Lafayette Brewster

BREWSTER, Lafayette - (first four lines missing from old tattered newspaper) -- , where he had been confined to his bed for nearly a week, suffering from the effects of paralysis. Thus has passed another one of our aged and highly respected citizens. Mr. Brewster was a man that gained and held the good will of everyone with whom he came in contact. Lafayette Brewster was born in Sevier County, Tennessee, in 1838 and with his father’s family came to Arkansas in 1849, and settled about ten miles south of Prairie Grove, where he lived until 1877, when he moved to Cane Hill and lived there until about a year ago he came to Prairie Grove to reside. Since arriving at manhood his life has been devoted to farming and fruit growing. December 1st, 1859 he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Simpson, who with ten children survive him. The children are: Mrs. Dolly Woods and Arthur Brewster of Dayton, Washington; Frank Brewster of Iowa; Hugh L. Brewster of Washington D,C.; Mrs. Ross Moore of Claremore, Oklahoma; Dr. J.H. Brewster, J.B. Brewster, Orin Brewster and Mrs. A.L. Patterson of Prairie Grove and Boole Brewster of Cane Hill. He is also survived by two brothers and three sisters; H. Brewster of Cove Creek, John Brewster of Cane Hill, Mrs. Mattie Tatum, who lives in Colorado and Mrs. Adaline Pettigrew and Mrs. A.T. Strickler of Prairie Grove. The deceased enlisted as a Confederate soldier in 1861 and served as a member of Co. B, 34th Arkansas Infantry through the war and surrendered with his company at Fort Smith at the close of the struggle. He was a member of the Prairie Grove Camp of Confederate Veterans at the time of his death. In 1868 he professed faith in Christ and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Cane Hill and lived a devoted Christian life. The funeral services were held at the Southern Presbyterian Church at Cane Hill Saturday morning and were conducted by Rev. W.R. Reynolds and Rev. P.A. Bradshaw and the burial was at the Cane Hill cemetery. [Prairie Grove Herald 11/10/1910]

Brewster, Lafayette, died November 4, 1910, was born June 7, 1838 in Sevier County, Tennessee. His mother was Bersheba Stillwell.. He served in the 34th Arkansas Infantry. He married Elizabeth Jane Simpson on December 1, 1850. She was the daughter of J.M. and Terry Simpson, who lived in Franklin County, Arkansas. Her mother was Elizabeth Butler. Their children are; Henry of Prairie Grove; Arthur and Dale of Walla Walla, Washington; Orin (deceased), Bood of Cane Hill; Jeremiah of Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Hugh of Washington D.C.; Frank and Frannie Brewster of Claremore, Oklahoma. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

Mrs. E.J. Brewster, widow of Lafayette Brewster, who died November 4, 1910, filed Widow Application #21657 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 16, 1917 at the State, citing her husband’s service with Company B, 34thArkansas Infantry from 1862 thru 1865. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]