Hetto Bryan
Thomas Johnson Bryan's father and son of John Bryan -- Revolutionary War soldier of Franklin County GA

The Lost Connection to "Ito" and the 1850 DeKalb Georgia Census
My father used to speak of an ancestor named "Ito" on the Bryan side of our family. The use of the spelling "Ito" is only my interpretation of my father's words. It sounded like a long letter "e" followed by the word "toe". E-TOE". It was nowhere written down.
For years I've been searching for Thomas Johnson Bryan's parents (i.e., the elusive "Ito") without any luck. Recently I came across a listing on the web for the index of 1850 DeKalb GA census Blackhall District page 185 (very near to Meredith Brown (father of Anis Brown -- Thomas Johnson Bryan's wife). It says "Heth" Byant. This is most exciting because it shows a 20 yr. old son Thomas. Right place -- right time---right age...but nothing else. When I went to the actual census image and looked it up I couldn't exactly read the father's first name (maybe it was Heth?) and the name was NOT in the index for 1850. Looking around some more i found that the census had mis-spelled the last name as "Byant" -- leaving out the letter "r". Bad enough -- but the first name is clearly shown as "Hetto". The ancestry.com index of the 1850 Georgia census shows this person as "Hetts Byant".
But, it is not "Heth" Byant the Georgia Census Index says;
nor "Hetts" Byant as the Ancestry.com 1850 census index says;
but "Hetto" as the 1850 DeKalb census image shows below:

Here are some more samples of capital "H" from the same census taker:
James Head
Richard Head
Harriet
Henderson
Clearly Hetto.

Thanks to Margie von Marenholtz here is the relevant image of "Hetto/Ety/Ittar" from John Byran's 1825 will:

"H/I" from "...and unto my son (Illac?/Illai?)

"H" from the lines that read "...one hundred dollars"

"I" from the line that reads "In the presence of..."

"I" from the line that reads "In the name of God Amen"

"I" from the line that reads "I will that all my estate..."

Close up of the "I" from the line that reads "Illac/Ittar"

Thus, "Ittar" is really "Illac(Illai?Ely?)" as shown in the will above. He gets half the Gwinnett land in 1825 and is shown adjacent to his mother Nancy on the 1830 Gwinnett census. So "Ittar" IS "Illac". And thus in 1850, spelled correctly in the 1850 DeKalb Census.
From http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2831775&id=I1101 from a search on "John Bryan" Ancestry.com many trees appear with differing dates and places of birth and death. The common thread in the list of children as shown above and the wife named as "Nancy Mayes" -- which I doubt..

If we take the distribution of the Gwinnett land referenced in the will and the 1830 census, then:
Nancy Bryant (widowed wife of John) and her son WOULD be on adjacent property in Gwinnett in 1830. So we might conclude that Thomas Johnson Bryan is the son of Hetto/Ety/Ittar who is a son of John the revolutionary War soldier.
Census and Writing Comparisons

Names 1830
Gwinnett Census 1840
Gwinnett Census 1850
DeKalb Census 1825 Will
of John Bryan

Head of Household Ittar Bryant
male 30-40 Ety Briant
male 30-40 Hetto Byant
49 Illac

Alternate
Transcriptions Itar Bryant (ancestry.com) Ety Briant Hetts Byant (ancestry.com)
Heth Byant (GA Census) Illai

Images

Thomas na male
5-10 Thomas
20

Nicholas na male
5-10 Nicholas
16

James na na James
7

unnamed male missing on Hetto
entry but
unnamed male 10-15
with mother Nancy male
15-20 missing

Male Counts Census: 2
Hetto (no sons)
1 10-15
with mother Nancy Census: 4
Ety plus 3 sons:
1. Thomas 5-10
2. Nicholas 5-10
3. ?? male 15-20 Census: 4
Hetto plus 3 sons:
1. Thomas
2. Nicholas
3. James

Sarah female
20-30 female 30-40 Sarah
49

Elizabeth na female
less than 5 Elizabeth
15

unamed female unamed female
less than 5 missing missing

Female Counts Census:
2
Census:
1 Census:
na

Nancy Nancy
60-70 Nancy
70-80 na

unnamed male male 10-15

My Current Speculation on father Hetto Bryan and grandfather John Bryan
Now for the STRETCH. How do we show that the "Ittar" Bryant is the same as "Hetto" Byant on the 1850 DeKalb census. My father's pronunciation of the name was "Ito" (a long E, then TOE -- E-TOE). But as any southerner knows "...if a word ends in an "o" you say it as if it ended in "r". Like "potato" becomes "potater" or "tomato" become "tomater". Like: "...some nice maters" would mean "some nice tomatoes". Thus in the deep south when you say Hetto (Etto or Ito) you get as sound like the word "eater". Drop the "H" entirely, soften the "E" and then say "TER".
So the 1850 Hetto/Etto/Ito is pronounced "eater".
When spelled out phonetically by the 1830 census taker in Gwinnett county and the Franklin County lawyer in John Bryan's will it was written as "Ittar". Just like in sounds -- "eater". Just a guess -- but then again what else could Ittar really be. Drop the "r" and its is Hetto/Etto/Ito. Comparing the two census takers (1830 Gwinnett and 1850 Dekalb. The 1830 census taker spelled phonetically. The 1850 census taker spelled correctly but absent mindedly left out the "r" in Byrant.
If this "Ittar" adjacent to Nancy in 1830 Gwinett census as the 1825 will of John would have you believe...
and
...Ety Briant adjacent to Nancy Bryant in the 1840 Gwinnett census...
and
...the Hetto Byant in the 1850 DeKalb census are one in the same...
and
...then the person "Illac" who gets half the Gwinnett land in the 1825 will of Revolutionary Soldier John Bryan is all the same guy!
Looks most like "Ittar". Two crossed "t"s and two more letters -- maybe "ar" or "er". The entire 1850 Dekalb entry for Hetto Byant (note the missing R) is:

1850 DeKalb Georgia Census, Blackhall

Hetto Byant 49 GA farmer $1000 Sarah 49 SC Thos 20 GA Nicholas 16 GA Elizabeth 15 GA James 7 GA [This makes Hetto and Sarah born circa 1801]

The 1880 Pickens County Georgia census states that Thomas Johnson Bryan's parents were BOTH born in SC. Note that the 1850 Georgia census, Hetto states he was born in Georgia.
Where is the name Hetto from?...on http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0710.htm you can find:
"Etto of Fescau, OSB B (AC) (also known as Hetto of Dompierre) Died c. 670. Saint Etto is said to have been a native of Ireland, who went to France with Saint Fursey. He is known, however, for his evangelistic efforts in Belgium, where he used Saint Peter's Abbey at Fescan as his headquarters. Until recently, his festival was solemnly kept with a procession of his relics with a mounted escort. In 1920, during the Irish Troubles, Cardinal Mercier of Belgium sent a letter to the Irish bishops expressing Belgium's gratitude for Etto's missionary efforts (Benedictines, Montague). In art, Saint Etto is a bishop surrounded by cattle. He is venerated in Belgium (Roeder)."
A real Irish name. This saint day is celebrated July 10. This may explain the family long term memory of Hetto (pronounce "Ito" as "E-TOE"). Both my sister and my Aunt Bonnie remember this tradition.

"Ittar" and the 1830 Gwinnett Census
The decade long search for Hetto Bryan had ended, until I found some references to early Georgia land lotteries. The 1832 Cherokee County Georgia Land Lottery makes note that:
Ittar Bryan, Loveless's, Gwinnett.
drew in 10th District, 3rd Section, Cherokee County.
From genforum.com on the Bryan family are several references to this "Ittar":
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Ittar::Bryan::4954.html (Margie von Marenholtz Date: May 15, 2001 at 15:28:40)
http://genforum.genealogy.com/Bryan/messages/5602.html (Joyce Wilson December 14, 2001 at 16:16:08)

Wilson notes that "Ittar" appears on the 1830 Federal Census for Gwinnett county Georgia as:

The columns count free white males then females in the categories:
name of head of household; number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 5 (col 1 & 14), 5 to 10 (col 2 & 15), 10 to 15 (col 3 & 16), 15 to 20 (col 4 & 17, 20 to 30 (col 5 & 18), 30 to 40 (col 6 & 19), 40 to 50 (col 7 & 20), 50 to 60 (col 8 & 21), 60 to 70 (col 9 & 22), 70 to 80 (col 10 & 23), 80 to 90 (col 11 & 24), 90 to 100 (col 12 & 25), over 100 (col 13 & 26); the name of a slave owner and the number of slaves owned by that person; the number of male and female slaves and free "colored" persons by age categories; the number of foreigners (not naturalized) in a household; the number of deaf, dumb, and blind persons within a household; and town or district, and county of residence.
Thus the 1830 Gwinnett Georgia census shows that:

1830 Gwinnett Georgia Census

Nancy 60-70 (col 22) male child 10-15 (col 3) plus 2 slaves next door: Itar age 30-40 (col 6) female child less than 5 (col 14) female 20-30 (col 18) plus one slave

With the exception of spelling, this "Ittar" on the 1830 census and the "Hetto" Byant on the 1850 DeKalb census could be the same. Both were born ca 1800.
From Gwinnett County Inferior Court Minutes (for County purposes), 1820-1832., Abstracted by Ted O. Brooke & Faye Stone Poss:
On page 188:
"Jurors sworn to serve at June term, 1829: Itti(?) Bryan,..."
On page 189:
"The following jurors having been called, empanneled & sworn took their seats: Itti (?) Bryant..."

Ety and the 1840 Census of Gwinnett
"Nancy" and "Ety" also appear as "Briant" in the 1840 Gwinnett census shown below:

This census taker (who was not much of a speller) shows "Ety Briant" and "Nancy Briant":

1840 Gwinnett Georgia Census

Nancy Briant 70-80 [an living alone] Ety Briant 30-40 2 males 5-10 1 male 15-20 1 female less than 5 1 female 10-15 1 female 30-40

This family of 7 (4 males, 3 females) corresponds "somewhat" with "Hetto" family of 6 (4 males, 2 females) in the 1850 Dekalb census.
Two children are missing from the 1850 census. There are three sons on the 1840 census -- but only two appear on the 1850 census;
and
there are two daughters on the 1840 census -- but only one on the 1850 census. Thus the total number of children of Hetto and Sarah is six: 4 sons (unamed older son, Thomas, Nicholas and James) and two daughters (unnamed older daughter and Narcissa Elizabeth). The elder Bryan son would be born between 1820 and 1825 and be age 25-30 in 1850. The only candidate in the Dekalb 1850 census is:

BryanT, Asa, 26; Martha, 20; Emily, 3; Susan J., 2; Buckhead Dist., 9 (b 1824 GA, indexed by ancestry.com as "Ryant")

I have nothing to tie this Asa to Hetto and find him in no later censuses.
The 1850 DeKalb census shows:

1850 DeKalb Georgia Census, Blackhall page 4/19

Hetto Byant 49 GA farmer $1,000 (would be 39 in 1840) [indexed Hetts at ancestry.com] Sarah 49 SC (would be 39 in 1840) Thos 20 GA (would be 10 in 1840) Nicholas 16 GA (would be 6 in 1840) Elizabeth 15 GA (would be 5 in 1840) James 7 GA (would not appear in 1840)

The 1860 census
Hetto's son Thomas Bryan in Pickens County GA, but I have not found Hetto. In 1860 they should be in the Blackhall district of Fulton County-- which is now in the newly formed Fulton County. Younger brother James is in the "Atlanta Hotel" age 15 as is older brother "Thos". Nicholas is shown in 1860 in the home of D.C. Rutledge as "Lump Bryan 23 laborer born GA".
However, in 1860 Fulton County other relations in the Blackhall district residence are:

1860 Fulton Georgia Census, Blackhall

Black Hall District page 7/26 Joel Brown 48 GA $4,000 farmer [this is the brother of adjacent neighbor Meredith Brown shown below -- this is Anis Brown's uncle] Martha 53 NC Louisa 21 GA Clarissa 21 GA Nancy 17 GA Killis 16 GA Mary 14 GA Jackson 12 GA Black Hall District page 8/26 Meredith Brown 55 GA Sarah R Brown 51 GA These are the parents of Anis Brown wife of Thomas Johnson Bryan. Meredith is the son of Peter Brown and Sarah Scales. Peter died in Fulton GAin 1840) Warren 20 GA Grocery Keeper Rankin 18 GA Jane 16 GA James K P 14 GA Catherine 12 GA Meredith 10 GA Black Hall District page 9/26 Mary Head 45 GA 1,500 300 widow mother-in-law of Nicolas Bryan James Head 20 GA Warren Head 15 GA Sarah Head 13 GA

The 1870 Census
Again in 1870, T.J. Bryan(t) and family is on the Pickens County Georgia 1870 Census (see below). His brother Nicholas is in Fulton County in Atlanta (see below) and adjacent to Nicholas is:

1870 Fulton Georgia Census

Ittar Bryant 70 Farmer $2,000 $300 GA adjacent is son Nicholas (see below)

I have found that Hetto doesn't appear on any later censuses. Apparently he dies after 1870 -- probably in Fulton County GA.
I have also been unable to find Hetto's son James N Bryan on the 1870 census.
But -- I finally located the Hetto/Hitto here:

In Frank Garret's Necrology Database at http://garrett.atlantahistorycenter.com/gdetail.php?idnum=16435 Details for ID Number: 16435 Geneological Information: Last Name First Name Middle Title Gender Date of Birth Date of Death BryanT HITTO None None Unknown Unknown Unknown Microfilm References: Source Roll Frame County Cemetery Records: Roll 2 Frame 589 Fulton County

I have been thus far unable to locate wife Sarah.

Descendants of Hetto: Thomas Johnson Bryan (6/27/1831-1/7/1897)

Thomas married 10/18/1855 in Fulton County Georgia Anis Brown (2/22/1836-7/16/1897). He is shown as a 28 year old grocer in Jasper GAon the 1860 census. Both are shown born in GAThomas was the Tax Collector for Pickens County in 1862. Thomas Johnson Briant (Bryan) appears on the 1860 Pickens County Georgia (Jasper) shows:

1860 Pickens Georgia Census, Sharp Top District

Thomas Briant 28 M GA Grocery Keeper $500 $350 Amoas Briant 23 F GA James M Briant 5 M GA Robt R. Briant 3 M GA Sarah J Briant 4/12 F GA

A "Thos Byran, merchant, age 25" appears on the 1860 census of Fulton County in the "Atlanta Hotel" (Joseph Thompson, manager). In the same hotel is brother "Janes Bryan, age 15".

He appears on the roll of the Picken County Militia in 1862.
He was a private in Company I, the Cherokee Legion of the Georgia State Guards
Appears on the Muster Roll of Capt. James Bruce's Company, Infantry, Cherokee Legion, commanded by Col. James E. Rusk, Aug 4, 1863 for six months
Muster Roll Aug 1863-Jan 1864, Jasper GA, Absent, Held by Gov. Brown as T.C. Pickens County GA
He was relieved from service to remain in Jasper, GAby the govenor.
According to family tales he hid the county tax receipts under the boards of his home during the Union activity in North Georgia.
See the Cherokee Legion site at http://sagecat.com/cherolee legion/cl_index.htm and for Thomas Johnson Bryan in Company I see: http://sagecat.com/cherokee legion/CL_COI_I.HTM.

The Pickens Cunty Georgias website (here) says:

Talking Rock, Georgia, 1876

In 1876 Talking Rock was a post village of Pickens County with a population of 100. The village was 35 miles east of Cartersville situated on the Western and Atlantic railroad. The following businesses were found in the 1876-1877 Georgia State Directory.*

Churches, 3: Methodist, Baptist (2)
Atherton & Co; grist mill and cotton manufactory
Bryan, TJ; general store
Black, John; boots and shoes and harness
Barrett, James; wheelright
Hardee, DH; physician
Laney, AJ; watches and jewlry
Swan, WB; saw mill
Tolbert Haley & Co; grist mill
Times, TJ; tanner
Warlick, BT; justice of peace and blacksmith

1870 Pickens Georgia Census

Byrant Thomas 40 GA Farmer $2,500 400 Annis 34 GA James M 13 GA Robert 12 GA Mary J 9 GA Amanda 8 GA Missouri 6 GA Thomas W 3 GA

1880 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Thomas Johson Bryan 49 GA SC SC Annas Bryan 46 GA GA GA Amanda Bryan 17 GA GA GA Mary M. Bryan 15 GA GA GA Thomas W. Bryan 13 GA GA GA Cicero S. Bryan 10 GA GA GA Ida L. Bryan 7 GA GA GA Minnie Bryan 5 GA GA GA
Note that Thomas reports both parents born in SC.

Both Thomas and Anis died in 1897 and are buried at Antioch Baptist Church in Talking Rock, (Pickens County) GA:

photos by Tommy Flowers, Cleveland GA, 2008

Thomas Johnson Bryan's Descendants

We get 9 kids -- mainly from from the 1880 Pickens GA census:

James Milton Bryan 1856-1947

Married Hannah Malinda Goble 1856-1940 daughter William (1805-1883) and Elizabeth (Ray) Goble (1820-1903)

1880 Gilmer Georgia Census

James M. Bryant 25 GA GA GA farmer Malinda Bryant 24 GA NC GA William T. Bryant 3 Dalia Bryant 17 servant adjacent to William (age 75 b NC) and Elizabeth Goble (age 58 b GA)

1900 Bartow Georgia Census, Adairsville

James M Bryant 43 GA GA GA farmer Malinda Bryant 44 GA NC GA William T Bryant 22 GA GA GA Charles M Bryant 13 GA GA GA Lela Bryant 8 GA GA GA

1910 Bartow Georgia Census, Adairsville

James M Bryan 53 M GA GA GAfarmer Hannah M Bryan 53 F GA NC SC [married 35 years 4 children 2 surviving] Liley Bryan 16 F GA GA GA

1920 Bartow Georgia Census, Adairsville

James Bryan 63 M 63 GA GA GAfarmer Malinda Bryan 63 F 63 GASC SC

1930 Bartow Georgia Census, Adairsville

James M Bryan 73 M GA GA GA Malinda Bryan 74 F GA SC GA same dwelling as son William T below

Children:

William Thomas ("Tom") Bryan (1877-1964) m Mabel King (1878-1920)

1920 Bartow Georgia Census, Adairsville

William T Bryan 42 GA GA GA merchant Mabel Bryan 41 GA GA GA

1930 Bartow Georgia Census, Adairsville

William T Bryan 53 GA GA GA Proprietor Hotel in same dwelling as James M Bryan and Malinda above

Charles Milton Bryan (1886-1905) never married

Leila Lou Annis Bryan (1892-1970) m Dr. Charles Lee Ellis

1920 Bartow Georgia Census, Adairsville

Name Age Charles L Ellis 32 GA GA TX ? Physician Medical Leila Ellis 27 GA GA GA Charles Ellis 3 1/12 GA GA GA

1930 Bartow Georgia Census, Adairsville

Charles L Ellis 42 GA GA GA Physician General Medicine Lela L Ellis 37 GA GA GA Charles L Ellis 14 GA GA GA Lela E Ellis 9 GA GA GA Robert B Ellis 7 GA GA GA

Robert Rankin Bryan 1858-

married 1879 Anne E Jackson (1859-1920) dau of ??

1880 Pickens, Talking Rock

Robert R. Bryan 22 GA GA GA merchant Anna E. Bryan 21 GA NC NC

1900 Fulton Georgia Census

R R Bryan 42 M GA GA GA grocer Anna Bryan 41 F GA GA GA R C Bryan 14 M GA GA GA Nallie Bryan 11 F GA GA GA

1910 Fulton Georgia Census, Ward 3, District 61

Robert R Bryan 51 GA GA GA bookkeeper wholesale Anna E Bryan 57 GA NC NC (5 children 2 surviving) adjacent is son: Robert C 25 GA GA GA bookkeeper wholesale agriculture ? Mary W 19 GA GA GA

1920 Richmond GA

M A Bates 30 SC SC SC farmer Nelle Bates 30 SC SC SC Louise Bates 4 8/12 SC SC SC Stewart Bryan 8 SC SC SC nephew Anna Bryan 62 SC SC SC mother-in-law widow

1930 Richmond GA

Marion A Bates 40 SC SC SC Nelie B Bates 40 GA GA GA Louise E Bates 15 GA SC GA Cullie M Bates 4 GA SC GA Marion A Bates 1 GA SC GA Anna E Bryan 75 GA GA GA

Children:

Ethel L Bryan (buried next to Thomas Johnson Bryan at Antioch Baptist Cemetery)

Robert C Bryan 1886 - m Mary W (see 1910 Fulton Census above)

1920 Chatham GA

Nettie E Mills 26 Margaret Kuhlman 29 Robert C Bryan 34 GAIRE ?? divorced

1930 Chatham GA

Robert C Bryan 42 GA GA GA advertising salesman Christine Bryan 22 Shirley J Bryan 3 6/12

Nallie (Nellie) Bryan (1888- )
see 1920 and 1930 Richmond GA census above
son 1888 infant (twin of Nallie)

Sarah Bryan (Sis) 1860-1953

Married circa 1880 Edward Marian Tatum (1852-1903), see:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Bryan::tatum::602.html

1900 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Edward M. Tatum 27 GA GA GA farmer Sarah I. Tatum 20 GA GA GA Richard Webb 15 GA GA GA laborer

1900 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Edward M Tatum 47 M GA SC GAfarmer Sarah J Tatum 40 F GA GA GA [married 20 years therefore circa 1880 2 children 2 surviving] Carter Tatum 13 M GA GA GA

1910 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Carter C Tatum 23 Ella Tatum 19 Cleo Tatum 4/12 Sarah Tatum 50

1920 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Carter C Tatum 32 GA GA GA farmer Mary L Tatum 29 GA GA GA Cleo Tatum 10 GA GA GA Ed Tatum 8 GA GA GA Gladies Tatum 5 GA GA GA Joy Tatum 3 10/12 GA GA GA Sarah J Tatum 59 GA GA GA mother

1930 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Carter C Tatum 43 GA GA GA farmer Ella Tatum 9 GA GA GA Edward Tatum 18 GA GA GA Gladys Tatum 16 GA GA GA Jay Tatum 14 GA GA GA Virginia Tatum 9 GA GA GA Carter C Tatum 5 GA GA GA Bryan Tatum 2 GA GA GA Sarah Tatum 70 GA GA GA mother

Children:

Ella Elizabeth Tatum (1881 GA- 1947) m James Walter Johnson (1875 GA- 1936) son David D Johnson

1900 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Walter Johnson 25 Ella Johnson 18 May Johnson 1 Mox Johnson 2/12

1910 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Walter Johnson 34 Ella Johnson 27 Rosa May Johnson 12 Earnest Johnson 7 Eloise Johnson 4

1920 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

James W Johnson 43 Ella E Johnson 38 Ernest D Johnson 17 Ruth E Johnson 14 Lloyd G Johnson 9 Floy E Johnson 5 Loy E Johnson 5

1930 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

James W Johnson 54 Eller E Johnson 48 Earnest Johnson 27 Glen Johnson 19 Estell Johnson 15 Loy Johnson 15

Carter C Tatum (1887-1952) m 1908 Ella Low (1889-1964) dau of Jesse N. Low and Hester Cowart (see this) and Pickens census detail above for 1910, 1920 and 1930 with mother Sarah.

Amanda Bryan (Mandy) 1863-

Married first James William Eaton ( -1892)
Married second James William Cochran (1856-1926)

1900 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

James W Cochran 43 Amanda Cochran 37 Nancy E Cochran 15 Austen T Cochran 12 May Cochran 8 Julia Cochran 7 [these four children with James Eaton she states 4 children, 4 survivng] Clinton Eaton 14 M Clifford Eaton 12 F Manie Eaton 10 F [Mamie] James T Eaton 9 M

1910 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

James W Cochran 53 Mandy Cochran 48 Renie Cochran 19 Julia Cochran 17 [these three children with James Eaton] Clifford Eaton 22 F Mamie Eaton 20 F Jinanton Eaton 19 M

1920 Colquitt Georgia Census, Funston

J W Cochran 59 Amanda Cochran 57 Mamie Eaton 29

1930 Colquitt Georgia Census

Jim Eaton 39 GA GA GA farmer Lilla Eaton 37 GA GA GA Aubrey Eaton 14 GA GA GA Stella Eaton 12 GA GA GA Guy Eaton 8 GA GA GA Jim Eaton 3 GA GA GA Mamie Eaton 4 GA GA GA Maudy Cockran 68 GA GA GA mother-in-law widow

Children (with James William Eaton):

William Clinton Eaton (1885-1972) m. Rosa Ella Jones

1910 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

William C Eaton 24 Rosaella Eaton 22 Mady C Eaton 4 Clifford E Eaton 9/12

1920 Colquitt Georgia Census, Mill Creek

William C Eaton 36 GA GA GA farmer Rosa Eaton 33 GA GA GA Cecil Eaton 14 GA GA GA Lois Eaton 10 GA GA GA J C Eaton 4 2/12 GA GA GA Carl Eaton 1 11/12 GA GA GA

Clifford Amanda Eaton (1887- ) m James Mullinax in Pickens son of Benson and Ida Mullinax

1920 Colquitt Georgia Census, Mill Creek

James Mullinax 33 Clifford Mullinax 33 Willie B Mullinax 8 Vera Mullinax 5 Clara Mullinax 3 9/12 Ruth Mullinax 0/12

1930 Colquitt Georgia Census, Thigpen

J F Mullinax 40 Clifford Mullinax 41 Wellie B Mullinax 18 Vera Mullinax 16 Clara Mullinax 14 Ruth Mullinax 10

Mamie A Eaton (1889-1971) died Colquitt GA
With mother and James W. Cochran 1900 and 1910 Pickens County and 1920 Colquitt County above.

