William Penn Brewer

1882 - 1964  (82 years)    Has 76 ancestors and 55 descendants in this family tree.

 Set As Default Person    

• Name	William Penn Brewer
  Gender	Male
  Birth	4 Aug 1882	Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Census	17 Apr 1930	Wayne, McClain, Oklahoma, United States
  Census	16 Apr 1940	Purcell, McClain, Oklahoma, United States
  Military	25 Apr 1942	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
  Serial No: 143; Order No: N/A
  Census	12 Apr 1950	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
  Death	28 Dec 1964	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States   [3]
  Burial	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
  Memorial Park Cemetery
  Siblings	5 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Gertrude Alice Brewer           b. 4 Oct 1873, Hillsborough, Angelina, Texas, United States           d. 6 Feb 1966, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States  (Age 92 years)   2. Benjamin Franklin Brewer           b. 1 Oct 1877, Texas, United States           d. 7 Apr 1948, Kern, California, United States  (Age 70 years)   3. Francis O. Brewer           b. Abt 1878, Texas, United States   4. Clara Fontenelle Brewer           b. Dec 1879, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States           d. 1 Jan 1965  (Age 85 years)   5. William Penn Brewer           b. 4 Aug 1882, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States           d. 28 Dec 1964, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States  (Age 82 years)   6. Lillian Bell Brewer           b. 4 Aug 1882, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States           d. 30 Mar 1963, Tarrant, Texas, United States  (Age 80 years)   7. Castro Collier Brewer           b. 7 Jan 1888, Angelina, Texas, United States           d. 18 Jul 1954, Paris, Logan, Arkansas, United States  (Age 66 years)   8. Francis Adeline Brewer           b. 7 Jan 1888, Hillsborough, Texas, United States   9. Kit Barley Brewer           b. 5 Oct 1890, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States           d. 22 Jun 1937, Oklahoma, United States  (Age 46 years)
  Person ID	I4057	Coon White Family Tree

  
  

  Father	Castro Juan Brewer           b. 5 Mar 1848, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States           d. 19 Mar 1910, Texas, United States (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Dora Alice Mckinsey           b. 6 Dec 1853, Johnson, Texas, United States           d. 22 Aug 1892 (Age 38 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	2 Sep 1872	Johnson, Texas, United States   [6]
  Film No: 001019275
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 6 months - She : 18 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ethel May           b. 7 Nov 1890, Texas, United States           d. Sep 1972, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1908	Texas, United States
  Film No: 001302440
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 8 months - She : 17 years and 5 months.
  Children	1. Barney H Brewer           b. 19 Feb 1909, Texas, United States           d. 3 Nov 1992, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Cleddie A Brewer           b. 7 Apr 1911, Texas, United States           d. 14 May 1999 (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Bessie M. Brewer           b. 5 Oct 1912, Texas, United States           d. 23 Jan 2002, Rockford, Blount, Tennessee, United States (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Lenora Brewer           b. 15 Apr 1915, Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States           d. 30 Nov 2002, California, United States (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Jewell Francis Brewer           b. 13 Aug 1919, Oklahoma, United States           d. 28 Jul 2017, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States (Age 97 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Wilma Ethel Brewer           b. 15 Jun 1922, Maysville, McClain, Oklahoma, United States           d. 27 Sep 1999 (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Merle Florene Brewer           b. 20 Aug 1924, Maysville, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States           d. 16 Sep 2011, North Branch, Chisago, Minnesota, United States (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Billy Gene Brewer           b. 30 Oct 1928, Purcell, McClain, Oklahoma, United States           d. 6 Mar 1999, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. William P Brewer           b. 12 Mar 1930, Oklahoma, United States           d. 8 Mar 1998 (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Kenneth Doyle Brewer           b. 17 Mar 1930, Purcell, McClain, Oklahoma, United States           d. 14 Mar 2005, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F998	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Aug 1882 - Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States Marriage - 5 Apr 1908 - Texas, United States Census - 17 Apr 1930 - Wayne, McClain, Oklahoma, United States Census - 16 Apr 1940 - Purcell, McClain, Oklahoma, United States Military - Serial No: 143; Order No: N/A - 25 Apr 1942 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States Census - 12 Apr 1950 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States Death - 28 Dec 1964 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States Burial - - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

  
  

• Notes

  Find-A-Grave :: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62419996/william-penn-brewer

  
  

• Reference

  "William Penn Brewer". Coon White Family History. https://cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I4057&tree=cw (accessed March 14, 2026).

  
  

Sources

[S107] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Wise, Texas; Roll: T623_1680; Page: 121B; Enumeration District: 146.. [S1834] Year: 1930; Census Place: Wayne, McClain, Oklahoma; Roll: 1912; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 1120.0.. [S1835] Number: 446-14-1861; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951.. [S1836] Registration Location: McClain County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1851807; Draft Board: 0.. [S1837] Year: 1920; Census Place: Wayne, McClain, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1470; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 580.. [S1139] Ancestry.com, Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002.