William Arthur Cremeans

1902 - 1949  (46 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

 Set As Default Person    

• Name	William Arthur Cremeans
  Gender	Male
  Birth	6 Nov 1902	Wilburton, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States
  Military	15 Feb 1942	Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
  Serial No: T1956; Order No: T10807
  Death	10 Jan 1949	Kern, California, United States
  Burial	Greenlawn Cemetery and Mortuary, Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
  Plot: Oak Hill, Spc 1, Lot C, Block 44
  Siblings	1 brother
  1. William Arthur Cremeans           b. 6 Nov 1902, Wilburton, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States           d. 10 Jan 1949, Kern, California, United States  (Age 46 years)   2. Earl Hicks Cremeans           b. 24 Mar 1904, Cle Elum, Kittitas, Washington, United States           d. 3 Dec 1976, Yuba, California, United States  (Age 72 years)
  Person ID	I6035	Coon White Family Tree

  
  

  Father	William Henry Cremeans           b. 15 Jun 1872, Kentucky, United States           d. 25 Feb 1923, Haileyville, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nora Bell Funderburk           b. 21 Feb 1885, Oklahoma, United States           d. 20 Apr 1954, Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	29 Dec 1900	Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 6 months - She : 15 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F1687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pearl Skaggs           b. 11 Mar 1904, Arkansas, United States           d. 3 Mar 1990, San Bernardino, California, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	30 Aug 1921	McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States
  Film No: 001292989; Cert No: 440
  Age at Marriage	He : 18 years and 9 months - She : 17 years and 5 months.
  Children	1. William Arthur Brewer           b. 8 Aug 1922, Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States           d. 16 Oct 2002, Wofford Heights, Kern, California, United States (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Norman Kenneth Brewer           b. 20 Jun 1925, Bell, Los Angeles, California, United States           d. 8 Nov 2005, California, United States (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Baby Boy Brewer           b. 12 Jan 1931, Cudahy, Los Angeles, California, United States           d. 12 Jan 1931, Cudahy, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Dorothy Elaine Brewer           b. 27 Nov 1934, Kern, California, United States           d. 8 May 2003, California, United States (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Vernon Dale Brewer           b. 19 Sep 1937, Kern, California, United States           d. 15 Feb 2009, California, United States (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Nov 1902 - Wilburton, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States Marriage - 30 Aug 1921 - McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States Military - Serial No: T1956; Order No: T10807 - 15 Feb 1942 - Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States Death - 10 Jan 1949 - Kern, California, United States

  
  

• Notes

  Find-A-Grave :: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116381427/william-arthur-brewer ----- William Arthur Cremeans was born the son of William Henry Cremeans and Nora Bell Funderburk. Sometime between 1910 and 1920, William began using the surname of his step-father, Benjamin Franklin Brewer. Some documents show his biological surname of Cremeans and some show his assumed surname of Brewer. However, there is no evidence available to verify William Arthur Cremeans was officially adopted by Benjamin Franklin Brewer.

  
  

• Reference

  "William Arthur Cremeans". Coon White Family History. https://cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I6035&tree=cw (accessed April 17, 2026).