[4655] family records so indicate, however, he is on 1870 census.
_Josiah BRYANT ______
| (1757 - ....)
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______+
| (.... - 1809)
_Christopher Myers BRYANT _|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Elizabeth _____ ____|
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Arushia (Rush) BRYANT
| (1852 - 1870)
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|______ MAYFIELD ___________|
|
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
[14547] Vigo Co., IN Marriage Records, listing her parents as Christopher Bryant and Eleanor Lamb.
_Josiah BRYANT ______
| (1757 - ....)
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______+
| (.... - 1809)
_Christopher Myers BRYANT _|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Elizabeth _____ ____|
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Asena (Seneth,Zenith,Cynthia) BRYANT
| (1865 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Eleanor LAMB _____________|
(1834 - 1870) |
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
1920: Boarding with his brother William E. in Devil's Lake, Ramsey Co., ND. No further record.
_William BRYANT ______________+
| m 1815
_Christopher Myers BRYANT ________|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| |_Elizabeth _____ _____________
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815
_William Cleaster BRYANT _|
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870 |
| | _William BEARD _______________
| | |
| |_Martha Marie (Melinda?) BEARD ___|
| (1826 - 1858) |
| |______________________________
|
|
|--Charles BRYANT
| (1895 - ....)
| _Benjamin GRINDLE ____________
| |
| _Noah Simpson GRINDLE ____________|
| | (1825 - 1880) |
| | |_Catherine K. MILLER _________+
| |
|_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____|
(1854 - 1895) m 1870 |
| _John Milks BALDING __________+
| | (1806 - 1847)
|_Elizabeth Ann ("Betty") BALDING _|
(1830 - 1876) |
|_Lydia Ann BOWERS (OR BANE?) _
He served in the same unit as his brother Thomas in the Civil War, Co. H, 21st Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted as a Corporal, age 35, married, occupation grocer, 6' 1" tall, with light hair and blue eyes, born Sullivan Co., IN, residence Upton, Van Buren Co., IA. He enlisted 17 jun 1861, was mustered in 01 feb 1862, and deserted 09 mar 1863 (?) at Union City, TN. He was in Clark Co., MO for the 1860 census (Upton is on the county and state line). Was he named after someone in the Myers family of Sullivan Co., IN? Or some distant relative? The identity of his namesake, as well as the significance of his name, is still a complete mystery.
[4638] if correct family was found in 1870 census and mortality schedule, Vigo Co., IN, then birthplace is listed as TN. However, Civil War enlistment showed IN birthplace.
[4639] mortality schedule -- consumption. In same household, January 1870, Elnor (Lamb) Bryant b. 1834 TN, also of consumption. Another death next door, Lucinda Pitts b. 1803 VA. Corresponding census families were checked too.
_____________________
|
_Josiah BRYANT ______|
| (1757 - ....) |
| |_____________________
|
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| | _Silas RATLIFF ______+
| | | (.... - 1811)
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______|
| (.... - 1809) |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Christopher Myers BRYANT
| (1825 - 1870)
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Elizabeth _____ ____|
(1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
Not on 1900 census, so probably born shortly after 1800 and thus already living away from home by 1900. Married name Safford.
_William BRYANT ______________+
| m 1815
_Christopher Myers BRYANT ________|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| |_Elizabeth _____ _____________
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815
_William Cleaster BRYANT _|
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870 |
| | _William BEARD _______________
| | |
| |_Martha Marie (Melinda?) BEARD ___|
| (1826 - 1858) |
| |______________________________
|
|
|--Dell BRYANT
| (1882 - ....)
| _Benjamin GRINDLE ____________
| |
| _Noah Simpson GRINDLE ____________|
| | (1825 - 1880) |
| | |_Catherine K. MILLER _________+
| |
|_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____|
(1854 - 1895) m 1870 |
| _John Milks BALDING __________+
| | (1806 - 1847)
|_Elizabeth Ann ("Betty") BALDING _|
(1830 - 1876) |
|_Lydia Ann BOWERS (OR BANE?) _
An abstract of her obituary is found in the transcribed records of the Van Buren Co. "Old Settlers' Association" (FHL microfilm #0967000). It notes that she arrived in Van Buren Co. from Sullivan County, IN 28 jun 1841. It also gives her name as Eliza Jane, which does not agree with other records.
