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James Willis Bryan 1820 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1820

Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 1896

Death Location: San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Bryan

Mother: Margaret Haynes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hendricks, Rebecca MaGee

Children(s): Lydia Bryan, Wylanta Bryan, Stephen Bryan, James Bryan, John Bryan, Wesley Bryan, Zany Bryan, Amelia Bryan, Rebecca Bryan

James Willis Bryan was born in 1820 in Georgia, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Bryan and Margaret O Haynes. In 1860, James Willis Bryan resided in San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, USA. James Willis Bryan married Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Hendricks, Rebecca MaGee, and had children including Lydia Bryan, Wylanta Jane Bryan, Stephen Buck Bryan, James Marion Bryan, John Willis Bryan, Wesley Bryan, Zany M Bryan, Amelia L Bryan, Rebecca Bryan. James Willis Bryan passed away in 1896 in San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Willis Bryan was born in 1820 in Georgia, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Bryan and Margaret O Haynes.
  • In 1860, James Willis Bryan resided in San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, USA.
  • James Willis Bryan married Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Hendricks, Rebecca MaGee, and had children including Lydia Bryan, Wylanta Jane Bryan, Stephen Buck Bryan, James Marion Bryan, John Willis Bryan, Wesley Bryan, Zany M Bryan, Amelia L Bryan, Rebecca Bryan.
  • James Willis Bryan passed away in 1896 in San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Bryan
1787 – 1854
Birth Location: York County,South Carolina
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Margaret Haynes
1789 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hendricks
1827 – 1861
Birth Location: Georgia
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Rebecca MaGee
1827 – 1897
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
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Children(s)

Lydia Bryan
1847 – 1871
Birth Location: Alabama
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Wylanta Bryan
1849 – 1910
Birth Location: Alabama
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Stephen Bryan
1852 – 1942
Birth Location: St Augustine, Texas
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James Bryan
1854 – 1906
Birth Location: San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America
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John Bryan
1855 – 1923
Birth Location: San Augustine San Augustine Texas
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Wesley Bryan
1857 – 1922
Birth Location: San Augustine, Texas, USA
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Zany Bryan
1856 –
Birth Location: San Augustine San Augustine Texas
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Amelia Bryan
1858 –
Birth Location: San Augustine San Augustine Texas
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Rebecca Bryan
1863 –
Birth Location: San Augustine San Augustine Texas
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James Bryan's Ancestors

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James Bryan
1820 – 1896
Birth Place: Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Bryan
1787 – 1854
York County,South Carolina
Margaret (O) Haynes
1789 –
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bryan's Descendants

