Thomas William Brewerton, Sr.

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1847–1868 Robert L. Campbell Company (1854) Age at departure: 29

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Birth: Feb. 22, 1825 Harworth, England Death: Apr. 22, 1898 Willard Box Elder County Utah, USA

Son of Ann Pilley and George Brewerton. Became a member of the LDS Church in 1844 and became an Elder missionary in England for eight years prior to immigrating to America.

Baptized his wife, Sarah Ann Crooks, when she was eighteen and they were married on Christmas Day three years later in 1850 at Nottingham, Notts, England.

A daughter, Eliza, was firstborn to them in England 16 September 1851, followed by a son, Thomas William born at Scotland 8 February 1853.

They sailed to America aboard the ship "Old England" on 5 March 1854. Landing at New Orleans, they had to stay three weeks because of Sarah's illness from cholera. A friend took their baby boy, Thomas William Jr., on to tend him. When they caught up with the company of saints, their brother, George, had died along with their tiny son and were buried on the banks of the Mississippi.

At Salt Lake City, they stayed long enough for the birth of two more children: Sarah Ann, 16 September, 1855, died 28 October that year and Samuel George, 11 September 1856.

They settled at Willard, Box Elder, Utah where nine more children were born:

• Annie Elizabeth, 31 April 1858;
• Charles Albert, 4 February 1860;
• Mary Ellen, 20 August 1862;
• Henry, 30 September 1864;
• Fanny, 9 September 1866;
• Phoebe Rosetta, 21 January 1869;
• Herbert Legay, 14 April 1870;
• John Alfred, 6 March 1872
• Joseph Oscar 24 July 1875.

Three children, Samuel George, Pheobe Rosetta and John Alfred died early. The first two were buried in the Willard Pioneer Cemetery and John Alfred in his father's new family lot at Willard Precinct Cemetery in 1872, where his parents were eventually to be buried.

A father of thirteen children, he was a hard working miller, farmer, and assisted his wife in the manufacture of silk to provide goods for their family.

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Parents:

*Ann Pilley Brewerton (1795 - 1859)

Spouse:

*Sarah Ann Crooks Brewerton (1829 - 1890)

Children:

*Thomas William Jr. Brewerton (1853 - 1854)*

• Sarah Ann Brewerton (1855 - 1855)*
• Samuel George Brewerton (1856 - 1865)*
• Annie Elizabeth Brewerton Jones (1858 - 1919)*
• Phoebe Rosetta Brewerton (1869 - 1869)*
• John Alfred Brewerton (1872 - 1872)*

Siblings:

*Thomas William Sr. Brewerton (1825 - 1898)

• Samuel Joseph Brewerton (1834 - 1855)*
• George Brewerton (1836 - 1854)*
• Calculated relationship

Burial: Willard Precinct Cemetery Willard Box Elder County Utah, USA Plot: Ward 5 Block 2 Lot 1 Grave 5

Created by: history4sure Record added: Jan 23, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 33178484