James W Eaton (1891-1980)

1920 unknown location
1930 below is same as above for mother Amanda

1930 Colquitt Georgia Census

Jim Eaton 39 Lilla Eaton 37 Aubrey Eaton 14 Stella Eaton 12 Guy Eaton 8 Jim Eaton 3 Mamie Eaton 4 Maudy Cockran 68

Mary Missouri Bryan (Zoo) 1865-1955 Whitfield

Married John A.Farmer (1867-1916) both buried Antioch Baptist Cemetery Pickens GA

1900 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Marion Farmer 32 Manda Farmer 29 married 10 years five children 4 survive Ollie Farmer 9 Cara Farmer 7 Jimmie Farmer 4 Rosa Farmer 2

1910 Pickens Georgia Census, Sharp Mountain

John A Farmer 42 Missouria Farmer 44 married 22 years ? children 4 survive Preston Farmer 18 [Oliver Preston] Stella Farmer 15 [ Ina Farmer 11 Grady Farmer 7

Children:

Oliver Preston Farmer (1891-1967) m 1910 Daisy Estelle Cagle dauhter of John Wesley Cagle

1930 Washington DC

Oliver P Farmer 38 GA GA GA boarder Stone Cutter married 20 years family below

1930 Pickens County GA, Sharp Mountain

John W Cagle 66 GA NC GA Elnora W Cagle 68 GA NC TN Daisia E Farmer 42 dau John W Farmer 18 g-son Shirley V Farmer 16 g-dau Maud L Farmer 13 g-dau Martha W Farmer 11 g-dau Elizabeth C Farmer 8 g-dau Oliver M Farmer 5 g-son Lena Stanford 57 sister-in-law GA NC TN

Stella Farmer (1895-1976) m John W. Sosebee (1887-1973)

1920 Cherokee GA

Will Sosebe 32 Stella Sosebe 25 Earnest Sosebe 5 Paulene Sosebe 3 7/12 John William Sosebe 1 3/12 Grady Farmer 17

1930 Cherokee GA

John W Sosebee 42 Stella Sosebee 36 Ernest Sosebee 16 Pauline Sosebee 13 John Sosebee 11 Harold Sosebee 6 Mary Fanner 65

Henry Grady (1903-1978) m Ruth ?
with sister Stella above on 1920 Cherokee County GA census
1930 Hall County GA, Polksville
Grady A Farmer 26 Ruth Farmer 18 Louise Farmer 4/12 Louis Farmer 15
Willie (1893-1903)
Ralph (1886-1907)
Eugene (1889-1906)
infant son died 1901

Thomas Willard Bryan (1867-1903)

Married Rachel Lula Kelly daughter Robert V Kelly
shown as Postmaster of Pickens County 1898

1900 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Willard Bryant 31 M GA GA GA farmer Lula Bryant 32 F GA GA NC Ada Bryant 8 F GA GA GA Carl Bryant 5 M GA GA GA Hall Bryant 3 M GA GA GA

1910 Pickens Georgia Census, Truckwheel

Robert V Kelley 75 GA NC NC Mary E Kelley 53 GA GA NC Lula R Bryan 42 GA GA GA Lola A Bryan 18 GA GA GA Carl Bryan 15 GA GA GA Paul Bryan 13 GA GA GA Grace Bryan 9 GA GA GA Boyd Bryan 6 GA GA GA

1920 Pickens Georgia Census, Truckwheel

Lula Bryan 52 F GA GA SC Boyd Bryan 15 M GA GA GA adjacent to Robert V Kelly (father age 84)

1930 Grace Pickens

Children:

Lola Adda (1891-1932 Jasper) m Silas Willis
Carl (1894-
Paul (1897-
Grace (1900-1992 Marietta GA) m 1919 Sherman Clinton Cagle (1894-1978 Cobb GA)
Boyd (1904-1977 Cobb GA) PFC US Army WWII

Cicero Stephens Bryan 1870 - 1936

Married Evelyn Jane Nolan (1871 Murray GA- ? Wayne MI)

1900 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Cicero S Bryan 29 GA GA GA blacksmith Eva Bryan 29 GA NC GA Minnie Bryan 7 GA GA GA Jessie Bryan 4 GA GA GA

1910 Pickens Georgia Census,

Cicero S Bryant 40 GA GA GA Evie Bryant 39 GA NC GA Minnie Bryant 17 GA GA GA Jessie Bryant 14 GA GA GA Lucile Bryant 7 GA GA GA Alton Bryant 5 GA GA GA Eddie Bryant 3 GA GA GA Hillier Bryant 1/12 GA GA GA Mildred Bryant 1/12 GA GA GA

1920 Gordon Georgia Census, Calhoun

Cicero Bryan 46 Eva Bryan 45 Jessie Bryan 23 Lucile Bryan 17 Alton Bryan 15 Eddie Bryan 13 Mildred Bryan 10 Hildred Bryan 10

1930 Fulton Georgia Census, n

Charles S Bryan 56 GA GA GA $3,000 Dairyman Dairy farm Eva Bryan 55 GA NC GA Mildred Bryan 19 GA GA GA Bookkeeper Cotton Brokerage Hillyer Bryan 19 GA GA GA mechanic Ford Plant Annie Kate Bryan 18 GA GA GA daughter-in-law

Children:

Minnie Lou (1892-1919) m. A.T.Clark?
Jesse Mae Bryan (1895-1980) m James Madison Noble (1892 Brunswick GA-1971 Fulton GA)
Anna Lucile Bryan (1903-1991 Christian City GA) m William E. Rogers (1899 Bibb GA-1972 Atlanta)
Alton Morris Bryan (1904-1996) m Jinnie Tate Pittman (1909-1999)
Eddie Jewel Bryan (1906 Gordon GA- 1985 MI) m
m1 William Novak m2 Guy Boviar
dau Gloria Francis Clack
Bonnie Mildred (1909-1967) m George A Owen (1905-1974)
Joseph Hillyer (1909-1964) m Annie Himtill (1912-1994 Cobb GA)

Ida Leila Bryan 1873 - 1955

Married 1902 Dr. Walker Bell Parks (1879 GA- 1951 GA)

Click here for downloading and framing the two 20" by 16" archival images of Ida Leila Bryan and Dr. Walker Parks' parents

1900 Dawson Georgia Census, Shoal Creek

John W Parks 52 TN TN TN farmer Mary A Parks 48 TN TN GA Susan E Parks 30 TN TN TN John M Parks 23 TN TN TN Walker B Parks 21 GA TN TN Wesley W Parks 19 GA TN TN Clair Parks 9 GA TN TN

1910 Gordon Georgia Census, Fairmount

Walter B Parks 32 GA TN TN Physician General Practice Lella Parks 33 GA GA GA Guy Parks 7 GA GA GA Sidney Parks 5 GA GA GA Bryant Parks 3 GA GA GA Bonnie Parks 1 GA GA GA

1920 Habersham Georgia Census, Cornelia

Walker B Parks 41 GA unknown England Physician General Practice Leila I Parks 44 GA GA GA Guy Parks 16 TN GA GA Gid Parks 14 GA GA GA [Sydney] Bryan Parks 12 GA GA GA Bannie Low Parks 11 GA GA GA

1930 Fulton Georgia Census,

Leila B Parks 57 GA GA GA widowed $3,500 Guy Parks 27 TN GA GA Bryan Parks 23 GA GA GA married Age at first marriage 20 Bonnie Lou Parks 21 GA GA GA

Children:

Guy Parks (1903- )

Sydney Parks (1905-1986) m1 Sarah Butler m2 Martha Josephine Nash

1930 DeKalb Georgia Census, Atlanta

Sydney Parks 25 GA GA GA Field Engnr Telegraph Company Age at first marriage 21 [Indexed as Lydney on Ancestry.com] Sara Parks 21 GA GA GA Operator Telegraph Company Age at first marriage 18

Byran Parks (1907- )
Bonnie Lou Parks (1909- )

Minnie Lou Anis Bryan 1875 - 1938

Married 1897 Pickens County Charles Mathias Scott (1868 Cherokee GA- ) son Andrew F Scott and Martha Ann Bates

1900 Pickens Georgia Census, Talking Rock

Charles Scott 32 GA GA GA bookkeeper Minnie Scott 24 GA GA GA Emmett Scott 2 GA GA GA Hilyer Scott 0 GA GA GA

1910 Wheeler Texas Census

Charley M Scott 41 GA GA GA teacher public school Minnie L Scott 34 GA GA GA Emmet T Scott 12 GA GA GA Hillyer Scott 9 GA GA GA Eddie M Scott 6 TX GA GA Ima Scott 4 TX GA GA

1920 Wheeler Texas Census, Mobeetie

Charles M Scott 51 GA GA GA Agent Minnie S Scott 43 GA GA GA Emmitt Scott 22 GA GA GA Eddie M Scott 15 TX GA GA Ama Scott 13 TX GA GA Glenn Scott 9 TX GA GA

1930 Wheeler Texas Census, Mobeetie

Charles M Scott 62 GA GA GA farmer Minnie L Scott 54 GA GA GA Glenn Scott 19 TX GA GA assistant manager lumber yard

Children:

Emmit Taber Scott (1898-1974 TX) m Zula Taliaferro (1907-1993)
1930 Porter TX
Hillyer Bryan Scott (1900 GA-1971 OK) m Oma Beatrice Allen
Eddie Mae Scott (1904-1978 Amarillo TX) single
Ima (1907-2000 Italy TX) single
Glenn (1911-1983) m Lucille ?

Descendants of Hetto: Nicholas Lum Bryan (1833 GA-1906 GA)
Nicholas served with his younger brother James in Leyden's Artillery Battalion during the civil war.
Nicholas L Bryan - Confederate Service Record:
- On http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/military/civilwar/rosters/9thartcoa.txt says:
  "Bryant Nicholas Lum - Listed in roster made by surviving members of Company A at a reunion July 26-28 1904 located at Legg Farm in Smyrna GALiving in South Atlanta GA"
See Leyden's Artillery (9th Georgia Artillery Battalion) description below.
A Confederate Pension application for Nicholas L. Bryan can be found here. It says:
- Indigent Pension 1905. Nicholas L. Bryan, South Bend, Fulton County, Company A 9th Ga Artillery Regiment
- Page 2: Born Gwinnett Co GA 1844. Paroled or Discharged: I was at home on furlough by authority of Maj. Leyden on 20 Jan 1865, came to Atlanta GA. Occupation: Dairyman. "I have suffered with rheumatism for the past 15 years. Property: A small home. How supported: By my own labor and labor of my wife and daughter. Family: Wife and daughter. No means of support except what we make at home.
- Page 3: Witness A.S.Tulley. Known: 35 years. Enlisted Atlanta GA March 1862 in Co A 9th GA Bat of Artillery. Memeber of same company: yes sir. Duty from spring 1862 to spring 1865. How long did he perform military duty: until the surrrender. Where was his command surrendered: at Appomattox Corthouse in 1865. Present at Surrender. No, home on furlough Applicants condition: I do not consider him physiaclly able to work.
- Affidavit of Physicians: Chas. F. Brown. Precise Physical Condition: He has heart disease due to vascular changes causing enlargment of the organ that affects the circulation of the blood ... resulting from rheumetism also from general decay due to old age.

Nicholas appears with father Hetto on the 1850 DeKalb Georgia census.
on the 1860 Fulton Georgia census there is this:

1860 Fulton Census ward 5 "Page No. 187" (handwritten 881)
D C Rutledge 46 Salesman (family of 9)
.
.
. among 5 boarders
.
Lump Bryan 23 laborer GA [indexed on ancestry.com as "Lumss Brzan"]

Father Hetto is nowhere to be found on the 1860 census. Then name "Lum" appears on the Leyden Artillery Reunion roster above.

Two marriages records are found for him in Fulton Georgia Marriage Records 1854-1902 by Ted O. Brooke, Cummings GA2002:

Nicholas L. Bryan m Mary M Mobbs 10 Feb 1861 Book A page 368
N. L. Bryan m Emma Head 13 Feb 1868 Book C page 151

1870 Fulton Georgia Census
District not stated Page Number 66

Nicholas L Bryant 36 GA Farmer $0 $325 (shown as Newton L Bryant) Emma 27 GA Missouri 7 GA Lula 6 GA Charlie 1 GA adjacent to father Hetto and James and Amanda Hill (age 61, both b GA)

The census taker states at the end of the section that: "...on Schedule No.1 are 294 pages being 16 pages returned from the town of West End and 278 pages for the remainder of my subdivision No. 52"

Nicolas appears in Fulton county in 1880 (Hetto is now gone)

1880 Fulton Georgia Census, Black Hall

Nichela Bryant 46 GA NC SC Farmer Emma(r) 38 GA GA GA Lula 17 GA GA GA Charles 11 AL GA GA Sarah 8 GA GA GA

1900 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend

Nicholas L Bryan 66 GA SC SC farmer married 32 years [b Sep 1833] Emma Bryan 58 GA father b NC mother b SC [b Jun 1842] mother of 5 children 3 surviving Sallie M Bryan 28 single never married

Nicholas Lum Bryan:

N. L. Bryan b 28 Sep 1833 died 19 March 1906 (see 1900 census above for matching birth date)
Has obituary abstract on Franklin Garrett's Necrology:
(Roll 15 frame 37 Fulton County)
Cemetery Record Roll 1 Frame 226 Fulton Count
Atlanta Consitution Obituary Notice: March 20 1906. "The friends of Mr. and Mrs. N.L. Bryan, Mr and Mrs C.M. Bryan, Mr and Mrs. J.R. Slater, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bryan and Mrs Elizabeth Hughes are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. N. L. Bryan at Antioch church today at 2:30 Pm. The following gentlemen will act as pall bearers and meet at Harry G. Poole and Company at 1:30 PM: Mr. J.D. Burrough, Mr S.M. Buchanan, Mr. J.J. Jordan, Judge A.S. Poole, Mr. W.J.Johnston and Mr. J.R. Moore"
Two surviving children are mentioned above: (1) C.M. Bryan is Nicholas' son Charles and (2) Mrs. J. N. Slater is daughter Lula. J.N. Bryan is brother James and Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes is his ister. There is a Narcissa E Hughes (wife of John S Hughes) who lives adjacent to Nicholas on the 1900 census and might be sister Elizabeth.
Atlanta Constitution, March 20, 1906,
"N.L. Bryan died yesterday at 7 o'clock at his residence near the federal prison. The funeral services will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and internment will be at Antioch. He is survived by his wife and two daughters."
two daughters doesn't make sense. Daughter Sallie died in 1905 (see beloew) and son Charles isn't mentioned.
Also on Franklin Garrett's Necrology Database is: Mrs. N. L. Bryan b ? d ?
Obituary Abstract Roll 15 Frame 37 county: Other
(same as above?) Emma Head Bryan
b 6 June 1842 died 14 Sep 1925 buried Fulton County
Cemetery Records Roll 1 Frame 225 (wife of Nicholas)
Death Certificate Fulton County GA; "Mrs Emma Bryan", widow, b June 6 1842; age 83; father: Head; by: C.M. Bryan [probably son Charles M Bryan], 301 McDonough Blvd Atlanta GA; buried Antioch Cemetery 9/16/1925, died Sept 14 1925
There are numerous Head families in the Blackhall district of DeKalb county in 1850 where Hetto Bryan and family lived [page 4/19 Blackhall]:
- Wm Head, age 44, b SC; daughter Elizabeth age 9 b GA[page 15/19 Blackhall]
- James Head, age 36, b SC [adjacent to Hetto]; dau Mary age 11 b GA[page 4/19 Blackhall]
- Richard Head, age 47, b SC [adjacent to Hetto; dau Elizabeth 4 b GA[page 4/19 Blackhall]
- Mary Head, age 32, widow b GA, dau Emaline 10 [page 15/19 Blackhall]
```
Mary Head     32
Elizar M Head 16
Mary C Head   14
James A Head  12
Emaline Head  10 <------------------
Warren Head    8
Sarah A Head   6
```
  father likely Henry Head on 1840 census
In 1840 DeKalb District 530:
- Henry 30-40
- Hiram 20-30
- James 30-40
- Richard 30-40
- Richard Senior 50-60 [bc 1785]
- William 30-40
So, likely Emaline Head is daughter of Henry Head, son of Richard Head
See this by Nacy A Daniels Page 16.
60. Henry Head, born Abt. 1815/17; died Unknown. He was the son of Richard Head and Sarah Hatcher. He married Mary A. Mobbs Abt. 183417.
61. Mary A. Mobbs, died Unknown.
Notes for Henry Head:
Jewell Rowe writes:
I think Henry is the best choice to be the husband of Mary A. --I used Mobbs since the Henry in the reference material had a Henry marrying a Mary Mobbs. I think all other boys are accounted for except Hiram -- he could be the husband but I don't think so. Henry in the 184- census report had children near the right age for the children left with Mary. I am NOT making the husband be Henry as a fact. It is the best choice to work with and is subject to change.
Notes for Mary A. Mobbs:
Jewell Rowe wrote:
I do not know who the husband of Mary A Head was. I believe it was Henry, a son of Richard Head. One of his sons, Richard was in DeKalb CO, GAin the 1830 census. Richard and his father Richard along with brothers Henry, James, Hiram, and William wer in DeKalb CO, GAin 184- Census. In 1850 Census James Head age 36, Richard Head age 41, William Head age 44 and Mary Head age 38 were in DeKalb CO, GABlackhall District-- Mary and her children were in the Blackhall District, Fulton CO, GAIn 1860 Census and in 1870 Census page 64. They were in Floyd CO,
More About Henry Head and Mary Mobbs:
Marriage: Abt. 183417
Children of Henry Head and Mary Mobbs are:
i. Elizabeth Head, born Abt. 1834 in GA17; died Unknown.
ii. Mary C. Head, born Abt. 1836 in GA17; died Unknown.
iii. James A Head, born Abt. 1838 in GA17; died January 17, 1921 in Decatur, GA; married Sarah E. Mann;
born Abt. 1841 in Abbeville, Sc17; died September 16, 1926 in Hollywood, Fl17.
More About James A Head:
Occupation: Farmer
iv. Emaline Head, born Abt. 1840 in GA17; died Unknown.
[added by parks: I think this is Emma Head who married Nicholas Bryan]
v. Sarah A. Head, born Abt. 1844 in GA17; died Unknown.
vi. Warren Head, born May 23, 1844 in DeKalb CO, GA; died July 29, 1918 in Atlanta, Fulton CO, GA; married Martha Rebecca Mann.
```
1850 DeKalb GA
Mary Head     32
Elizar M Head 16
Mary C Head   14
James A Head  12
Emaline Head  10
Warren Head    8
Sarah A Head   6

1860 DeKalb GA

Mary Head   45
James Head  20
Warren Head 15
Sarah Head  13

1870 Floyd GA

Mack Allen     37
Angeline Allen 30
Dennis Allen   12
Savannah Allen  8
Isabella Allen  7
Eliza Allen     5
John Allen      2
Marinda Monroe 15
Henry Monroe    1
Mary A Head    55 adjacent to sons below

James A Head      29
Sarah E Head      27
Cora Head          2
Minnie Lee Head 5/12

Warren Head   26
Martha Head   20
Nora O Head    2
Homar Head  8/12
```
Note: Nicholas was first married to Mary J (or A or E) Mobbs in 1861. A George W. Mobbs appears on the Blackhall 1850 census with daughter Mary E (or A or J) age 6 (i.e., born 1844). This George Mobbs also appears on the Black Hall Fulton GAin 1860 as:
```
1860 Fulton GA
G W Mobbs       43 farmer VA 2,500 1,000
Elizabeth Mobbs 43 GA
Joseph Mobbs    21 GA
Killis Mobbs    19 GA
Mary J Mobbs    16 GA
Jackson Mobbs   12 GA
Edgefield Mobbs 10 GA
Martha Mobbs     4 GA
```
Notice that Mary has initial J in this version.
Brother Killis served as a private in Company A of the 56th Georgia Infantry. He was capotured at Vicksburg and captured again in Paulding County GAin July 1863 and took the "oath" and remained north of the Ohio River during the war. Notes complexion "St", hair "Dk", eyes Gray, height 5' 10".
Brother Joseph Mobbs was a private in Company D 36th Georgia Infantry enrolled at Fort McRee March 15 1861, listed as a "brick moulder". Listed as "in confinment" June 1 1861
J E Bryan appears with two children in 1870 in Powder Springs, Campbell GA:
```
J E Bryan    25
Joseph Bryan  8
Georgia Bryan 5
```
She is adjacent to: (1) her father George 53, mother Elisa 53, sister Martha 13; (2) brother James L Mobbs 30 and family; (3) brother K B Mobbs and family 29; (4) brother D J Mobbs and family age 22; and (5) brother Edgefield Mobbs and family age 20.
Mary J Mobbs then reappears in 1880 with her father in Douglas County GA:
```
Geo W. Mobbs         63 lawyer VA VA VA
Elizabeth Mobbs      63 GA GA GA
Mary J. Bryant       35 GA GA GA daughter divorced
Georgia A. E. Bryant 14 GA GA GA (bc 1866) grand daughter
Gordie L. Bryant      7 GA GA GA (bc 1873) grand daughter
James M. Edmondson   18 GA GA GA laborer
Linnie Edmondson     15 GA GA GA adopted daughter
```
This tree provides three children of Nicholas Bryan and Mary Mobbs:
1. Joseph L Bryant (1862-
2. Georgia A. E. Bryant (1866-
3. Gordia Loma Bryant (1873 Fulton GA- 1951 Tipton GA) m William Henry McCard (1868-1912)
Elizabeth Brown Routon is listed in the tree above as the wife of George W. Mobbs. The use of the name Killis and Edgefield comes from the Peter Brown family below who also lived in Blackhall. I cannot place this ELizabeth with the Brown family below except by geography and naming.
So, since Nicholas Brown:
1. married first to Mary J. (or E. or A.) Mobbs 10 Feb 1861 Fulton County (bc 1845 GA) -- daughter of George W Mobbs;
  and then
2. married second to Emma Head Feb 13 1868 (daughter of Henry Head and Mary Mobbs (b 1812). This Mary Mobbs is George W. Mobbs' (above)sister.
So, Nicholas marries first cousins: Emma Mobbs Head (dau of Henry Head and Mary Mobbs) and Mary Mobbs (dau of George Mobbs and Elizabeth Brown).
I am still unable to reconcile:
- Three children with Mary J Mobbs who he married in Feb 1861:
  1. Joseph L Bryant (1862-
  2. Georgia A Bryant (1866-
  3. Gordia Luva Bryant (1873)
- and then he marries Emma Head in Feb 1868 and there are four more:
  1. Missouri (1863-
  2. Lula (1864-
  3. Charles (1969-
  4. Sarah (1872-
Note the overlapping dates of virtually all the children. So -- ? ? ? are there seven?
N.L. Bryan has a levy against Sanford Green, Atlanta Constitution, July 21, 1877, property on McDonough Road, lot 7 14th district formerly Henry now Fulton County.
Property description Oct 28, 1899 Atlanta Constitution, "...18 acres...lot 26 14th district of Fulton County, GAbounded as follows: East by the Forest Road and lands of Lee, on the north lands of T.J. Bryan, south by lands of N.L. Bryan and west by lands of Southview Cemetery..."
N.L. Bryan, Sep 28 1881, on a petition for a new district to be made from old Blackhall district (530th) and 1332nd District...Other signers A.S. Poole and S.M.Buchanan (see pallbearers at N.L. Bryan's funeral above)

Children of Nicholas L. Bryan and Mary Mobbs (three?):

Joseph L Bryant (1862-
Georgia A Bryant (1866-

Gordia Loma Bryant (1873 - 1951 Tifton GA) m William Henry McCard (1868-1912) son of Josiah Franklin McCard and Lucinda Duke. See this.

1900 Paulding Georgia Census, Humphrey

William McCard 31 GA GA GA Gerdie L McCard 26 GA GA GA married 11 years 3 children 3 surviving Carver L McCard 8 GA GA GA Floy T McCard 5 GA GA GA William McCard 0 GA GA GA

1910 Paulding Georgia Census, Humphrey

William H McCard 41 GA GA GA farmer Gordia L McCard 36 GA GA GA married 21 years 5 children 5 surviving Commer L McCard 19 GA GA GA Flay T McCard 15 GA GA GA William K McCard 9 GA GA GA Georgia B McCard 7 GA GA GA Annie L McCard 2 GA GA GA

Children:

Comer Leonard McCard (1891 GA-1983 GA)
m1 Bessie Mae Rogers (1895-1970)
m2 1935 Foye Bernice Clarke 1916 � 1966
Floy T McCard (1894-1930 GA)
William Kinnie McCard (1901-1976 GA)
Georgia Burma McCard (1903-1989 FL)
Annie Lillian McCard (1908-1980 TX)

and four? with Emma Head:

Missouri (1863-
1870 census with father age 7

Lula (1864- )
1870 census with father age 6
1880 census with father age 17
married James Slater

1900 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend

James R Slater 40 GA GA GA grocer Lula Slater 36 GA GA GA married 17 years 4 children 4 surviving Gertrude Slater 16 GA GA GA Gertrude Slater 12 GA GA GA Armoy Slater 11 GA GA GA Chilon W Slater 6/12 GA GA GA

1910 Fulton Georgia Census, Ward 3

James R Slater 52 GA PA GA collector telephone co Lula Slater 47 GA GA GA married 28 years 5 children 4 surviving Gertrude Slater 26 GA GA GA widow Roy L Slater 22 GA GA GA son clerk railroad Armoy V Slater 21 GA GA GA son teamster laundry Nellie B Slater 6 GA GA GA daughter Gertrude L Slater 3/12 GA GA GA granddaughter

1920 Fulton Georgia Census, Ward 3

James Slater 64 GA PA GA mail clerk Lula Slater 56 GA PA GA Nellie B Slater 16 GA PA GA Armay Slater 32 GA PA GA son laborer railroad Gertrude Leahey 34 GA PA GA daughter widow Everlyn Leahey 10 GA PA GA granddaughter

1930 Fulton Georgia Census, District 32

Jim R Slater 70 GA GA GA nurseryman private estate Lillia Slater 69 GA GA GA Amory Slater 39 GA GA GA laborer nursery

Children of James R. Slater and Lula Bryan

Gertrude Slater (1884-
census 1900 age 16 with parents
census 1910 age 26 with parents
census 1920 age 34 with parents
listed as Gertrude Leahey daughter widow
has daughter Everlyn age 10 listed as granddaughter
Roy L Slater (1888-
census 1900 age 12 with parents
census 1910 age 22 with parents
Armoy V Slater (1889-
census 1900 age 11 with parents
census 1910 age 21 with parents
census 1920 age 32 with parents
census 1930 age 39 with parents
Nellie B Slater (1904-
census 1910 age 6
census 1920 age 16

Charles Monumel Bryan (1869 - 1931)

Son of Nicholas and Emma Head who Nicholas married in 1868.
census 1870 age 1, census 1880 age 11

Two marriages records are found for him in Fulton Georgia Marriage Records 1854-1902 by Ted O. Brooke, Cummings GA2002:

Charles M Bryan m Pearl O. McLean 26 April 1891 Book G page 334
Charles M Bryan m Cora Kutzschan 15 October 1893 Book H page 294

1870 census with father age 1
1880 census with father age 11

Charles Monumel Bryan and Cora Kutzschan
Photo is from Dianne Helms' ancestry.com website
Two Harbors, MN, 2009
Her ancestry.com site says that Cora Kutzschan was born 10 Aug 1875 in Atlanta and died 4 Mar 1960 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. daughter of Charles Rudolph Kutzschan (1828 in Saxony, Germany - 1887 in Atlanta, Fulton GA) and Louisa Baker Find (28 Oct 1840 Chattooga, Georgia- 1893 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia)
This site further indicates that Charles Bryan's middle name is "Monumel" and that he was born in Alabama in 1868 as confirmed by later census records)

1900 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend

Charlie M Bryan 31 AL AL AL grocer [b Sept 1868] Cora Bryan 24 GA Germany GA[b Aug 1875] Ethel Bryan 5 GA AL GA Ruth Bryan 2 GA AL GA Pearl Bryan 5/12 GA AL GA

1910 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend

Charlie M Bryan 40 AL GA GA merchant grocery Cora Bryan 34 GA Europe GA married 16 years 5 children 5 surviving Ethel L Bryan 15 GA AL GA Ruth Bryan 12 GA AL GA Minnie D Bryan 10 GA AL GA Charlie M Bryan Jr. 8 GA AL GA Dovie Bryan 3/12 GA AL GA Emma Bryan 67 GA GA GA mother

1920 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend

C M Bryan 51 AL GA GA Proprietor Grocery Store [indexed as "O. M."} Cara Bryan 44 GA AL GA Winnie Bryan 19 GA AL GA Stenographer state Charlie Bryan 17 GA AL GA Danie Bryan 13 GA AL GA daughter Emma Bryan 78 GA GA GA widow [index as age 28]

1930 Fulton Georgia Census

Charles Bryan 61 AL GA GA Cora Bryan 54 GA Germany GA Winnie Bryan 38 dau GA AL GA private secretary state govt Charles Bryan 29 son GA AL GA merchant groceries Donie Bryan 23 dau GA AL GA stenographer insurance co Ruth S Rice 32 dau GA GA GA sales woman retail grocery store Ruth Rice 9 gdau GA GA GA George Rice 5 gdau TN GA GA

Children of Charles Bryan and Cora:

Ethel (1895-
1900 census with father age 5
1910 census with father age 15
Ruth S. (1898- ) m Earl Barton Rice
1900 census with father age 2
1910 census with father age 12
1930 census with father age 32
1. Ruth Rice (1921-2003 Woodville Texas) M Oscar Moody
  see story here.
2. George Rice (1925- )
Minnie (Winnie) D (Pearl) (1900-
1900 census with father age 5m
1910 census with father age 10
1920 census with father age 19
1930 census with father age 38? [should be 28]
Charles M Bryan Jr. (1902-
1910 census with father age 8
1920 census with father age 17
1930 census with father age 29
Dovie (1910-
1910 census with father age 3m
1920 census with father age 13
1930 census with father age 23

C.M. Bryan b 11 Sep 1868 died 17 Jan 1931
has Atlanta Death Certificate (see 1900 census above for birth date)
On Franklin Garrett's Necrology Database he has Obituary abstract Roll 35 frame 397 County Other

Sarah (Sallie) M (1872-1905)
1880 census with father age 8
1900 Census with father age 28 single
Aug 29, 1905, Atlanta Constitution Funeral Notices,"The friends of Sallie Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. N.L. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Slater and Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Bryan are invited to attend the funeral of Miss Sallie Bryan fron Antioch church at 3 PM today. The internment will be in the churchyard."