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James (Willis) Bryan (abt 1820 – 1896) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Jane) Hendricks (abt 1827 – Jul 1861) m. Rebecca MaGee (15 February 1827 – 5 August 1897)
  1. 1. Lydia Bryan (abt 1847 – 1871)
  2. 2. Wylanta (Jane) Bryan (6 Jun 1849 – 10 Dec 1910)
  3. 3. Stephen (Buck) Bryan (4 Mar 1852 – 19 May 1942)
  4. 4. James (Marion) Bryan (Apr 1854 – 1906) m. Adelia Hall (Oct 1859 – 1903)
    1. 1. James (Andrew) Bryan (17 Jul 1875 – 25 Jan 1934) m. Melissa Harvey (7 June 1879 – 28 October 1907)
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Bryan (29 Nov 1898 – 5 Feb 1949) m. Dezzie Evans (abt 1904 – )
        1. 1. Ruthie Bryant (abt 1926 – )
        2. 2. Kelley Bryant (28 Jan 1928 – 15 Aug 1998)
        3. 3. Murline Bryan (abt 1930 – )
        4. 4. Annie (M) Bryan (abt 1936 – )
        5. 5. Burnice (Ray) Bryan (14 Jun 1944 – 26 Feb 2016)
      2. 2. Julius Bryan (1901 – 22 September 1987) m. Almeda (D) Smith (28 Oct 1901 – 24 Mar 1981)
      3. 3. Henry (Walker) Bryan (1906 – 18 June 1981) m. Delia (Estelle) Richardson (20 May 1915 – 25 Apr 1952)
        1. 1. Doris (Juanita) Bryan (9 Apr 1939 – 15 Aug 1998)
    2. 2. Cynthia Bryan (May 1878 – Mar 1920) m. Lucius Rogers (7 Jan 1883 – abt January 1919)
      1. 1. William (Perry) Rogers (31 Dec 1913 – 26 Oct 2000) m. Ethel (Gertude) Wilbur (9 Jul 1910 – 7 May 1998)
        1. 1. William (P) Rogers (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Marguerite Rogers (30 Aug 1915 – 5 Jan 2002) m. Willie (Jeff) Davis (5 Aug 1916 – 18 Aug 2003) m. Paul (Weeks) Terrell (5 Dec 1918 – 19 Dec 1984)
        1. 1. Shirley (Winnell) Davis (abt 1939 – ) m. Tommy (Odell) King (4 Oct 1934 – 27 Nov 2011)
        2. 2. Joy (Cynthia) Terrell (15 Apr 1951 – )
      3. 3. Lucia (Renee) Rogers (4 Mar 1919 – 6 October 2018) m. Ernest (Bryant) Hill (24 Oct 1918 – 12 September 1991)
        1. 1. Larry (Gene) Hill (19 Jan 1947 – 15 Nov 2016)
    3. 3. Eliza (Mary) Bryan (1883 – 21 Jun 1918) m. Moore (1880 – 1899) m. Horace (G) Pierce (Abt 1878 – ) m. Lemuel (H) Harvill (20 May 1888 – 27 Oct 1966)
      1. 1. Marion (Leon) Moore (1900 – 20 May 1963) m. Mildred (Hazel) Kersh (19 August 1909 – 18 December 1993)
        1. 1. Doris (Cleo) Moore (26 June 1925 – 28 May 1974)
        2. 2. Elsie (May) Moore (26 September 1927 – 19 November 2005)
        3. 3. Darwin (Leonard) Moore (12 February 1931 – 30 June 2018)
        4. 4. Billy (Earl) Moore (25 Sep 1933 – 21 Dec 2003)
        5. 5. Donna (Jean) Moore (28 Jan 1944 – 22 October 2002)
      2. 2. Vicy (Mae) Pierce (1905 – 4 Nov 1979) m. Shelton (Daniel) Carnline (abt 1897 – )
        1. 1. Bevalee (M) Carnaline (abt 1920 – )
        2. 2. Johnnie (Leeroy) Carnline (15 Dec 1922 – 5 Sep 2005)
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Carnline (26 Jul 1925 – 22 May 1988)
        4. 4. Horace Carnaline (abt 1928 – )
        5. 5. Lavinia Carnline (abt 1932 – )
        6. 6. Carroll (Roosevelt) Carnline (30 Jan 1935 – )
        7. 7. Bill Carnline (abt 1938 – )
      3. 3. Clarence (Alfred) Harvill (18 Dec 1908 – 27 Dec 1964) m. Pearl Crain (abt 1911 – )
        1. 1. Louise (F) Harvill (abt 1928 – )
        2. 2. Earline Harvill (18 Dec 1932 – 3 Jun 1992)
      4. 4. Clarisa (A) Harvill (1909 – 25 Nov 1979) m. Edward (T) Barrett (abt 1898 – ) m. Everett Davis (abt 1907 – Abt 1946)
        1. 1. Wanda (Edalyn) Davis (abt 1931 – )
        2. 2. Charles (Edward) Davis (abt 1933 – )
        3. 3. Morrelle Davis (abt 1935 – 15 Feb 1999)
        4. 4. Jackie (Lynn) Davis (31 Jan 1943 – )
