An extensive obituary for "Roll" Brewer can be found on Page 8 of the Monday, April 18, 1921 edition of the Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa. What followers are biographical gleanings from this article. The obituary does give a lengthy accounting of his many hunting skills, etc.
Benjamin R. Brewer came to Hamilton County from Indiana with his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Wilson Brewer in 1850, settling first near the present site of Stratford, later called Hook's Point. They later moved to what is now Webster City and are considered to be the founding family of this community.
CIVIL WAR -- Roll Brewer served in the 16th Iowa regiment under Captain Williams serving about a year. He was engaged at Nashville and accompanied Sherman on his march to the Sea and less destructive raids. He was discharged and received a pension.
MARRIAGES --
1st - June Frakes - married shortly before his departure for the war and she had died before he returned, leaving an infant daughter, now Mrs. Jennie Carmichael of Chariton.
2nd - Betsey Frakes - who also died leaving a daughter six weeks old, now Mrs. Margaret House, of Harlingen, Texas.
3rd - Judith Stone - born him three children: Charles of Kansas City, Fred, deceased, and Annetta Bell, of this city, who was but two weeks old at her mother's death.
4th - Ellen O'Rourke - now deceased, one son was born, Frank, who resided with his father at his death. From FAG Member# 48160174
Benjamin R. Brewer came to Hamilton County from Indiana with his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Wilson Brewer in 1850, settling first near the present site of Stratford, later called Hook's Point. They later moved to what is now Webster City and are considered to be the founding family of this community.
CIVIL WAR -- Roll Brewer served in the 16th Iowa regiment under Captain Williams serving about a year. He was engaged at Nashville and accompanied Sherman on his march to the Sea and less destructive raids. He was discharged and received a pension.
MARRIAGES --
1st - June Frakes - married shortly before his departure for the war and she had died before he returned, leaving an infant daughter, now Mrs. Jennie Carmichael of Chariton.
2nd - Betsey Frakes - who also died leaving a daughter six weeks old, now Mrs. Margaret House, of Harlingen, Texas.
3rd - Judith Stone - born him three children: Charles of Kansas City, Fred, deceased, and Annetta Bell, of this city, who was but two weeks old at her mother's death.
4th - Ellen O'Rourke - now deceased, one son was born, Frank, who resided with his father at his death. From FAG Member# 48160174
An extensive obituary for "Roll" Brewer can be found on Page 8 of the Monday, April 18, 1921 edition of the Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa. What followers are biographical gleanings from this article. The obituary does give a lengthy accounting of his many hunting skills, etc.
Benjamin R. Brewer came to Hamilton County from Indiana with his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Wilson Brewer in 1850, settling first near the present site of Stratford, later called Hook's Point. They later moved to what is now Webster City and are considered to be the founding family of this community.
CIVIL WAR -- Roll Brewer served in the 16th Iowa regiment under Captain Williams serving about a year. He was engaged at Nashville and accompanied Sherman on his march to the Sea and less destructive raids. He was discharged and received a pension.
MARRIAGES --
1st - June Frakes - married shortly before his departure for the war and she had died before he returned, leaving an infant daughter, now Mrs. Jennie Carmichael of Chariton.
2nd - Betsey Frakes - who also died leaving a daughter six weeks old, now Mrs. Margaret House, of Harlingen, Texas.
3rd - Judith Stone - born him three children: Charles of Kansas City, Fred, deceased, and Annetta Bell, of this city, who was but two weeks old at her mother's death.
4th - Ellen O'Rourke - now deceased, one son was born, Frank, who resided with his father at his death. From FAG Member# 48160174
Benjamin R. Brewer came to Hamilton County from Indiana with his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Wilson Brewer in 1850, settling first near the present site of Stratford, later called Hook's Point. They later moved to what is now Webster City and are considered to be the founding family of this community.
CIVIL WAR -- Roll Brewer served in the 16th Iowa regiment under Captain Williams serving about a year. He was engaged at Nashville and accompanied Sherman on his march to the Sea and less destructive raids. He was discharged and received a pension.
MARRIAGES --
1st - June Frakes - married shortly before his departure for the war and she had died before he returned, leaving an infant daughter, now Mrs. Jennie Carmichael of Chariton.
2nd - Betsey Frakes - who also died leaving a daughter six weeks old, now Mrs. Margaret House, of Harlingen, Texas.
3rd - Judith Stone - born him three children: Charles of Kansas City, Fred, deceased, and Annetta Bell, of this city, who was but two weeks old at her mother's death.
4th - Ellen O'Rourke - now deceased, one son was born, Frank, who resided with his father at his death. From FAG Member# 48160174
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