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This Brewer line is a very close match for 5 of our group 1 participants. It matches 25/25 with all 5, and 36/37 with 3 of them. The 25/25 matches are with kits 48497 and 29524. The 36/37 matches are with kits 67799, 47583, and 29356. The one mismatched marker is one that is known to mutate more quickly than the average. It seems reasonable to assume that this Brewer line must somehow merge with these Bowles lines.
1 Jacob Melvin Brewer, b. Dec 1854 or Jul 1855 in TN + Ellen Wright, md. 23 Sep 1871 in Jackson County IL 2 Thomas Brewer, b. Jul 1872 in IL 2 Mary Elizabeth Brewer, b. Feb 1874 in IL 2 Ellen Brewer, b. Apr 1876 in IL 2 George William Brewer, b. Aug 1878 in IL 2 Rinda Irene Brewer, b. Dec 1881 or Mar 1882 in IL 2 John Harrison Brewer, b. Jan or Oct 1883 in IL 2 Henry Amer Brewer, b. Feb 1885 or 1886 in IL 2 Julia Ann Brewer, b. Oct 1888 or Jan 1889 in Polk County AR 2 Fannie Brewer, b. Jan or Nov 1892 in Polk County AR 2 Ada Brewer, b. Dec 1894 or Jun 1895 in Polk County AR 2 Ora Brewer, b. Mar 1897 or 1898 in Polk County AR 1880 Federal Census: Illinois, Jackson County, page 222B Melvin BREWER Self M Male W 26 AL Farmer AL AL Ellen BREWER Wife M Female W 24 AL Housekeeper SC SC Thomas BREWER Son S Male W 7 IL AL AL Mary BREWER Dau S Female W 5 IL AL AL Willis BREWER Son S Male W 2 IL AL AL 1900 Federal Census: Arkansas, Polk County, Mountain Township, District 94, page 196A household 120/128 Brewer, Melvin J. - head, W M, born Dec 1854, age 45, born in Tennessee, father born in Virginia, mother born in North Carolina Brewer, Ellen - wife, W F, born Sep 1855, age 44, married 29 years, 11 children, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Georgia Brewer, Mary - daughter, W F, born May 1876, age 24, single, born in Illinois Brewer, George W. - son, W M, born Aug 1878, age 21, single, born in Illinois Brewer, Rina - daughter, W F, born Mar 1882, age 18, single, born in Illinois Brewer, John H. - son, W M, born Jan 1883, age 17, single, born in Illinois Brewer, Amus - son, W M, born Feb 1885, age 15, single, born in Illinois Brewer, Julia - daughter, W F, born Oct 1888, age 11, born in Arkansas Brewer, Fannie - daughter, W F, born Jan 1892, age 8, born in Arkansas Brewer, Ada - daughter, W F, born Jun 1895, age 4, born in Arkansas Brewer, Ora - son, W M, born Mar 1898, age 2, born in Arkansas
Tennessee, Illinois, Arkansas