[4289] Cemetery record; location listed as IN in 1850 and following censuses.
[4290] Cemetery record
[14535] Information from an obituary in the records of the Van Buren Co. "Old Settlers' Association".
_____________________
|
_Josiah BRYANT ______|
| (1757 - ....) |
| |_____________________
|
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| | _Silas RATLIFF ______+
| | | (.... - 1811)
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______|
| (.... - 1809) |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Elizabeth Ann BRYANT
| (1821 - 1888)
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Elizabeth _____ ____|
(1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
_William BRYANT ______________+
| m 1815
_Christopher Myers BRYANT ________|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| |_Elizabeth _____ _____________
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815
_William Cleaster BRYANT _|
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870 |
| | _William BEARD _______________
| | |
| |_Martha Marie (Melinda?) BEARD ___|
| (1826 - 1858) |
| |______________________________
|
|
|--Frank Vernor BRYANT
| (1886 - 1970)
| _Benjamin GRINDLE ____________
| |
| _Noah Simpson GRINDLE ____________|
| | (1825 - 1880) |
| | |_Catherine K. MILLER _________+
| |
|_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____|
(1854 - 1895) m 1870 |
| _John Milks BALDING __________+
| | (1806 - 1847)
|_Elizabeth Ann ("Betty") BALDING _|
(1830 - 1876) |
|_Lydia Ann BOWERS (OR BANE?) _
George is mentioned in the few surviving documents relating to the estate of his father, but we have not been able to identify him on any census record. There are too many George Bryants! One possibility is a George W. Bryant (sometimes known as "Wash") born about 1818 in Kentucky or Indiana (per 1870 census) who married in 1840 in adjacent Clark Co., IL to Agnes Graham, survived until at least 1870 (Melrose Tp.), and whose son Burrill Bryant apparently lived there his entire life (born 10 nov 1843, died 09 sep 1920, married Annie E. Fowler, 1844-1912). So far no proof of the relationship has been found.
_____________________
|
_Josiah BRYANT ______|
| (1757 - ....) |
| |_____________________
|
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| | _Silas RATLIFF ______+
| | | (.... - 1811)
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______|
| (.... - 1809) |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--George W. BRYANT
|
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Elizabeth _____ ____|
(1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
_Christopher Myers BRYANT ________+
| (1825 - 1870)
_William Cleaster BRYANT _|
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870 |
| |_Martha Marie (Melinda?) BEARD ___+
| (1826 - 1858)
_William E. ("Ed"?) BRYANT _|
| (1880 - ....) m 1930 |
| | _Noah Simpson GRINDLE ____________+
| | | (1825 - 1880)
| |_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____|
| (1854 - 1895) m 1870 |
| |_Elizabeth Ann ("Betty") BALDING _+
| (1830 - 1876)
|
|--Gladys Marie BRYANT
| (1905 - 1993)
| __________________________________
| |
| _James Lewis DEVONALD ____|
| | |
| | |_Sarah DEVONALD __________________+
| |
|_Margaret Sarah DEVONALD ___|
(1890 - ....) m 1930 |
| _William LEWIS ___________________+
| |
|_Margaret Sarah LEWIS ____|
|
|_Mary GRIFFITHS __________________+
still living - details excluded
_Christopher Myers BRYANT ________+
| (1825 - 1870)
_William Cleaster BRYANT _|
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870 |
| |_Martha Marie (Melinda?) BEARD ___+
| (1826 - 1858)
_Frank Vernor BRYANT _|
| (1886 - 1970) |
| | _Noah Simpson GRINDLE ____________+
| | | (1825 - 1880)
| |_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____|
| (1854 - 1895) m 1870 |
| |_Elizabeth Ann ("Betty") BALDING _+
| (1830 - 1876)
|
|--Harold Cleaster BRYANT
|
| __________________________________
| |
| __________________________|
| | |
| | |__________________________________
| |
|_Elsie BAKER _________|
(1889 - ....) |
| __________________________________
| |
|__________________________|
|
|__________________________________
[4656] 1900 census says she was born in Iowa, but parents born in Indiana.
_Josiah BRYANT ______
| (1757 - ....)
