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James Martin Bryant 1858 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1858

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 11 Mar 1946

Death Location: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA

Father: James Bryant

Mother: Mary Godsey

Spouse(s): Laura Bryant

Children(s): Claude Bryant, Lillian Bryant, Julian Bryant, Clarence Bryant, Mattie Bryant, Elmore Bryant, Gladys Bryant, Elma Bryant

The story of James Martin Bryant began in 1858 in Virginia. In 1900, James Martin Bryant resided in Newport News city, Warwick, Virginia. In 1910, James Martin Bryant resided in Tanner Creek, Norfolk, Virginia. James Martin Bryant married Laura L Bryant, and had children including Claude Bryant, Lillian Mae Bryant, Julian H Bryant, Clarence R Bryant, Mattie B Bryant, Elmore R Bryant, Gladys Evelyn Bryant, Elma E Bryant. James Martin Bryant passed away in 1946 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Martin Bryant began in 1858 in Virginia.
  • In 1900, James Martin Bryant resided in Newport News city, Warwick, Virginia.
  • In 1910, James Martin Bryant resided in Tanner Creek, Norfolk, Virginia.
  • James Martin Bryant married Laura L Bryant, and had children including Claude Bryant, Lillian Mae Bryant, Julian H Bryant, Clarence R Bryant, Mattie B Bryant, Elmore R Bryant, Gladys Evelyn Bryant, Elma E Bryant.
  • James Martin Bryant passed away in 1946 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bryant
1820 –
Birth Location: Buckingham County, VA, USA
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Mary Godsey
1825 – 1909
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Laura Bryant
1865 – 1940
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Claude Bryant
1883 – 1888
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia
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Lillian Bryant
1884 – 1973
Birth Location: Lexington, Virginia
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Julian Bryant
1886 – 1961
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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Clarence Bryant
1891 – 1969
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mattie Bryant
1894 – 1920
Birth Location: Virginia
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Elmore Bryant
1896 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Gladys Bryant
1898 – 1968
Birth Location: Norfolk, VA
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Elma Bryant
1901 –
Birth Location: Virginia
EB

James Bryant's Ancestors

Self
James Bryant
1858 – 1946
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
James Monroe Henry Bryant
1820 –
Buckingham County, VA, USA
Mary (Mildred Milly) Godsey
1825 – 1909
Virginia
Grandparents
Clifton ("Clough" "Cluff" Ripley) Brown
1796 – 1854
Buckingham County, Virginia, United States
Parthena (Seymore) Ragland
1807 –
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bryant's Descendants

