General Information

Birth
15 JUL 1839
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
1918
West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Fall Creek Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas

Notes

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]

Parents

Benjamin Strickler
- Father
1810 - 1884
Birth
3 OCT 1810
Sullivan, Tennessee
Death
23 SEP 1884
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Fall Creek Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas
Nancy T. Newman
- Mother
1815 - 1863
Birth
5 MAY 1815
Tennessee
Death
17 FEB 1863
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Fall Creek Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas

Spouse

William Smith Brewster
- Husband
1836 - 1862
Birth
22 JUL 1836
Sevier County, Tennessee
Married
MAY 1856
Death
18 DEC 1862
Battle of Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Fall Creek Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas

Children

Nevada Smith Brewster
- Daughter
1860 - 1953
Birth
28 SEP 1860
Death
13 JUN 1953
Burial
Fall Creek Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas
Miriah Brewster
- Daughter