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______+
| (.... - 1809)
_Christopher Myers BRYANT _|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Elizabeth _____ ____|
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Jane (Jennie) BRYANT
| (1861 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Eleanor LAMB _____________|
(1834 - 1870) |
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
_____________________
|
_____________________|
| |
| |_____________________
|
_Josiah BRYANT ______|
| (1757 - ....) |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_____________________|
| |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Josiah BRYANT
|
| _Robert RATLIFF _____+
| |
| _Silas RATLIFF ______|
| | (.... - 1811) |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Lydia RATLIFF ______|
(.... - 1809) |
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
The authentic records of Josiah are not numerous. He is on the 1778 tax list for Henry Co., VA. He tried to purchase land from the State of Virginia on several occasions, but appears not to have succeeded. He purchased 100 acres from James Elkins 10 sep 1787 (Henry Co. deeds, 3:342-3), apparently part of Elkins survey of 04 may 1780, 442 acres on both sides of Smith River. He sold (the same?) 100 acres to William Tharpe's heirs 28 aug 1794 (Patrick Co. deeds, 1:193,where the parcel is very poorly described), but remained in the county until at least 29 may 1800, when accused of taking two cows from Deputy Sheriff William Banks (released on bond for his good behavior for 12 months and 1 day, securities Joseph Reynolds and John Sharp, Jr.).
still living - details excluded
_Christopher Myers BRYANT ________+
| (1825 - 1870)
_William Cleaster BRYANT _|
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870 |
| |_Martha Marie (Melinda?) BEARD ___+
| (1826 - 1858)
_Frank Vernor BRYANT _|
| (1886 - 1970) |
| | _Noah Simpson GRINDLE ____________+
| | | (1825 - 1880)
| |_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____|
| (1854 - 1895) m 1870 |
| |_Elizabeth Ann ("Betty") BALDING _+
| (1830 - 1876)
|
|--Leona BRYANT
|
| __________________________________
| |
| __________________________|
| | |
| | |__________________________________
| |
|_Elsie BAKER _________|
(1889 - ....) |
| __________________________________
| |
|__________________________|
|
|__________________________________
_William BRYANT ______________+
| m 1815
_Christopher Myers BRYANT ________|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| |_Elizabeth _____ _____________
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815
_William Cleaster BRYANT _|
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870 |
| | _William BEARD _______________
| | |
| |_Martha Marie (Melinda?) BEARD ___|
| (1826 - 1858) |
| |______________________________
|
|
|--Lizzie E. BRYANT
| (1875 - ....)
| _Benjamin GRINDLE ____________
| |
| _Noah Simpson GRINDLE ____________|
| | (1825 - 1880) |
| | |_Catherine K. MILLER _________+
| |
|_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____|
(1854 - 1895) m 1870 |
| _John Milks BALDING __________+
| | (1806 - 1847)
|_Elizabeth Ann ("Betty") BALDING _|
(1830 - 1876) |
|_Lydia Ann BOWERS (OR BANE?) _
By 1860, Mary and second husband are living in Van Buren Tp., Keosauqua (p. 509, #1951-2/1962) with her children John W. Donahoo and Elizabeth M. Donahoo, plus Hanna Ober age 74 b. PA, relationship unknown. The 1870 census is very difficult to read, not scanned yet. 1880 has William and Mary with 3 children of their own, and E. M. Donnaho is living next door, housekeeper for Fergason household. In 1885, Mary is a widow (Des Moines Tp., T 11 R 67 Sec. 10, W 1/2 of NE 1/4), and her married daughter Amelia is there, too.
[4657] Death record in Van Buren Co., IA gives birthplace as Sullivan Co., IN. All of the census records say Kentucky. Given the information that is available for her siblings, Indiana seems more plausible.
[4658] Van Buren Co. death register. Age at death given as 61 years 10 months. She is listed as a widow, farmhand's mother, residing in Des Moines Tp., died from heart failure, "remote cause morphine habit".
[4659] Van Buren Co. death register appears to say Harness Grove Cem. No tombstone noted in the published transcriptions, but her husband, brother, and grandchildren are buried here.
[14548] DAR marriage transcripts.