      5. 5. J (B) Harvill (20 Jun 1918 – 7 Jan 1983) m. Rosemary Real m. Lois Harvill (abt 1922 – )
        1. 1. Brenda Harvill (14 Mar 1957 – )
    4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Bryan (15 Oct 1882 – 29 Aug 1961)
    5. 5. Emily Bryan (1888 – 15 Oct 1962) m. Daniel (Henry) Cook (21 Jun 1884 – 6 Jun 1957)
      1. 1. James (Montie) Cook (4 Jul 1910 – 15 February 1966) m. Sally (Lavaughn) O'Quinn (17 July 1917 – 8 Jan 2007)
        1. 1. Marilyn (Ann) Cook (27 July 1938 – 7 Nov 2016)
      2. 2. Vera (Earleen) Cook (14 Jul 1914 – 12 Dec 1993) m. Joe (Rice) Cooper (30 April 1918 – 20 April 1993)
      3. 3. Daniel (Henry) Cook (27 Nov 1917 – )
      4. 4. Grace (Truman) Cook (14 Sep 1924 – 31 Jul 1995) m. Luther (Elvin) Lewing (23 January 1923 – 15 November 1984) m. Francis (Billings) Schermerhorn (18 May 1917 – 4 Mar 1987) m. Sammie (Edward) Hudson (Abt. 1920 – 3 Mar 1986)
        1. 1. James (Dwight "Lew") Lewing (9 Oct 1944 – 12 Dec 2007) m. Linda (Kay) Lancaster (abt 1946 – 20 Dec 1996) m. Gwen (Alice) Gallagher (7 Jan 1948 – )
        2. 2. Samuella (Elizabeth) Hudson (8 Jul 1949 – 16 Nov 1992) m. Wesley (Henry) Coleman (12 Dec 1934 – 20 Apr 1974)
    6. 6. Lavonia Bryan (Feb 1891 – 10 Jan 1936) m. Allie (Gordon) Vestal (Jul 1873 – 1911) m. Richard (R) Caples (27 Apr 1872 – 5 Apr 1956)
      1. 1. James (Hall) Vestal (18 Jul 1903 – 11 Feb 1972) m. Evelena Lindsey (26 July 1906 – 20 July 1972)
        1. 1. Evelyn Vestal (14 Feb 1924 – 25 Dec 2007)
        2. 2. Jim (Douglas) Vestal (2 December 1925 – 2 December 1925)
        3. 3. Eva (Lois) Vestal (12 April 1927 – 14 January 2011)
        4. 4. James (Thomas) Vestal (19 Oct 1929 – 29 Mar 1995)
        5. 5. Hubert Vestal (abt 1933 – )
        6. 6. Juanita (Merle) Vestal (21 February 1935 – 7 May 2016)
        7. 7. Geveva (Nell) Vestal (17 May 1937 – 23 Mar 2003)
        8. 8. Barbara Vestal (11 June 1940 – 27 December 2014)
        9. 9. Clarence (Welton) Vestal (10 June 1944 – 10 October 1944)
        10. 10. Donald (Frank) Vestal (15 March 1947 – 28 April 2021)
        11. 11. Sharon (Marie) Vestal (27 Aug 1949 – 27 July 2015)
      2. 2. Hugh Vestal (abt 1909 – 11 November 1965)
      3. 3. Allie (Gordon) Vestal (abt 1913 – 11 April 1992)
      4. 4. Eva (Mae) Caples (abt 1901 – 25 April 1939) m. Homer Wilson (abt 1892 – ) m. Tilly Doyle
        1. 1. Dorothy (Dean) Doyle (29 Aug 1928 – 14 Sep 2007)
      5. 5. Maude (Adell) Caples (abt 1902 – 21 Feb 1963) m. James (Marion) Weeks (abt 1895 – )
        1. 1. Winford (Wallace) Weeks (abt 1920 – 27 Dec 1968)
        2. 2. Hazel Weeks (abt 1925 – )
        3. 3. James (M) Weeks (10 Jul 1926 – 15 Feb 2000)
        4. 4. Bettie (Joe) Weeks (abt 1928 – )
        5. 5. Herbert Weeks (abt 1930 – )
        6. 6. Joyce Weeks (abt 1932 – )
        7. 7. William Weeks (abt 1935 – )
        8. 8. Tracy Weeks (7 Feb 1938 – May 1983)
      6. 6. Minnie (Ele) Caples (abt 1905 – 3 Dec 1991) m. James (Edward) Walker
        1. 1. William (Edward) Walker (11 Dec 1927 – 13 Jan 1980)
      7. 7. Buford (Earl) Caples (abt 1909 – 30 Dec 1932) m. Bertha Caples
      8. 8. Marty Caples (abt 1914 – )
      9. 9. Howard Caples (abt 1917 – )
    7. 7. Jefferson Bryan (22 Dec 1894 – 17 Aug 1974) m. Loda (Lee) Gregory (9 January 1898 – 10 December 1993) m. Sadie (T) Bryan (abt 1899 – )
      1. 1. William (Marion) Bryan (23 October 1922 – 16 September 1991) m. Louise Hollingworth (3 October 1922 – 24 October 1983)
        1. 1. Linda (Louise) Bryan (28 September 1945 – 12 November 1945)
        2. 2. Oliver (Lee) Bryan (9 February 1950 – 5 September 2000)
      2. 2. Armatha (Susan "Maggie") Bryan (abt 1928 – 11 May 1997) m. Sebastian Amore
