GENERATION #1 - Hans Michael
jurig Brimer of Germany
(IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR)
Hans Brimer was born in Germany in 1706.
* His
wife is unknown but his son was born in SC in 1733 and named Benjamin Brimer.
*
NEW: He emigrated from Rotterdam to Port of
Philadelphia on Ship "Hope" in August 1733 when Hans was 27. Hans
died in Orangeburg County, SC after 1736. He was one of the original land
grant recipients (Lot 170, Orangeburg, owned from 1735-1765).
GENERATION #2 - Benjamin Brimer
of South Carolina
Benjamin Brimer was born 1733 in SC and
died in Anderson SC on June 13, 1803 at age 70
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in Pendleton District of SC.
Benjamin is listed in the 1753 Census for Rowan
County, NC and the 1790 Census for Pendleton District, SC and the 1800 Census
for the Pendleton District of SC per dShafer of Ancestry. He married
"Rebecca"
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whose last name may have been Will.
Benjamin and Rebecca had
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3 known children:
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William S. Brimer born January 2, 1759-July
16, 1834. Born NC where he grew up and died in Sevier County TN
(our line)
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncrevwtp/patriots/williambrimerar.htm
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1st Volunteer Duty: Fought in the Revolution at age
18 enlisting at Wilkes County, NC. Per the above website, he was
"apparently in the campaign against the Cherokees in the valley towns as
part of the North Carolina Militia."
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2nd Volunteer Duty: "He then volunteered again in
July 1778 and marched to Monck's Corner, near Charleston, South
Carolina, and then on to Savannah." Discharged April 9, 1779.
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3rd Volunteer Duty: In 1780 he enlisted as a Private
in Washington County, NC (which is part of TN) to serve under Capt.
Valentine Sevier and Col. John Sevier. "William became part
of Colonel Sevier's 240 man force" which joined other troops to pursue
forces of British Lt. Col. Ferguson. Then he became a part of a 910 man
battle force joining with 460 men from other units to become a 1370
force called "Avenging Horde" that caught and decimated the
British at the Battle of Kings Mountain on October 7, 1780. This
was an important battle in turning the tide in favor of American
independence.
The 1835 TN Pension Roll shows William awarded for his duty as a NC
Militia private, in the annual sum of $46.66 at age 75. "The
records also indicate that he had received a total of $139.98 as of
February 11 1833."
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Note: He served with other of our family members
in this battle. See also our webpage
on Mills and
Redden.
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Jesse Brimer (1759-1818 or later).
He married an "Eleanor" about 1789 in NC. Jesser Brimer served in the
War of 1812 for the Tennessee Regulars. He would have been in his 50s.
See:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jandnmom&id=I07330
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James Brimer (b. about 1760).
GENERATION #3 - William
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S.
Brimer of
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NC and
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TN
William S. Brimer, was born 1759 in
Wilkes County, NC or and died July
16th,
1834 in Sevier TN at age 75. In 1784 he married Elizabeth Elgin who
was born 1764 and died May 24, 1848 at age 84. Elizabeth was awarded a
$100 pension upon the death of William in 1834. William served for Capt.
Gilbreath in NC. See Gen. 2 for more military info.
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William and Elizabeth had the following known children
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John Brimer about 1785 in Haywood County,
NC. Married Sally Parrott in Jefferson County, TN on 9 June 1812
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James R. Brimer about 1787 in Rutherford
County, NC
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Vineyard Rhoten Brimer May 1st, 1792 in
Haywood County, NC; Died October 3, 1882 in Jefferson County, TN.
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Sabath
Brimer, born about 1793 in Haywood County, NC.
She evidently married in 1834 to George Rogers.
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Tabitha Brimer, born about 1793 also in
Haywood County, NC
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Sarah Brimer was born about 1794 and
grew up to marry William Thomas Gadd in approximately 1810 in Jefferson
County, TN
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William S. Brimer (Jr) born about 1795 in
Haywood County, NC. Died on St. Patrick's day in 1824 in McCune
Station, Pike County, Missouri at the age of 29.
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Barbara Mary Brimer, born about 1796.
The 1850 and 1860 censuses lists her in Sevier County, TN.
She married a John Newman and had 9 children.