Descendants of Hetto: Narcissa Elizabeth Bryan (1836-1916)

Franklin Garrett's Necrology database (here) says:

"Narcissis F Hughes b 19 June 1836 died 5 May 1916"

This citation says ahe was buried Fulton County Georgia.

The Atlanta Constitution Mortuary of May 7 , 1916 page 4

Mrs. N. E. Hughes aged 81 [implies born circa 1835] of McDonough, died at her home their Saturday morning. She is survived by her four sons. The body was brought to the chapel of H. G. Poole.

In Fulton Georgia Marriage Records 1854-1902 by Ted O. Brooke, Cummings GA2002:

"Narcissa E Bryan married William R Thurmond May 6 1855 Fulton"

Elizabeth Bryan is with her father Hetto Bryan in 1850 Blackhall DeKalb age 15 and William is on the 1850 Blackhall DeKalb census with his father age 16. In subsequent censuses Blackhall is in Fulton County -- formed in 1853.

This 2008 Rootsweb page by "Loren Thurman" (Thurman's Quest On-Line Surname Repository) says:

"William R. P. Thurman b Apr 1834 in DeKalb GAd 10 Oct 1910, m Narcissa Elizabeth Bryant b June 19 1836"

and further, she says here that:

"Hitto Bryant" and "Elizabeth ?" are the parents of Narcissa Bryant.

There are three variations of data about William Thurmond:

DanielPSmithJr (here) says "William R.P. Thurman is in 1900 Skipperville in Dale County AL and in 1910 resides in Bushnell, Sumter County FL."
The 1900 Dale Al census says William age 59 b Feb 1841 (GAGANC) farmer, Elizabeth age 56 b Apr 1844 (AL GAAL), m 29 years (i.e., m 1871), 5 children 4 surviving. This William is NOT in Dale AL census in 1910.
The 1910 Sumter FL census says: William A Thurman age 75 b 1835 (GA GA GA), Elizabeth age 66 b 1844 (GA GA GA), married 35 years (i.e., m 1875), 0 children. There is a 6 years difference in William's age between these two census records.
This Sumter FL William also appears in 1900 in Sumter County as W.A. Thurman (GA GA GA) age 65 b Jan 1835 married 34 years clergyman, with wife L.A. Thurman (GA GA GA) age 53 b May 1847 married 34 years 0 children 0 surviving. So it is unlikely he is also in Dale AL in 1900.
These two couples do not appear to be the same as Smith indicates. Further they not not match the 1850 census ages of William and Narcissa and the marriage dates do not match.
John Lemon on Ancestry.com (here) says William Thurman b 04 22 1834 Dekalb GAd 10 10 1910 DeKalb GAm Matilda Brown Shepard 1854. This is from the LDS. I cannot verify this William's death in DeKalb in 1910.
George Park on Ancestry.com says (here): "William R. P. Thurman b 22 Apr 1834 died 1862." He cites only on World Family Tree CD source.
On rootsweb.com, five genealogies are presented for William R. P. Thurman. They all say he was the son of William Lawrence Thurman and ELizabeth White. Four say he died in 1910 (as discussed above) and one says he died in 1862. There is a "William Thurmond" of Company E 13th Georgia who died on Dec 10 1862 of disease in Richmond VA. His effects and pay were claimed by Mary Ann Thurman of Randolph County Georgia in 1864. Company E

These inconsistent reports about William Thurman make later tracking difficult. Below is the 1850 Census for William Thurman and father in Blackhall DeKalb GAand then William the younger is gone in 1860.

William R.P. Thurman's father is:

1850 DeKalb GABlackhall Census pg 17/19

Wm Thourmond 72 SC $8,000 farming [this says "Wm Lawrence Thurman", b 1778 Chesterfield SC died 1871 Carroll GA, buried Smith Chapel m Elizabeth White, son of Benjamin Franklin Thurman and Julia Shumate] Elizabeth Thourmond 60 NC Sarah Thourmond 27 SC Wm Thourmond 16 GA<-------------------- David Thourmond 11 GA Elizabeth Thourmond 9 GA

1860 Fulton GABlackhall Census pg 5/26

Wm Thurman 84 SC farmer $4,000 Elizabeth Thurman 70 NC David R Thurman 21 GA [appears as a private in Company A and E of the 9th Battalion of Georgia Artillery as do Nicholas and James Bryan] Sallie E Thurman 19 GA

So in 1860 Narcissa and William Thurman should be in Georgia. I have yet to find them together or separate anywhere after 1855.

So, where is Narcissa E. Bryan later in life? There are TWO different women named Elizabeth who later marry a Hughes.

In the funeral notice of Nicholas Bryan (above) in 1906 appear: his wife; his two surviving children: Charles (C.M. Bryan) and Lula (Mrs. James R Slater); his brother James (J.N.Bryan) and "Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes". This implies that this is a sister -- specifically the "Elizabeth" on the 1850 Dekalb census of Hetto Bryan at age 15 and thus married to a "Hughes". It cannot be a child of Nicholas nor his wife. Convention would make it an close relative -- parent, spouse, child, brother or sister.

Six years earlier on the Fulton GAcensus we find Nicholas adjacent to Narcissa E. Hughes [incorrectly indexed at Ancestry.com census database as "Marsissa" -- it is clearly "Narsissa" on the image] as follows:

1900 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend, pg 46/65

John S Hughes 53 head AL SC SC farmer b July 1846 Narsissa E Hughes 67 wife GA SC SC [ [adjacent to Nicholas Bryan] [indexed as Marsissa] [birthplaces same as Nicholas above] b July 1832, married 33 years, m 1867 9 children 5 surviving

Both John S. Hughes and Nicholas Bryan own their land. Hughes appears several times in the newspaper in Atlanta:

In the Atlanta Constitution March 26, 1895, says of Dr. Evans..."Mr. John S Hughes, a farmer residing near Southbend P.O. South Atlanta paralyzed for eight years could not walk without support cured by Dr. Evans three weeks ago."
In the Atlanta Constitution January 13, 1888, John S. Hughes was a juror in a murder trial.
In the Atlanta Constitution "Mortuary" June 28, 1909 page 2:
"John S. Hughes, 65 years of age died at his home at Lakewood Heights yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. The funeral will take place at the residence at 11 o'clock this morning. Internment in the South Bend churchyard. Nephews of the deceased will act as pall bearers. Two sons John and Willard Hughes, two brothers B.S and J.W Hughes and three sisters Miss Susie Hughes and Mesdames Julia Porter and W.G. Sherrill survive the deceased."
His wife is NOT mentioned -- Narcissa Elizabeth Byran died in 1916.
also in the Atlanta Constitution "Funeral Notices" June 28, 1909, page 12:
"HUGHES" -- The friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hughes, Mr. amd Mrs. J.L. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hughes, Miss Susie Hughes, Mrs. Julia Porter, Mr. and Nrs. W.S. Sherrill and Mrs. H.O. Hughes are invited to attend the funeral services of Mr. J.S. Hughes from the residence, Lakewood Heights, this Monday at 11 o'clock. Internment at South Bend Cemetery. The following will act as pallbearers and will please meet at Harry J. Poole's chapel at 10 o'clock: Messrs. W.W. Hughes, H.O. Hughes, L.M. Porter, R.D. Sherrill, J.T Bryan and H.C. Bryan.
[Note: "J.T. Bryan" may be James T. Bryan and "H.C. Bryan" is perhaps Harold C. Bryan, both sons of brother-in-law James Nelson Bryan]

This John S. Hughes also appears in Garrett's Necrology:
http://garrett.atlantahistorycenter.com/gdetail.php?idnum=43308

Last Name First Name Middle Title Gender   Date of Birth Date of Death
HUGHES    JOHN       S.     None  Unknown  16 July 1846  27 June 1909

Microfilm References:
Source Roll Frame County
Obituary Abstracts 16 514 Other
Cemetery Records 1 40 Fulton

LDS data here says:

"John S. Hughes (Jul 1846 GA-1909 Fulton GA) m in Fulton County GAon 31 Aug 1866 Narcissa Elizabeth Bryant (1836 GA- ?)"

So, there is the possibility that Narcissa marries William Thurman who dies before 1866 and she remarries John S. Hughes 1866.

However, other censuses, marriages and descendants are available. As the 1900 census says that Marissa Elizabeth Hughes has been married for 33 years, then she was married about 1866/7.

But, consider the 1870 Henry County census below for John S Hews and Elizabeth that shows four children born before 1867: Amanda b 1856, Mary E b 1857, Charles b 1859 and James W b 1860. Then there is a seven year break before Thomas G is born in 1867. Also notice that the birth dates in 1870 would imply that father John S "Hews" was having children at age 10. One would conclude that Elizabeth was married prior to 1867. A husband lost in the Civil War could explain this gap.

In Berea Cemetery in Henry County Georgia is: Hughes, Mary E 03-16-1834 - 02-06-1925. The birthdate does NOT correspond to the birthdate for Narcissa (Marissa) E Hughes on the 1900 Fulton GAcensus (see this).

COMPARISON

Narcissa Elizabeth Bryan/Thurman/Hughes
b 1836 d 1916 Elizabeth M Derrick/Black/Black/Hughes
b 1834 d 1925
married Caswell Black Dec 19 1854 Henry County GA

1860 Henry Georgia Census

Have not found: Hetto, Sarah nor Narcissa in 1860 Thomas is in Pickens Nicholas and James are in Fulton

Andrew Derick 66 farmer 2,300 930 SC Cathrine 52 SC William m 22 GA T S m 19 GA J W m 16 GA S R f 12 GA E. M. Black f 25 GA [b 1835] M C Black f 3 GA [b 1857]

1870 Henry Georgia Census, Shake Rag
Cannot find Elizabeth Derrick/Black/Black after 1860 until 1820 in Henry County

John S Hews 24 GA farmer 1800 300 Elizebeth Hews 32 GA Amanda Hews 14 GA[b 1856] [4 children here of Wm. Thurman???] Mary E Hews 13 GA [b 1857] Charles A Hews 11 GA [b 1859] James W Hews 10 GA [b 1860] Thomas G Hews 3 GA John D Hews 2 GA

1880 Henry Georgia Census, Brushy Knob

John Hughes 35 GA GA GA laborer Elisebeth Hughes 43 GA GA GA [note: bc 1837] Thomas Hughes 13 GA GA GA John Hughes 11 GA GA GA Willard Hughes 8 GA GA GA Catherine Hughes 6 GA GA GA

1900 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend, pg 46/65

John S Hughes 53 head AL SC SC farmer b July 1846 Narsissa E Hughes 67 wife GASC SC [adjacent to Nicholas Bryan] [indexed as "Marssisa"] [birthplaces same as Nicholas above] b July 1832, married 33 years, m 1867] 9 children 5 surviving

1910 Henry Georgia Census, Brushy Knob 1910 Henry Georgia Census, Hampton

John F White 56 GA SC SC farmer Mary A White 53 GA GA GA married 35 years 8 children 8 surviving [b 1857 m 1875] Jim White 23 GA GA GA farmer Verra White 21 GA GA GA Thomas White 17 GA GA GA farm laborer Kattie B White 12 GA GA GA Mamie R White 10 GA GA GA Lizziebeth Hughes 74 GA SC NC mother-in-law widow 9 children 5 surviving

John J Thoxton 59 Mattie C Thoxton 53 Katie L Thoxton 25 Mary E Thoxton 15 Bindle Thoxton 12 See mother Elizabeth Hughes below

1920 Henry Georgia Census, Brushy Knob 1920 Henry Georgia Census, Hampton

John F White 67 GA GA GA farmer Mary White 63 GA GA GA Katie Belle White 22 GA GA GA Mamie White 13 GA GA GA Elizabeth Hughes is now gone. Narcissa Elizabeth Hughes died in 1916 in Henry County. See Obituary for N E Hughes above

John J Thackston 69 GA GA GA shoemaker Mattie Thackston 62 GA GA GA Howard Thackston 29 GA GA GA mechanic automobile Elizabeth Hughes 85 GA Germany SC boarder widow ??? S. Mattie Black m John G Thaxton in 1875 Henry GA(see this) Ancestry.com says C.M Black married John Thaxton on Jan 10 1875 in Henry County GA

Thus, S. Holland and others presents an entirely different origin for the wife of John S. Hughes. Some assume that wife Elizabeth Hughes is Elizabeth Derick of Henry County who had previously married two Black brothers. I cannot prove either way whether the 1900 John S. Hughes wife in Fulton next to Nicholas Bryan is Narcissa Elizabeth Bryan or Elizabeth (Black) Derrick.

See evidence below.

This (by S Holland) says:

"Any descendant of John T White and Mary A (Hughes) White She could have possibly been Mary A Black. I do not know There is a Lizziebeth Hughes living with this couple and she is given as mother in law. Searching to see if this Lizziebeth Hughes is the same as Mary E Hughes who is buried at Berea Cemetery in Hampton, GAThanks in advance for a reply"

This (by S Holland) says:

"Searching for descendants of Mary E/Elizabeth Derick Black Hughes. Elizabeth b 1834 Henry County, GAd 1925 and is buried in Berea Church Cemetery in Hampton, Henry Cty., GAunder the name of Mary E Hughes. Mary E/Elizabeth Derick married Caswell Black 1853 Henry County, GAhe died 1856 and she married his brother Nathaniel Black after 1859/60 he was killied in the Civil War 1863. She married Mr. Hughes after that time. I find her on the 1920 Henry County, GAcensus living with her daugher Martha Caswell (Mattie) Black Thackston. Any descendant of this family I would appreciate a reply and Thank you in advance.

This by S Holland says:

"Thomas S Black b Virginia and Faitha Meadows Black of Upson Cty. moved there in the 1820's. They had 6 sons. Caswell Black son #2 married Elizabeth M Derrick in Henry County in 1854. 1857 he died and Elizabeth is given on 1860 Henry County Census living with her parents with a 3 yr old daughter, listed only by initials of E. C....It is said by the Black family that Nathaniel Black son #6 married Elizabeth and then he was killed at Jackson, Mississippi 14 May 1863..."

This says the following of the relationships of the Black family:

John Thomas Black m in 1823 Faitha Meadows in Putnam County GA(son of Richardson Black of VA) children:

James Black b 1824
Caswell Marion Black b 1826 d 1856 m Elizabeth Derrick 1854. See 1850 Upson GACensus age 24 single). Married ELizabeth Derrick.
William Black b 1831
Sidney Black b 1834
Permelia Black b 1835
John Black b 1838
Nathaniel S. Black b 1840 Upson GAdied May 14 1863 Jackson MS, Company A 46th GAInf. Perhaps married Elizabeth Derrick after the death of his brother Caswell in 1856. This, and this and this say that the child of Elizabeth Derrick was fathered by Nathaniel
Cary Black b. 1842
Susan Black 1845

The children of John S. Hughes and Elizabeth (Derrick/Black/Black)

OR MORE LIKELY

Narcisaa Elizabeth Bryan/Thurman (5 surviving 1900/1910) may be all of Narcissa Elizabeth Bryan and only John, Willard and Catherine by John S. Hughes:

Amanda Hughes (1856- )

Mary E Hughes (1857- ) m John F. White

1910 Henry Georgia Census, Brushy Knob

John F White 56 GA SC SC farmer Mary A White 53 GA GA GA married 35 years 8 children 8 surviving [b 1857 m 1875] Jim White 23 GA GA GA farmer Verra White 21 GA GA GA Thomas White 17 GA GA GA farm laborer Kattie B White 12 GA GA GA Mamie R White 10 GA GA GA Lizziebeth Hughes 74 GA SC NC mother-in-law widow 9 children 5 surviving

1920 Henry Georgia Census, Brushy Knob, 7/16

John F White 67 GA GA GA Mary White 63 GA GA GA [see mother Lizziebeth above] Katie Belle White 22 GA GA GA Mamie White 13 GA GA GA

Charles A Hughes (1859-
James W. Hughes (1860-
The three sons below are likely the children of John S Hughes and Narcissa Bryan
The children above are likely the children of William Thurman and Narcissa Bryan
John S Hughes obituary in 1909 mentions ONLY two sons: John and Willard below
Thomas G Hughes (1867-

John D Hughes (1868-

1900 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend, pg. 36/65

John L Hughes 31 GA GA GA Georgia B Hughes 20 GA GA GA William D Hughes 4 GA GA GA Mannie T Hughes 2 GA GA GA John L Hughes 3/12 GA GA GA

Willard Hughes (1872-

1900 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend, pg. 39/65

Willard Hughes 28 GA GA GA farmer Alma B Hughes 19 GA GA GA William T Hughes 3/12 GA GA GA William H White 23 GA GA GA boarder

1910 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend

Willard Hughes 38 GA GA GA manager fertilzer plant Alma B Hughes 29 GA GA GA Willie T Hughes 10 GA GA GA

1920 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend

Wilford Hughes 48 GA GA GA superintendant fertilizer plant Alma Hughes 38 GA GA GA William Hughes 20 GA GA GA

1930 Fulton Georgia Census, Atlanta

Willard Hughes 58 GA GA GA superintendant fertilizer plant Alma Hughes 48 GA GA GA

Catherine Hughes (1874-

Evidence of the wife of John Hughes is in fact Narcissa Elizabeth (Thurman) Bryan is:

the 1900 census where the name of John S Hughes wife is unambiguosly "Narcissa E"
the 1900 couple is immediately adjacent to Narcissa E. Bryan's brother Nicholas
the four children on the 1870 Henry census (born 1856,1857,1859, 1860) are not Hughes but Thurman children
there is a Narcissa E. Hughes in Garrett's Necrology who died in 1916
there is an N.E. Hughes who died in Henry County GAin 1916 in the Atlanta Constitution death noticed. She is survived by four sons.
ages and places of parent's birth for Narcissa and Nicholas match

Descendants of Hetto: James Nelson Bryan (1843-1922)

James appears with father Hetto on the 1850 DeKalb Georgia census.

Brother "Thos Byran, merchant, age 25" appears on the 1860 census of Fulton County in the "Atlanta Hotel" (Joseph Thompson, manager). In the same hotel is brother "Janes Bryan, age 15".

I cannot find him on the 1870 census.

James served with his brother Nicholas in Leyden's Artillery Battalion in the Civil War.

James N (or M) Bryant - Confederate Service Record

Private Capt. Holcombe's Company (Company A) , 9th Georgia Artllery Battalion, aka Leyden Artillery Battalion, Age 17 years, on Company Muster-in-Roll, Feb 27, 1862, for 3 years or the war
Company Muster Roll Feb 27-May 1 1862, present
Company Muster Roll May-Jun 1862, present

On http://searches.rootsweb.ancestry.com/usgenweb/archives/ga/military/civilwar/rosters/9thartcoa.txt says:
Bryant James N. - Listed in roster made by surviving members of Company A at a reunion July 26-28 1904 located at Legg Farm in Smyrna GA Living in South Atlanta, Ga"

A Confederate Pension application for James Nelson Bryan can be found here. It says:

Indigent Pension 1907. Jas N Bryan, Fulton County, Company A 9th Ga Artillery Regiment
Page 2: Born Gwinnett Co GA June 2 1840. Paroled or Discharged: Appomattox Court House VA April 9 1865, "eyesight very very bad, Constant suffering from piles and rheumatism in right shoulder and arm. Property: Nothing except household furniture. How supported: Mainly by the labor of my children. Family: Wife 50 yr. three sons age 24, 23, 16. # daughters 30, 28,18.

Page 3: Witness T.J.McCarley. Enlisted 1862 Atlanta GA Co A 9th GA Bat of Artillery, I was there. Duty from spring 1862 to spring 1865. Surrendered: at Appomattox Corthouse in 1865. Present at Surrender. Applicants Occupation /condition: when able to work he was a cotton mill hand--his physical condition is very bad, genreal disability. Abble to support himself: unable to supprt himself by own labor because of his physical condition.

See Leyden's Artillery (9th Georgia Artillery Battalion) description below.

1880 DeKalb Georgia Census, Panthersville

James N. Bryan 37 GA GA GA farm laborer Elizabeth Bryan 26 GA GA GA Lizy Bryan 5 GA GA GA Dorah Lee Bryan 3 GA GA GA David A. Bryan 2M GA GA GA

1900 Fulton Georgia Census, Atlanta Ward 3

James N Bryan 55 GA GA GA Carpenter [b June 1844] Elizabeth Bryan 45 GA GA GA married 25 years 7 children 7 surviving [b Feb 1855] Georgia Bryan 24 GA GA GA Dora L Bryan 22 GA GA GA David L Bryan 30 GA GA GA machinist James T Bryan 17 GA GA GA elevator boy Sarah L Bryan 10 GA GA GA Harold C Bryan 9 GA GA GA Catherine Bryan 3 GA GA GA Mary L Bryan 2 GA GA GA granddaughter Sarah J Williams 44 GA GA GA sister-in-law laundry woman

1910 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend

J M Bryan 67 GA GA GA Nancy E Bryan 57 GA GA GA married 35 years 6 children 6 surviving Georgia E Bryan 33 GA GA GA dressmaker home [indexed as George] widow 1 child 1 surviving Dora L Bryan 32 GA GA GA dressmaker David Bryan 30 GA GA GA laborer Grant Park James Bryan 25 GA GA GA electrician lt. railroad Hal C Bryan 18 GA GA GA plumber plumbing co Mary L Hovington 13 GA GA GA granddaughter

1920 Fulton Georgia Census, South Bend

Jim Bryan 78 GA unk unk Nancy Bryan 67 GA GA GA Harral Bryan 29 GA GA GA plumber plumbimg co

James N Bryan born 2 June 1843 died 26 April 1922 buried Fulton County GA
married Nancy E Williams born circa 1875

1850 Hall GA Riley Williams 25 F E Williams 22 James Williams 0

1870 Dawson County GA Census Riley Williams 45 SC farmer $50 $150 Frances E Williams 25 SC Wm Jasper Williams 18 GA [GA Death Certificate, Hall County GA, 1927, dob 1852] Nancy E Williams 15 GA Sarah J Williams 13 GA Abijah N Williams 12 GA Robert C Williams 5 GA Malinda C Williams 4 GA John M Williams 7/12 GA

On Franklin Garret's Necrology: Cemetery Records Roll 1 Frame 225 County Fulton
A death certificate for James Nelson Bryan age 77, dob June 2, death certificate May 26 1922, buried Antioch Church Yard 5/28/1922, father James Bryan by Mrs. W. J. Melms (Nelms), Address: Brown Mill Road Fulton County GA
Atlanta Constitution "Mortuary", May 27, 1922:
"James Nelson Bryan, 77 years old, died Friday morning at his residence on Brown Mill Road. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. W.J. Nelms, Mrs W.G. Lovell and Mrs. H. G. Davies and three sons D.L., J.T., and H.C. Bryan. Harry J. Poole is in charge."
Atlanta Constitution "Funeral Notices", May 27, 1922:
"The friends of Mr. James Nelson Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nelms, Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Lovell, Mr, and Mrs. H. G. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bryan and Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Bryan are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. James Nelson Bryan Sunday afternoon (tomorrow) at 2 o'clock from Antioch Church. Rev. W. H. Kershaw will officiate. Internment in the churchyard. Harry G. Poole funeral director.
Nancy E Bryan (wife of James N) b 5 Feb 1853 died 6 Aug 1921
On Franklin Garret's Necrology: Cemetery Records Roll 1 Frame 226
Death Certificate Fulton GAdated Aug 11 1921, "Mrs Nancy Elizabeth Bryan", husband J.N. Bryan, age 71, born March 1853, father Riley Williams, mother ?, buried Antioch Church Yard Aug 12, 1921, died Aug 10, 1921; Address: Brown Mill Road.

