Chattahoochee County GaArchives Biographies.....Brewer, John Samuel 1845 - unknown ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 November 5, 2004, 12:09 pm Author: N. K. Rogers JOHN SAMUEL BREWER Arranged from original data furnished by Miss Lula Brewer In 1826, the year Muscogee and Lee Counties were formed from the Creegk Indian lands cede in 1825 John Brewer married Henrietta Slappey in Wilkinson County, Ga. In 1835 this same John Brewer bought land in Muscogee, formerly Lee County (all old deeds of this section read thus) now Chattahoochee from several of those who were fortunate drawers in the land lottery of 1827. These plot and grant deed's are still in possession of a member of the Brewer family. One of the sons of John and Henrietta Brewer. John Samuel Brewer, spent his entire life, except the four years in the Confederate Army, in this county. He was born in 1845 at this home established by his parents three miles from Renfroe, a station on the S. A. L. railroad between Cusseta and Richland. But this railroad was not constructed for more than half a century after these pioneers had helped to push the frontiers of civilization a little further westward. They were citizens of the type who are true builders in any community where they live, and always meet all the exigencies of life courageously. John Brewer Sr. died before the War Between the States began, but his seventeen year old son, John S. Brewer enlisted, in Company G. 31st Ga. Reg't. and after leaving Savannah where this regiment was mobilized, spent four years in Virginia following our immortal Robert E. Lee. He belonged to Gen. Gordon's brigade, and his Captain was J. H. Lowe from his own neighborhood. When he started to the army, his mother asked Capt. Lowe "to look after Johnnie." After the battle of Seven Pines, as Capt. Lowe was passing some wounded men, he discovered one of them to be this youth John Brewer from his own neighborhood. He stopped, called an orderly and had him carried to his own-tent. He was wounded three times and after being wounded toward close of the war; was taken prisoner and placed in a northern hospital. He did not come home until several months after the war ended. He with a comrade, Mr. Marsh Ward came on train to Columbus and started walking to the Cross Roads (Renfroe now) where his mother and sister lived. When they reached Mr. Wilson Gordy's home about three miles west of Cusseta, they stopped and asked Mr. Gordy if they could get a horse to ride the fifteen miles they still had to travel to reach home. As all Mr. Gordy's stock were in the pasture except a blind, white horse, he offered them that one and so they took turns riding until they reached the home of Mrs. Brewer's sister early one morning where there was much rejoicing as they had thought him dead. His ragged uniform, as were hundred of others had to be consigned to the flames and in clean civilian clothes once more, he took up life's duties, which were continued until he passed his eightieth birthday. Soon after he reached home, his family sent for Miss Vashti Boon to whom he was engaged. They were married Nov. 22, 1865, and lived happily together for 58 years when death removed here from our midst. Their golden wedding anniversary was fittingly celebrated with their children and grandchildren as their attendants and many of their friends present to express felicitations. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer united with the Methodist Church early in life and remained true to their vows all the years of their lives. Their youngest daughter has the Testament which Mr. Brewer carried throughout the war, with his name, Company and his mother's name in it. Mrs. Brewer was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Boon and her mother was related to Bishop Pierce. Except the last Quarterly Conference of her church when she was very ill, Mrs. Brewer did not miss attending one for fifty-five years, a record which is probably unexcelled. And she was a constant reader of her church paper for over sixty years. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer began their married life on the plantation which he inherited from his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Slappey Brewer; which plantation is now owned by their daughter, Miss Lula Henrietta Brewer of Cusseta. But for many years they lived in Cusseta at their home known to older residents of the town as the Allums place. During the last years of his life, Mr. Brewer liked to relive the stirring days when he was following Gordon and Jackson and Lee in those hard fought battles in Virginia. And the boys and men of Cusseta liked to listen to him recount those experiences which tried men's souls. He was interested in the modern methods of warfare as demonstrated at Fort Banning and would carry parties of friends in his automobile, of which he himself was an excellent driver, to the public demonstrations at the Fort, making interesting comparisons between modern improvements in all phases of life and the conditions which prevailed when he was an active participant in the struggle to settle forever the question fo State's Rights—one of the fundamental causes of political discord in our country. Children of John and Henrietta Slappey Brewer (m., 1826): Sarah Ann m. Robert Boon; Gordon, and John Samuel. John S. m. Vashti Boon (Nov. 26, 1865): Children Annie Gordon, John Eli, Mattie Cora, (several children died young), Edgar Eugene and Lula Henrietta. Annie Gordon m. first John West; m. second (Rev.) John S. Jenkins (of N. Ga. Conference, lives in Atlanta, Ga.);.their children, Roslyn: m. Louis Gilmore and has one child Roslyn Gilmore; Elizabeth m. E. H. Rece and two children Donald Rece; John Eli Brewer, (dec'd) m. Gertrude Hammond; five children viz: infant (dec'd), Louis John Mills, Lula Henrietta and Richard Drake (Dick) (resides at Griffin, Ga.) John Mills Brewer m. Lena Walker and has one son. John Mills.Jr.: Lula Henrietta m. Ernest Carlisle Jr. and has one son Ernest Carlisle III.; Mattie Cora m. S. J. Patterson (see Patterson genealogy), Edgar Eugene m. Mrs. Nell Ashe. Brothers and sisters of John Brewer (b. Feb. 26, 1804): Olif b. June 29, 1798; Sarah b. Oct. 1800; Eli b. Jan. 1, 1802; English b. Feb. 25, 1806; William b. Oct. 24, 1807; James b. March 19, 1810; Joel b. Aug. 27, 1812; Samuel b. Dec. 10, 1814: Allen b. May 9. 1817. Samuel W. d. Oct. 29, 1832. Mary Gordon m. John Slappey Aug. 20, 1799. Mary was daughter of Wm. and Eizlabeth Gordon; William (her father) was son of Alexander and Mary Gordon. Children of John and Mary Gordon Slappey: John George b. Sept. 18, 1800; William Henry b. May 22, 1802; Alexander b. Oct. 2, 1803; Mary Ann Elizabeth b. Sept. 2. 1805; d. young: Henrietta. Elizabeth b. Sept. 18, 1807; George Washington b. Jan. 10, 1810; Frank J. b. March 10, 1811: Frederick Peek Gordon b. May 16, 1813; Henry Gordon b. Oct. 23, 1816. John Brewer m. Henrietta E. Slappey in 1826. Their children: Sarah Ann English b. Nov. 12, 1828: Gordon Slappey b. April 19, 1830; John Samuel b. Jan. 2. 1845 (who lived his entire life in Chattahoochee Co.) An interesting account of John G. Slappey's part in the entertainment of LaFayette at Milledgeville in 1825 is found in Cook's history. of Baldwin County, Georgia. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA By N. K. Rogers Dedicated to KASIHITA CHAPTER U. D. C. and all worthy descendants of the County's first settlers. Copyright 1933 by N. K. ROGERS PRINTED BY COLUMBUS OFFICE SUPPLY CO. COLUMBUS, GA. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/chattahoochee/bios/gbs571brewer.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.0 Kb