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Elizabeth Brimer, born about 1798. She
married on 12 May 1813 to Christopher Layman in Jefferson County, TN and had
7 children.
GENERATION
#4 - John Brimer about 1785 in Haywood
County, NC. Married Sally Parrott (1783-1845) in Jefferson County, TN on
9 June 1812
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John Brimer married Sarah "Sally" Parrott in
1812 and they had a known child together: Vineyard R. "Rip" Brimer who was
born on Aug 4, 1821 in Jefferson County, TN and died on August 20, 1898 in same
county. Sally was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Weldon
Brimer of TN and she was born in 1783 and died July 6th 1845 in the same county.
GENERATION
#5 - Vineyard R. "Rip" Brimer born
1821 and married to Rhoda Miller, born July 10, 1822.
*
Rhoda, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth
Priddy Miller, married "Rip" Brimer. Rhoda was born on July 10, 1822 and
died on July 18, 1893 in TN.
*
In 1863 they had a child together, George
Washington Brimer, born on September 20. George died in TN on 5 November
1931.
"Rip" shows up in the 1880 census for Knoxville, TN with his wife, Rody
(Rhoda). Vineyard is 63 (born about 1817) and Rody is 51 (born about
1829). Their sons are George W. age 16 and Thomas age 16 (twins? born
1864) and a daughter, Sarah Brimer is 14 (born 1866). Vineyard, George and
Thomas are all farmers and Sarah and Rody are keeping house. Rody is
unable to write, but evidently can read some at least. George, Thomas and
Sarah have all attended school within the past year, but Sarah is listed as also
not being able to write.
1880 Census for Vineyard
Brimer, District 177, Knoxville, TN
The Vineyard and Rhoda Brimer family bible from the
Jefferson County TN website:
Possession: Mrs. W. T. Gaddis,
grand-daughter of Vineyard Brimer of RD #2,
Dandridge, TN Transcription: Aug. 12,
1937
BIRTHS / Children of
Vineyard & Rhoda Brimer:
John Brimer
was born Dec. 13, 1845
Anny Brimer
was born Apr. 30, 1847
Robert Brimer
was born Feb. 25, 1848
Jacob Brimer
was born March 8, 1850
Elizabeth
Brimer was born Sept. 27, 1852
Mary
Jane Brimer was born June 20, 1854
Barbry A. Brimer was born Nov. 16, 1856
William R. Brimer was born Feb. 19, 1861
George W. Brimer
was born Sept. 20, 1863
Thomas W. Brimer was born Sept. 20, 1863
Sarah R. Brimer was born March 12, 1866
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GENERATION #6
George Washington Brimer and wife Emma Martha
Mount Brimer
George born September 20, 1863 and died November 5, 1931
George was a Baptist Minister and a Home Builder, he was hit by a car and died.
Emma born August 8, 1871 and died June 7, 1913
Both buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, 4500 Woodlawn Pike, Knoxville, TN
Also buried here is their son
Paul D. Brimer, U.S. Army, WWI May 15 1893 to Feb 22, 1991
In the next 20 years, by the turn of the century, George W. Brimer has
married (7 years ago in 1893) his bride, Emma Martha Mount (or perhaps Martha
Emmaline Mount) and they have started their family. In 1900 they have 3
daughters and 1 son. All of their children are living. The son is Paul D. born
May 1893 (age 7) and daughters are Lelia B. born July 1895 (age 4), Georgia
(called Georgie!) H. born August 1897 and
infant Cora E. born Sept 1899 (our line). George is farming.
All members of this household were born in TN.
1900 Census for George Washington
Brimer, District 43, Knoxville, TN
Another 10 years passes and we now find George W. Brimer and wife Emma Martha
are ages 46 and 38 respectively. They married when George was about 19 and
she about 17 and have 7 living children out of a total of 9 births. They
have suffered the passing of two children sometime in the past 10 years and
heralded the arrival of several more. George is working as a farmer. The
oldest is son Paul who is 16 and working as a farm laborer on a home farm.
Leila B. is 14; Georgie F. is 12; Cora
E. is 10 and Daisy N. is 8. Ollie (Olivia) is 6; Nip V. (likely Nip
Vineyard) is 4; Gladdis E is 2 and baby son Bernie is listed as less than 1 year
old. All are TN born to TN-born parents.