Children of James Nelson Bryan and Nancy E Williams
7 children surviving in 1900

Georgia Elizabeth (1875/6-
1880 census with father age 5
1900 census with father age 24
1910 census with father age 33
1920 Fulton Georgia Census, Atlanta South Bend
Will Nelms 39 GA GA GA repairman garage Lizzy Nelms 45 GA GA GA adjacent to father above
Georgia Death Certificate. "Lizzie Nelms", Fulton County, Lakewood Ave., age 48, died Dec 12, 1923, father: J.N. Bryan b. GA, mother: Nancy Williams b. GA

Dora Lee (1877-
1880 census with father age 3
1900 census with father age 22
1910 census with father age 32

1920 Fulton Georgia Census, Atlanta Ward 7

Walter G Lovell 53 VA VA VA engineer Dora B Lovell 43 GA GA GA Edward O Lovell 21 GA VA GA clerk telegraph company J Howard Lovell 18 GA VA GA bookeeper rubber company Ralph C Lovell 14 GA VA GA Simon D Snyder 23 NY NY NY boarder clerk electrical

1930 Fulton Georgia Census, Atlanta

Dora B Lovell 53 GA GA GA widow James H Lovell 27 GA VA GA stepson bookkeeper baking company Ralp C Lovell 23 GA VA GA stepson accountant construction company Lunger Williams 24 GA VA GA boarder accountant refining company

David L (1880-
1880 census with father age 2m
1900 census with father age 30 [should be 20?]
1910 census with father age 30

James T (1883-
1900 census with father age 17
1910 census with father age 25

1920 Fulton Georgia Census, Atlanta Ward 2

James T Bryan 37 GA GA GA motorman street railway Jessie Bryan 29 GA GA GA James W Bryan 5 GA GA GA

1930 Fulton Georgia Census, Atlanta

Jame T Bryan 46 GA GA GA helper building Jessie Mae Bryan 40 GA GA GA James W Bryan 15 GA GA GA Howard A Bryan 10 GA GA GA Harold C Bryan 8 GA GA GA Virginia Bryan 6 GA GA GA

Sarah L Bryan (1890-
1900 census with father age 10

In father's funeral notice, the remaining daughter Mrs. H.G. Davies is mentioned. There is a Sidney Davies in the 1920 Fulton county census as follows:

1920 Fulton Georgia Census, Atlanta Ward 2

Sidney Davies 39 England England England superintendant baggage company Sarah Davies 37 GA GA GA [bc 1883] Sidney G Davies 9 GA England GA Harry N Davies 6 GA England GA John Davies 4 8/12 GA England GA

1930 Fulton Georgia Census, Atlanta Ward 3

Sydney H Davies 49 England England England Deputy Sheriff County Government Sarah L Davies 44 GA GA GA [bc 1886] Sydney Davies 19 GA England GA Harry N Davies 16 GA England GA John H Davies 14 GA England GA Samuel B Davies 9 GA England GA

A death certificate for Ralph Lovell Davies (see this) age one month, died 13 Mar 1926 in Fulton County. Father listed as S.T. Davies, mother as Sarah L. Bryon, 769 Hill St, Atlanta Ga., buried Greenwoood Cemetery

Harold C Bryan (1891-
1900 census with father age 9
1910 census with father age 18
1920 census with father age 29

1900 Fulton Georgia Census, Atlanta Ward 2

Veatrice B Powell 69 GA GA GA widow Ruth G Powell 31 GA GA GA daughter Choice Bryan 38 GA GA GA son-in-law carpenter sheet metal Metta Bryan 37 GA GA GA daughter Harold C Bryan 10 GA GA GA grandson Joseph M Bryan 2 1/12 GA GA GA grandson

Catherine (1897-
1900 census with father age 3
Mary L (1898-
1900 census with father age 2
1910 census with father age 13 says granddaughter Mary L Hovington

Nicholas and James Bryan in the Leyden Artillery (9th Georgia Artillery Battalion)

9th Battalion Georgia Artillery -- Leyden Artillery (see this)

5 Companies A thru E (A,B, and E from Fulton, C from Muscogee, D from Gwinnett)
To Richmond 1864 stationed at Chaffin's Bluff VA
In Petersburg Siege, 1864-5
Fought as infantry in the Appomattox Retreat
Surrendered at Appomattox April 9, 1865, 1 Officer, 19 men

Company A, mustered in Atlanta, GA Feb 27, 1862
Feb-May 1862 on station Atlanta
May-Jun 1862 on station Atlanta
December 1862 transferred to Tennessee under Gen. Humphrey Marshall
Cumberland Gap
Chickamauga, Sep-Oct 1863, Preston's Division
to Knoxville Nov 1863
Ft Steadman March 25,1865, Evan's Division
Petersburg

Officers:
Major Austin Leyden; originally 1st Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry "Gate City Guards"; 2nd Lt Mar 1861, resigned Nov 1861, Elected Major 9th Georgia Artillery Battalion 1862
Elias Holcombe Capt of Company A until July 23 1863
1st Lt Wm Barnes to Captain July 23 1863, POW captured at Cumberland Gap Sep 9 1863, POW Johnson Island Feb 1864 transferred to Ft. Delaware, POW Ft. Delaware Del. forwarded to Hilton Head SC Aug 20, 1964, paroled Charleston Harbor Dec 15 1864, wounded April 7 1865 at Farmville VA, died May 10, 1865 April 1865, one of "Immortal 600", confederate officer prisoners at Charleston SC and Fort Paulaski, GA.
Algernon S Talley
Benjamin F Wyly, to Company C as Captain
Geo A. Lofton
Wm. R. McEntire

----- end of Hetto and Sarah Bryan's children details

John Bryan -- Revolutionary War Soldier -- Thomas Johnson Bryan's Grandfather

Update in progress July 2010

The most complete archive of John Bryan is that of Jeanne Lee Bryan Insalaco of New Haven, Connecticut. (See this site here).

A summary of her site's most important documents:

1787 land in Franklin county Georgia
"...Bryan and wife Nancy sold to Warren Philpot 150 acres for 30 pounds on the Tugalo River adjoining John Mullin, Sr. and Robert Thrasher granted to said Bryan by Gov. George Mathews July 27, 1787 (apparently for his Revolutionary War service) and registered in Secretary's office in Bk. A.A.A., folio 471 with plat.... Wit: Benja. Echols, J. P."
1791 land purchase
"Deed dated February 14, 1791 from John Mullin, Senior, and wife Elizabeth (x) to John Bryan for consideration of 100 lb's, conveys 300 acres in Franklin County, GA On Thrasher Creek, a south branch of Tugalo River...Signed: John Mullin...Witness: Benjamin Echols, John Smith, J. P."
These two entries below (from http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/r/y/Jeanne-L-Bryaninsalaco/FILE/0010text.txt) show that John Bryan died before 1830:
01/07/1830 Relinquishment to an Estate - James Bryan sells and transfers to Joel Mayes Bryan all the rights, titles and interest and claim which I as one of the heirs of my father, John Bryan, deceased... Signed: James Bryan (seal)... Witness: W. H. Steelman... Recorded: October 14, 1831. (Source: Habersham County, Ga. Deed Bk. LL, pg. 13) (Note: This deed is the first item where we have found James Bryan recording the name of his father)
and
07/30/1831 Relinquishment to an interest in the estate of John Bryan. Ransom Cain of Habersham County, from this day sold and transferred to John Bryan all rights and interest which I as one of the heirs of my father, John Bryan, deceased, relinquish my right and title and interest... Signed: Ransom (x) Cain, Eliz (x) Cain... Witness: Joel M. Bryan, Rebecca (x) Bryan, James Bryan, J. P... Recorded: October 14, 1831. (Source: Deed Book, LL, pg. 12) (Note: As this was from the estate of John Bryan, father of Elizabeth Bryan Cain, why did the deed seem to read to Ransom Cain (her husband) and not her? Why did her deed not say, my father, John Bryan?)
and from Jeanne L Bryan Insalaco:
"I know it's circumstantial to some degree, but it seems pretty evident to me that our James was a brother to Tarrance Bryan, that they were both sons of this John Bryan, and that John Bryan had six other children then living, since the deeds from James and Tarrance show that they each owned a one-eighth interest in the said property."
Other documents place Bryan in Franklin county through 1815.
1827 Georgia Land Lottery shows:
Bryan, Nancy w.R.S. Residence: Gwinnett County Capts. District: Maddoxs Lee County Section: 1 District: 12 Lot Number: 4
Bryan, Nancy widow Residence: Gwinnett County Capts. District: Maddux Troup County Section: 3 District: 7 Lot Number: 86
This implies John died before 1827 as Nancy is identified as a widow in 1827.

Thus, we can conclude that John had 8 legatees and died before 1827.

1790 Franklin Georgia Census (reconstructed)

Bryan,Edward
Bryan, Elijah
Bryan, Samuel
Bryant, John
Bryant, William

From Ancestry.com, the Georgia Franklin County Tax Lists

(see summary table below)

1800 Franklin County GA Tax List

David Bryant
Edward Bryant
Elishu Bryant
J. Bryant
John Bryant
Thomas Bryant
William Bryant
Zacariah Bryant

1801 Franklin County GA  Tax List
Eli Bryan
John Bryant
Zacariah Bryant

1802 Franklin County GA  Tax List

David Bryant
Edward Bryant
Elias Bryant
James Bryant
John Bryant
John Briant
Sandridge Bryant
Thomas Bryant
Zacariah Bryant

1803 Franklin County GA  Tax List

David Bryant
Edward Bryant
Eli Bryant
John Bryant
T. Bryant
Thomas Bryan

1805  Franklin County GA Tax List

David Bryant
Drew Bryant
Edward Bryant
Elisha Bryant
John Bryant

1806  Franklin County GA Tax List

Ava Bryant
David Bryan
Edawrd Bryan
Eli Bryan
Elijho Bryan
Henry Bryan
Jason Bryant
Jean Bryan
John Bryan
John Bryant
Thomas Bryan
Thomas Bryant
William Bryan
Zachariah Bryan

1807  Franklin County GA Tax List

Bethiel Bryan
David Bryan
E. Bryan
Edward Bryan
Eli Bryan
Elisha Bryan
G. Bryan
Henry Bryan
James Bryan
John Bryan
John Bryan, Jr.
Johh Bryan, Sr.
R. Bryan
Royal Bryan
Thomas Bryan
Word Bryant
Zachariah Bryan

1808  Franklin County GA Tax List

Bryan Bryan
David Bryan
Edward Bryan
Eli Bryan
Elijah Bryan
Henry Bryan
Jean Bryan
John Bryan
Ryal Bryan
Thomas Bryan
Zachariah Bryan

1810  Franklin County GA Tax List

Eli Bryan
Henry Bryan
Zachariah Bryan

1811  Franklin County GA Tax List

unknown Bryan
unknown Bryant
David Bryan
J. Bryant
Jesse Bryan
Susanna Bryant
Thomas Bryan
Thrasher Bryan

1818  Franklin County GA Tax List

Edward Bryant
Jane Bryan
Jane Bryant
Joel Bryant
John Bryan
Royal Bryan
Salon Bryan
Thoasm Bryan
Thomas Bryant
William Bryan
William Bryant

1819  Franklin County GA Tax List

unknown Bryan
unknown Briant
David Bryan
David Bryant
Edward Bryan
Edward Bryant
Jane Bryan
Joel Bryan
John Bryant
Riat Bryan
Royal Brian
Thomas Bryan
Thomas Bryant
William Bryan

Bryan(t) on the Franklin County Tax Lists 1800-1819
(this table summarizes the above tax lists)
from www.ancestry.com

Bryan
or
Bryant 1800 1801 1802 1803 1805 1806 1807 1808 1810 1811 1818 1819

unknown X X

Ava

Bethiel X

Bryan X

David X X X X X X X X X

Drew X

Edward X X X X X X X X X

Eli X X X X X X

Elisha(u)/ Elijah X X X X X X

Henry X X X X

James X X

Jane X X

Jason X

Jesse X

Jean X X

Joel X X

John X X X X X X X** X X X

Royal/Ryal/Rial/Riat X X X X

Salon X

Sandridge X

Susanna X

Thomas X X X X X X X X X

Thrasher X

William X X X X

Word X

Zacariah X X X X X X X

During the two decade period where there are NO census records for Franklin (nor the rest of Georgia), the tax lists are one possible source of data. The table above indicates that: David; Edward; Eli/Elisha/Elijah; John; Thomas; and Zacariah Bryan are consistent tax payers in Franklin.

** Note: both a John Bryan, Sr. and John Bryan, Jr. are identified in the tax list for 1807. This might imply that John, Jr. is 21 years old in 1807 and thus born in 1786 or before. (see discussion about John. Jr. below)

Another researcher (Margie von Marenholtz as above) contributed a will from Franklin county Georgia of a John Bryan (see http://genforum.genealogy.com/Bryan/messages/2756.html). This will states:

In the name of God Amen. I JOHN Bryan being in my proper mind but in a low state of health and knowing that is is appointed for all men once to die, I will that all my estate that the Almighty has blessed me with be disposed of in the following manner to wit, 1st. I will my spirit to God that gave it and my body to be decently buried. 2nd. All my just debts first paid, then I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy Bryan all my estate both real and personal to be by her held and enjoyed during her natural life or widowhood. And at her decase or intermarriage, I will that all my estate both real and personal be equally divided among all my children equally except that I will unto my son Illac (Illai?) Bryan one negro boy named Abram and one equal half of my land in the county of Gwinnett to be his full share of my estate and I further will that my wife pay over One Hundred Dollars out of the first money collected unto my son Thomas Bryan in part of share of my estate. Given under my hand and seal this 20th October 1825. John (his mark) Bryan (L.S.)
In presence of us
Jas. R. Wyly
Matthew Robertson
Mary Shannon
Elizabeth Dean

[sworn & subscribed 29 Nov 1825).

and

John was a Rev. Soldier, as indicated on a land deed (no further war record info). Besides Illac (Illai?Ely?)and Thomas in Will, land records indicate other children were Joel M., John, Rebecca, Elizabeth (Mrs. Ransom Cain) & most likely James Bryan (husb of Elizabeth Cain).

This message was about a son of John named Tarrance (or Torrance or Terrence). A little digging and you get the family for John (of the 1825 will) as:

John Bryan (bc 1760 - between 1825-1827 in GA)
wife Nancy (maybe Mayes or maybe NOT)

Several Bryan men received headright grants in Franklin County: (see source)

1793 John Bryan
1793 Samuel Bryan
1797 Archie Bryan
1797 Thomas Bryan

The formation of counties that are discussed here are shown below:

1784 GEORGIA
Franklin County formed
John Bryan's Revolutionary War land grant occurred in Franklin County in 1787.

1790 GEORGIA
Elbert County formed
The Thomas Johnson of Walker County (who I am alleging below is NOT the son of John Bryan of Franklin County -- but the son of Thomas Bryan) is normally shown as being born in Elbert County in 1793.

1796 GEORGIA
Jackson County formed
A major portion of Franklin county becomes Jackson County

1818 GEORGIA
Habersham, Gwinnett, Hall Counties formed
Habersham, Gwinnett and Hall counties all take parts of the original Franklin county

1833 GEORGIA
Walker County formed
Two Thomas Bryan men (father and son) move to Walker in the 1830s

In the book Whites Among the Cherokee, Georgia 1828-1838 by Mary Bondurant Warren and Eve B. Weeks, there is extensive discussion of white settlers living in Cherokee Territory in Georgia. If one compares the two maps above for 1818 and 1833, by 1833 most of the Cherokee land in Georgia has been formed into counties. Several of the Bryans are shown in this book:

From page 37, from the Cherokee agency Oct 1830: "Persons allowed to remain in the Cherokee nation" are:
Joel M Bryan wife, no children, farmer (pg 39)
John Bryan wife 9 children, farmer (pg 39)
"License for residence in the Cherokee Nation has been issued to the following persons" (page 62 followed by 208 entries)
Joel M. Bryan 2 (pg 64)
John Bryan 7 (pg 65)
Lumpkin County GA Census "The amount of free white population of Lumpkin County. TAken by John Oxford 1834" (Page 165):
James Bryan 7
Tarrence Bryan 8
Lumpkin County Census April 1838 (pg 214)
James Bryant #in family: 7 males 6-16 1; females 6-16 2 (census page 16, book pg 222)

Children of John Bryan -- Revolutionary War soldier of Franklin GA and wife Nancy (not Nancy Mayes):

John Bryan (bc 1785 - after 1831)
I assume this is the father of Joel Mayes Bryan and the eldest son of Revolutionary War soldier John Bryan. Thus, this is the John Bryan who married Nancy Mayes daughter of John Mayes -- NOT John Bryan -- revolutionary war soldier of Franklin GA.
The Habersham County Georgia Census of 1820 for "John Bryan" says:
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1 male   10-16 [could be Joel Mayes Bryan age 11, bc 1809]
1 male   26-45 [could be the John Bryan son of John Bryan RWS]
1 female 26-45 [could be Nancy Mayes Bryan born between 1790 and 1795]
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The Habersham County Georgia Census of 1830 for "John Bryend". This could be the older or the younger head of household:
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1 male    20-30 [could be Joel Mayes Bryan age 21, bc 1809 -- but where is wife Rebecca?]
1 male    40-50 [could be the John Bryan son of John Bryan RWS]
1 male    70-80 [might be John Bryan RWS -- death date is unknown, this person was b 1750-1760]
1 female  40-50 [could be Nancy Mayes Bryan born between 1790 and 1795]
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Compare this to the data contained in the book "Whites Among the Cherokee" shown above. The book places Joel Mayes (2 people) and John Bryan (with 7 people) in 1830 in Cherokee Territory. They may be also included in Habersham County census of 1830 as shown above on the Federal Census. The entry on the Federal census is on the "last page" of the Habersham census. These two data sources create a conflict in identifying John Bryan, Jr. and Joel Mayes Byran. Joel does not appear on ANY Federal census in 1830 -- but does appear in the Cherokee Nation list in 1830. Further, the two Cherokee lists show John Bryan with 7 and 9 children -- yet the Federal census in Habersham shows only a single son 20-30.
No Bryans in Habersham in 1840.
See the Habersham County deed transactions for John Mayes (1750 VA - 1822 GA) and his descendents below from 1818-1820.
One may infer:
- That these census entries for 1820 and 1830 are John Bryan (Junior), Nancy Mayes and Joel Mayes Bryan. This census data places a low limit on the age of John Bryan (son of John the RWS). the 1830 census says be must be "born no later than 1790" and the 1820 census implies that he was "born no later than 1796".
- Further, the 1807 Franklin Tax List indicates a John Sr. and John Jr. both paying taxes in that year. If John, Jr. was twenty one years old (taxable) then he would have to have been born in 1785 (see Franklin GA tax lists above). This could be feasible as his sister Elizabeth was born in 1787 and not married until 1822 at age 35 and her first child was born in 1822. As Joel Mayes Bryan was born in 1809 -- his father John Bryan, Jr. if born as early as 1785 would be 24 years old at the time of his child.
- Nancy Mayes -- wife of John, Jr states on the 1860 census that she is 70, implying she was 19 when Joel Mayes Bryan was born. The Mayes family genealogy on rootsweb (shown above) makes her five years older.
Thus, I make the suggestion that John, Jr is the eldest child of John RWS.
Compare (see subsequent sections of the children of John RWS):
- John Jr's first child Joel was born in 1809
  This does NOT resolve the appearance of a John Bryan with numerous (7 and 9) on the two Cherokee Agency lists.
- Elizabeth Cain's first child was born in 1822
- Tarrence eldest child was born after 1820
- Hetto eldest child was born about 1820
- James eldest was born 1817
- Thomas edlest after 1820
John Mayes (1750 Halifax VA-1822 Habersham GA) married Charlotte Samuel and had the following children (see e.g., this):
1. Lucy Mayes (1789 SC-1867 Cherokee Nation Indian Territory OK)
  Married 1805 George Ward (1787 Cherokee Nation-1863 Cherokee Nation Oklahoma)
  Nine children born in Cherokee nation East (GA) from 1807-1823. George was assasinated by the Pin Indians during the Civil War. Children: (1) Sabrina Ward (m. Arthur); (2) Charlotte Ward (m. Stover); (3) Wiley John Ward; (4) James Ward; (5) Susan Ward (m. Lindsey); (6) Martha "Patsey" Ward (m. Countryman); (7) Mary Ward (m. Clarke); (8) Samuel M. Ward; (9) Nancy Ward (m. Wm. Dameron); (10) Lucy Ann Ward (m1. Colcher, m2. Thompson, m3 Howell, m4. Luckey); (11) Melinda Ward (m. Thornton).
2. Charlotte Mayes (1792--
  Married David Allison. Two children: Louis Dorch Allison (1818- dc 1870 Crawford AR) and Cunningham Allison ( -dc.1829 Bount AL)
3. Nancy Mayes (1795-1876)
  Married John Bryan
  This birthdate indicates she could NOT have fathered John Bryan's (the Revolutionary War soldier) known children Tarrence (b 1795), James (b 1791), and Elizabeth (b 1787) and must be the wife of John's son John
4. Samuel Mayes (1803-1858 Mayes OK)
  Married 1824 Nancy Adair (1808 Cherokee Nation East -- GA)
  Four children born in Cherokee nation East (GA) from 1824-1833, one in OK.
  Nancy Adair was part Cherokee through here grandfather John Adair who married a full blooded Cherokee named Ga-hoga of the Deer Clan. Their son Walter Adair (born 1783) married in 1804 Rachel Thompson (full bloooded white born 1786-died 1876). Nancy Adair (born 1808) was their daughter and thus 1/4 Cherokee. Samuel and Nancy removed to Indian Territory in 1838. Thier son Joel Bryan Mayes (b 1833 GA-1891) was elected the chief of the Cherokee tribe in 1887 and 1891. Another son of Samuel Mayes and Nancy Adair was Samuel Houston Mayes (1845-1927) who was elected Chief of the Cherokees in 1895 (See this from the Chronicles of Oklahoma)
These children are shown in Habersham GA transactions below.
From Jeanne Lee Bryan-Insalaco's Bryan site, the following deeds relating to the Mayes/Bryant family are found:
- 01/09/1818 Deed from John Mayes of Franklin, County, Ga. to James Bryan of same. In consideration of $375 dollars, conveys 250 acres in Franklin Co., on Wards Creek, adjoining Samuel Ward, granted to John Mayes. Deed dated January 9, 1818... Recorded: August 12, 1819... Witness: John Bryan, Tarrant Bryant (x), P. Naylor... Sworn to by John Bryan before Tryone Patterson, J. P., July 24, 1819 that Polydore Naylor was a subscribing witness to the above.(Source: Deeds of Franklin Co., Ga. 1784-1826, pg. 391)(Note: John Mayes would be James Bryan's grandfather being the father of Nancy Mayes - James' mother) -- [I disagree with this statement by Jeane]
- 01/01/1819 Deed of gift from John Mayes, January 1, 1819 to daughter Charlotte Allison for two Negro girls... Witness: George Ward, John Bryan... Probated February 25, 1820 before James Hudgins, J. P. (Source: Habersham Deed Bk. A, pg. 4. / Genealogical Collections by Herbert Kimzey, pg. 214.)
- 01/01/1819 Deed of gift from John Mayes, January 1, 1819, to daughter Lucy Ward for Negro woman "Isbel"... Witness: David Allison, Jr., John Bryan... Probated: February 25, 1820 before James Hudgins, J. P. (Source: Genealogical Collections by Herbert Kimzey, pg. 215)
- 10/01/1819 Deed of gift from John Mayes October 1, 1819 to daughter Nancy Bryan to Negro boy "George" aged about 3 years old... Witness: David Allison, George Ward... Probated: June 10, 1820 before James Hudgins, J. P. (Source: Habersham Co. Deed Book A, pg. 21 / Genealogical Collections by Herbert Kimzey, pg. 215)
- 05/11/1820 Deed of gift from John Mayes, May 11, 1820 to my only son, Samuel Mayes, a Negro girl "Rachel" and Negro boy "Dave", and all goods and chattels in possession... Witness: James Starritt, Henry Dobson, J. P. (Source: Habersham Co. Deed Bk. A, pg. 19 / Genealogical Collections by Herbert Kimzey, pg. 215)
So, I am placing Joel Mayes Bryan (1809 GA - 1889 OK) here as the only son of John Bryan and Nancy Mayes
I am including this section because almost all web sites include John Mayes Bryan as a son of John Bryan the Revolutionary War soldier. They allege him to be the son of Nancy Mayes (1887-1876) and John Bryan.
But, I think this Nancy Mayes is the daughter of John Mayes (1770-1803) and Charlotte Samuel was NOT married to John Bryan the Revolutionary War Veteran -- but to his son John.

