Bird "Bud" Patton Bruster

1868 - 1912  (43 years)

• Name	Bird "Bud" Patton Bruster
  Birth	08 Mar 1868	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Census	1900	Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 28 182 B P Brewster Head Male White 1868 32 Married 10 Virginia Virginia Virginia Farmer 29 182 Martha Brewster Wife Female White 1867 33 Married 10 0 0 Virginia Virginia Virginia  ED:  0100   Transcript ID is  dbid=7602&iid=4117936_00370
  Newspaper	26 July 1911	Pounding Mill, Tazewell, 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, 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, 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, Virginia
  	Mr. Bud (Bird) Brewster has recovered from the amputation of his leg several weeks ago.
  Newspaper	12 Jan 1912	Pounding Mill, Tazewell, 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, 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, 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, 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.
  Death	07 Mar 1912	Mattie Williams Hospital, Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
  	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
  Burial	08 Mar 1912	Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
  Siblings	9 siblings
  1. Mary Jane Bruster   2. William M. Bruster           b. 1854, Virginia   3. Elizabeth Bruster           b. May 1856, Tazewell County, Virginia   4. Andrew James Bruster           b. 02 Aug 1857, Tazewell County, Virginia   5. Joseph Bruster           b. 1862, Tazewell County, Virginia + 6. James B. "Jim" Brewster           b. 26 Feb 1863, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 19 Oct 1942, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 79 years)   7. Virginia Bruster           b. 1864, Tazewell County, Virginia + 8. George Maxwell Bruster           b. 16 Mar 1866, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 06 Nov 1949, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 83 years)   9. Rosa Bell Bruster           b. 19 Apr 1874, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 29 Apr 1962, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia  (Age 88 years)
  Person ID	P826	Burress

  
  

  Father	Andrew J. Bruster           b. Dec 1833, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 1903, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Sarah M. "Sallie" Marrs           b. Apr 1836, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. July 1916, English, McDowell, West Virginia (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	3 Feb 1853	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Martha "Mattie" Jane Earls           b. 04 May 1867, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 07 Jul 1924, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1890	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 08 Mar 1868 - Tazewell County, Virginia Marriage - 31 Dec 1890 - Tazewell County, Virginia Census - 1900 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - 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. - 26 July 1911 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - 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. - 4 Aug 1911 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - Byrd Brewster, whose leg was amputated a few days ago, is not doing as well as expected. - 11 Aug 1911 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - Mr. Bud (Bird) Brewster has recovered from the amputation of his leg several weeks ago. - 27 Oct 1911 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - 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. - 12 Jan 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - 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 - 6 Feb 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - 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 - 1 Mar 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - 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. - 7 Mar 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Death - 07 Mar 1912 - Mattie Williams Hospital, Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia Burial - 08 Mar 1912 - Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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