      3. 3. Arthur (Lee) Bryan (abt 1927 – 9 Mar 2009)
      4. 4. Hedrick (Clayton) Bryan (abt 1929 – ) m. Mary (Edith) Sanders (26 Dec 1934 – ) m. Marion (Clotilde) Wright (8 Nov 1921 – 27 Mar 1997) m. Joyce (Marie) Sydow (24 Jun 1924 – 28 Jul 2004)
      5. 5. Fredrick (Clyde) Bryan (abt 1931 – 2 August 2018) m. Anna (Laura) Hixenbaugh (8 Apr 1933 – 5 Feb 2008)
        1. 1. Frederick (C.) Bryan
        2. 2. John (Henry) Bryan
        3. 3. Judith Carpenter
      6. 6. Dessie (May) Bryan (abt 1934 – ) m. Robert (Glen) Christian (7 Oct 1927 – 25 Jul 1978)
      7. 7. Jefferson (Ray) Bryan (1935 – 1938)
      8. 8. Gerald (Dwaine) Bryan (19 Nov 1937 – ) m. Bonnie (Marie) Green (1941 – )
      9. 9. Mary (Ann) Bryan (9 March 1940 – 8 December 1974)
      10. 10. Lloyd (Howard) Bryan (29 Dec 1942 – 6 Sep 2020)
    8. 8. Rosiwell ("Nellie") Bryan (Mar 1897 – 3 Dec 1980) m. Henry (F Mc) Clellan (abt 1883 – )
      1. 1. Birtie (M) Mcclellon (abt 1911 – )
      2. 2. Theo (V) Mcclellon (abt 1914 – )
      3. 3. Sedonia (A) Mcclellon (abt 1916 – )
      4. 4. Sybel (L) Mcclellon (abt 1920 – )
      5. 5. Opal (D Mc) Clelland (abt 1924 – )
      6. 6. Helen McClelland (abt 1935 – )
    9. 9. Marion (R Z) Bryan (09 Jul 1900 – 5 Sep 1956)
    10. 10. Adelia (Jane) Bryan (1 Oct 1903 – 8 Oct 1981)
  5. 5. John (Willis) Bryan (Apr 1855 – 18 May 1923) m. Catherine (Missouri) Partin (19 April 1866 – 12 March 1936)
    1. 1. Wesley (John) Bryan (29 January 1881 – 3 March 1950)
    2. 2. James (Walter) Bryan (10 September 1881 – 16 October 1933)
    3. 3. Thomas (M) Bryan (1883 – )
    4. 4. Martin (Luther) Bryan (20 June 1886 – 24 September 1954)
    5. 5. Alfred Bryan (Oct 1889 – )
    6. 6. Samuel (A) Bryan (23 May 1893 – 23 August 1984)
    7. 7. Joel (Guster) Bryan (20 July 1895 – 23 August 1966)
    8. 8. Stephen Bryan (Aug 1898 – )
    9. 9. Cadie Bryan (1900 – 1911)
    10. 10. Nellie (Catherine) Bryan (28 June 1904 – 1 May 1980)
    11. 11. Hulda Bryan (1907 – )
    12. 12. Winona Bryan (1 August 1909 – 23 December 1992)
  6. 6. Wesley Bryan (1857 – 1922)
  7. 7. Zany (M) Bryan (1856 – )
  8. 8. Amelia (L) Bryan (1858 – )
  9. 9. Rebecca Bryan (1863 – )

James Bryan's Timeline

7 Records

1816
1816
Birth of James Willis Bryan in Georgia, United States of America
Georgia, United States of America
1820
abt 1820
Birth of James Willis Bryan in Georgia, United States of America
Georgia, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 40
James Willis Bryan resided here in San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, USA
San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, USA
1867
10 Jul 1867
Age 47
James Willis Bryan resided here in Hall, Georgia, USA
Hall, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
James Willis Bryan resided here in San Augustine, Texas, USA
San Augustine, Texas, USA
1880
22 Jun 1880
Age 60
James Willis Bryan resided here in District 82, San Augustine, Texas, USA
District 82, San Augustine, Texas, USA
1896
1896
Age 76
Death of James Willis Bryan in San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America
San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: San Augustine, Texas; Roll: M593_1604; Page: 74A
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1820
    Event Place: Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1867
    Event Place: Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: San Augustine, Texas; Roll: M593_1604; Page: 74A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1880
    Event Place: District 82, San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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