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William Nelson Brothers
1866 - 1928 (61 years)1. William Nelson Brothers was born 1 Oct 1866, North Carolina, USA (son of James Wright Brothers and Elizabeth Sawyer); died 8 Mar 1928, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. William married Fannie Seal Hewitt. Fannie (daughter of Henry Hewitt and Mary Ellen Whitehurst) was born 11 Mar 1871, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Dec 1946, Newland, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Mary Elizabeth Brothers was born 16 Jan 1889, North Carolina, USA; died 19 Jun 1928, North Carolina, USA.
2. James Wright Brothers was born 13 Aug 1843, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA (son of Samuel Brothers and Catherine Newby); died 11 Feb 1928, Newland, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. James married Elizabeth Sawyer. Elizabeth (daughter of William Reddin Sawyer and Olly Spence) was born 24 Feb 1843, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Sep 1916, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Elizabeth Sawyer was born 24 Feb 1843, Camden, North Carolina, USA (daughter of William Reddin Sawyer and Olly Spence); died 14 Sep 1916, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 1. William Nelson Brothers was born 1 Oct 1866, North Carolina, USA; died 8 Mar 1928, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Samuel Brothers was born Abt 1820, North Carolina, USA (son of John Brothers and Nancy Whitson). Samuel married Catherine Newby. Catherine (daughter of Maxey Newby and Jane Bright) was born 10 Apr 1819, North Carolina, USA; died Sep 1870, Newland, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Catherine Newby was born 10 Apr 1819, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Maxey Newby and Jane Bright); died Sep 1870, Newland, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 2. James Wright Brothers was born 13 Aug 1843, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Feb 1928, Newland, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
6. William Reddin Sawyer was born 16 Jun 1805, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA (son of Fredrick Burgess Sawyer and Elizabeth); died 14 Jun 1847, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. William married Olly Spence. Olly (daughter of Joseph Spence and Lydia Sawyer) was born 29 Apr 1807, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
7. Olly Spence was born 29 Apr 1807, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Joseph Spence and Lydia Sawyer). Children:
- 3. Elizabeth Sawyer was born 24 Feb 1843, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Sep 1916, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 4
8. John Brothers was born 15 Sep 1789, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died Mar 1850, Camden, North Carolina, USA. John married Nancy Whitson. Nancy was born 10 Feb 1797, North Carolina, USA; died Abt 1847, Camden, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
9. Nancy Whitson was born 10 Feb 1797, North Carolina, USA; died Abt 1847, Camden, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 4. Samuel Brothers was born Abt 1820, North Carolina, USA.
10. Maxey Newby was born 23 Feb 1783. Maxey married Jane Bright. Jane was born Abt 1790; died 24 Jun 1853. [Group Sheet]
11. Jane Bright was born Abt 1790; died 24 Jun 1853. Children:
- 5. Catherine Newby was born 10 Apr 1819, North Carolina, USA; died Sep 1870, Newland, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
12. Fredrick Burgess Sawyer was born 10 Jun 1756, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 29 Mar 1822, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Fredrick married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born Abt 1765, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
13. Elizabeth was born Abt 1765, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 6. William Reddin Sawyer was born 16 Jun 1805, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Jun 1847, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
14. Joseph Spence was born 10 Mar 1774, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 10 Dec 1826, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Joseph married Lydia Sawyer. Lydia was born 25 Nov 1774, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Sep 1825, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
15. Lydia Sawyer was born 25 Nov 1774, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Sep 1825, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 7. Olly Spence was born 29 Apr 1807, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.