stated in this case the following:  November 12, 1897 Wayne County: R.M. Brewer, I am 54 years old
and live within two miles from Waynesboro, a farmer. I was born and rasied on Butlers Creek and lived
there until 1891, and live where I now live since then. I am my own cousin to Dan and James H. Smith,
Jane Brewer was my Aunt. they didn't swap the land that was willed to them.

1891 - From Garry Brewer
Wayne Co., Tennessee Union Veteran Pension Abstracts

BREWER, Richard M., Pvt. Co. E, 2nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry, USV, enlisted 10 Dec 1863, discharged
10 May 1865. Soldier was a farmer, 5'9", fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes. Soldier born 26 May
1843, Wayne Co., Tn, died 9 April 1914, near Waynesboro, TN. Soldier married Sarah P. LAKEY on 31
March 1861, Lauderdale Co., AL by Rev. Enoch CANADY. Widow was 68 in 1914, died 2 June 1932,
Waynesboro, TN, buried Walnut Grove Cemetery. Soldier applied under no. 628.542 and 843.886, widow
no. 781.704. Children from questionnaire: J. H. BREWER, b. 31 Jan 1862; J. P. BREWER, b. 11 March
1864; Dora BREWER, b. 25 March 1870; M. J. BREWER, b. 16 March 1872; G. L. BREWER, b. 6 Feb 1874;
Richard BREWER, b. 11 Nov 1878; T. L. BREWER, b. 5 Dec 1880; and Snow M. BREWER, b. 17 Aug 1887.
Soldier stated he had always lived in Wayne Co., TN. From Special Commissioner's Report, names of
comrades: James BREWER, D.D. DANLEY, Geo. K. BREWER, Co. was commanded by Cpt. HAMM, Lt. BROMLEY and
Sgt. SHELTON. Birth of soldier certified by County Clerk as having been recorded in Family Bible.
Affidavits filed by J. R. KELLEY and J. R. MELTON both of Waynesboro, 1914, certifying death of
soldier; E. D. McGLAMERY Register of Vital Statistics concerning death of soldier. Mrs. N. D
McGLAMERY, 82, 2 July 1914 Waynesboro, TN certified she had known widow since widow was 12 or 14
years old. E. D. McGLAMERY, compatriot, certified marriage of soldier. John FOUST, 70, Lauderdale
Co., AL 24 June 1914 "went with soldier to get marriage license. That soldier and Sarah P. LAKEY were
married at the residence of Ben. POWELL in the State of Alabama near the Tennessee State line on the
last Sunday in April 1861 by Rev. Enoch CANADA, M.G. I was present and saw then married". T. J.
BEDFORD, 37, 7 Jan 1891, Wayne Co., TN, Robert SMITH, 60, 7 Jan 1891, Light, Wayne Co.,TN; and J. E.
COLE, Wayne Co. TN. Submitted by Garry BREWER, P.O. Box 2025, Grand Junction, CO 81502.


1900 Census Soundex - Wayne County, Tennessee

	Vol 73 ED 99
	Sht 5  LN 94
	Brewer, Richard M.	W 	May 1843 57 Tennessee
	Sarah P.		W 	Jan 1845 55 Tenn
	George L.		S 	Feb 1876 24 Tenn
	William R.		S 	Nov 1877 21 Tenn
	Snow M.			S 	Aug 1887 12 Tenn
	William M.		GS 	Jan 1892 7 Tenn

1907 - Wayne County (TN) Chancery Court Loose Records
	Volume 5, page 89, Mrs. N.E.Hardwick (Richard Brewer Sister)

May 11, 1907  folder 2 Box H-1 98 pages W.L.Hardwick dec.d Attachment Bill
I am 74 years old, live on Holly Creek, I am the widow W.L.Hardwick, dec'd and the mother of William
Richard Johnson Hardwick and George W. Hardwick, my husband has been dead 39 years. I did buy the
interst of my son W.R.J.Hardwick, in the land. I took a deed from him for his said interest.  The
R.M.Brewer whose name appears on the deed as a witness is my brother and he is still living. He just
wanted to sell, he got mad and in about three weeks after he married he came home and said I had to
give him possession, I told him I wouldn't do it, he told me he was going to put his mule on the lot
and I told him if he did I would turn it out, I did and he give me a good whipping, he went off then
and I didn't see him for a month of two, I took out a warrant for him and he was arrested and they
got after me, I mean his brothers and friends, to compromise, I told them if he would sell out to me,
I would compromise it and he sold to me and I paid him for it, every dollar. We gave a mortgage on
the land to get him out of jail in Florence, Alabama, and I then told him he could cut timber off the
land to pay off the mortgage. When John L. Bromley found out the deed for Richard interest wasn't
recorded he levied on the land. I have lived here for fifty-one year.

