HON. B.F.S. BREWSTER AND FAMILY, Smith County, TX ***************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Jo Nell Williams - JoNellLOC@aol.com 24 May 2001 ***************************************************************** B. F. S. BREWSTER AND FAMILY. "Some Biographies of Old Settlers." Historical, Personal and Reminiscent. Volume I By Sid S. Johnson, 1900: Sid S. Johnson, Publisher, Tyler, Texas Chapter C - Pages 397-398 B.F.S. Brewster, son of Sheriff Brewster, was a native of Georgia and removed to St. Clair county, Alabama. He was married to miss Amanda M. Knight, a daughter of Rev. Moses Knight, a preacher of note and great influence. Miss Brewster was a native of Georgia, settled with her father's family in Taladega county Ala., where she was married to the subject of this sketch. B.F.S. Brewster removed to Smith county, Texa, in 1856, in company with the family of Smith Shelton. He first settled three miles east of Tyler; sold that place and bought another farm near Pleasant Retreat, where he died. When the war broke out he enlisted in the army, doing his duty as a Confederate soldier. In 1863, while at home on a short furlough he was taken ill with typhoid fever and died after a short illness. His wife remained on the Brewster farm until all the children were grown, except one daughter who died in 1864. They had seven children. Benjamin F. Brewster married Miss Pearcy O. Burgamy, daughter of Eli and Fannie Burgamy, and a niece of the Rev. J. C. Burgamy, who died at Lindale, Texas, a few years ago. They had had ten children, nine living and one dead. They reside at Lindale, Texas. W. H. (Hamp) Brewster resides in Tyler. He is unmarried. Celinda married Prof. Houston Shull, who died while on a visit to his parents in Mississippi. He left a widow and six children. They reside near Mt. Sylvan, Texas. S.A. Brewster married Agnis Caldwell. They have four children, and reside near Mt. Sylvan, Texas. W.D. Brewster married Miss Mattie Dudley; the latter dying in March, 1900. They have five children, and live in Mt. Sylvan community. I am sorry I have no more family data, and fall short on participating. The Brewster family are good people and good citizens; and generally church members. The parents were earnest christian people, Leaving their children a good name.