1910 Census for George Washington Brimer, District 76, Knoxville, TN
The passing of the next 10 years is likely traumatic on the family as wife
and mom Emma Martha has died. George's age is so different in these
various censuses! In this 1920 census, George is listed as 48 and son Paul
as 22. In the 1930 census, George is listed as 66! George is already
a widower in 1920 and is renting a home and working as a quilt roller at a
cotton mill; Paul is not working. All are listed as born in TN to TN born
parents. Younger children in the home are daughter Daisy who is 18 and
works as a saleslady at a hardware store; Ollie who is 16 and works as a waiter
at a drug store; Nip, 14; and Gladys 11. Daughters Leila and Georgie and
Cora are no longer living at home with
their parents. And, son Bernie may has died as he is not listed
here.
1920 Census for George Washington Brimer, District 99, Knoxville, TN at 1029
Wray Avenue.
In the 1930 census, George W. Brimer (66!) and his son Nip (24) are living
with his daughter Georgia and her husband Herman A. Fisher. George is widowed
and Nip appears to be divorced.. George is a house carpenter and Nip is a
machinist for an auto shop. Herman is a master mechanic at a knitting
mill. Herman and Georgia own the home worth $6760, which is not a
farm...and they do own a radio set. Herman is 35, married at 23; Georgia
is 32, married at 20. They have a daughter Beverly F. Fisher (10) and a
son Herman A. Fisher, Jr. (4). All were born in TN to TN born parents.
1930 Census for George Washington Brimer, District 36, Knoxville, TN
GENERATION #7
Cora E. Brimer and John Wesley Russell
Cora: 1899 - 1982
(pneumonia)
John: July 20, 1894-September 14, 1974
Married: December 15, 1919
Cora and John has 5 daughters
John Wesley Russell
was the son of Joseph Russell and his wife Martha who both died of old age in
about the *
1940s.
Joseph and Martha both spoke German and "yelled" at each a lot - loud but loved
by John Wesley Russell. John was self-educated and worked for many years
as a freight conductor for Southern Railway.
When John completed his registration
card for WWI draft, he was living at 317 Churchwell Avenue in Knoxville and was
a knitter for Standard Knitting Mills at 1400 Washington Avenue in Knoxville.
He was single and declared that he was physically disqualified for the military.
1930 Census for John Wesley
Russell, District 43, Knoxville, TN
John W., a flagman for the railway, and Cora E. Russell are living in
Tennessee with three daughters, Marion P. (8), Maxine (5), and Wanda Lou (2years
1 month). Cora and John married when he was 25 and she 21. They are
now 34 and 30, respectively. They own their home on 317 East Churchill
Avenue. There are lots of Russells listed on this census page:
Joseph T. (dairy farmer) and Martha Russell at #319; Walter (machinist), Opal
and nephew James Russell at #323; All are born in TN to TN born
parents. 
Joseph T. (dairy farmer) and Martha
Russell live three doors down at #319: These are John Wesley's parents.
Joseph is a dairy farmer and 64 years old (born about 1866) and Martha is 61
(born about 1869). Both were born in TN to TN born parents. They own
their home which is worth $1000 and is not a farm, though he is listed as a
dairy farmer. Martha and Joseph have been married since he was 21 and she
18. This means they were married about 1887.)
Another Russell on the same street is
Walter
*
Brownlow ("Brownie")
Russell, a machinist, and his wife Opal and their
*son
James Russell. They live at #323 with the
*Frank
and Vina Bowman
family. Walter and Opal are the brother and sister-in-law of Frank Bowman
(head of household),
Melvina A. Bowman is a Russell.*
Walter is 30 and married at 24 to the 19 year old Opal who is now 24. The
Bowman/Russell household is next door to the John Wesley and Cora Russell
household.
NOTE:
#323 was later changed to #409 by the City of Knoxville.* 
* NEW:
Thanks to Frank Anderson!
* Melvina
Ann Russell (1892-1974) is the wife of Frank Bowman (1888-1977). Melvina
suffered a fatal stroke the night she went to her brother John Wesley Russell's
(our line) visitation at the funeral home on Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN on
September 1974.
Also thanks to the following forum:
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.jefferson/143.264.281.315.329/mb.ashx
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