Brewer, David F.

1840 - 1924  (83 years)

• Name	Brewer, David F.
  Birth	27 Nov 1840	Lawrence County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BREW.D004
  _FGRAVE	15935021
  Military Service	American Civil War, Sergeant, Company B, 48th Illinois Infantry Regiment  [1, 3]
  	ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name BREWER, DAVID F Rank PVT Company B Unit 48 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence LOUISVILLE, CLAY CO, IL Age 23 Height 5' 9 Hair BROWN Eyes GRAY Complexion FAIR Marital Status N/A Occupation SOLDIER Nativity LAWRENCE CO, IN Service Record Joined When JAN 1, 1864 Joined Where SCOTTSBORO, AL Joined By Whom LT A S WELLMAN Period 3 YRS Muster In JAN 19, 1864 Muster In Where SCOTTSBORO, AL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out AUG 15, 1865 Muster Out Where LITTLE ROCK, AR Muster Out By Whom CPT SCHLAICH Remarks VETERAN MUSTERED OUT AS SERGEANT
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		48th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0005 Compiled by Les Higgason
  Death	7 Jan 1924	Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I55211	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 May 2024

  
  

  Family 1	McCawley, Sarah Jane,   b. 15 Nov 1839, Indiana bur. Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Family ID	F20025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Willis, Charity Ann,   b. 23 Mar 1843, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Mar 1893, Clay County, Illinois (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F20026	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Nov 1840 - Lawrence County, Indiana Death - 7 Jan 1924 - Illinois Burial - - Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  David was the son of Peter Brewer & Mariah M.(Lutz) Brewer. He married Sarah Jane McCawley on Feb 25, 1866 in Clay Co.,IL. She died July 7, 1877. He then married Charity Ann Willis Eytchison on Sep. 23, 1886 in Clay Co.,IL.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15930] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Brewer, David F., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15935021/david-f-brewer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15931] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Brewer, David F., Sarah J., and ?, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15935021/david-f-brewer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason.