This month I would like to write about the
town of Brewton. On February 13, 1885, the town of Newport was established.
It was named Newport for the new port established by barges making runs
on both Murder and Burnt Corn creeks to and from Pensacola, FL.
In 1861 the railroad came through this
area and a depot was constructed. This depot was named after the station
agent, Edmund Troupe Brewton. This eventually brought about the name change
from Newport to Brewton Station, later shortened to Brewton. The Brewton
family is a predominate family known in Escambia County. Since the Brewton
family connects to my husband's family I do have info on the Brewton family
that I would be glad to share with anyone reseraching this family.
The first county seat was located in Pollard.
In 1883 the county seat was moved to Brewton. Since Pollard refused to
send the records to Brewton, several residents of Brewton went to Pollard
and broke into the courthouse and brought the records to Brewton. This
is a story that I would like to go more in depth with at another time.
Agriculture and the Lumber Industry has
played an important part in the growth of Brewton and in it's economy.
In the early 1900's strawberries were an important crop and there were
several lumber mills, such as T.R. Miller in this area. Because of the
lumber employees, merchants started businesses. Some of the largest stores
in South Alabama such as Luttrell Hardware, Hainje's and Robbins &
McGowins were located in Brewton.
Downtown Brewton today remains much the
same as it did in the early 1900's. It is still a thriving and ever growing
town. Brewton is known as one of the "Top 100 Small Towns in America".
Below you will find a portion of the family of Edmund T. Brewton.
Source: The Historical News, Vol. 16 No. 7 - AL, February 1996
Generation No. 1
1. Edmund Troupe1 Brewton was born March 12, 1828 in GA. He married (1) Martha A. Coleman Bef 1849 in Escambia Co., AL. He married (2) Bama Robertson Aft 1883 in Escambia Co., AL.
Children of Edmund Brewton and Martha Coleman are:
i. EMANUAL F.2 BREWTON, b. November 17, 1849.
ii. AMANDA A. BREWTON, b. March 31, 1851.
iii. BENJAMIN B. BREWTON, b. February 11, 1854.
iv. MARY VIRGINIA BREWTON, b. March 31, 1856.
v. ELIZA C. BREWTON, b. August 31, 1858.
vi. MARTHA CLARISSA "CASSIE" BREWTON, b. November 17, 1860.
vii. EDMUND J. BREWTON, b. August 07, 1863.
2. viii. HENRY H. BREWTON, b. September 20, 1865, AL; d. March 04, 1942.
Children of Edmund Brewton and Bama Robertson are:
ix. W. GIDEON "GID"2 BREWTON.
x. NELLIE BREWTON.
Generation No. 2
2. Henry H.2 Brewton (Edmund Troupe1) was born September 20, 1865 in AL, and died March 04, 1942. He married Annie Laura (Lillie) Cutts December 12, 1894 in Brewton, Escambia County, AL, daughter of James Cutts and Minerva Parker-McDonald. Annie Laura Cutts was my husband's great aunt.
Children of Henry Brewton and Annie Cutts are:
i. CLARENCE3 BREWTON.
ii. MERTON BREWTON, b. October 06, 1896, AL; d. October 04, 1966; m. (1) LILLIE MAE GARRISON; m. (2) RUTH BREWTON ALEXANDER.
iii. LILLIE BELL BREWTON, b. January 19, 1899; d. November 14, 1922.
iv. NADINE BREWTON, b. 1904.
v. DOUGLAS BREWTON, b. June 26, 1912; d. November 05, 1943.
vi. RUTH BREWTON, b. 1916.
Please keep in mind that this is just portion of the Brewton family.
©2007 Kellie Crnkovich