1910 Wayne County (TN) Chancery Court Loose Records
Folder 2-18 1919 pages case 704 box 3 March 31.1909 Injunction Bill

R.M.Brewer November 17, 1910 (18 pages)

I am 67 years old, live near Waynesboro. I became a member of the Missionary Baptist Church 40 years
ago, and was excluded from the church about two years ago. I don't know what offense I committed, I
have never heard. I asked old man Jake Copeland, what they turned me out for. He said the committee
notified me to come to the church, I told him they did not, I saw we were going to get in a row, so I
had a talk with Tuker Helton about it and he said he did not know, I asked R.M.Sims, and said I don't
know nothing much, I was one opposed to the Board System, I don't know if that was the reason I was
excluded by the Baptist Church at Waynesboro.  Jim Gallaher and Charley Scott, were also excluded. I
suppose Brother W.R.Puckett was the pastor. I have had membership at Pleasant Valley, is now called
Cedar Grove.  Pleasant Valley was represented in the Indian Creek Association, I attended church as
well as I could, I was always there, hardly ever failed. I raised a large family, I had 13 children,
I have 29 grandchildren. I paid the preacher some every year, sometime in money, gave him cooking
vessels which I was the agent, gave him pork and I think tow or three times I gave him a turkey
gobbler. I always told him it was for him and not any board. R.M Sims did tell me to come on back to
church, I told him I guessed I would never come back. I was a member of Pleasant Valley about 20
years, up to about 1880. I joined the Waynesboror church after I came up here after they built the
church here. We first organized down in the Northern Methodist Church. I was a member in organization
of the church. I had a letter from Pleasant Valley. I'm not in favor of taking care of any boards. I
don't claim to be so much Missionary Baptist as just Baptist. I think this country need the Gospel
preached right here at home more than any other place in the world.

1910 Census - Wayne County, Tenn

  ED 125 Sheet 6

  99 153
  Brewer, Richard M.	Head	M W 66 Md 49 yrs. 	Tenn NC Tenn Farm.
  Sarah P.		Wife	F  W 65 Md 49 yrs. 	Tenn Tenn Tenn
  (13 Children, 6 living)
  George L.		Son	M W 36 Single     	Tenn Tenn Tenn Fmr
  Snow Mc		Son	M W 22 Single		Tenn Tenn Tenn
  (School Teacher)

1920 Census - Wayne County, Tennessee
1st Civil District - 7 Jan 1920

  71 74 Lawrence and Wayne County Road
  Brewer, William    Head M W 48 M Tenn Tenn Tenn  Wagoner Laborer
  Mattie Lou         Wife F W 28 M Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Louisie            Dau  F W 18 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Nona L.            Dau  F W 15 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Randolph           Son  M W 13 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Clyde              Son  M W  9 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Ray                Son  M W  7 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Marvin             Son  M W  5 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
  William            Son  M W  3 S Tenn Tenn Tenn

  72 75 Lawrence and Wayne County Road
  Brewer, Snow M.    Head M W 32 M Tenn Tenn Tenn  Court Clerk
  Wilton             Wife F W 29 M Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Evelyn             Dau  F W  3 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Sara               Moth F W 75 W Tenn NCar Tenn

  72 76 Lawrence and Wayne County Road
  Brewer, George L.  Head M W 45 S Tenn Tenn Tenn  Farmer
  Mack               Bro  M W 27 S Tenn Tenn Tenn  Machine Agent

1932 Application for Reimbursement

State of Tennessee
County of Wayne

On this 30th day of June A.D. 1932 before me the undersigned, personally appeared S.M. Brewer, aged
44 years, a resident of Waynesboro, County of Wayne, State of Tennessee, who makes the following
declaration as an application for, and claim is hereby made for, reimbursement from the accrued
pension for expenses paid (or obligation incurred) in the last sickness and burial of Mrs. Sarah P.
Brewer, who was a pensioner of the United States by certificate no. 781,704, and who died June 2nd,
1932, at Waynesboro, Tennessee and was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetary.

That the answers to questions propounded below are full, complete, and truthful to the best of my
knowledge...