Edward Wilson Brewer b. 18 Nov 1877 Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa d. 27 May 1936 Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa.

1877 - 1936 (58 years)

Name	Edward Wilson Brewer
Birth	18 Nov 1877	Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa [2]
Gender	Male
Census	1880	Hamilton County, Webster City, Iowa [3]
	1880 U. S. Federal Census
	Age: Abt. 2
		William Granville Brewer household, 1880 U. S. Federal Census, Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa. [WGB 03.] William Granville Brewer; his wife, Evaline McKowan Brewer; their children: Mabel and Edward Brewer.
Census	1885	Cass Township, Hamilton County, Iowa [4]
	1885 Iowa State Census
	Age: Abt. 5
		McKowan, Edward P. household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Cass Township, Iowa Edward P. McKowan, wife, Emaline, Sons Joseph, Lafayette, Asa, daughters, Rue Anna, and Leona McKowan; his daughter Evaline Elisabeth McKowan Brewer and her son, Edward Brewer.
Census	14 Jun 1900	Independence Township, Hamilton County, Iowa [5]
	1900 U. S. Federal Census
	Age: Abt. 22
		Pierce, Frank Orlando and Family 1900 U. S. Federal Census, Hamilton County, Indpendence Township, Iowa; Frank O. Pierce, Mabel C. (Brewer) Pierce; Elsie Welch, sister of Mabel; Edward W. Brewer, Brother of Mabel; Children: Gladys R. and Ralph R. Pierce
Census	1910	Independence Township, Hamilton County, Iowa [6]
	1910 U. S. Federal Census (Misread, Edd W. Brenew)
	Age: Abt. 33
		Edward Wilson Brewer household 1910 U. S. Federal Census, Independence Township, Hamilton County, Iowa. [EWB 09.] Edward Wilson Brewer; his wife, Emma C. Smith Brewer; their daughter, Nedra A. Brewer, and a nephew, Floyd S. Pierce.
World War I Draft Card	12 Sep 1918	Local Board for the County of Hamilton, State of Iowa, Webster City [7]
Census	1920	Independence Township, Hamilton County, Iowa [8]
	1920 U. S. Federal Census
	Age: Abt. 42
		Edward Wilson Brewer household, 1920 U. S. Federal Census, Independence Township, Hamilton County, Iowa. [EWB 06.] Edward Wilson Brewer; his wife, Emma L. C. Smith Brewer; their children, Nedra A. and Alten C. Brewer; Floyd S. Pierce, son of Charles Pierce; Isaac B. and R. Maila Smith, father and mother-in-law.
Census	1930	Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa [9]
	1930 U. S. Federal Census
	Age: Abt. 52
Church Affiliation	Methodist Church, Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa [10]
Employment	Tank Truck Driver for Skelly Oil in Webster City, Iowa [11]
Death	27 May 1936	Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa. [12]
Burial	29 May 1936	Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa; Section 9, Lot 14; Memorial ID: 104840355. [13, 14]
		Edward Wilson Brewer, headstone. [EWB 08.] Plot: Plot 9, Lot 14.
Person ID	I581	Lange Pierce
Last Modified	30 May 2019

Father	William Granville Brewer, b. Abt Feb 1853, Webster City, Boone Township, Webster County, Iowa d. UNKNOWN, Unkown - disappeared (See Notes)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Evaline Elizabeth McKowan, b. 9 Sep 1855, Lakin's Grove, Iowa, an unincorporated village that no longer exists d. 11 Sep 1909, Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa (Age 54 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	28 Jul 1873	Baptist Church, Webster City, Iowa [15, 16]
Notes	The date and place of the divorce between William and Evaline is as yet unknown, but William remarried in 1878.
Photos		Brewer, Mabel C. Wife of Frank O. Pierce
Family ID	F9	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Emma C. Smith, b. 23 Nov 1882, Webster City, Iowa. d. 6 Nov 1956, St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois (Age 73 years)

Marriage 26 Dec 1900 Webster City, Iowa. [17]

Children

	1. Nedra Areline Brewer, b. 23 Aug 1908, Independence Township, Hamilton County, Webster City, Iowa. d. 18 April 2006, Sister Bay, Wisconsin (Age 97 years) [Father: Birth]
+	2. Alten Clair Brewer, b. 1 Dec 1914, Webster City, Iowa d. 24 Sep 1987, Kimberling City, Stone County, Missouri (Age 72 years) [Father: Birth]

Photos

Brewer, Edward W. and Emma C. Smith Brewer with Francis W. Seamonds and Sarah M. Smith Seamonds
Picture of two Smith sisters with their husbands