Here is some support for this viewpoint:

From the Oklahoma Historical Society's Chronicle of Oklahoma, Vol 15. No.1 March 1937 (see here):
"The Mayeses"
by John Bartlett Meserve
Page 58, footnote while discussing the founder of Mayes County OK Joel Bryan Mayes, there is this:
"O'Beirne, The Indian Territory; Its Chiefs, Legislators and Leading Men, p. 103. Joel Bryan Mayes was named for his cousin, Joel Mayes Bryan, who was the only son of John Bryan and Nancy (Mayes) Bryan. She was a sister of Samuel Mayes. Joel Mayes Bryan was born in Bates County, Georgia on October 2, 1809. He came to the Indian Territory in 1832 and his home, built by him in 1883, is still standing (1936) seven miles east of Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma. This home was purchased by John Thompson Adair in 1838 and is still in possession of the Adair family. Joel Mayes Bryan, in 1843 began operating the salt works at the old Union Mission and so continued for many years. ("Salt Works in Early Oklahoma," Grant Foreman, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Vol. 10, pp. 495 et seq.) Joel Mayes Bryan died on August 8, 1898 and is buried in the family cemetery on the old Bryan farm southeast of Pryor, a farm now owned and occupied by Joel Mayes Bryan, his 81 year old son."
See my case for the two Nancy's below
Of special interest here is the Bryan-Lindsay Cemetery in Boatman, Mayes County OK
Internments:
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??, Charlotte, b. Sep 1, 1838, d. Mar 2, 1871, daug. of J.H. ?
[this may be Charlotte  Elmira Bryan (1833- who
 married July 19 1854 John H. Baugh (1825 Al- ) mother of
Joel Lindsay Baugh]
Adair, Rebecca C., b. Oct 28, 1855, d. Apr 16, 1907, "Her End Was Peace"
Bryan, Boss, b. Jun 28, 1899, d. Jul 7, 1900, son of J.M. & Maggie Bryan
Bryan, Clement, b. Oct 8, 1903, d. Dec 16, 1938, "Son"
Bryan, Elizabeth A., b. Apr 13, 1946, d. Jun 20, 1982
Bryan, Ett (Kid), b. Apr 1, 1892, d. Mar 14, 1963
Bryan, Henry Mannie, b. Jul 1, 1906, d. Jul 17, 1907, infant son of J.M.& M.J. Bryan
Bryan, infant, b. Apr 24, 1908, d. May 5, 1908, son of J.M.& M.J. Bryan
Bryan, infant, born & died May 19, 1912, daug. of J.M. & Maggie J. Bryan
Bryan, J. M., b. Sep 28, 1886, d. Mar 3, 1939
Bryan, Jack Wright, b. Aug 14, 1926, d. Oct 17, 1928
Bryan, Joel M., b. 1855, d. 1937
Bryan, Joel M., b. Mar 19, 1913, d. Apr 10, 1982, "Veteran of W. W. II"

Bryan, Joel Mayes, Sr, b 1809, d. 1898
[Notes this was found at www.findagrave.com and not on the refernce list stated in the link above]

Bryan, Josephine M., b. Sep 2, 1900, d. Nov. 29, 1900, daug. of J.M. & Maggie Bryan
Bryan, Little Vann, b. Feb 24, 1949, d. Nov. 20, 1951
Bryan, Lydia Ida, b. Mar 31, 1865, d. Jan 17, 1894, wife of J.M. Bryan, Jr.
Bryan, Maggie J., b. Oct 27, 1876, d. Jun 8, 1913, wife of J.M. Bryan
Bryan, Maria L., b. Jul 15, 1842, d. Apr 28, 1924, wife of R.W. Lindsey
Bryan, Myrtle Ridge, b. Feb 27, 1899, d. May 22, 1938
Bryan, Nancy Jane, b. Mar 23, 1931, d. Mar 12, 1935
Bryan, Rachel E. "Quatie", b. Dec 21, 1890, d. Dec 4, 1975
Bryan, Rebecca N., b. Mar 24, 1890, d. Apr 4, 1891, daug. of J.M. & L.I. Bryan
Bryan, Riley L., b. 1910, d. 1973
Buffington, Charles J., b. Jan 14, 1869, d. Jul 29, 1870
Buffington, John Ross, b. Apr. 11, 1833, d. Aug 22, 1870
Buffington, Nancy J., b. Oct 8, 1885, d. Dec 2, 1888
Hayden, C. B., b. Nov. 8, 1882, d. Mar 23, 1899, "Our Son", son of C. & R.C. Hayden
Hayden, Charlie, d. Sep 19, 1890, age 19y, 1m, son of C. & R.C. Hayden
Hayden, Clement, b. Mar 20, 1846, d. May 2, 1917, "Father"
Hayden, Rebecca C., b. Jan 30, 1850, d. Jul 9, 1917, "Mother"
Holt, William L., b. Mar 14, 1859, d. ? 14, 1892
Lindsey, Clyde, b. Jan 18, 1886 Liberty, Mo., d. Feb 28, 1907, son of R.W. & M.L. Lindsey
Lindsey, Joel C., b. Sep 9, 1874, d. Dec 3, 1948
Lindsey, Riley Wise, b. Feb 22, 1832, d. Jan 28, 1927
Lindsey, William D., b. Oct 2, 1866, d. Jul 4, 1896, son of R.W. & M.L. Lindsey
Ridge, Callie, b. Jan 5, 1865, d. Jul 6, 1928
Walker, Ella, b. Oct 11, 1880 New Mexico, Aug 25, 1902, wife of R.F. Terrell
Walker, Joella, b. Feb 27, 1852, d. Jun 14, 1883, wife of C.F. Walker
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Joel married Rebecca Wright (1814-1882) daughter of John Jack Wright (bc 1766 SC- ) and Jennie Crittenden (1772 Cherokee Nation East TN- died after 1820). Jemmie was the daughter of ? Crittenden and Nannie Downing (bc 1750-?) of the Wolf Clan. She was the granddaughter of British Major John Downing (1720-1762) and Hannah Fawling (Wolf Clan). Major Downing was tortured, mutilated, and burned at the stake(see this). From the "History of the Cherokee Indians and their Legends and Folklore by Emmet Starr, page 467 says:
"Tradition says that after a violent storm on the coast of South Carolina a baby was found leasehed to a spar. He was well clothed and the only word he could articulate was 'Jack' and upon being adopted by a family known as Wrig, he was known as Jack Wright. He married Jennie Crittenden. Rebecca Wright born Jan 1 1814, married Joel Mayes Bryan born Oct 22 1809. She died April 5, 1882. He died Aug 7 1899...

...Rebecca Wright a quarter blooded Cherokee of the Wolf Clan married Joel Mayes Bryan. (pg. 591)"
In the book "Whites Among the Cherokee" Jack Wright is discussed in several places:
- In the discussion of Cherokee County (the parent county composed the entirety of the Cherokee Nation of Georgia) on page 237:
  "John (jack) Wright and Jennie Crittenden emigated. He came into the Cherokee Nation at the end of the Revolution and settled...Moses Alberty married Sally Wright daughter of Jack Wright and Jennie Crittenden and emigrated."
- On page 233 is:
  "Jack Wright married Jennie Crittenden and lived at Red Bank and Hickory Log Town. He travelled with Coffe e and pointed out villages and old trails, the basis for the map drawn in 1829 by Coffee."
  Gen. John Coffee (1772-1833) was surveyor general of public lands and directed to Georgia by Pres. Jackson to layout the lands to be claimed when the Cherokees were removed. Coffee's archive of the Indian Removal was sold in 2009 by Heritage Gallery Auctions. It contained the following description:
  "The first of Coffee's assignments included in this archive was his journey to Georgia to gather information on a Cherokee and Creek boundary dispute. According to an autograph letter signed by Coffee (a retained copy) to Georgia Governor John Forsyth, dated November 3, 1829, Coffee had instructions from Secretary of War John Eaton to "proceed to the Cherokee Nation and collect such testimony as I may be able to obtain relative to the boundary line between the lands of the Creek Nation and those of the Cherokees, and to forward the same to the Gov't to enable them to determine with more certainty on the true line between those nations wherein the State of Georgia has of late become interested, and between whom and the Cherokees there exists a difference of opinion, and a clashing of interest."
  The result of Coffee's information gathering assignment might have been the two maps (included) along with one "Memo. of Indian Treaties - Treaties with the Cherokee Nation", ca. 1830. One map is labeled "Rough draft of the country in dispute", (15.5" x 12", n.d.) showing the northwest corner of Georgia, including the names of rivers (such as the Tennessee and the Chattahoochee), streams, towns, ferries, the "old federal road", and boundaries. The other map, labeled "Corrected sketch of Cherokee Country" shows the same region, but with greater detail. This second map labels the state lines of Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia, as well as Cherokee boundary lines (such as a "Line claimed by the Cherokees" and the "New York boundary with the Creeks in 1790"). Other boundary lines are also drawn on the map, but are unnamed. These lines are, however, described in the accompanying "Memo. of Indian Treaties". The memo also gives further boundary descriptions from eight previous Cherokee treaties, all dated from the Treaty of Fort Wilkinson of 1782 through the Treaty at the Creek Agency of 1818. Most of the details in the "Memo." can be found on the map."
- In a letter by Hugh Montgomery to Governor Gilmer from the Cherokee Agency 13 Sept 1830:
  "P.S. Jack Wright has lived in the nation upwards of forty years"
  "Jack Wright (Hightower) has considerable financial resources"
- Cherokee agency Oct 1830: "Persons allowed to remain in the Cherokee nation" (page 37) are:
  Jack Wright 4 farmer (pg 39)
- From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=delcy&id=I072967
  Children:
  1. Mary Wright (1787 N.C.-1887 Adair OK)
    married 1814 in Cherokee Nation GA John Alberty
  2. Sarah Sallie Wright (1793 NC-1830 Fairfield Mission Indian Territory (OK))
    Married 1811 Moses Alberty
  3. Lydia Wright (1795 GA
    Married Ellis Buffington
  4. Delilah Wright (1800 in Cherokee Nation East-1863)
    Married Rueben Daniel
  5. Clarissa Wright (1803
    Married Elijah Philips
  6. William Wright (1807
  7. Melvina Wright (1810-1865)
    Married Thomas Clyne
  8. Rebecca Wright (1814 in I.T.-1882 Mayes OK)
    Married Joel Mayes Bryan
  9. Eli Wright (1815 in Cherokee Nation East, TN-1892 Adair OK)
    Married Nancy VAnn
  10. Cornelius Wright (1820 in Cherokee Nation East-1867 Adair OK)
    Married HAttie O'Bryan
1860 Arkansas Census, Indian Territory
Joel M Bryan 51 GA merchant L Brodley 64 NY clerk Charles Jourden 22 MD laborer Ruben Fendley 19 MO laborer Thomas Rice 24 MO laborer adjacent is: Nancy Bryan 70 GA housekeeper
Children:
1. John Copeland Bryan (1832
2. Charlotte Elmira Bryan (1833-1871?
  Married July 19 1854 John H. Baugh (1825 Al- )
  Children:
  1. Joel Lindsay Baugh
3. Nancy Jane Bryan (1835-1888)
  Married John Ross Buffington (1833-1870)
  Children:
  1. John Ross Buffington (1833-1870)
4. Flora Elvira Bryan (1848-1872 Indian Territory)
  Married Joseph Hardin Bennett in 1865
  Children:
  1. Dolly Bennett
5. Maria Louisa Bryan (1842
  Married Riley Wise Lindsey
  1. dau married Charles Golston Watts
6. Joella Bryan (1852-1883)
  Married C.F. Walker (see cemetery above)
7. Rebecca Caroline Bryan (1850-1916
  Married 1869 Clement Hayden (1846 Benton AR-1916)
  Children:
  1. Minnie L. Hayden 1879
  2. Leona Deen Hayden 1886
8. Joel Mayes Bryan , Jr (1855 in Saline Dist, CN, OK IT-1937 Mayes OK)
  Married Elizabeth Lydia Ida Daughterty (1862 OK Indian Territory-
  Children:
  1. Joel Mayes Bryan III (1886 in OK IT
  2. John E Bryan (1885 in OK IT
  3. Charles V Bryan (1888 in OK IT
  4. Nancy Bryan (1889
  5. Ellis Dougherty Bryan (1892 in OK IT
  Married second Margret Jane Ross
Another item of interest is the following transfer of Elizabeth Bryant's interest in her father's estate. Elizabeth was married to Ranson Cain. Her share passed to her older brother John Bryan (from Jeanne L Bryan Insalaco's site):

07/30/1831 Relinquishment to an interest in the estate of John Bryan. Ransom Cain of Habersham County, from this day sold and transferred to John Bryan all rights and interest which I as one of the heirs of my father, John Bryan, deceased, relinquish my right and title and interest... Signed: Ransom (x) Cain, Eliz (x) Cain... Witness: Joel M. Bryan, Rebecca (x) Bryan, James Bryan, J. P... Recorded: October 14, 1831. (Source: Deed Book, LL, pg. 12)
(Note: As this was from the estate of John Bryan, father of Elizabeth Bryan Cain, why did the deed seem to read to Ransom Cain (her husband) and not her? Why did her deed not say, my father, John Bryan?)"

This 1831 transaction is the last dated reference I have for John Bryan, Jr.
This is the end of the section of John Bryan who married Nancy Mayes; who was the son of Rev War Soldier John Byran and father of Joel Mayes Bryan.
I am proposing that John Bryan son of RWS John was in Habersham GA in 1820 and 1830 (with wife Nancy Mayes and son Joel Mayes Bryan. Joel Mayes Bryan (and mother Nancy) immigrate to Indian Territory in 1832 (based on the Chronicles of Oklahoma data above). In 1830 James Bryan sells to Joel Mayes Bryan his interest in the estate of John Bryan RWS. On might conclude that this is because Joel Mayes Byran father -- John Bryan -- is deceased and Joel is his only heir -- giving Joel Mayes Bryan a 2/8^ths share in the estate. I cannot find any references to John Bryan after my allegation of his appearance on the 1830 Habersham census. Further there are the two Cherokee agency lists that show a John Bryan with numerous children in Cherokke land in the early 1830s AND a John Bryan on the 1830 Federal census of Habersham.

Elizabeth Bryan (1787-1886 Lumpkin GA)

Married 1822 Franklin GA Joseph Ransom Cain (1797-1878) (see this)

1830 Habersham Georgia Census

[indexed as Hanson Cone] 1 male < 5 1 male 5-10 1 male 30-40 1 female 5-10 [Alpha or Nancy -- cannot be both] 1 female 40-50

1840 Hall Georgia Census

2 males 5-10 [Ransom, Jr. b 1833, Mathew b 1829] 2 males 10-15 [Wm b 1827 and John b 1826] 1 male 40-50 1 female 15-20 [Alpha] 1 female 20-30 1 female 50-60

1850 Lumpkin Georgia Census

Ransom Cain 55 GA farmer 500 Elizabeth Cain 65 GA William Cain 23 GA John Cain 22 GA Ransom Cain 19 GA

1860 Lumpkin Georgia Census

Ransom J Cain 62 GA farmer 800 200 Elizabeth 72 GA Alpha Free 37 GA Nancy E 11 GA Ransom C 9 GA

1870 Lumpkin Georgia Census

Ransom Cain 73 GA 300 100 Elizabeth Cain 84 GA

1880 Lumpkin Georgia Census

M. M. Cain 52 GA GA GA [b 1828] Elizabeth Cain 43 GA GA VA William Cain 12 GA GA GA Elizabeth Cain 93 VA VA VA mother <-------------------- John Cain 10 GA GA GA Idea Cain 3 GA GA GA

Cat Tindell in 1999 on www.genforum.com/cain (here) gives an extremely detailed genealogy of Joseph Ransom Cain and his siblings. The descendent are listed by Tindell are shown below. Eleven children are shown by Tindell. Other genealogies of this family do not enumerate as many children. I have listed all the children on Tindell's list with the stated grandchildren. I have noted census and other confirmations as I have been able to find them. Additionally I have noted conflicting parentages.

The 1840 Hall census show only four sons (William, John, Ransom, and maybe Mathew ?) born between 1825 and 1835 and one female daughter (Alpha)

Children:

1a. Mary Ann Cain (born between 1815-1820)
Tindel says thus daughter married Martin W Free, see Nancy Ann below:

1b.Nancy Ann Cain (1821 - 1898)
[Note on Tindell this is the census name for Martin Free's wife
Tindell says Mary -- data above right]
Married 1841 Martin W Free (1821-after 1880 GA)
This says Martin Free and Nancy Ann Cain were married in 1841 and Nancy was born 1815-1820.
The census says she was born in 1821. However, there is only one daughter shown for Ransom Cain and Elizabeth Bryan. It could be Alpha (below and on the 1860 census with her parents) or this Nancy. Alpha appears with parents in 1860 confirming here parentage.
But Nancy has a daughter named Alpha.

1850 Hall Georgia Census, Auraria

Martin W Free 28 SC farmer N Free 29 GA A E Free 8 GA A J Free 7 GA N A Free 5 GA R B Free 3 GA M H Free 1 GA Marion Callum 18 GA laborer

1860 Lumpkin Georgia Census, Auraria

Martin W Free 38 SC 165 blacksmith Nancy Ann Free 38 GA Alfred E Free 18 GA Ana J Free 17 GA Ruth B Free 14 GA Martha H Free 12 GA Mary C Free 10 GA Ransom E Free 4 GA Sarah E Free 2 GA

1870 Lumpkin Georgia Census, Auraria

Martin W. Free 49 SC farmer Nancy Free 48 GA Ransom Free 13 GA Sarah E Free 11 GA William Free 9 GA Marion M Free 7 GA

1880 Lumpkin Georgia Census, Auraria

Martin W. Free 60 Nancy Free 58 Ransom Free 24 Sarah Free 22 William Free 19 Matthew M. Free 16 Elisha Weeks 17

Children (see e.g., this and three of four on roostweb list Ransom Cain as her father)

Alpha Elizabeth Free (1842 in GA
Ana G. Free (1843 in GA
Rutha B. Free (1846 in GA
Martha Harriett Free (1848 Lumpkin GA
Mary Omega Free (1850 GA
Ransom E. Free (1857 GA
Sarah Elizabeth Free (1859 Dahlonega GA
William J. Free (1861 GA
Matthew Free (1863 GA

2. Elias Cain (1820-after 1850 Cherokee GA)
This says: born 1819, married Sarah?, two children: Merida Monroe Cain (b 1848) and Martha Malinda Cain (b 1859).
{Note on Tindell: Two genealogies on rootsweb have this same data -- neither list his father]

3. Samuel Hill Cain (1823-after 1850 Forsyth GA)
Married 1846 Emily E. Bell (1828 -after 1850 GA)
[Note on Tyndell: 17 genealogies on rootsweb list his father as Joseph Cain of Forsyth GA and mother as Sarah Waits. This doesn't appear to be a son of Ransom Cain and Elizabeth Bryan]

1850 Forsyth Georgia Census

Saml H Cain 27 GA farmer Emily E Cain 22 GA Charlsa A Cain 4 GA Buenavista Cain 2 GA

Children:

Charles S. Cain (1846 Forsyth
Buenavista Cain (1848-

4. Alpha Cain (1823 -
Married 1848 Jacob Free (this says he died returning from the California Gold Rush)
[Note: Alpha appears widowed on The 1860 Lumpkin census with her parents]
Children:

Nancy E. Free (1849-
Married Watson James Porter
Ransom Free (1851-

5. Francis Marion Cain (1825-1856/9 Forsyth GA)
Married 1846 Sarah Ann Bell (1826-after 1860 Forsyth)

[Note on Tyndell: most genealogies list father as Joseph and Lena Cain of Hall County]

Glurar A. Cain (1848 Forsyth GA
Sarah Cain (1849 Forsyth GA
Hannah Cain (1850 Forsyth GA
Joshua Cain (1852 Forsyth GA
Samuel Cain (1853 Forsyth GA
William Cain (1854 Forsyth GA

6. Jonas Cain (1825 Forsyth GA - 1911 DeKalb GA)
Married 1845 Mary (1825 GA - after 1870 Milton GA)
1850 appears on the 1850 Forsyth GA census
This says he is a son of Ransom Cain and Elizabeth Bryan. But there is no son of the right age on the 1830 or 1840 census to be this Jonas.

William Cain (1846
Parthena Cain (1848
James M. Cain (1849 Forsyth Co., GA d: Aft 1880 in Milton Co., GA
Married 1878 Amanda E. ? (1862 GA
Simeon R. (1851 Milton GA
Married 1878 Pattie ? (1857 GA
Rufus A. Cain (1853-1855 Milton Co., GA
Married 1878 Martha A. ? (1857 GA
Martha A. Cain (1855
Andrew Cain (1859 Milton GA
John M. Cain (1864 Milton GA
James Marion Cain (1866 Milton GA
Nancy A. Cain (1869-1870 Milton GA

7. John B. Cain (1826-1902 Lumpkin GA)
Married 1869 Vasthia Head (1826-1911) (see this)
There is a John Cain in the 52nd Georgia Regiment:

John Cain, private, Company C, 52nd GA Infantry, muster roll Aug 31-Dec 1862, enlisted July 19 Rurledge TN by Capt. Asbury for 3 years, not paid, absent, bounty due commutation due AWOL since Nov 7 1962.
John Cain, private, Company C, 52nd GA Infantry, muster roll Jan-Feb 1863, enlisted July 10 Rurledge TN by Capt. Asbury for 3 years, not paid, absent, bounty due commutation due AWOL since Nov 7 1962.
John Cain, private, Company C, 52nd GA Infantry, muster roll Nov-Dec 1863, enlisted July 10 Rurledge TN by Capt. Asbury for 3 years, not paid, absent, bounty due commutation due AWOL since Nov 7 1962.

8. William Cain 1824-1914 Hall GA
Company D 52nd GA This says:" Cain, William- private March 4, 1862. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Franklin County, Ga. February 11, 1822)"

William Cain, private company D, 52 Georgia, Pay Roll April 13, 1862, volunteered Mar 4 1862, Dahlonega, J.A. Parker, for 3 years, Bounty $50.00.
William Cain, private company D, 52 Georgia, Muster Roll, Nov-Dec 1862, enlisted volunteered Mar 4 1862, Dahlonega, Capt. Parker, for 3 years, present
William Cain, private company D, 52 Georgia, Muster Roll, Jan-Feb 1863, enlisted volunteered Mar 4 1862, Dahlonega, Capt. Parker, for 3 years, present
William Cain, private company D, 52 Georgia, Muster Roll, Nov-Dec 1863, enlisted volunteered Mar 4 1862, Dahlonega, Capt. Parker, for 3 years, absent, AWOL since Oct 1863.
William Cain, private company D, 52 Georgia, Roll of Prisoners of War, captured Vicksburg July 3 1863.
William Cain, Company D, 52nd GA, sick Aug 31/1862 Typhoid Fever
Vicksburg Parole, JUly 7 1863.

Married Rachel Dowdy (1835-1888)

1870 Hall Georgia Census

William R Cain 42 Rachel Cain 34 Abel Cain 17 John Cain 14 Mary E Cain 7 Sarah H Cain 5 Mattie Cain 3

1850 Lumpkin Census
1870 Hall Census
1880 Hall Census
1910 Hall Census

Children:

John C. Cain 1857 - 1940
Abel Cain 1858 -
Sarah H. Cain 1866 -
Sarah A Cain 1866 -
Mathew Cain 1869 - 1944
Robert Cain 1873 -
Amandy J. Cain 1875 - 1950

9. Hiram Cain (1828 - after 1860 Milton GA)
Married E.A. ? (1815 VA-1854 Forsyth)

1850 Forsyth Georgia Census

Hiram Cain 27 GA Farmer 100 E A Cain 35 VA M M Cain 9 L C Cain 6 M A Cain 4 D H Cain 2

Children:

Mary M Cain (1841-1842)
L. Clementine Cain (1843-1844)
Minerva A. Cain (1846-
Darbin H. Cain (1848-
Jane Cain 1854-

Married second 1859 Mary Wallis (1835-

Thomas Cain (1859 Milton GA-after 1880 Milton GA0
Married Amanda ?
daughter Cain (1859-

10. Mathew Marion Cain (1829-1919 GA)
1880 census shows mother Elizabeth living with Mathew
Company D 52nd GA Cain, This says:"Mathew M.- private July 10,1862. Captured at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863. Released at Fort Delaware, Del.(Born in Ga. February 19, 1829)"
Footnote.com service records says:

M.M. Cain Private, Company D, muster roll Nov-Dec 1862, enlisted July 10, Rutledge Tenn, present
M.M. Cain Private, Company D, muster roll Jan-Feb 1863, enlisted July 10, Rutledge Tenn, present
Mathew M. Cain Private, Company D, muster roll CAmp Lee VA Feb 28-Jun 30 1863, enlisted July 10, Rutledge Tenn, present
M.M. Cain Private, Company D, muster roll Nov-Dec 1863, enlisted July 10, Rutledge Tenn, present
Mathew M. Cain, roll of Prisoners of War at Ft. Delaware July 3 1863, Captured at Champion's Hill (Baker;s Creek) MS May 16 1863.

Married 1848 Elizabeth C. Free (Betty) (1831-1872)

Sarah E. Cain (1848
Married 1867 H.C. Parks
Jacob Cain (1852 - after 1910 in Lumpkin GA)
Married 1871 Rebecca C. Turner (1855 - after 1910 in Lumpkin GA)
Mary A. Cain (1854
Married 1874 John C. Ferguson
Nancy A. Cain b: 1856
Married 1878 Daniel M. Walden
Joseph B./R. Cain (1860
Married 1878 Mary A. Turner (1862
William W. Cain (1867 - 1900-1910 Lumpkin GA)
Married 1887 Alice C. Jarrard (1874
John Cain (1870

Married second in 1875 Elizabeth Porter (1847-1918)

Ida C. Cain b: 1877
Married 1892 Henry KEMP
George E. Cain (1884 - after 1910 Lumpkin GA)
Married 1909 Julia Eva Fileds (1892 - after 1910 Lumpkin GA)

11. Elizabeth Cain 1825 - 1882 Hall GA

12. Joseph Ransom Cain, Jr. (1833-1914)
Married Martha Satterfield (1835-1915)
1860 Lumpkin Census

William W. Cain (1853-
Married 1874 Sarah E. Parks
Joseph Ransom Cain III (1856 - Lumpkin GA)
Married 1879 Susan Perry (
Lorenzo Dow Cain (1858 - after 1870 Lumpkin GA)
Elizabeth Cain (1861-
Lizzie Cain (1862-
Married 1898 John S. Ash
Augusta 'Gustia' Cain (1864
Married 1881 William Fricks
Lila Rebecca Cain (1866
Amanda Cain (1872

James Bryan (1791-1885 Hall GA)

James Bryan
from Walker Thompson Family site
here on ancestry.com
Elizabeth Cain
from Walker Thompson Family site
here on ancestry.com

Considerable information on James Bryan has been gathered by Jeanne L Bryan Insalaco. See her site http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/r/y/Jeanne-L-Bryaninsalaco/.

From there

"We know that our James Bryan was married in Franklin County, Georgia. His Pension file for his service in the War of 1812 contains the following information: James Bryan "...declares that he is married; that his wife's name was Elizabeth Cain, to whom he was married at Franklin County, Georgia, on or about the 1st day of October, 1818". So this would show that our Bryan family had at least some connection to Franklin County, which was settled before Lumpkin County."

and

"James enlisted as a volunteer in the War with Great Britain and the Creek Indians in 1813. He served as a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Cleveland, Jr., in the 1st regiment of the Georgia Militia, which was commanded by Colonel Samuel Groves. He volunteered and was mustered into service at Carnesville, Franklin County, on August 24, 1813 and originally signed up for a term of 6 months.

He was listed as present for the Muster Roll Call for the period ending September 30, 1813, but is marked as absent with leave on the Muster Roll Call of March 3, 1814, with sickness given as the reason. the Company Pay Roll for August 1813, to March 1814 indicates that his service terminated on March 3, 1814 and that he served a total of 6 months and 11 days. His pay was $11.00 per month and he received a total of $74.08 for his war service.

James Bryan was honorable discharged at Fort Hawkins, Milledgeville, Georgia on March 3, 1814."

and

"Col. Bryan served in the war of 1812 and also the Florida war, he was commissioned major of the 98th batillion of militia, Jan. 28, 1830 by Gov. George R. Gilmer, also commissioned Colonel of the 79th regiment of militia by Gov. Wilson Lumpkin on july 17,1835. moved to Lumpkin co.immediately after the removal of the Cherokee indians and held the responsible trust for several years of his life, by commission from the Gov. of the state, as one of the Justices of the Inferior Court. fiche, pg.1606"

James married Elizabeth Cain (1800-1882) in 1818 in Franklin GA.

