I am looking for information on the family of Howel Brewer. Howel sold land to Babtiste Deguire in Jan 1826, this land is said to be "the same land" purchased from Joseph Lachance-- but I can not find the earlier transaction; Nancy [Brewer] and John B. Dequire, and Mary Louisa [unknown] and Nimrod Brewer are listed as Howel's beneficiaries in 1832 probate records; Nancy and John Babtise Deguire were Married in Madison Co., MO in 1818. Nimrod's family moved on to Reynolds and Iron Counties in Missouri. Nancy and J.B. Deguire apparently left Madison county to UNKNOWN? I am looking especially for census records and information on Nancy and J.B. Deguire; for the land transaction between Howel Brewer and Joseph Lachance; and for the marriage of Mary Louisa and Nimrod Brewer. Any information would be appreciated, Thank you, Kit Brewer Columbia, MO

Hi Kit: I am a descendent of the Deguires of Madison and St. Francois Counties (and Ste. Genevieve, earlier). Of course, the Deguires were the principal founders of St. Michael's township. The leader of those early Deguires in Madison Co. was Paul Deguire who was married to Marianne LaChance. They were the parents of my great-great grandfather, Francis P. Deguire who made a lot of money mining lead at Mine LaMotte. He brought his wife and children to Texas in about 1845. My records show only that a Jean Baptist Deguire of this period was also a son of Paul Deguire. Alas, I have nothing on the Brewers. The Deguire family came to Madison County from Ste. Genevieve in about 1800. Missouri achieved statehood in 1821 and between those two times there was no local government to speak of. The land that the Deguires "owned" was land they had acquired through simply living on. Some of that land was taken from them in later proceedings. I hope you find what you are looking for and I appreciate you bringing up the Brewers and others I had not heard of. Horatio Paul McAfee Houston Message ----- From: "Brewer" <pastiche@tranquility.net> To: <MOMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 8:53 AM Subject: [MOMADISO-L] Village of St. Michael; Brewer; Deguire; Lachance > I am looking for information on the family of Howel Brewer. > > Howel sold land to Babtiste Deguire in Jan 1826, this land is said to be "the same land" purchased from Joseph Lachance-- but I can not find the earlier transaction; > > Nancy [Brewer] and John B. Dequire, and Mary Louisa [unknown] and Nimrod Brewer are listed as Howel's beneficiaries in 1832 probate records; > > Nancy and John Babtise Deguire were Married in Madison Co., MO in 1818. > > Nimrod's family moved on to Reynolds and Iron Counties in Missouri. > > Nancy and J.B. Deguire apparently left Madison county to UNKNOWN? > > I am looking especially for census records and information on Nancy and J.B. Deguire; > for the land transaction between Howel Brewer and Joseph Lachance; > and for the marriage of Mary Louisa and Nimrod Brewer. > > Any information would be appreciated, > Thank you, > > Kit Brewer > Columbia, MO >