Family ID F253 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos
Edward Wilson Brewer, photo

Notes

       ED BREWER, LOCAL MAN, IS OVERCOME BY GAS IN HOUSE
       Through quick use of artificial resuscitation, the life of Ed Brewer, 1521 Wilson avenue, was saved this morning after he had been overcome by gas in the kitchen of his home.
       Brewer, tank truck driver for the Skelly oil concern, failed to report at the Lloyd Matthews station at his usual time and Matthews, accompanied by F. T. Gehrett, a district official for the oil company, drove to Brewer's house. Brewer was found on the kitchen floor.
       H. J. Callahan, fire chief at Fort Dodge, happened to be calling at the fire station and went with a fire truck crew with a pulmotor to the Brewer home. He was the one who is credited with saving Brewer's life. Brewer was taken to the hospital for further treatment. [Daily Freeman Journal, 27 May 1936 - EWB 04.]
       GAS FATAL TO E. W. BREWER
       Funeral Services to Be Held at the Foster Funeral Home.
       WAS WIDELY KNOWN
       Edward W. Brewer, 58, overcome by gas in the kitchen of his home 1521 Willson avenue, yesterday morning, died at the hospital last evening at 5 o'clock.
Death was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.
       Brewer, tank truck driver for the Skelly oil concern, failed to report at the Lloyd Matthews station at his usual time yesterday and Matthews, accompanied by F. T. Gehrett, as district official for the oil company, drove to Brewer's house. Brewer was found on the kitchen floor.
       Artificial Respiration
       Through quick use of artificial resuscitation, his life was saved temporarily and he was taken to the hospital for further treatment. He took a turn for the worse late yesterday afternoon however.
       Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Foster funeral home with the Rev. J. J. Share, Methodist pastor, officiation: burial in Graceland cemetery.
       Mr. Brewer is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Brewer, a daughter, Mrs. Reginald Adams, of Decorah, and a son, Clair, who was graduated Tuesday night from William Jewell college, Liberty, Mo. A nephew Floyd Pierce was reared in the Brewer home, and he is also survived by a sister, Mrs. F. O. Pierce of Breckinridge, Minn. and a half brother Earl Welch, of Lexington, Ky.
Born, reared Here.
       Edward Wilson Brewer was born and reared in Webster City. He was the grandson of Wilson Brewer, founder of Newcastle, original Webster City. He had lived all of his life in and near here where he was widely known.
       He was a member of the Methodist church. [Daily Freeman Journal, 28 May 1936 - EWB 04.]
       In the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Edward W. Brewer is two year old, white single male. He was born in Iowa of parents who were both born in Iowa. Edward lives with his parent William and Eva and a sister, Mabel. The family lives in Webster, City, Hamilton County, Iowa. [WGB 03.]
       In the 1885 Iowa State Census, Edward W. Brewer is living with his mother in Cass Township, Hamilton County, Iowa. He is a seven year old male. He is living near his grandfather, Edward P. McKowan. [EPM 11.]
       In the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Edward is living with Frank O. and Mabel Pierce in Independence Township, Hamilton County, Iowa. He is a brother to Mabel C. Brewer. He is listed as servant. He is a white, male, 22 year old whose birthday is in November, 1877; he is single. He was born in Iowa as were his parents. He is actual occupation is listed as farm laborer. He reads, writes, and speaks English. [FOP 10.]
       In the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Edward is married to Emma C. Smith and has one daughter, Nedra A., who is 20 months old. Edward has been married for 4 years. He was born in Iowa of parents that were both born in Iowa (William G. Brewer, Evaline McKowan). He was able to read, write, and speak English. His occupation is that of farmer, who is working on his own accord; he is probably working with his father-in-law because it is not clear if he owns or is renting farmland; he is not a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy; he is not blind, and is not deaf or dumb. [IBS 02.]
       On his World War Draft Registration Card, 1917, Edward W. Brewer provided the following information:
Name: Edward Wilson Brewer
Address: RFD 4, Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa
Age: 40
Date of Birth: November 18, 1877
Race: White
U. S. Citizen: Natural Born
Present Occupation: Farming
Employer: Self
Nearest Relative: Wife, Emma Brewer
Address of Wife: RFD 4, Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa
Description: Medium height, medium build, blue eyes, light hair
[EWB 07.]
       In the 1920 U. S. Federal Census, Edward W. Brewer is a 42 year old, white, married male. He is married to Emma L. C. Smith (Brewer). He was born in Iowa of parents who were born in Iowa. He is a farmer who rests his farm and is working on his own account. He reads, writes, and speaks English. He lives with his wife, Emma, two children (Nedra and Alten), a nephew, Floyd S. Pierce, and his in-laws, Isaac and Maila Smith, in Independence Township, Hamilton County, Iowa. [EWB 06.]
       In the 1930 U. S. federal Census, Edward Wilson Brewer is a 52 year old, white, married male. He was born in Iowa of parents who were both born in Iowa. He rents his own home at $40 per month, He owns a radio set, and does not live on a farm. Edward was 23 at the time of his marriage to Emma C. Smith. He is not attending school. He is able to read, write, and speak English. Edward's occupation is that of a commercial traveler, selling from house to house. He is classified as a wage or salary worker. Edward lives at1521 Wilson Ave. in Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa with his wife, Emma and two children: Nedra A. and Clair A. Brewer. [EWB 10.]