James resided in Lumpkin County Georgia in the later years of his life (censuses of 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880). As he was married in Franklin County in 1818, his location on the censuses is difficult as there is no 1820 or 1830 Franklin census data. Habersham County was formed in 1818, the same year as his marriage. there are several transaction for James that place him in Habersham from the Jeanne L Bryan Insalaco data:

James is in Franklin here:
01/09/1818 Deed from John Mayes of Franklin, County, Ga. to James Bryan of same. In consideration of $375 dollars, conveys 250 acres in Franklin Co., on Wards Creek, adjoining Samuel Ward, granted to John Mayes. Deed dated January 9, 1818... Recorded: August 12, 1819... Witness: John Bryan, Tarrant Bryant (x), P. Naylor... Sworn to by John Bryan before Tryone Patterson, J. P., July 24, 1819 that Polydore Naylor was a subscribing witness to the above. (Source: Deeds of Franklin Co., Ga. 1784-1826, pg. 391)
Then in Habersham County:
03/08/1826 Nathan Brady of Crawford County, Ga., to James Bryan, deed March 8, 1826 to Lot 115 of 2nd District... Signed: Nathan Brady (seal)... Witness: John B. Chastain, A. M. Norris, J. P... Recorded: March 17, 1826. (Source: Habersham Deed Book D, pg. 263)
again in Habersham in 1826 here:
05/20/1826 Indenture made between James Bryan and Peter Roland in consideration of $100.00 dollars and conveys the East side of Lot # 130 in the 2nd District of Habersham County, beginning at a red oak stationed on the North line of said lot running a conditional line to a mark (x) chestnut, thence a straight line to a pine station on the South line of said lot containing by estimation of 125 acres... Signed: James Bryan (seal)... Witness: Wiley Warwick (sp), Dave Quillian J. P... Recorded: Nov 30, 1829. (Source: Habersham County Deed Bk. G, pg. 212)
and here in 1826:
10/21/1826 Indenture made in the County of Habersham and state of Georgia between James Bryan and William Cox and Ely Cox of the same county and state, consideration of $250.00 dollars ... and conveys Lot # 115 in the 2nd District of Habersham County...Signed: James Bryan (seal)...Witness: C. Quillian, Dan (sp) Quillian J. P... Recorded: September 1828(?). (Source: Habersham County Deed Bk. G, pg. 64)
and here in 1826
12/09/1826 James Bryan of Habersham County, Ga. of the one part and William Davis (Denney?) of the former of the Habersham, the latter Putnam Co., Ga. in consideration of $50.00 dollars, conveys Lot no. 130 in the 2nd District of Habersham County to James Bryan... Signed: William (x) Davis (Denney?) (seal)... Witness: John Denny(?), Robert Discain J. P... Recorded: March 10, 1826 (?). (Source: Habersham County Deed Bk. D, pg. 1)
and here in 1826
12/29/1826 William Denny of Putnam County, Ga. to James Bryan, deed, December 29, 1826 to Lot 13 of 2nd District... Witness: James Denny, Robert Discain, J. P. (Source: Habersham County Deed Bk. D, pg. 1 / Georgia County Records, Vol. 7, pg.
and in 1827
01/20/1827 Indenture made between James Bryan and William Potts in consideration of $100.00 in conveyance of Lot No. 106 in the 2nd District of Habersham County, Ga... Signed: James Bryan (seal)... Witness: James Quillin (sp), D. Quillin, J. P... Recorded: January 31, 1828. (Source: Habersham County, Ga. Deed Bk. F, pg. 111)
and again in 1827
12/05/1827 Indenture made between Thomas Duncan of Jasper County, Ga. to James Bryan in consideration of $100.00 dollars and conveys Lot # 131, 250 acres in the 2nd District of Habersham County, Ga... Signed: Thomas Duncan (seal)... Witness: E. H. Lane (sp?), Tho. A. Wilson, J. P... Recorded: October 3, 1832. (Source: Habersham County, Ga. Deed Bk. M, pgs. 102/103)
in 1828
12/02/1828 Indenture made between James Wales (sp) of Habersham County to James Bryan of said county in consideration of $50.00 dollars and conveys Lot No. 106, in the 2nd District of said county containing 250 acres... Signed: James Wales (seal)... Witness: Wm(?) Lam(?) Beall, ... Walker, HCRC(?)... Recorded: February 24, 1832. (Source: Habersham County Deed Bk. LL, pg. 88)
in 1828
01/05/1830 Deed - Witness in obedience to a write whereof Sheriff John Starrett against James Bryan. I John Humphries, sheriff of Habersham County, seize Lot No. 131 in 2nd District. Andrew Dorsey of Habersham County, Ga. being the highest bidder at $115.00 dollars for tract lying in the 2nd District of Lot # 131. (end of date unreadable). (Note: Lot 131, 2nd District originally bought from Thomas Duncan, then repo'd here January 5, 1830) (Source: Habersham County Deed Bk. M, pgs. 103/104)
in 1830
01/07/1830 Relinquishment to an Estate - James Bryan sells and transfers to Joel Mayes Bryan all the rights, titles and interest and claim which I as one of the heirs of my father, John Bryan, deceased... Signed: James Bryan (seal)... Witness: W. H. Steelman... Recorded: October 14, 1831. (Note: This deed is the first document where we have found James Bryan recording the name of his father] (Source: Habersham County, Ga. Deed Bk. LL, pg. 13)

1830 Habersham Georgia Census

James Briand [possible ?] 1 male 5-10 1 male 30-40 1 female <5 2 females 5-10 1 female 15-20 1 female 20-30

1840 Lumpkin Georgia Census, Walkers

1 male < 5 1 male 5-9 1 male 10-14 1 male 40-49 1 female <5 1 female 10-15 1 female 40-49

1850 Lumpkin Georgia Census, Yahoola District

James James 59 GA Farmer 750 Elizabeth Bryan 50 GA John Bryan 16 GA Gabriel Bryan 14 GA Parthena Bryan 11 GA

1860 Lumpkin Georgia Census, Shoal Creek

James Bryan 69 GA farmer 200 Elizabeth Bryan 69 GA

1870 Lumpkin Georgia Census

James Bryant 77 GA farmer 200 125 Elizabeth 70 GA Enoch 10 GA adjacent to familes: John Bryant 35 James R Bryant 22 Clark Bryant 42 William 21 Winston 19

1880 Lumpkin Georgia Census, Cane Creek

James Bryant 89 GA GA GA Elizabeth 80 GA GA GA G. D. Buice 16 boarder adjacent to families: B C Bryant 57 Wm Bryan 31

Children with Elizabeth Cain (see this:

Philip Oray Devalson Bryan 1817 - 1919
Fatima Faney Bryan 1819 - 1920
Married John Wesley Walker (1815-1896) in 1834
Children:
1. James Berry Walker (1835/36 Lumpkin GA
2. Mary Ann Didienma Walker (1837 Lumpkin GA
3. Elizabeth Walker (1839 Lumpkin GA
4. William Christopher Walker (1841 Lumpkin GA
5. Lucinda C. Walker (1843 Lumpkin GA
6. George Washington Walker (1845 Lumpkin GA
7. Rhoza (Rrossie) M. Walker (1847 Lumpkin GA
8. Thomas William C. Walker (1848
9. Martha Walker (1849 Lumpkin GA
10. Nancy Percilla Walker (1851 Lumpkin GA
11. Rebecca Rachael Walker (1855 Lumpkin GA
12. John Westley Walker (1856 Lumpkin GA
13. Alfred Kinney Walker (1859 Lumpkin GA
14. Howard H. Walker (1861 Lumpkin GA
Lucinda Bryan 1821 -
Berrien Clarke Bryan 1823 Haberhsam GA - 1923 Cane Creek Lumpkin GA)
(see this)

Berrian Brian and Berilla Free
from Walker Thompson Family site
here on ancestry.com
Civil War veteran with sons Calvin, Josiah and Ransom (CO. D. 1st Regiment GAState Troops "Blue Ridge Rangers")
Married Berilla Free (1828-1898) in 1844 in Lumpkin GA
The Dahlonega ECHO - Jan 25, 1914
"We are grieved to learn that this veteran soldier was unable to attend the exercises on Lee's birthday on account of serious sickness. We hope for him a speedy recovery. He is now in his 94th year and on November the 1st walked to town to be present at the bestowal of the Southern Crosses of Honor. One little girl of the graded school was so impressed with his appearance that on returning home after the ceremony at the church, said, 'Mama, I do think somebody might have carried him home in an auto after he had walked so far.'"
"The Dahlonega GA Nugget January 19, 1923 (PG. 3, Col. 2:
Death of Mr. B. C. Bryan on January 14, 1923
Mr. B. C. Bryan, one of Lumpkin County's oldest citizens, died January 14, 1923, age 99 years, one month and 18 days. He was born in Habersham County November 1, 1825. His father James Bryan moved to Lumpkin when Uncle Clark was a small boy and settled in the northern part of the county where he resided until his death. He was married to Barilla Free in 1844 and they were the parents of fifteen children, fourteen lived to be grown. His wife died in 1898 at age of 70. He joined MT. Zion Church in Union County in 1857. He was one of the charter members of New Bethel Church and was deacon in this church for 63 years. During the war he and his three sons, Calloway, Josiah and Ransom, joined the Confederate forces and fought for the Southland. He leaves eleven children to mourn his loss besides scores of grandchildren and other relatives. He was quiet, hospitable and unassuming and Lumpkin County has lost one of her best citizens."
Children:
1. Marion Calvin Calloway Bryan (1844 Dahlonega, Lumpkin - April 04, 1925, Brazil, Clay County, IN)
  Married Elizabeth Vandeventer (1850-1927 Boone IN)
2. Josiah Bryan (1845 Dahlonega ,Lumpkin GA
3. James Ransom Bryan (1847, Dahlonega, Lumpkin GA - September 05, 1927)
  Nancy Jane Pierce Montgomery (1850-1925) on March 19, 1869, Lumpkin , GA
4. William Madison Bryan (1848, Dahlonega, Lumpkin, GA - 1921, Lumpkin co., GA)
5. Rev. Winston W. Bryan (1851, Dahlonega ,Lumpkin GA - 1923, Etowah, TN)
  Married Polly Ann Thompson (1851
6. Mary Ann Bryan (1852 Lumpkin GA
  Married Alfred Taylor Stargel (1849-1919) on October 15, 1871 Lumpkin GA
7. Sarah E. Bryan (Sallie) (1853, Lumpkin GA
  Married Richard Remington Stargel (1850-1923)
8. Nancy L. Bryan (1855 Lumpkin GA-1945 Schuler OK)
  Married James Eugene Smith on September 09, 1875, Lumpkin , GA
9. Gabriel Milligan Bryan (1857 Lumpkin GA- 1947, Etowah, McMinn TN)
  Married Nancy Marinda Smith (Rindy) (1852-1940 Fannin GA)
10. infant Bryan (1859, Lumpkin GA.- 1870 Lumpkin GA)
11. Margaret Emeline Bryan (1859 Lumpkin GA - November 06, 1934, Lumpkin GA)
12. Parthena Ann Bryan (1862, Lumpkin GA-1927, Fannin GA)
  Married Thomas E. Bridges (1862-1939) on January 01, 1888, Lumpkin GA
13. Berilla Jane Bryan (7uly 22, 1864 Lumpkin GA-June 29, 1933 Jackson GA)
  Married James Huston (1872-1903) on August 21, 1890, Lumpkin GA
  "After the death of James Hutson/Hudson, Brilly Jane couldn't support her children in Lumpkin Co. She loaded up the kids and all her belongings onto a wagon and moved to Jackson Co., GAwhere she found a job on Hugh Hill's farm. Later she married again to John Morris. He had two daughters by a previous marriage. They were Bertie Mae Crow and Estelle Hunt. "
14. Martin Rufus Bryan (1869-1940)
  Married Mary Catherine Baliles
15. Martha Ann Bryan (1870- )
  Married Lewis Hawk on November 08, 1884, Lumpkin County , GA
William M Bryan 1824 - 1923
Married Priscilla E ?
1850 Lumpkin GA Census
1. Marion Bryan
2. Anjiah Bryan
3. James Brayn
4. William Bryan
Rausey Malinda Bryan 1825 - 1920 Lincoln KS
Married Rev. Josiah Askew Woody (1923 GA-1899 Lincoln KS) (CSA veteran) on Feb 18 1841 in Dahlonega GA son of John Woody and Priscilla Treadway
Children:
1. Sarah Elizebeth Priscilla Woody (1845, Dahlonega ,Lumpkin GA-1948, California , Moniteau, Mo)
  Married Martin Hatfield Lance on February 29, 1860
2. John Earnest R. Woody (1848, Dahlonega Lumpkin GA
3. Milligan Clark Woody (1849, Dahlonega Lumpkin GA-1892, Lincoln, KS)
  Married Juliana Castleberry
4. Ann Berecla Woody (1849, Dahlonega Lumpkin GA- 1897 Beverly Lincoln KS)
  Married Richard Biddle Clark on January 23, 1873 Lincoln KS
5. Nancy Caroline Marcila Woody (1851, Dahlonega Lumpkin GA-1925 Palacuism Natagirda TX)
  Married William Berry on August 03, 1871 Lincoln KS
6. Mary Melinda Askew Woody (1853 Dahlonega Lumpkin GA-1898 Lincoln KS)
  Franklin Eben Perry on November 23, 1873 Lincoln KS
7. Joseph Emerson Brown Woody (1855 Dahlonega Lumpkin GA-1936 Walla Walla WA)
  Married Maria Rosalia Van Fleet on November 27, 1879 Lincoln KS
8. William Martin Woody (1858 Dahlonega Lumpkin GA-1945 Gooding ID)
  Married Catherine Amanda Wittel on January 22, 1880 Lincoln KS
9. Alfred Webb Woody (1860 Dahlonega Lumpkin GA-1950 Salina, KS)
  Married Mary Florence Baker on March 11, 1883 Lincoln KS
10. Jefferson Davis Woody (1863 Dahlonega Lumpkin GA-1924 Salina, KS
  Married Lizzie Jones on October 10, 1883.
11. Hattie Edith Cornelia Woody (1865 Crawfordsville Taliferro GA-1947 Phoenix Maricopa AZ)
12. Alexander Stephen Woody (1867 Crawfordsville Taliferro GA-1973 Okla City OK)
  Married Sallie Ann Warman on October 16, 1888 Hamburg Fremont IO
Nancy Caroline Bryan 1828 - 1907
Married George Winston Bruce in 1850 in Habersham GA
1900 Lumpkin GA Census
1880 Lincoln KS Census Children:
1. William Bruce (1858- )
Thomas Kinsey Bryan 1831 -
John Wesley Bryan 1834 - 1922
Gabriel Milligan Bryan 1836 - 1920
Married Elizabeth Stover 1861 Upson County GA
1920 Downs OK
1910 Downs OK 0 children 0 surviving
Parthena Ann Elizabeth Bryan 1840 - 1934 Chikasha Grady OK
Married Aquilla Bruce (1837 GA-1862 GA) in 1855 Lumpkin GA
1. William Martin Bruce (1857 Lumpkin GA-1950 Phonenix AZ)
2. James Rufus Bruce (1859-1938)
  Married. Jennie Mahaffey
3. Gaston Dahlonega Bruce (1861-1932)
  Married Alice Anderson
Married second John D Ray (1839-188 Comanche KS) in 1865 in Lumpkin GA
1. Jospeh McAfee Ray (1866 Lumpkin GA
  Married Stella ?
2. Gabriel Franklin Ray (1869 Lumpkin GA
  Married Katherine ?
3. Charles Quillian Ray (1872-
4. Goodman Howard Ray (1874-1906 Chikasha Grady, OK
  Married Wessie
5. Rausey Elizabeth ay (1877-1969)
  Married Henry M Carl
6. John Allen Ray (1879-1930 San Francisco CA)
  Married Alma Sexton
7. Hettie Leta Ray (1881- )
  Married Sameul Arthur Whorton

Tarrance Bryan (1795-1885 Polk AR)(or Torrence/Terrance)
This says he married Elizabeth Patterson (1801 GA- ) and Polly Shade

From Jeanne L Bryan Insalaco here

"Tarrance Bryan has granted unto the said James Bryan his heirs and assigns the one undivided eighth part of all that tract, lot, or parcel of land situated, lying and being in the twenty seventh district (27th) of originally Lee, now Sumter County, in said State of Georgia, known and distinguished in the plan and original survey of said district by the number one hundred & seventy-five (175).

The lot and section reference are obviously the same property conveyed to John Bryan by the original land grant. I neglected to mention it when I spoke to you on the phone last night since I have not read this Tarrance Bryan deed in several years, but the underlined portion above indicated that John Bryan left eight heirs to this property upon his death, and that Tarrance is conveying his one-eight share to our James Bryan. �The date of the original grant to John Bryan is April 17, 1835. The deed from Tarrance to James Bryan is dated April 15, 1837."

1830 Franklin Georgia Census

1 male < 5 1 male 5-10 1 male 30-40 2 females < 5 1 female 20-30

1840 Hall Georgia Census

1 male <5 2 males 5-10 2 males 15-20 1 male 40-50 1 female < 5 2 females 10-15 1 female 40-50

1850 Murray Georgia Census

Tarrence 57 farmer 300 Elizabeth 44

1880 Blount Alabama Census

William Bryan 47 GA GA GA Nancy Bryan 54 GA NC NC Susan J. Bryan 21 GA GA GA Charlotte A. Bryan 19 GA GA GA William W. Bryan 14 GA GA GA Tarance Bryan 87 GA GA GA father Elisabeth Bryan 79 GA GA GA mother

War of 1812 4th Regiment (Col. Booth's)

Muster Roll, Capt John Walter's Company of Infantry
4th Corporal Tarrence Bryan
to Dec 9 1814, Camp Hope
Commencement of Service Nov 21 1814
End of Service May 20 1815
Present
Muster Roll, Capt John Walter's Company of Infantry
4th Corporal Tarrence Bryan
to May 6 1815, Camp Hope near Ft Hawkins
Commencement of Service Nov 21 1814
drawn one blanket
Present
Muster Roll, Capt John Walter's Company of Infantry
4th Corporal Tarrence Bryan
to Nov 21 1814-May 6 1815
Arrived Nov 21 1814
Expiration of Service May 6 1815
From residence to rendevous 130 miles
travel to/from residence 17 days
Terms of service: 6 months
Contract price of rations 18 cents
Pay per month $10
Subsistence $1.53
Total pay and subsistence $61.86
Muster Roll, Capt John Walter's Company of Infantry
Corporal Tarrence Bryan
to Mar 1 1815, Camp 3 mile Creek near Mobile Town
Commencement of Service Nov 21 1814
End of Service May 20 1815
Present

Marriage record in Hall County GA 1 Sep 1844 of "Larence Bryan" to Elizabeth Patterson. This indicates that Tarrence was married first to Polly Shade and later (1844) to Elizabeth Patterson.

Jeanne Bryan-Insalaco has these records on Tarrence. (provided to her by Margie von Marenholtz)

Children (apparently all of Polly Shade):

William (1833 GA- )
This says he married Nancy Duckworth. Both on 1880 Blount AL census Children:
1. Susan J. Bryan 1859
2. Charlotte A. Bryan 1861
3. William Washington Bryan 1866-
  Married Saline Cantrell
Adliser Bryan ( - died after 1908)
John Bryan
Marthy Bryan
Clark Bryan (1820 1860)
1860 Fannin GACensus
Married Berthy?
Children:
1. Gilbeck Bryant
2. James Bryan
3. Margary Bryant
4. Mary Bryan
5. Minson Bryan
6. Nancy Bryant
7. Sarah Bryant
8. William Bryan
9. Marian Bryant (1843-)
Callaway Bryan 1870
Elizabeth Jane Bryan (1827
Married 1849 Cherokee GA Anderson Green Franklin
1870 Pickens GA Census
1880 Pickens GA Census
1900 Murray GA Census
Children:
1. Abraham T. Franklin 1852 -
2. John B. Franklin 1853 1932 Tacoma WA
3. Linea Abigail Franklin 1855 - 1890 Walker GA
  Married William Henry Reese
  Children(from here):
  1. Harley Reese
  2. Starling Leeman Reese
  3. Abraham Pinckney Reese
  4. Annie Reese b: in Ga
  5. Hughes Clinton Reese b: 22 OCT 1890 in Walker county, GA
4. Mary Elizabeth Franklin 1857 - 1938
5. Martha Rosana Franklin 1858 -
6. Sarah Jane Franklin 1861 - 1908
7. Adaliza Sephronia Franklin 1863 - 1900
8. Anderson Lane Franklin 1866 Jasper GA-1962 LaCrescenta CA
  Married Henrietta Blanch Stone
  Children:
  1. Nellie Demoretta Sophronia Franklin b: 5 AUG 1888
  2. Oscar Elton Franklin b: 16 AUG 1892 in Palo Pinto, TX
  3. Willie Belle Franklin b: 8 FEB 1894 in Celeste, Hunt Co., TX
  4. Thelma Blanche Andre Franklin b: 8 NOV 1895 in Blueridge, TX
  5. Leonard Anderson Franklin b: 30 JUN 1897 in Zephyr (Blanket), TX
  6. Viola Hixie Franklin b: 28 FEB 1899 in Minardville, TX
  7. Donna Franklin b: 15 JUN 1901 in Christoval, TX
  8. Nona Jean Franklin b: 20 AUG 1903 in Christoval, TX
  9. Inez Jan Franklin b: 16 FEB 1906 in Edith, TX
  10. John Abe Franklin b: 21 JAN 1908 in Stanton, TX
  11. Margaret Ella Franklin b: 10 FEB 1910 in Throckmorton, Texas
  12. Joan Carol Franklin b: 4 SEP 1912 in Duncan, OK
  13. Donna Franklin b: 15 JUN 1905 in Cristobal Texas
  14. Inez Jan Franklin b: 15 FEB 1906 in Edith Texas
9. Amanda A. Franklin 1869 -
10. Thomas J. Franklin 1870 - 1880
11. William E. Franklin
Sophronia Bryan (1838 -
Union County census 1850

Hetto Bryan (1801-after 1870) (Illac or Ittar or Ety)
See discussion above

Thomas Bryan

The primary indication of this son of John Bryan is his appearance as the son "Thomas" named on father John Bryan's 1825 will along with brother "Hetto".

Many people identify this son Thomas as the Thomas Byran of Walker County GA. I believe this is incorrect.

For example, this Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families by Greg Martin and this rootsweb site state:

"THOMAS BRYAN, JR.
b 11-12-1793 d 5-25-1878 in Walker County, GA. He was in Capt. Waters Co., Booth Reg. McIntoch Division during the War of 1812. He enlisted 14 Nov 1814 and was dischared 6 May 1815. He also was a Capt in the Local Militia District in 1836 during the Creek Wars. He is buried in Bryan Cemetery, 8 miles south of Lafayette, GA. He was married twice. His first wife was Mary Dooley who died 23 July 1844. He married THOMASIN GROGAN 8 Aug, 1847 in Elbert Co., GA. Thomasin was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Blackwell Grogan."

The inclusion of this Thomas as the son of John Bryan is often based on a identical War of 1812 service record as John's known son Tarrence Bryan:

Consider the following:

Tarrance Bryan's record says:
War of 1812 4th Regiment (Col. Booth's)
Muster Rolls, Capt John Walter's Company of Infantry
Nov 21 1814 to May 6 1815 or (May 20 1815)
On 4th Regiment of Booth's Georgia Militia - Fort Hawkins - Nov 1814 (from usgwarchive) are:
Bryan, Tarrent
Bryan, Thomas
Also, MILITARY GEORGIA - 1812 Roster (usgwarchives) says:
BRYAN TARRANTS 4 REGIMENT (BOOTH'S), GA MIL. CORPORAL
BRYAN THOMAS 4 REGIMENT (BOOTH'S), GA MIL. PRIVATE
This says: /
"Mike Patterson
Bryan; Dooly
Descendants of Thomas BRYAN, Sr. of Walker County; and his son, Thomas BRYAN, Jr. (1793-1878). Thomas BRYAN, Jr.'s wife, Mary (DOOLY) BRYAN (1795-1844) died in Walker County. Mary's father, William DOOLY (b. ca 1770) was a resident of Walker in 1840. Does anyone have a photograph of Thomas BRYAN (1793-1878)? I am a descendant of his son, James Tillman BRYAN (1817-1906> of Chickamauga. -- Mike Patterson, 2205 Glade Road, Colleyville, TX 76034-4569"
This site also says here that Thomas Bryan (1755-after 1845) was the father of Thomas Bryan (1793-1878)
The History of Boone County, Arkansas by Roger V. Logan says:
"The Bryans lived in north Georgia since the 1780s when Thomas Bryan settled in Elbert County after serving in the Revolutionary War. Thomas Bryan, Jr. (1793-1878) served in the war of 1812 and then moved to Walker County in 1832."
There is a Thomas Bryan, Sr. of Franklin County who was a Revolutionary War Soldier and drew land in the 1838 Cherokee Land Lottery (see "Roster of Revoloutionary Soldiers in Georgia", Vol. III, page 311)
In the 1832 Land Lottery is:
lot no. 43 Thomas Bryan, Sen., r. s., Sewell's, Franklin.*
drew land in the 10th District 1st section, Cherokee

Two Thomas Byran's Census data:

Shown below are: (A) the Thomas Bryan of Franklin GA in 1830 and 1840; and (B) the two Thomas Byrans living together in Habersham in 1830 and Walker in 1840. I believe the two men in (b) are the Walker County Thomas Bryan father-son pair and ARE NOT necessarily related to the John Bryan of Franklin. I belive the (a) Thomas Bryan is the son of John Bryan -- the Revolutionary War soldier of Franklin GA.