_____________________
|
_Josiah BRYANT ______|
| (1757 - ....) |
| |_____________________
|
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| | _Silas RATLIFF ______+
| | | (.... - 1811)
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______|
| (.... - 1809) |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Mary BRYANT
| (1827 - 1889)
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Elizabeth _____ ____|
(1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
_Josiah BRYANT ______
| (1757 - ....)
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______+
| (.... - 1809)
_Christopher Myers BRYANT _|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Elizabeth _____ ____|
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Mary E. BRYANT
|
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|______ MAYFIELD ___________|
|
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
_William Cleaster BRYANT _+
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870
_Frank Vernor BRYANT _|
| (1886 - 1970) |
| |_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____+
| (1854 - 1895) m 1870
_Harold Cleaster BRYANT _|
| |
| | __________________________
| | |
| |_Elsie BAKER _________|
| (1889 - ....) |
| |__________________________
|
|
|--Matthew BRYANT
|
| __________________________
| |
| ______________________|
| | |
| | |__________________________
| |
|_________________________|
|
| __________________________
| |
|______________________|
|
|__________________________
_Christopher Myers BRYANT ________+
| (1825 - 1870)
_William Cleaster BRYANT _|
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870 |
| |_Martha Marie (Melinda?) BEARD ___+
| (1826 - 1858)
_Frank Vernor BRYANT _|
| (1886 - 1970) |
| | _Noah Simpson GRINDLE ____________+
| | | (1825 - 1880)
| |_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____|
| (1854 - 1895) m 1870 |
| |_Elizabeth Ann ("Betty") BALDING _+
| (1830 - 1876)
|
|--Melvin Franklin BRYANT
| (1918 - 2000)
| __________________________________
| |
| __________________________|
| | |
| | |__________________________________
| |
|_Avis Mirian PARKER __|
|
| __________________________________
| |
|__________________________|
|
|__________________________________
_William BRYANT ______________+
| m 1815
_Christopher Myers BRYANT ________|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| |_Elizabeth _____ _____________
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815
_William Cleaster BRYANT _|
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870 |
| | _William BEARD _______________
| | |
| |_Martha Marie (Melinda?) BEARD ___|
| (1826 - 1858) |
| |______________________________
|
|
|--Minnie F. BRYANT
| (1873 - ....)
| _Benjamin GRINDLE ____________
| |
| _Noah Simpson GRINDLE ____________|
| | (1825 - 1880) |
| | |_Catherine K. MILLER _________+
| |
|_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____|
(1854 - 1895) m 1870 |
| _John Milks BALDING __________+
| | (1806 - 1847)
|_Elizabeth Ann ("Betty") BALDING _|
(1830 - 1876) |
|_Lydia Ann BOWERS (OR BANE?) _
_William Cleaster BRYANT _+
| (1848 - 1917) m 1870
_Frank Vernor BRYANT _|
| (1886 - 1970) |
| |_Julia Louise GRINDLE ____+
| (1854 - 1895) m 1870
_Warren Edward BRYANT _|
| |
| | __________________________
| | |
| |_Elsie BAKER _________|
| (1889 - ....) |
| |__________________________
|
|
|--Pamela BRYANT
|
| __________________________
| |
| ______________________|
| | |
| | |__________________________
| |
|_Evelyn _____ _________|
|
| __________________________
| |
|______________________|
|
|__________________________
_Josiah BRYANT ______
| (1757 - ....)
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______+
| (.... - 1809)
_Christopher Myers BRYANT _|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Elizabeth _____ ____|
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Priscilla (Pid) BRYANT
|
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|______ MAYFIELD ___________|
|
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
[4628] Per 1850 census.
_____________________
|
_Josiah BRYANT ______|
| (1757 - ....) |
| |_____________________
|
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| | _Silas RATLIFF ______+
| | | (.... - 1811)
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______|
| (.... - 1809) |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Sarah BRYANT
| (1815 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Elizabeth _____ ____|
(1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
_Josiah BRYANT ______
| (1757 - ....)
_William BRYANT _____|
| m 1815 |
| |_Lydia RATLIFF ______+
| (.... - 1809)
_Christopher Myers BRYANT ______|
| (1825 - 1870) |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Elizabeth _____ ____|
| (1784 - 1856) m 1815|
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Sarah E. BRYANT
| (1847 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
| _William BEARD ______|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Martha Marie (Melinda?) BEARD _|
(1826 - 1858) |
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________