Bird "Bud" Patton Bruster

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Newspaper: 26 July 1911, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Byrd Bruster, bridgeman had the misfortune to get his left leg cut off below the knee recently at Eckman, WV., while boarding the bridge car. He is in the Bluefield hospital.
• Newspaper: 4 Aug 1911, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Byrd Brewster who had the misfortune to get his left leg cut off while boarding the bridge car at Eckman sometime ago, was brought home from Bluefield hospital last of the week on train #11, which made a special stop near his home. Since his arrival at home he has been suffering a great deal.
• Newspaper: 11 Aug 1911, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Byrd Brewster, whose leg was amputated a few days ago, is not doing as well as expected.
• Newspaper: 27 Oct 1911, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mr. Bud (Bird) Brewster has recovered from the amputation of his leg several weeks ago.
• Newspaper: 12 Jan 1912, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Byrd Brewster is having a house erected on lot west of Steele, Hurt, and Co's., store and will move into same as soon as completed. He sold his property near the east bridge to Miss Rebekah Davis.
• Newspaper: 6 Feb 1912, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Brewster are now occupying their new cottage by the Union Church. Mr. Byrd Brewster is again having trouble with his leg, where it was amputated seven months ago. He went to Richlands Monday to have it treated
• Newspaper: 1 Mar 1912, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Ms. Brewster was called to Richlands yesterday to see her husband who is very ill of pneumonia at Dr. Williams hosp. His leg was amputed just above the knee Friday It will be remembered that he lost his leg about 8 months ago catching the bridge cars going to work
• Newspaper: 7 Mar 1912, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. Bryd Brewster is at the bedside of her husband, who still continues very ill at the Williams hospital. Little hope is entertained for his recovery.

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Died:
In the Clinch Valley Newspaper Tazewell Virginia 14 Mar 1912Mr. Byrd P. Brewster, whose illness was mentioned from time to time in these columns, passed away at the Williams Hospital at Richlands, on Thursday night, March 7, at 8 o'clock, lacking part of a day of being 43 years old. His body was brought to his home here on Friday and buried from the Church of God on Saturday. The funeral was preached by Rev. G.R. Thomas, of this place, at 12 o'clock, to a very large crowd of relatives and friends of the deceased, many being from a distance. After which his body was taken charge of by about thirty Odd Fellows and buried at the Ringstaff Cemetery here. Mr. Brewster was saved some time ago, had backslidden, but was reclaimed soon after he was taken to the hospital. he was a kind and loving husband, an honest and good citizen, who will be missed. He leaves a wife, three brothers, George and James, of this place, and Joe of English, WV., and three sisters, Mrs. Sam Conner, of Simmons, Mrs. Gus Cyphers, English, Mrs. Andy Brewster, Cucumber, besides his mother, at English WV. Mr. Brewster loved God and the church, and he always attended when he could possibly do so. May God comfort the bereaved ones, especially his companion who is so lonely without him.May 31, 1912Mr. Byrd Bruster's grave will be decorated here Sunday afternoon by the Odd Fellows. Rev. Isaac Wright, of Bluefield, will preach at 2 o'clock

Bird married Martha "Mattie" Jane Earls on 31 Dec 1890 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Martha (daughter of Samuel Earls and Amanda Melvina "Mandy" Delong) was born on 04 May 1867 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 07 Jul 1924 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Sarah M. "Sallie" Marrs on 3 Feb 1853 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Sarah was born in Apr 1836 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died in July 1916 in English, McDowell, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Newspaper Mention, Newspaper Death Notice, July 1916.
Mr. James BREWSTER and Mr. and Mrs. George BREWSTER (nee: Mary Ann Earls) and children, Misses Mattie and Georgie, returned the first of the week from English, West Virginia, where they were called on account of Mr. BREWSTER'S mother's illness and death. She was the wife of the late Andy BRUSTER and mother of eleven children, six of whom are living. Mr. BRUSTER was buried here thirteen years ago. Mrs. BREWSTER was a member of the Christian Church since 18 years of age and lived an exemplary life.