A B

1830 Franklin GA Thomas Bryan Does NOT match Thomas Bryan later of Walker GA -- not enough sons -- 2 sons, 3 daughters, wife 1 male 30-40 [bc 1795] 2 males < 5 2 females 5-10 1 female 10-15 1 female 20-30
1830 Habersham GA Thos Bryan Seems to match Thomas Byran, Sr. and son Thomas and 4 sons 2 males 5-9 [Rial Madison Bryan and Jesse Upson Bryan] 2 males 10-14
[James Tillman Bryan and William McDooley Bryan] 1 male 30-39 [bc 1795] 1 male 70-79 [bc 1755] 1 female 30-39 1 female 60-69

1840 Franklin GA Thomas Bryant 2 sons, 1 daughter, wife (2 daughters gone who are older) 1 male 10-14 [born between 1825 and 1830] 1 male 15-19 [born between 1820 and 1825] 1 male 40-49 [born between 1790 and 1800] 1 female 10-14 1 female 40-49
1840 Walker GA Thomas Bryan 4 sons, no daughters, wife, mother, father 1 male < 5 2 males 15-19 1 male 20-29 1 male 40-49 1 male 80-89 1 female 40-49 1 female 70-79

NO THOMAS BRYAN OF THE RIGHT AGE IN FRANKLIN 1850 Franklin County GA Bryan and Bryant(t) BRYAN FAMILIES IN FRANKLIN Page 252B James R Bryan 26 GA [b 1824] Susan 20 GA Joel 6/12 GA see http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.bryan/915/mb.ashx Pages 289A and 289B P H Bryan 27 GA Nancy 26 GA Franklin A 3 GA Frances 2 GA (female) Sarah 2/12 GA This is Pleasant H Bryan (1823-after 1880 IN) is shown to be a son of Royal Bryan wife is Nancy Duncan see http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lynswebrobbins&id=I533 Robert R Bryan 36 GA farmer 1200 Susan 33 GA Catherine 13 GA Adaline 11 GA John 9 GA Nancy B 6 GA Ashbury 3 GA Thomas 1 GA This Robert (1814-1879 Cobb GA) is shown to be a son of Royal Bryan wife is Susan Scull see http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bryantjordan&id=I99 Page 292A Thomas Bryan 23 GA Sarah E 24 SC Elizabeth C 4 GA Benj F 3 GA Nancy Aderholt 2 GA This Thomas (1827-) is shown to be a son of Royal Bryan wife is Sarah Emeline Dawson see http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lynswebrobbins&id=I530 BRYANT FAMILIES IN FRANKLIN Page 259B Joel Bryant 54 GA Elizabeth 43 GA Francis C 25 GA Mary A GA Page 301A John Prater 38 SC Mary 40 GA Elizabeth 20 GA Jane 18 GA Catharine 16 GA Lerenzo D 13 GA Rhoda 11 GA Thomas 8 GA Bethena 3 GA John B 0 GA Elizabeth Bryant 60 GA [b 1790] Page 330B James L Bryant 32 SC 300 farmer Susan 32 SC Jane 12 SC Martyha 10 SC Richard 8 SC James 6 SC Julia 4 SC Peter 3 SC Rachel 6/12 SC

Some 1860 Thomas Bryan Census Entries 1860 Lee County Georgia Thomas G Bryan 32 GA planter 4,800 8,125 Martha J Bryan 22 GA William M Bryan 2 GA Feicha Bryan 75 NC black son of Needham Bryan (1789 Burke GA - 1852 Lee GA) and Mary Green 1860 Laurens County GA Thomas Bryan 55 GA 1000 1040 Unita Bryan 48 GA Mary E Bryan 22 GA William S Bryan 20 GA Martha J Bryan 19 GA Rebecca Bryan 15 GA Annice C Bryan 12 GA Sarah A C Bryan 11 GA Nancy W Bryan 8 GA Thomas A G Bryan 6 GA Children are of the wrong age and sex for the Thomas on the 1840 Franklin Census this states that this may be Thomas Patrich Bryan and Emily "Unity" Darsey son of Thomas Bryan (1775-1844 Laurens GA) and Margaret Simpson

I believe this excludes Thomas Bryan of Walker County GA from being the Thomas Bryan mentioned in the 1825 will of John Bryan. So where is the Franklin County GA Thomas later? While there are many tempting candidates above, nothing seems available about this Thomas after the 1840 Franklin GA census

For reference this rootsweb entry provides a similar descendancy list as the Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families site by Greg Martin.
Children of Thomas Bryan, Jr. and Mary Dooley
1. James Tilman Bryan (1817 Habersham GA-1905 Walker GA) m his cousin Elizabeth Ann Dooley
2. William McDooley Bryan (1819 Habersham GA- ), lived in Walker Co., married Jane E. Mabry
3. Rial Madison Bryan (1822 Walker-1910 Texas), went to Texas
4. Jesse Upson Bryan (1821 Habersham-1908 TN), married Mary Kelly. Went to Franklin Co., TN
5. Sarah Ann Bryan (1838 Walker-1839), b 14 May 1838 d 2 May 1839
6. Asa L. Bryan (1839 Walker GA-1861 Halifax VA), b 25 Dec 1839 d Fairfax Co., VA 1 Oct, 1861 (?Civil War)
Children of Thomas Bryan, Jr. and Thomasin Grogan
1. Leander C. Bryan (1848 Walker GA-1923)
2. Augustus Grogan Bryan, (1849 Walker GA-1928 Hamilton TN)
3. Mary E. Bryan (1851 Walker-1852)
4. Greenberry G. Bryan (1853 Walker-1881 Walker)
5. Emma J. "Phenie" Bryan (1855 Walker-1896)
6. Louisa Jane Bryan (1856 Walker GA-1858)
7. Julia Catherine Bryan (1860 Walker GA-1860)
8. Thomas Pinckney Bryan (1862 Walker GA-1887 Walker GA)
9. Robert Willie Bryan (1866 Walker GA-1887 Walker)

Other Possible Children of John and Nancy Bryan

Margie von Marenholtz states (here):

"Besides Illac (Illai?Ely?)and Thomas in Will, land records indicate other children were Joel M., John, Rebecca, Elizabeth (Mrs. Ransom Cain) & most likely James Bryan (husb of Elizabeth Cain)."

I think the "Rebecca" is a mistaken reference to Joel Mayes Bryan's wife (Rebecca Wright) who was a witness with husband Joel Mayes Bryan to John Bryan. Jr.'s (Joel's father) acquisition of his sister Elizabeth Cain's share of their father's estate of (John Bryan RWS) in 1831. I also disagree about Joel Mayes Bryan being a son of John Bryan RWS. I think Joel was his grandson and son of John, Jr.

The 1825 will and subsequent transaction indicate there are 8 legatees of the will (and thus perhaps 8 children). I have accounted for ONLY six:

John, Jr: who married Nancy Mayes; is on the 1820 and 1830 Habersham census; and Franklin tax list in 1807 as John Bryan, Jr.
Elizabeth who married Ransom Cain
James: well documented in Lumpkin county GA and appears in many land transaction
Tarrence: who married Polly Shade then Elizabeth Patterson; who transferred his share of John Bryan's estate to brother James in 1837
Hetto: who is mentioned in the 1825 will
Thomas: who is mentioned in the 1825 will

Thus far I have only one new candidate:

Harrison Bryan (1802-1867)

This could be a missing son of John Bryan RWS, based on the proximity of this Harrison Bryan(t) on the 1830 Gwinnett census to nearby Nancy Bryan (wife of John Bryan). On the census, Harrison is five lines away from Nancy and John's son Hetto -- who are adjacent. Further, Nicholas Bryan (son of Hetto) is shown in the 1860 Atlanta census in the home of Dewitt Clinton Rutledge -- brother of Mary Rutledge, Harrison Bryan's wife (if these facts are correct, Mary (Rutledge) Bryan is Nicholas Bryan's aunt, and Nicholas his living with his aunt's brother)

Most web sites say Harrison was born in Franklin County GA and is buried in Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta GA. He married 1828 Mary Rutledge ("Polly")(1805-1899 Atlanta) daughter of Revolutionary War soldier Joseph (John) Rutledge (1770 SC-1852 GA) and Mary Hearn (1775 Abbeville SC-1853) (see this, this, and this). She married second Rueben Davidson (or Donaldson) (1799-1877 Gwinnett GA) in Gwinnett in 1871 (her deceased sister Elizabeth's husband). Joseph (John) Rutledge appears in Gwinnett in 1820, 1830 and 1850)

The 1840 census below shows 4 sons and 3 daughters. I can document only the four who appeared on the 1850 DeKalb census.

1830 Gwinnett Georgia Census

Harison Bryant 1 male < 5 [son John M born 1829] 1 male 20-30 1 female 20-30

1840 DeKalb Georgia Census, District 530

Harrison Briant 1 male < 5 [?] 1 male 5-10 [Joseph Milton b 1832/33] 2 males 15-20 [one should be John M ?? b 1829 age 11?, ? the other] 1 male 30-40 1 female < 5 [Mary b 1836] 1 female 5-10 [Nancy b 1834] 1 female 15-20 ? 1 female 30-40 [wife Mary]

1850 DeKalb Georgia Census, Atlanta

Harrison Bryant 48 GA Mary Bryant 44 SC John M Bryant 20 GA bc 1829/30 Milton M Bryant 18 GA bc 1831/32 Nancy A Bryant 16 GA bc 1834 Mary Bryant 14 GA bc 1836

1860 Heard Georgia Census

Harrison Bryan 57 GA farmer 100 Mary Bryan 55 SC

Children:

John M Bryant (1829-1866)
Buried Oakland Cemetery Atlanta GA
Corporal Company K 34th GA
Confederate Service Record:

Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll, 2nd Corporal John M Bryan, May 15 1862, Enlisted May 13 1862, Camp McDonald, Bounty Due $50.00, Capt. W.A. Walker's Company, Johnson's Regiment Georgia Infantry (later designated 59th Regiment GA Infantry and later the 34th Georgia Regiment. In April 1865 part of the 34th was consolidated with the 39th GA Infantry and the 56th Regiment to form the new 39th GA Infantry, this was consolidated with the 36th and 42nd Regiment to form the new 42nd Regiment)
Corporal Co K 34th GA, roll of Prisoners of War, Vicksburg July 4 1863
List of Effective men of the 34th Georgia Regiment, Corporal, Company K
Corporal, Muster Roll Co B 39 Georgia Regiment, surrended Greensboro NC April 26 1865, paroled May 1 1865. Enlisted Unionsville GA May 13 1862

Married 1858 Mary E Curlee (see this). She is shown on the 1850 Coweta County Georgia Census with father L.M. Curlee (Lovick) (see this and this). He appears in 1840 in Meriwether County GA.

1850 Coweta Georgia Census

L M Curlee 39 NC farmer 400 Nancy Curlee 37 NC Mary E Curlee 10 NC <------------------- Newton J Curlee 7 GA Rixce H Curlee 6 GA Susan E Curlee 1 GA

1860 Heard Georgia Census

L M Curlee 49 NC 200 300 farmer Nancy A Curlee 48 NC Newton J Curlee 17 GA Susan E Curlee 11 GA Thomas J Curlee 9 GA adjacent to J M Bryan (see below)

John and Mary's family appears in Heard County:

1860 Heard Georgia Census

J M Bryan 30 GA farmer 300 400 Mary E Bryan 20 GA William J Bryan 2 GA John S Bryan 5/12 GA

1870 Heard Georgia Census

Nancy A Curler 57 NC 200 Mary E Bryant 30 GA 300 Wm J Bryant 12 GA Jno T Bryant 10 GA Leonidas M Bryant 9 GA James H M Bryant 4 GA

1880 Heard Georgia Census

Mary Bryant 40 GA GA GA farmer Miltin Bryant 18 GA GA GA son James H. Bryant 14 GA GA GA son Thomas J. Curlie 29 GA GA GA brother adjacent William Bryant 22 GA GA GA farmer Idelia V 18 GA GA GA John Bryant 20 GA GA GA farmer Martha 22 GA GA GA

Children:

William J Bryant (1858 - 1926)

1880 Heard Georgia Census

William Bryant 22 GA GA GA farmer Idelia V 18 GA GA GA

1900 Heard Georgia Census, Rockalo

William J Bryan 41 GA GA GA Idella V Bryan 38 GA GA GA 8 children 7 surviving Idella V Bryan 13 GA GA GA Anna B Bryan 11 GA GA GA Janus W M Bryan 9 GA GA GA Georgia A Bryan 6 GA GA GA Talbert C Bryan 3 GA GA GA Charles E Bryan 11/12 GA GA GA

John Bryant (1860-

1880 Heard Georgia Census

John Bryant 20 GA GA GA farmer Martha 22 GA GA GA

1900 Carroll Georgia Census

John T Bryant 40 GA GA GA farm laborer Martha A Bryant 42 GA GA GA 12 children 9 surviving Gussie J Bryant 19 GA GA GA Lulu C Bryant 16 GA GA GA Jeff M Bryant 14 GA GA GA Lucy M Bryant 12 GA GA GA Ida J Bryant 9 GA GA GA William H Bryant 7 GA GA GA Alford L Bryant 5 GA GA GA Eunice D Bryant 3 GA GA GA Alice M Bryant 1 GA GA GA

Leonidas Milton Bryant (1861 - 1900)
(sometimes interpreted as Leander)
See 1900 Heard County Census with brother James and Mother Mary below
indexed as "Leander", image shows "Leonidas"

James Henry Bryan (1866 GA-1935/6 Lee AL)
Married 1887 Hattie Lee Wilson (1867 AL - 1931 GA)
With parents on 1870 and 1880 census above

1900 Heard Georgia Census, Rockalo

James H Bryan 34 GA GA GA Hattie L Bryan 32 GA GA GA Jasper J Bryan 11 GA GA GA Mary J L Bryan 9 GA GA GA Lona A Bryan 7 GA GA GA Ludia B Bryan 5 GA GA GA Ava A Bryan 3 GA GA GA Dove Bryan 11/12 GA GA GA Mary E Bryan 59 GA GA GA mother Leonidas Bryan 39 GA GA GA brother [indexed as "Leander", image shows "Leonidas", difficult to read]

1930 Chambers Alabama Census, Lanett

James H Bryan 64 GA GA GA filling hauler cotton mill Hattie L Bryan 62 GA GA GA Effie E Bryan 28 GA GA GA weaver cotton mill Hughey M Bryan 15 GA GA GA sweeper cotton mill Margaret Bryan 8 GA GA GA George W Wilson 66 AL GA GA brother-in-law filling hauler cotton mill

Children (see this):

Effie E Bryan (1901/2-
Mettie Eula Bryan (1904-1976)
Married Henry O Brooks (1896 - 1985)
Children (see: this):
1. Living Brooks
2. Living Brooks
3. Phillip Theadore Brooks (1924-1983)
Jasper J Bryon (1888 GA
Ida L Carr (1890 Heard GA
Lonie Addis Bryant (1892 Heard GA-1973 Houston AL)
Married 1913 Jefferson Davis Nichols (1887 Al-1950 GA)
Ludie Beatrice Bryan (1894 Heard GA
Ovie Corian Bryan (1897 Heard GA
Dovie Bryan (1899 Heard GA
Zillah Elizabeth Bryan (1905 Heard GA
Nina Alberto Bryan (1907 Heard GA

Joseph Milton Bryan (1831-1879 Bibb GA)
See this
Married Frances Vashti Johnson (1841-1907) in 1859 (see this). Both are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon GA

1880 Bibb Georgia Census, Macon

Frances Bryant 39 GA GA GA Emma Bryant 17 GA GA GA Joella Bryant 15 GA GA GA Leona Bryant 10 GA GA GA Fanny Bryant 8 GA GA GA adjacent is daughter Etta Henry Daniels 30 GA GA GA machinist Etta Daniels 19 GA GA GA Daisy Daniels 1 GA GA GA

1900 Bibb Georgia Census

L D Mc Nabb 40 TN TN TN locomotive engineer [Lorenzo Dow McNabb] N E Mc Nabb 36 GA GA GA 4 children 2 surviving [Mary Emma Bryan] Emma B Mc Nabb 5 GA TN GA L D Mc Nabb 3 GA TN GA F V Bryant 59 GA SC SC mother-in-law<----Frances Vashti Johnson Bryant R Hutchingson 13 GA GA GA boarder Ella Rolonson 24 GA GA GA boarder Pete Rolonson 13 GA GA GA boarder O F Branan 24 GA GA GA boarder

From www.findagrave.com, Rose Hill Cemetery:

"The Macon Telegraph
Macon, GA
Issue April 28, 1907

Mrs. Bryan Died Yesterday Afternoon

Mrs. Frances V. Bryan, widow of the late J. M. Bryan, passed away yesterday afternoon (April 27) at 2:25 o'clock after an illness of only two days. Mrs. Bryan was 66 years of age and leaves three daughters, Mrs. L. D. McNabb, Mrs. J. F. Minor and Mrs. Etta Clark.

She was a consistent member of the First Street Methodist Church, and lived an exemplary Christian life, being known throughout the city for her charitable disposition, always lending a helping hand to those in need. She will be sadly missed in her community and by all the churches which she loved so much.

The funeral will take place some time Tuesday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. L. D. McNabb, 721 Oak street. The cemetery will be announced later."

Children (see e.g., this:

Georgia Etta Bryan (1860-1930)
Married 1878 Henry W. Daniels (1847-1887)
Married 1889 W.N. Clark
Children:
1. Pauline Daniels (1875-1943)
2. Daisy Daniels (1879-1914)
3. Etta Daniels (1883-1929)
Jo Ella Bryan (1865-1883)
Mary Emma Bryan (1865 Augusta Columbia GA -1946)
Married Lorenzo Dow McNabb (1861-1924) (see this)
Buried Rose Hill Cemetery Macon GA
Children:
1. Emma McNabb (1895 - 1985)
2. Lorenzo Dow McNabb (1896-1926)
William Harrison Bryan (1867-1869)
Leona Vashti Bryan (1869- )
Fannie Bryan (1872-1957)
Married J. F. Minor

Nancy Ann Bryan (1833 DeKalb GA-1931 Oconee GA)
This says was born in DeKalb GA and married 1855 Green A. Pilgrim (1830- in Greene County GA. He was the son of Green A. Pilgrim (1805-1899) and Elizabeth Betsy Bowen (1801-1884).
Green served in Company D 11th Battalion Georgia State Guards for six months (also called Capt. Edwin P. West's company, Georgia Infantry). Enlisted in Cleveland/White County July 25 year unspecified. This says:"This battalion was organized in July 1863 to serve for six months as local defense in the "northeast part of Georgia covering all the passes through the Blue Ridge on the south side from Dawson County including the northern boundry of Rabin County in said State"."
Children:
1. Mary E Pilgrim (1859
2. Isaac Barlow Pilgrim (1863 - 1935)
  Married 1879 Sarah E. "Sallie" Farr (1859 - 1933
  Children (see children photos here):
  1. Charles W. Pilgrim 1882 -
  2. Josie Pilgrim 1887 -
  3. Mattie Pearl Pilgrim 1890 - 1973
  4. General G Pilgrim 1892 - 1960
  5. Annie Cora Pilgrim 1895 - 1968
  6. James Roy Pilgrim 1897 - 1970
3. George Thomas Pilgrim (1868-
  Married Alvada 1875 -
  Children:
  1. Mattie J. Pilgrim 1890 -
  2. Lillian M. Pilgrim 1899 -
  3. Joseph A. Pilgrim 1902 -
  4. Isham T Pilgrim
Mary Minerva Bryant (1835 DeKalb - 1877 DeKalb GA)

William Bryant
Also on the 1830 Gwinnett Georgia Census is a William Bryant. This William is two census pages away from Nancy and Hetto.
1830 Gwinnett Georgia Census
1 male < 5 1 male 30-40 [bc 1790-1800] 2 females < 5 1 female 30-40
1840 Gwinnett Georgia Census
1 male 40-50 1 female 20-30 1 female 30-40 1 female 50-60
Thomas Bryant
Also on the 1830 Gwinnett Georgia Census is a Thomas Bryant. This Thomas is not near Nancy and Hetto.
1830 Gwinnett Georgia Census
2 male 5-10 1 male 30-40 [bc 1790-1800] 1 females < 5 1 female 5-10 1 female 30-40

---------------- End of John Bryan children -----------------------

John Bryan's Revolutionary War Service

The 1827 Land Lottery in Franklin County shows draws for John Bryan R.S. in Lee County

Byran, John R.S. Franklin County Stephens Lee County

from "Revolutionary War Veterans in Land Lottery 1827":

Bryan, JOHN FRANKLIN 1827 LOT 175 DISTRICT 27 SECTION 1 LEE County GRANTED 4/17/1835

The 1827 Land Lottery in Gwinnett County shows draws for Nancy Bryan widow of Rev. War Soldier:

Bryan, Nancy w.R.S. Residence: Gwinnett County Capts. District: Maddoxs Lee County Section: 1 District: 12 Lot Number: 4
Bryan, Nancy widow Residence: Gwinnett County Capts. District: Maddux Troup County Section: 3 District: 7 Lot Number: 86

(btw "w.R.S." means Widow of Revolutionary Soldier)

John Bryan in the Georgia Revolutionary Troops

Abner Bickham's Burke County Georgia Militia
One plausible identification of John Bryan's Revolutionary war service is found in a Burke County Georgia muster roll. RootsWeb has the Captain Abner Bickham's muster roll:

Source: Georgians in the Revolution: At Kettle Creek (Wilkes Co.) and Burke County By Robert Scott Davis, Jr. page 168 Only a few militia rolls have survived for Burke County during the American Revolution. (Here) is one such roll from the War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93, National Archives. The roll of Bickham's company was originally found in his Revolutionary War pension file, GAS 30274. For other rolls and related records of Burke County see Robert S. Davis, Jr., "Georgia Citizens and Soldiers of the American Revolution" (Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1979) The Bickham roll was originally published in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (1960):101,. Omitted from the abstract below is the amount paid each soldier per month. Captain Bickham received $40, each of his lieutenants earned $23 2/3, and each private's pay was $9. Also omitted was the amount of subsistence money for the three officers (due to lack of space). Bickham received $10, the two lieutenants $5. A Pay Role of the Commissioned and none Commissioned Officers and Privates of Capt. Abner Bickham Company of Militia of Burk (sic)County in the State of Georgia Command by Colonel Asa Emmanual from the 15th. August 1781 to 1st February 1782 with the Subsistence Money (omitted). Time To Amt. Time Names Rnk Begun When Mos Days Total Abner Bickham Capt 15 Augt 1781 1 Feb7 1782 5 15 $275 Willm. Young 1Lt Do 1781 Do 5 15 174 Willm. Darcy 2Lt Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 174 David Emanuel Pvt Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Robert Patterson Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Rob. Bowling Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 John Gamble Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Joel Darcy Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 John Patterson Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 James Young Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Thos. Ford Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Wilm. Underwood Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 James Davis Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 John Peal Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Jacob Godeon Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Benjn. Darcy Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 John Farmer Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 James Breuton Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Adam Stiddings Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 James Flud Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Moses Davis Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Piern Young Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 John Watkins Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Reubn. Barrow Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Jacob Young Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Robt. Allen Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 John Bryan Do 15 Sept 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Benjn. Moxley Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Habs. Boykin Do 15 Augt 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Chars. Birch Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Edwd. Birch Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 James Darcy Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 John Canady Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Philip Tippens Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 Thos. Beterton Do Do 1781 Do 1782 5 15 49 1/2 ======================== Diane Peel Walls walls2381@aikenelectric.net
2nd Georgia Battalion -- Continental Line (1779-1780)
A John "Bryant" appears on the rolls of the 2nd Georgia Battalion -- Continental Line
"Pay Role of the Field Commisioned Staff and Non-Commisioned Officers & Privates belonging to the 2nd Continental Georgia Battalion under the command of Col. Samuel Elbert from the first day of May to the first day of July 1779
...
Private John Bryant
Pay for Month in Dollars 6 2/3
Subsistence in Dollars 13
Present in camp
..."
The roll is found at footnote.com, "Revolutionary War Rolls, Georgia, 2d Battalion (1779-80)", page 3. John Bryant's signature is shown below:
Other States
- South Carolina -- no John Bryan or John Bryant
- North Carolina
  There is a "John Bryant" in:
  1st Battalion North Carolina Continental Line (1775-1783)
  Roll of Colonel Thomas Clark's Company
  September 8th 1778

Based on names alone the only John Bryan in GA, SC or NC is the one in Abner Bickham's Burke County Georgia Militia

The Case of Two Nancy Byrans

There appears to considerable confusion about the Nancy -- the wife of John Bryan (the one with the 1825 Franklin will). I consider most documentation on John Brayan of Franklin County GA -- Revolutionary War soldier to have a wife named Nancy -- BUT not Nancy Mayes -- who I believe is married to his son John Bryan. Consider:

Nancy Bryan (actual wife of Rev War soldier John Bryan of Franklin )GA is shown as follows on Georgia censuses:

Nancy Bryant Age 70-80 DOESN'T APPEAR 1850 (son Hetto/Ety/Ittar/IIlac) on 1850 DeKalb census
Nancy Bryant Age 60-70 on the 1840 Gwinnet Census born SC (adjacent to Ittar Bryant from 1825 will)
Nancy Briant Age 50-60 on the 1830 Gwinnet Census born SC (adjacent to Ety Briant

...thus Nancy Bryan is then born between 1770 and 1780

There is a Nancy Bryan age 70 on the 1860 AK census
Saline district, Cherokee Nation born GA
She is adjacent to Joel M. Bryan who is age 51 b GA
likely his mother
So this Nancy Bryan was born 1790 Age 70 in 1860
(as probable mother of Joel M Bryan b. 1808 age 51)
is NOT the Gwinnett Georgia Nancy Bryan above.
John Bryan's real wife Nancy (Nancy¹) was born between 1770 and 1780 and
Joel Mayes Bryan's mother Nancy (Nancy²) was born in 1790 and
Thus Nancy² about 15 years younger than Nancy¹.
This list of descendants of John Mayes states that Nancy was born in 1795 -- making her even younger than the census data portrays.
John and Nancy Bryan have children:
Elizabeth b. 1787
James b 1791
Tarrance
Thomas
Hetto/Ittar/Ety b 1801
So Indian Territory Nancy Bryan can't be the mother of
Elizabeth (b 1787), John, James, Tarrence, Thomas or Hetto/Ittar/Ety/Illac
as she was not even born when Elizabeth was born, and a child when the others were born. -- only Indian Territory Joel M. Byran b. 1808 could be her son.
Consider the 1788 deed transfer in Franklin GA shown below where John and wife Nancy both place theier marks on the deed. This Nancy cannot be born in 1790 as stated on the 1860 Indian Territory Census:
"08/13/1788 Deed dated 13 Aug. 1788. rec. 17 Nov. 1788 (this is probably a mistake in recording and should be 89 - was written in book) John Bryan (x) and wife Nancy (x) of Franklin County to Warren Philpott of same, in consideration of 30 pounds; conveys 150 acres in Franklin Co., on Tugalo River adjoining John Mullin, (Pullins?) Sr. land, Robert Thrasher's land, granted to said BRYAN by Gov. George Mathews July 27, 1787 and registered in Secretary's office in Bk. A.A.A., folio 471 with plat.... Wit: Benjamin Echols, J. P."
This confirms a wife Nancy before the birth (1790) of Joel Mayes Bryan's mother (i.e., the younger Nancy was NOT a second wife of John)
In Harry F O'Beirne's 1892 The Indian Territory; Its Chiefs, Legislators and Leading Men, p. 103.
"Joel Bryan Mayes was named for his cousin, Joel Mayes Bryan, who was the only son of John Bryan and Nancy (Mayes) Bryan."
If true, the 1820 Census of Habersham County Georgia shows John Bryan with a wife and one male child age 10-15 (likely Joel Mayes Bryan) is likely the correct Nancy/John/Joel.

The Anis Brown Tree

ANIS BROWN'S ANCESTORS

BROWN
Anis Brown's ancestors are reasonably well documented. Her father Meredith Brown (1805-before 1880) was the son of Peter Brown. Peter Brown was born in 1768 Belfast Township, Edgefield District (96 District) SC. Peter was the son of immigrant John Brown who was a Captain in the militia in South Carolina during the Revolutionary war.

Meredith Brown 1808-1880
Meredith G. Brown was born November 10, 1804 in GA, and died Bef. 1880 in GA. He married Sarah R. Crow April 16, 1827, daughter of Joshua Crow and Anis Browning. She was born March 30, 1809 in GA, and died Aft. 1880 in GA.

