William Smith Brewster

BREWSTER, William Smith, died December 13, 1862, was born July 22, 1836 in Sevier County, Tennessee, the son of Bersheba Stillwell Brewster. He was educated in the common schools of the county – was a mechanic, member of the Arkansas Legislature in 1858, a Democrat, was Justice of the Peace in Washington County, Arkansas from 1859-1862. He served in the 34th Arkansas Infantry. He married Martha M. Stricklin, daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Newman Stricklin of Washington County, Arkansas in May 1856. Their children are Mrs. Mariah Cantrell, Mrs. Nevada Smith Sherry and William Carroll Brewster. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

Mrs. M.M. Brewster, widow of W.S. Brewster, who died of wounds received at thee battle of Prairie Grove December 11, 1862, filed Widow Application #1645 with the State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Board for a Confederate widow pension and it was allowed August 29, 1894. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]