1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find James's parents.

3.  1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  James F. BREWER (æ 9, b. NC) is living in Rock Creek Twp., Wilkes Co., NC (p. 41B), with his parents, Charles N. BREWER (æ 30, b. NC) & Sarah J. (28, b. NC), plus siblings.  D.A. COMBS (æ 4, b. NC) is living in Edwards Twp., Wilkes Co., NC (p. 2D), with her parents, William COMBS (æ 36, b. NC) & M.I. (æ 32, b. NC), plus siblings.

4.  1890 U.S. Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5.  1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 25 — indexed "Brener"):  Traphill Twp., Wilkes Co., NC, Roll 1224, p. 214A, SN 4, SD 6, ED 158, enumerated 6 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	19	22	23	24	25	27	28
67	67	Brewer James F	Head	W	M	Apr 1870	30	M	9			NC	NC	NC	Farmer	Y	Y	Y	R	F	66
		______ Delia A	Wife	W	F	Oct 1876	23	M	9	4	2	NC	NC	NC		Y	Y	Y
		______ Emma L	Dau	W	F	Jan 1896	4	S				NC	NC	NC
		______ Walter D	Son	W	M	Jan 1898	2	S				NC	NC	NC

Listed next to George & Celia (GENTRY) LYON, paternal grandparents of their future daughter-in-law, Dorothy (LYON) BREWER.

6.  1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 16):  Tucker's Mill Road, Traphill Twp., Wilkes Co., NC, Roll T624_1135 (Book 1), p. 187A, SN 4A, SD 8, ED 178, enumerated 22 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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26

27

28

29

69

71

Brewer James F

Head

M

W

40

M

16

NC

NC

NC

Eng

Farmer

general farm

Emp

Y

Y

Y

O

F

F

65

______ Dealia A

Wife

F

W

33

M

16

8

6

NC

NC

NC

Eng

None

Y

Y

______ Emmie L

Dau

F

W

14

S

NC

NC

NC

Eng

Farm laborer

Home farm

W

N

0

Y

Y

Y

______ Walter

Son

M

W

12

S

NC

NC

NC

Eng

Farm laborer

Home farm

W

N

0

Y

Y

Y

______ Maudie

Dau

F

W

10

S

NC

NC

NC

Eng

None

N

N

Y

______ Gradie

Son

M

W

7

S

NC

NC

NC

None

N

______ Lonnie

Son

M

W

3

S

NC

NC

NC

None

______ Lieuther

Son

M

W

1

S

NC

NC

NC

None

7.  1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 19):  State Road, Traphill Ward, Traphill Twp., Wilkes Co., NC, Roll T625_1329, p. 263A, SN 7A, SD 7, ED 184, enumerated 31 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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*

Fm

122

122

Brewre James F

Head

O

F

M

W

51

M

Y

Y

NC

US

NC

Y

Farm

Farmer

120

______ Dellia

Wife

F

W

42

M

Y

Y

NC

US

NC

Y

none

______ Louie

Son

M

W

12

S

Y

Y

Y

NC

US

NC

Y

______ James M

Son

M

W

1

S

NC

US

NC

*State Road

8a.  1930 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #18 of 26):  Highway #26, Elkin Twp., Surry Co., NC, Roll 1722 (Book 1), p. 292B, SN 9B, ED 86-7, SD 1, enumerated 23 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1	3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	24	25	26	27	28
*	177	177	Brewer Delia	Head	O	1000	N	F	W	52	M	25	N	Y	NC	NC	NC	Y	Sales lady	Grocery store	?	Y
			______ Marvin	Son				M	W	11	S		Y	Y	NC	NC	NC	Y	None
*Highway #26

8b.  1930 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 33):  10 Carolina St., Salisbury City (South Ward), Salisbury Twp., Rowan Co., NC, Roll 1718, p. , SN 8A, ED 80-34, SD 7, enumerated 5 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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30

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32

*

10

70

92

Ballard Carl D

Head

R

4

N

N

M

W

26

M

18

N

Y

NC

NC

NC

Y

Weaver

Cotton Mill

W

Y

Y

N

_______ Maud E

Wife

F

W

26

M

18

N

Y

NC

NC

NC

Y

None

_______ Donald F

Son

M

W

8

S

Y

N

NC

NC

NC

None

_______ Jack O

Son

M

W

3

S

N

N

NC

NC

NC

None

_______ Georg D

Son

M

W

?

S

N

N

NC

NC

NC

None

Brewer Lonnie F

Bro-in-Law

M

W

23

S

N

Y

NC

NC

NC

Y

Weaver

Cotton Mill

W

Y

N

*Carolina St

9a.  1940 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 24):  Traphill Twp., Wilkes Co., NC, Roll T627_2988, p. 459A, SN 4A, SD 8, ED 97-28, enumerated 24 Apr 1940, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1940 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1940:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean.
LOC		HOUSEHOLD				NAME	RELATION		PERSONAL				EDUCATION			BIRTHPLACE		CIT	RESIDENCE in 1935					EMPLOYMENT STATUS															FS
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		9	10	11	12	13	14		15		16	17	18	19	20		21	22	23	24	25		26	27	28	29	30		31	32	33	34
*		56	O	500	Y	Brewer Frank	Head		M	W	69	M	N	7		North Carolina			same house					Y	-	-	-	-		40	-	farmer	farm	OA		52	0	Y
						______ Dealie	Wife		F	W	62	M	N	7		North Carolina			same house					N	N	N	N	H								0	0	Y
*County Road

9b.  1940 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Marvin BREWER (æ 21, b. NC) is living in Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC, with his married sister, Maude (BREWER) BALLARD (q.v.).

10.  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 (online at Ancestry.com).

11.  Find-a-Grave: Entries (online at findagrave.com):

Name	James Franklin Brewer	Delia A Brewer	Walter D Brewer
Birth	28 Apr 1871 Wilkes Co., NC	1876	30 Jan 1898
Death	3 Aug 1953 Wilkes Co., NC	1958	9 Jun 1965
Burial	Center Baptist Church Cemetery Thurmond, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Inscription	J.F. BREWER 1871  — 1953 AGE 82 HE THAT BELEIVETH ON ME THO HE WERE DEAD YET SHALL HE LIFE.	DELIA A. BREWER WIFE OF J.F. BREWER 1876  —  1958 AGE 81 WAITING FOR THE RESURRECTION	WALTER D. BREWER JAN 30, 1898 JUNE 9, 1965 THERE ARE NO TROUBLES OR SORROWS ON EARTH THAT THE JOYS OF HEAVEN WILL NOT HEAL
Spouse	Delia A Brewer	James Franklin Brewer
Memorial #	36572205	36571667	36572185

12.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).