1850 Blackhall District, DeKalb GA

Meridith Brown 45 GA $4,000 farmer Sarah Brown 41 GA Francis M Brown 22 GA Sarah Brown 19 GA Elyate Brown 17 GA Mary M Brown 16 GA Annie Brown 14 GA Anny A Brown 11 GA Emily Brown 11 GA Joseph Brown 10 GA Rankin Brown 8 GA Jane Brown 6 GA James R P Brown 4 GA Catharine Brown 2 GA Meridith Brown 5/12 GA

1860 Blackhall, Fulton GA

Meredith Brown 55 GA farmer Sarah R Brown 51 GA These are the parents of Anis Brown wife of Thomas Johnson Bryan. Meredith is the son of Peter Brown and Sarah Scales. Peter died in Fulton GA in 1840) Warren 20 GA Grocery Keeper Rankin 18 GA Jane 16 GA James K P 14 GA Catherine 12 GA Meredith 10 GA

1870 Pickens GA

Merideth Brown 65 GA $1250 350 farmer Sarah R Brown 63 GA Jane Brown 26 GA Marideth Brown 20 GA James B Brown 13 GA

1880 Pickens GA

Sarah R. Brown 71 GA Jane Brown 34 GA James B. Brown 23 GA grandson Robert Dayl Brown 8 GA grandson

Children of Meredith Brown and Sarah Crow (from Jeanette Wilson Cuthriell ) are:

Francis Marion Brown, b. November 23, 1828, GA- died Richmond VA 1862.
Private Co K, 38th GA Infantry. Died May 23, 1863 Richmond, claim by wife Martha
Died of Thyphus Oct 14 1862, Camp Winder Hospital Richmond VA
(from Jeanette Wilson Cuthriell ) Francis M. Brown was born November 23, 1828 in GA. He married Martha E. Reagan August 29, 1861 in DeKalb Co, GA She was born 1838 in GA.
Children of Francis Brown and Martha Reagan are:

Elizabeth Brown, b. 1856, GA.
Sarah C. Brown, b. 1862, GA.
William M. Brown, b. 1862, GA.

Sarah Brown, b. May 25, 1831, GA.
Elijah Brown, b. January 15, 1833, GA.
Mary M. Brown, b. June 30, 1834, GA.
Anis Brown, b. February 22, 1836, GA.
Ann A. Brown, b. July 12, 1838, GA.
Emily Caroline Brown, b. July 12, 1838, GA.
Joseph Warren Brown, b. May 04, 1840, GA.
2nd Lieutenant, 36th Georgia Infantry, Company L
Enlisted Pickens County GA, May 10 1862
POW Vicksburg MS July 4 1863
Inspection Report, Cummings Brigade, Aug 20, 1864, Atlanta GA, absent medical authority
Resignation as 1st Lt., "...there is but one man present for duty...I tender my resignation on the condition I am able to join the 30th battalion of Cavalry"
Resigned supernumerary officer, Jan 15 1865, permission to resign but not to join the cavalry, approved Gen Hood
Resigned Feb 11 1865
Rankin Brown, b. 1842, GA.
Private, 36th Georgia Infantry, Company L
Appears on roll May-Jun 1862
Jane Brown, b. 1844, Harris Co, GA.
James K. P. Brown, b. 1846, GA.
Catherine Brown, b. 1848, GA.
Meredith 'Bud' Brown, JR., b. February 23, 1850, GA; d. February 04, 1927.
(from Jeanette Wilson Cuthriell ) Meredith 'Bud' Brown, Jr. was born February 23, 1850 in GA, and died February 04, 1927. He married Hepsie Adaline E. Woodall Abt. 1873 in Pickens Co, GA, daughter of John Woodall and Catherine Darnall. She was born January 04, 1853 in Jasper, Pickens Co, GA, and died May 04, 1913 in Pigeon Mtn, Walker Co, GA.
Children of Meredith Brown and Hepsie Woodall are:

Alonzo Brown, d. 1918.

James T. Brown, b. November 04, 1874, Jasper, Pickens Co, GA; d. September 14, 1936, Lafayette Co, GA.
(from Jeanette Wilson Cuthriell ) James T. Brown was born November 04, 1874 in Jasper, Pickens Co, GA, and died September 14, 1936 in Lafayette Co, GA He married Mary Catherine McGaha September 01, 1895 in Gordon Co, GA, daughter of William McGaha and Margaret Norton. She was born January 02, 1875, and died October 18, 1965.
Ann R. Brown, b. September 09, 1876, GA; d. April 28, 1905, Gordon Co, GA; m. George Richard McGaha; b. 1876, GA.
Joseph M. Brown, b. December 28, 1878, GA; d. February 29, 1936; m. Mamie ?
Charles E. Brown, b. 1879, GA; m. Mollie E. ?.
Lizzie Brown, b. March 26, 1885; d. September 17, 1960; m. Steve Baty.
Sally Mae Brown, b. April 08, 1887; d. June 09, 1943; m. Henry Pettyjohn, Abt. 1906.
Fannie Brown, b. Abt. 1896; m. Joe Brooks, Abt. 1915.

James B. Brown, b. 1857, GA (says grandson on 1880 census)
Robert Daryl Brown, b. 1872, GA (says grandson on 1880 census)
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Peter Brown (1768 SC-1840 GA)
Peter Brown, a farmer and a blacksmith, also operated a saw mill on Entrenchment Creek, one of the first in the area. The father of five sons:

Killis Brown (1799-1872);
William Stephens Brown (1803-1883);
Meredith Brown (1804-1880);
Joel Brown (1809-1865)
William Edgefield Brown (1811-1901)

Peter Brown died in Jan. 1840. He was buried in the family cemetery, located off Hutcheson Rd. at Poole Creek in what is now southeast Fulton County Georgia.
Muster Roll
Company of Militia
Captain Joseph Whorton
in the service of the State of Georgia, Stationed on
the Frontier of Franklin County in pursuance of General Orders,
Issued the 12th November 1813 .
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NAMES OF THE SPIES IN FRANKLIN
Michael Pilgrim Spies at Fort Washington
William H. Waford Do
James Holingsworth at Fort Madison
Peter Brown Spies Franklin

Peter Brown and Sarah Scales -- 5 Sons Census Data

1850 Georgia Census 1860 Georgia Census 1870 Georgia Census

1. Killis Brown (1799-1872) m Nancy ?

Dekalb GA, Panthersville Kellis Brown 49 GA farmer $8,000 Nancy Brown 45 GA Anna Brown 19 GA Eliza J Brown 18 GA Jesse Brown 16 GA Leaborn Brown 13 GA Leeroy Brown 11 GA Rellis Brown 9 GA Allen Brown 7 GA Zachariah Brown 4 GA

DeKalb GA Panthersville Killis Brown 60 GA $4,500 $2,000 farmer Nancy Brown 54 GA Louisa Brown 27 GA Lewis Brown 21 GA Kellis Brown 18 GA Allin Brown 16 GA Zachariah Brown 14 GA Asberry M Gentry 17 GA farmer Emely Gentry 13 GA Mary A Gentry 11 GA

DeKalb GA Panthersville Killis Brown 70 GA $1700 600 Nancy Brown 66 GA Eliza Brown 38 GA Zachariah Bown 25 GA $700 200

2. William Stephens Brown (1802-1883) m Tinzy Crow

DeKalb GA, Panthersville Wm T Brown 47 GA farmer Tinsey Brown 31 GA Peter Brown 18 GA John Brown 17 GA William Brown 15 GA Martin Brown 13 GA Mary Brown 12 GA Denson Brown 10 GA Joshua Brown 8 GA Robert Brown 6 GA Emily Brown 4 GA Sarah Brown 1 GA

DeKalb GA Panthersville William Brown 58 GA miller $2,000 Tinsey Brown 48 GA James Brown 18 GA Robert Brown 15 GA Emiley Brown 13 GA Sarah Brown 11 GA Martha A Brown 9 GA Thomas J Brown 6 GA

Campbell County (later Douglas) Wm Brown 70 [James 25 adjacent] Ema Brown 21 Sarah Brown 19 Martha Brown 17 Thos Brown 15

3. Meredith G. Brown (1804- before 1880) m Sarah Crow

Blackhall, DeKalb GA Meridith Brown 45 GA $4,000 farmer Sarah Brown 41 GA Francis M Brown 22 GA Sarah Brown 19 GA Elyate Brown 17 GA Mary M Brown 16 GA Annie Brown 14 GA Anny A Brown 11 GA Emily Brown 11 GA Joseph Brown 10 GA Rankin Brown 8 GA Jane Brown 6 GA James R P Brown 4 GA Catharine Brown 2 GA Meridith Brown 5/12 GA
Blackhall District, Fulton GA Meredith Brown 55 GAfarmer Sarah R Brown 51 GA These are the parents of Anis Brown wife of Thomas Johnson Bryan. Meredith is the son of Peter Brown and Sarah Scales. Peter died in Fulton GA in 1840 Warren 20 GA Grocery Keeper Rankin 18 GA Jane 16 GA James K P 14 GA Catherine 12 GA Meredith 10 GA
1870 Pickens GA Merideth Brown 65 GA $1250 350 farmer Sarah R Brown 63 GA Jane Brown 26 GA [daugther] James B Brown 13 GA [grandson] Marideth Brown 20 GA

4. Joel Brown (1809- before 1865) m Martha ?

Panthersville, DeKalb GA Joel Brown 41 GA farmer Martha Brown 45 GA Sarah Brown 16 GA George Brown 15 GA Merietith Brown 14 GA Louisa Brown 12 GA Charles Brown 11 GA Nancy Brown 8 GA Rillis Brown 6 GA Mary Brown 4 GA Jackson Brown 3 GA

Blackhall District, Fulton GA Joel Brown 48 GA $4,000 farmer [this is the brother of adjacent neighbor Meredith Brown] Martha 53 NC Louisa 21 GA Clarissa 21 GA Nancy 17 GA Killis 16 GA Mary 14 GA Jackson 12 GA

Fulton GA Martha Brown 74 NC Nancy Brown 24 GA Jackson Brown 23 GA

5. William Edgefield (1811- before 1909) m1 1835 Mary E ? m2 1852 Leah Elizabeth Messick

Atlanta, Dekalb GA Ednfield Brown 39 GA brick making Leah E Brown 31 GA Simmon Brown 12 GA Harriet Brown 11 GA Edward Brown 9 GA Mary Brown 6 GA Nancy Brown 5 GA Amey Brown 3 GA James J Brown 1 GA

Ward 3 Fulton GA Edgefield Brown 48 GA family grocery Mary E Brown 40 NC Mary J Brown 16 GA Nancy A Brown 14 GA Amy E Brown 12 GA James J Brown 10 GA Joseph D Brown 5 GA Kelles W Brown 4 GA Martha C Brown 2 GA

Civil War Records of Peter Brown's Grandsons

Sons of Killis Brown (1799-1872)(in DeKalb 1860)

Jesse Brown b 1834 [questionable: Jesse B Brown Private Co H 38th GA enlisted March 4 1864 Augusta GA, "departed this life April 5 1864 from disease", Orange Courthouse VA of disease]. Appears alone in Elbert County on 1860.
Seaborn Brown b 1837
Lewis Brown b 1839, Private New Co. B 38th GA, enlisted March 8, 1862, Camp Bartow, Nov-Dec 1862 present, Jan-Feb 1863 present, Mar-Apr 1863, in Richmond hospital sick, May-June 1863 present, Jul-Aug 1863 present, Sep-Oct 1863 present, Nov-Dec 1863 present, Jan-Apr 1864 sick at Hospital, May-Aug 1864 present, Prisoner of War Appomattox April 9, 1865, Age 25, Height 5' 11", complexion dark, eyes black, hair dark where born DeKalb County GAoccupation farmer, Chimbaroza Hospital Richmond VA dysentery May 12-Jun 13 1863 MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY K, 38th REGIMENT Brown, Lewis - private September 26, 1861. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Born in Ga.) photo and bio here and Nichol's 38th GA page
Killis Brown b 1841 Co K, 38th GA, Jackson Hosp Richmond June 27 1864, Sept Oct 1863 Camp Winder Hosp Richmond, Absent sick at Winchester Apr-Oct 1862, furlough nov-dec 1862 sick, furlough jan-feb 1863 sick, Present Mar-Apr 1863, absent sick Jul-Aug 1963, hosp Sep-Oct 1863, absent sick hosp Nov-Dec 1863, absent sick at hosp Jan-Apr 1984, May-Aug 1864 sick at hosp Harrisonburg VA since Jun 1864, captured Harrisonburg Sep 25, 1864 sent to Point lookout Oct 13 1864 -- roll of POW Harper's Ferry WV, POW Pt. Lookout MD, exchanged Mar 17, 1865 MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY K, 38th REGIMENT Brown, Killis - private March 8, 1862. Wounded at White Oak Swamp, Va. June 13, 1864. Captured at Harrisonburg, Va. September 25, 1863. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange, March 17, 1865. Nichol's 38th GA page
Allen Brown b 1843 38th Co K (also known as G and New Co B)
Pvt Old Co G, enlisted Sep 26 1861, Nov-Dec 1862 Richmond Hosp, Mar-Apr 1863 present, May-Jun 1863 absent Hosp, Jul Aug 1863 present, Sep Oct 1863 present, nov-dec 1863 present, Apr 1864 absent sick hospital, May-Aug sick at Hospital Mt. Jackson VA, Roll of Appomattox Courthouse April 9 1865, Age 21 height 5'11"" complexion fair, eyes blue hair red born DeKalb County GA occupation farmer, Receipt for clothing Gen Hosp. Farmville VA May 13 1864, General Hospital Farmville VA May 20 Gunshot wound of left leg furloughed 60 days, May 20 1864. MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY K, 38th REGIMENT and Nichol's 38th GApage. Brown, Allen - private September 26, 1861. Sick in hospital August 9-November 7, 1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Died February 15, 1935. Buried in Antioch Baptist Church Yard. Age 93 years.) photo and bio here
Zacariah Brown b 1846, Private 66th Co E Diarrhoea Sep 15 1864 Ocmulgee Hospital Macon GA, Chronic Dia. Ocmulgee Hospital Macon GA Aug 1864 MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY E, 66th REGIMENT: Brown, Zachariah Taylor---- private August 13, 1863. Enlisted Decatur GA August 3 1863, Absent, sick with typhoid fever, September 1-December 31, 1863. In Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon, Ga., with intermittent fever, July 9-14, 1864; with intermittent fever and diarrhoea, August 10-17, 1864; with diarrhoea, September 16-October 26, 1864. Transferred October 26, 1864. Pension records show he was sick in Eufaula, Ala., hospital at close of war. (Born in Ga., in 1826?) Residence listed as both DeKalb and Henry Counties.

Sons of William Stephens Brown (1802-1883) (in DeKalb 1860)

Peter F. Brown b 1832
John A. Brown b 1833 John F 42nd Co D, enlisted March 4 1862 Decatur, DeKalb GA, Regimental Wagoner from April 1862, muster roll April 26 1865 Greensboro NC parole
William Brown b 1835 42nd Co D, enlisted Covington GA Apr 19 1864, paroled Vicksburg July 4 1863, volunteered March 4 186? Decatur DeKalb GA, absent sick in DeKalb County GAapr 12 1862
Martin V. Brown b 1837 Company E Phillips Legion, enlisted March 4 1862 Dahlone GA, May-Jun 1862 present, Aug-Nov 1862 present, Dec 1862 absent in hospital, died at Charlottesville VA Jan 7 1863, Chimbaroza Hosp Richmond VA claims by Rebecca Brown, March 1862, Nov 1862, General Hospital Charlottesville VA died Jan 7 Pneumonia. Questionable -- This Martin is one the 1860 Fannin GA census and mother's letters are from Fannin County
Denson Brown b 1840, Private 42nd Co D, roll dated April 12 1862 deserted, enlisted March 4 Decatur, DeKalb GA, Deserted 24 March 1862, detailed as a asst commissary, 12 June 1861
In home of sister Mary and James Ferguson in Cherokee AL 1860
Joshua Brown b 1842
John Robert B. Brown b 1844 7th Co E, enlisted June 4 1861, Decatur GA, May-Aug 1861 present
Thomas Brown b 1854

Sons of Meredith G Brown (1804-1880) (in Fulton 1860)

Francis Marion Brown b 1828
Private Co H (Elbert Coumty), 38th GA Inf Died May 23, 1863 Richmond, claim by wife Martha of DeKalb County GA died of Thyphus Oct 14 1862, Camp Winder Hospital Richmond VA. Not on Nichols 38th GA site -- data from footnote.comm images
Elliot Brown b 1833
Joseph Warren Brown b 1840
Rankin Brown b 1842
James R. P. Brown 1846

Sons of Joel Brown (1809-1865) (in Fulton 1860)

George Brown b 1835 George W Brown Pvt Company A, volunteered Apr 5 1862 Lawrenceville GA, detached service on order from Gen. Smith Knoxville Apr 20 to guard prisoners in GA, died Knoxville June 13 1863, death not reported died 29 June 1862
Meredith Brown b 1836
Charles Brown b 1839
Killis Brown b 1844
Jackson Brown b 1848 10 Cav Co A also Co D 42nd, enrolled 10th GA State Cavalry Decatur GA Aug 4 1863 for 6 months, furloughed Sept 20 1863 extended to Jan 1 1864, since AWOL.

Sons of William Edgefield Brown (1811-1901)

Simeon Brown b 1838, blacksmith, enlisted March 4, 1862, 1st GA Cavalry, Company A, blacksmith on duty, assistant forage master Jun 1862, Nov-Dec 1862 special assignment, Jan-Feb 1863 detailed to Quartermaster Corps, paroled May 3 1865, Charlotte NC
Edward W. Brown b 1841
James Jackson Brown 1850
William Elijah Brown 1851
Joseph Dickerson Brown 1853
Killis W Brown 1855
John T. Brown 1860
Andrew A Brown 1865

Civil War Units Fulton, Milton DeKalb

Fulton County Fulton 1st Confederate Regiment Georgia Volunteers C2 Fulton 1st Confederate Regiment Georgia Volunteers D1 Fulton 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company (Ramsey) F, Gate City Guards Fulton 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company Regulars L, Fulton Greys Fulton 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry, Company C, County Line Volunteers Fulton 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry, Company C, Lewis And Phillips Guards Fulton 7th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company B Fulton 7th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company H, Roswell Guards Fulton 7th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company K, Davis Infantry Fulton 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company F, Atlanta Greys Fulton 19th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company A, Georgia Volunteers Fulton 19th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company B, Jackson Guards Fulton 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company F, Confederate Sentinels Fulton 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C, Atlanta Voluntteers Fulton 30th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company K, Chattahoochee Volunteers Fulton 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company I Fulton 42nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company I, Fulton Blues Fulton 42nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company K, Calhoun Guards 2 Fulton 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company E Fulton 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company G Fulton 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company A Fulton 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C Fulton 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company E, Warren Aikin Guards Fulton 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company K
Milton County Milton 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company E, Warsaw Rebels Milton 25th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C, Warsaw Rifles Milton 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company (Wright's Legion) B, Milton Guards Milton 42nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C, Milton Tigers
DeKalb see this 7th Reg Co E 23K Apr 2004 Ken Johnson 12th Battalion Company C Muster Roll 85K Nov 2001 George H. Watkins 36th Regiment Company F Muster Roll 20K Oct 2002 Carolyn L. Harper Johnson 38th Reg Co A 42K Apr 2004 Ken Johnson 38th Reg Co D 8K Apr 2004 Ken Johnson 38th REG Co K 21K Apr 2004 Ken Johnson 42nd Regiment Company D 23K Oct 2001 Brandon W.L. Hobgood 66th Reg Co B 17K Apr 2004 Ken Johnson 66th Reg Co E 23K Apr 2004 Ken Johnson 66th REG CO H,

38th Georgia (A=DeKalb, B=Milton,C=Emanuel,Bullock,D=DeKalb, E=Oglethorpe,F=Hart,
G=Jefferson,H=Elbert,I=Henry to 60th,K=Dekalb,L=Fulton,M=Forsythe,N=Dawson

Descendants of Peter Brown (1768 96th District SC-1840 DeKalb GA) and Sarah Scales (1776 Kershaw SC- 1839 DeKalb GA) (see Jeanette Cuthriell pages)

Killis Brown 1799 GA- 1872 DeKalb GA m. Nancy ?
William Stephens Brown 1802 Franklin GA- 1883 Cherokee AL m Tinzy Crow (1811 GA-1869 Douglas GA)
Meredith G Brown 1804 GA- before 1880 GA m. 1827 Sarah R Crow 1809-1880

Francis M Brown 1828 GA m Martha E Reagan 1861 Dekalb GA
Sarah Brown 1831
Elijah Brown 1833
Mary M Brown 1834
Annis Brown 1836 m Thomas Johnson Bryan
Ann A Brown 1838 twin
Emily Caroline Brown 1838 twin
Joseph Warren Brown 1840
Rankin Brown 1842
Jane Brown 1844, Harris GA
James K. P. Brown 1846-
Catherine Brown 1848
Meredith Brown 1850-1927
James B Brown 1857
Robert Daryl Brown 1872

Joel Brown m Martha 1809 - ? (this says he died 1865 -- but he is on the 1860 Fulton GA Census) 1865?
William Edgefield Brown 1811 GA- 1901 Fulton GA m Mary E

Capt. John Brown (bc 1740 Ireland - 1822 Franklin GA)
Descendants of Capt. John Meredith Brown and Martha ? (see Jeanette Cuthriell pages)

Meredith Brown 1762 Essex VA - 1837, Dekalb Co GA
Peter Brown 1768 96 Dist SC- 1840 Fulton GA
John G. W. Brown, Sr 1784 Camden, Kershaw, SC - 1849 Carroll GA
Fannin Brown 1785 Camden, Kershaw SC - 1852 Panthersville, DeKalb, GA

John Brown was born in northen Ireland around 1740 and married in 1762 in Ireland Martha Conley?
They came to America in Feb 1763 and produced certificates of being members of the Protestant Congregation in Ireland to settle in the Protestant Irish Colony in SC in Boonesborough, Belfast Township. In Original list of Protestant Immigrants to SC 1763-1773 by Janie Revill, 1939, found in the State Dept. of Archives and History, Atlanta GA., pg 107-109 is:
Council Journal 34, page 70-78 Meeting of 23rd February 1768
The following persons presented petitions to his excellency setting forth that they were protestants and had arrived in this province from Ireland in the snow Gregg, John Monford Master on the encouragement and Bounty given by aan Act of the General Assembly passed the 25th July 1761 that prayers of the petition were granted and the public Treasurer was ordered to pay their Bounties of four pounds and two pounds sterling according to their respective ages in consideration of their passages to this province to Messrs Torrans and Pouag in behalf of the owners of said snow and the remaining twenty shillings to themselves agreeable to the directions of the said act.
A list of passengers follows, adjacent in the list are:
John Brown 32
Mary Brown 31
John Brown 4
Henry Brown 25
Margaret Brown 27
Jane Brown 16
Samuel Brown 15
The following section on Page 100 identifies the same ship owners but the snow (a brig i.e., merchant ship with square sails) is named Betty Gregg. The ship is identified (here) as sailing from Larne, Antrim Northern Ireland (a coastal port north of Belfast) on Oct. 4, 1767 and arrived in Charleston Feb 2, 1768. Some of the passengers revieved land in Cravens County NC. But many received "poor Protestant" land grants according to the 1761 act above in South Carolina. The Betty Gregg was a British ship of 100 tons with a crew of 14 build in 1763 (see this)
He was a Revolutionary Soldier in SC served several tours in 1779-1781. Stub Entries of SC Soldiers Book I pg, 220 by Salley Issued May 4 1785; Book R, pg. 343; Book W, pg. 209.
Moved to Georgia in 1786 and in 1790 drew land in Franklin County.
He drew land in 1820 Land Lottery in GAwhile a resident of Franklin County.
Shown in Knight's Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers of GA with son Meredith.
See Vol. 22 "McCall Collections" for the Brown Family by Ettia T McCall.
see also: http://thegillons.net/gen/browns.htm for some more genealogy.
See Kershaw's Regiment of Miltia Officers established June 1780.
John Brown appears on three battle rosters:
1. Quinby's Bridge battle roster (July 17, 1781):
http://carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_quinbys_bridge.html

In Unwaried Patience and Fortitude: Francis Marion's Orderly Book", Patrick O'Kelley, 2006, page 540, in the returns for Quinby's Bridge, July 17, 1781, "Cap. Brown" is listed as wounded.

2. Shubrick's Plantation July 17 1781
http://carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_shubricks_plantation.html
3. Fort Motte May 12, 1781
http://carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_battle_of_fort_motte.html

I have found no further data on John Brown in Ireland.
CROW
1. Joshua Crow
2. Stephen Crow
3. James Crow
STROUD
1. John Stroud
2. Bernard Stroud
BROWNING
1. Joshua Browning
DEMAREST
1. Jan Demearest
RANKIN
1. William Rankin

Bilbliography:

Brown

Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia Volume II, Mrs. Howard McCall, Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore MD, 1968
The DAR McCall Collections Vols. 22, pp.43-65,1944 and Vol. 86 pp.160-168, 1950
First Families of Henry County, Georgia,The Genealogy Society of Henry and Clayton Counties, GA
Atlanta and Enivorns Volume I, Franklin Garret, pp.57, 176-177

Demarest

The Demarest Family, David De Marest of the French Patent on the Hackensack and his Descendants, Mary and William Demarest, Brunswick NJ, 1938

Browning

The Browning Families, William Neal Hurley, Heritage Books, 1998

Rankin

See www.genforum.com/rankin/messages/200.html

Stroud

The Strouds: A Colonial Family of English Descent, A.B.Stroud.
A Genealogical Study of the William Marion Crow Family, William Reginal Crow, 1963

Connally/Oldham
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~gumby/genweb/Oldham/Oldham66.html
Historical Notes:
- "Parish Register of St. James Santee 1758-1788", The South Carolina Historical and Genalogical Magazine, Volume 15, 1914, page 134:
  by Mabel L. Webber
  "Nicholas Bryan of the Parish of St. George, Bachelor and Mary Williams of the Parish of St George, spinster were married in the dwelling house of Daniel Horry Esq of this Parish by license this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord 1759 by me S.F.Warren minister"
  In "Goose Creek: A Definitive History : Planters, Politicians and Patriots" By Michael James Heitzler, page 280, this Daniel Horry is identified as the Patriot Cavalry officer of Francis Marion's Brigade. He is mentioned throught the SC revolutionary engagements.
  See McCarthy's in Early American History, page 121:
  "Michael McKarty and Jane McKarty signed the parish register of the Church of St. James, Santee, S. C, on June 9, 1759, as witnesses to the marriage of Nicholas Bryan and Mary Williams. At that time the church was near Echaw Creek, but in 1768 it was re- moved to a little place known as Wambaw Bridge in Berkeley County, a short distance from Williamsburg. It was erected for a colony of French Huguenots who first settled the district, but between 1730 and 1740 num- bers of Irish people began to locate there and formed important settlements, and while the majority of the names in the parish register are French, there are also many Celtic names."
- Black Hall of Fulton district is Milita District 530
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