David Brewer (Franklin County, Kentucky, murder victim)
b. 1836? d. 1861-12
Franklin County, Kentucky, resident. Kentucky native. Son of Enoch Brewer. Married to Sarah Roberts Brewer. Father of Virginia Brewer. Resident of Franklin County, Kentucky, in 1850. Killed allegedly by John Roberts, Jr., in Henry County in December 1861.
Details
- Sex
- Male
- Race
- White
Bibliography
Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin County, District 2, p. 77B.
Kentucky Death Certificates, 1911-1965, Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, KDLA, Frankfort, KY, File #2275.
KYR-0001-021-0045.
Citation
Brewer, David. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32198339 (November 12, 2026).
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