Sources

[S1782] Edward Wilson Brewer, death certificate 67, 1936 [May 27, 1936], Iowa State Department of Health, Des Moines, Iowa [Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa]. [EWB 01.].
[S1783] Edward Wilson Brewer, Iowa state death certificate, 67, 1936. [EWB 01.].
[S1787] William Brewer household, 1880 U.S. census, Hamilton County, Iowa, town of Webster City, ED 102, page 187B, dwelling 14, family 19, National Archives micropublication T9, roll 342. [WGB 03.].
[S1788] Edward P. McKowan household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Hamilton County, Iowa, Cass township, dwelling number 77, family number 83, page number 121, Family History Film 1021473, volume 193 in Quigg, Gary, comp. (2003). Iowa State Census, 1885 [database online], Provo, Ut: Ancestry.com. [EPM 11.].
[S1789] Frank O. Pierce household, 1900 U.S. census, Hamilton County, Iowa, Independence Township, ED 106, SD 10, sheet 7, dwelling 136, family 136; National Archives mivcropublication T 623, roll 435, page 112. [FOP 10.].
[S9604] Edward Wilson Brewer household, 1910 U. S. Census, Hamilton County, Iowa, Independence Township, ED 116, SD 10, sheet 15B, dwelling 222, family 230; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 404; FHLF 1274417. [EWB 09.].
[S7784] Edward Wilson Brewer, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com., 2005. [National Archives micropublication M1509, roll 1643090. [EWB 07.].
[S1791] Edward Wilson Brewer household, 1920 U. S. Census, Hamilton County, Independence Township, ED 130, SD 10, sheet 8B, farm; National Archives micropubulication T625, roll 491. [EWB 06.].
[S9605] Edward Wilson Brewer household, 1930 U. S. Census, Hamilton County, Iowa, Webster City, ED 4 SD 5, sheet 8A, dwelling 171, family 192; National Archives micropublication T626, no roll given; FHLF 2340392. [EWB 10.].
[S1792] Edward W. Brewer obituary, "Gas Fatal to E. W. Brewer," The Daily Freeman Journal, Thursday 28 May 1926, Webster City, Iowa. [EWB 04.].
[S1786] Edward W. Brewer, article, " Ed Brewer, Local Man, is Overcome by Gas in House, The Daily Freeman Journal, Wednesday, 27 May 1936, Webster City, Iowa. [EWB 03.].
[S1784] Edward Wilson Brewer, Iowa state death certificate, 67, 1936. [EWB 01.] See also Edward W. Brewer obituary, "Gas Fatal to E. W. Brewer," The Daily Freeman Journal, Thursday 28 May 1926, Webster City, Iowa. [EWB 04.].
[S1785] Edward Wilson Brewer, Iowa state death certificate, 67, 1936. [EWB 01.].
[S9603] Edward Wilson Brewer, burial. (2012). Ancestry.com. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Memorial ID: 104840355. [EWB 08.].
[S7190] William G. Brewer and Evaline McKowan, 28 July 1973, marriage license 505, p. 176, Marriage Record, Book 2, Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa. [WGB 02; EEM 02.].
[S8732] Brewer, William G. and Eve E. McKowan Marriage, 28 Jul 1875, Wbster City, Hamilton County, Iowa, FHL Film No. 1404699, Reference ID: 2:3C0XRP1; [WGB 07.].
[S7353] Emma Smith, obituary, "Mrs. Brewer, 74, Dies in Illinois." 06 November 1956, The Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa. [ES 01.] See also Brewer-Smith marriage, Register of Marriges, Book 5, p. 74, Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa. [ES 02 & EWB 02.].

Edward Wilson Brewer[1]

Edward Wilson Brewer^[1]