GENERATION #1 - Hans Michael
Brimer of Germany
(IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR)
Hans Brimer was born in Germany in 1706. His wife is unknown but
his son is born in SC and named Benjamin Brimer in 1733. No other information
known yet.
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. He married "Rebecca" whose last name is not yet
known; and they had two known children, William Brimer
and Jesse Brimer.
See: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~reynaud/reneau/d24.htm#P18161
GENERATION #3 - William
Brimer of South Carolina
William Brimer, was born Feb. 1st, 1759 in Wilkes County, NC and died July
16th,
1834 in Sevier TN at age 75. In
1784 he married Elizabeth Elgin who born 1764 and
died May 24, 1848 at age 84. They had one known son, Vineyard Rhoten Brimer
(Sr.). Elizabeth was awarded a $100 pension for the death of William in 1834.
William served for Capt. Gilbreath in
NC. Click ==>
William and Elizabeth has the
following children:
James BRIMER, John BRIMER, Vineyard Rhoten BRIMER,
Tabitha BRIMER, Sarah BRIMER, William S BRIMER, Barbara Mary BRIMER, Elizabeth
BRIMER.
GENERATION #4 - Vineyard
Rhoten Brimer (Sr.)
Vineyard Rhoten Brimer (Sr.) was born on May 1st in 1792 in Haywood
County, NC. Vineyard died in Jefferson County TN on October 3, 1882 at
the age of 90 years, 5 months and 2 days. Vineyard married Barbara Layman/Lemmons
on August 5th 1813 in Jefferson County, TN. Barbara who was born in 1795
in TN and died there in April of 1850. They had two known sons,
Thomas Jefferson Brimer, and Vineyard Rhoten Brimer (Jr.). Vineyard Sr.
married Falby Hall, his second wife, on the 7th of January in 1861 in Jefferson
County, TN. Falby was twice
widowed before (1) Jackson Edmonds d. 1848 (2) Thomas Moore. Vineyard is buried in Brimer Cemetery on Copper Ridge Road, Karns Community. Falby is also buried there: BRIMER, Falby - Born Aug. 1, 1817 -
Died Nov. 7, 1902.
Note: She is also known as Phalby
Brimer tombstone says Falby.
Per
ccrandall55 on Ancestry.com, this is: Vineyard Sr. with his second wife
Falby Hall Brimer.
GENERATION #5
Vineyard Rhoten Brimer Jr.
Vineyard, Sr. is living in Jefferson County TN (Knoxville area) by 1850.
He shows up in the 1850 census as Vineyard Brimer (Sr.) at age 55 and farming.
Both children living with him were born in TN and are Vineyard R. Brimer Jr. age
20 a laborer and a daughter Artemesia who is 14. Also living in the home
is Barbara Dinton, age 11 and Ann Lemon, age 24.
1850 Census for Vineyard
Brimer, Jefferson County, TN , District 13
GENERATION #6
Vineyard Rhoten Brimer Jr.
Vineyard Jr. shows up in the 1880 census for Knoxville, TN with his wife,
Rody (Rhoda). Vineyard Jr is 63 (born 1817) and Rody is 51 (born 1829).
Their sons are George W. age 16 and Thomas age 16 (twins? born 1864) and a
daughter, Sarah Briner 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 #7
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 1880 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 #8
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 1980s. 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
Russell, a machinist, and his wife Opal and their nephew James Russell.
They live at #323 with the Bowman family. Walter and Opal are the brother
and sister-in-law of Frank Bowman (head of household), so likely Melvia 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.
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