1.
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James (Martin) Bryant (April 1858 – 11 Mar 1946) m. Laura (L) Bryant (21 Dec 1865 – December 31 1940)
  1. 1. Claude Bryant (15 Feb 1883 – before 1888)
  2. 2. Lillian (Mae) Bryant (14 Mar 1884 – 1973) m. Grover (Cleveland) Halstead (Dec 24 1884 – 17 Jun 1954)
    1. 1. Annie (C) Halstead (abt 1909 – )
    2. 2. Woodrow (Wilson) Halstead (13 Nov 1912 – 4 May 1995)
    3. 3. Laura (Elizabeth Halstead) Spahr (abt 1916 – 30 Dec 1991)
      1. 1. Jean (A) Spahr (abt 1938 – )
    4. 4. Earnest (E) Halstead (abt 1918 – 1974)
    5. 5. Edward (Robie) Halstead (17 February 1921 – 12 March 1986)
    6. 6. Geneveve Halstead (abt 1928 – 1999)
  3. 3. Julian (H) Bryant (18 Nov 1886 – 20 Jun 1961)
  4. 4. Clarence (R) Bryant (Nov 1891 – 29 Sep 1969) m. Louise Wyatt (abt 1903 – )
    1. 1. Shirley Bryant (6 Oct 1929 – )
  5. 5. Mattie (B) Bryant (Jan 1894 – 12 May 1920) m. Randolph (Hope) Ferguson (19 Sep 1890 – 31 Mar 1950)
    1. 1. George (Melvin) Ferguson (10 Jun 1912 – 30 September 1987)
    2. 2. Beverly (Virginia) Fergusson (27 Aug 1916 – 1 Apr 1998) m. Harold Melton (abt 1914 – May 17, 2011)
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Melton (December 21, 1938 – November 29, 2016)
      2. 2. Michael Melton (March 11, 1944 – May 29, 2005)
  6. 6. Elmore (R) Bryant (Oct 1896 – )
  7. 7. Gladys (Evelyn) Bryant (28 DEC 1898 – 22 DEC 1968) m. Edward (J) Skibicki m. Jack (Wilbur) Pfisterer (Aug 7, 1898 – 8 Dec 1973) m. m. Daniel (Ashley) Newman (2 Oct 1894 – 17 MAR 1920)
    1. 1. Jeanette Pfisterer (31 January 1923 – 27 January 1991) m. Wilford (Ray) Hale (abt 1929 – ) m. Eugene (Vincent) McManus (28 December 1921 – 30 June 1996) m. m. m. Wilford (Ray) Hale (26 Jul 1929 – 14 Aug 2013) m. Wellington (Emmett McChesney) Tesmer (29 June 1919 – 9 Apr 2000)
      1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Beckner (22 September 1963 – 18 September 2004) m. William (Harrison) Isham (2 Jun 1964 – ) m. Darrel (B.) Beckner
        1. 1. Kristy (Ranae) Carr
        2. 2. Cody (Wayne) Beckner
        3. 3. Steven (Lee) Isham
        4. 4. Alyssa (Marie) Isham
      2. 2.
      3. 3.
      4. 4.
      5. 5. John (Edward) Mcchesney (March 29 1944 – 15 Apr 2022)
      6. 6. John McChesney (abt 1944 – )
      7. 7. Wellington McChesney (abt 1947 – )
    2. 2. Jacqueline (Viola) Pfisterer (13 Aug 1928 – 23 July 2015) m. William (Thomas) Carrott (13 Dec 1921 – 3 Jul 1987)
      1. 1. Katherine Carrott (1950 – )
      2. 2. Karen (Lynn) Carrott (16 Jul 1953 – )
      3. 3. Kristina (Mary) Carrott (18 Jul 1955 – )
    3. 3. Dorothea (Ashley) Newman (24 OCT 1920 – 18 May 1994) m. James (Harold) Ross (31 MAY 1918 – 6 DEC 1968) m. Thomas (Wesley) Barnes (24 FEB 1917 – 16 Apr 1985) m. Unknown (Navy) Sailor m. Unknown
      1. 1. Jamie (Heather) Ross (14 May 1940 – 29 Nov 2018) m. Robert (Allen) Moore (8 JUN 1936 – 19 AUG 2003) m. Ali (H) Abadi (abt 1960 – ) m.
        1. 1. Laurie (Heather) Moore (23 AUG 1961 – 4 JUL 1999)
        2. 2. Melinda (Allene) Moore (30 Sep 1966 – ) m. Scott Murphree (24 Dec 1963 – 15 Feb 1997) m. Randles m. Ronnie (J) Bluhm (1 Sep 1964 – ) m. R H (1964 – )
        3. 3. T Moore m.
        4. 4.
        5. 5. Ross (1956 – )
      2. 2. James (Harold) Ross (27 Aug 1941 – )
      3. 3. Mary (Catherine Barnes) Petritsch (abt 1955 – 18 Nov 2012) m. m. Brian (L.) Petritsch
      4. 4. Ashley (Theodore) Barnes (4 Feb 1960 – ) m. Susan (Estelle Fischer) Barnes (18 Jan 1962 – )
        1. 1. You
      5. 5. Unknown (Adopted by) Neighbor (1942-1946 – )
    4. 4. Elaine (Josephine) Buzzard (10 Jan 1947 – 1998) m. Thomas (Albert) Buzzard (abt 1946 – ) m.
      1. 1.
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      3. 3.
  8. 8. Elma (E) Bryant (abt 1901 – )

James Bryant's Timeline

9 Records

1858
April 1858
Birth of James Martin Bryant in Virginia
Virginia
1900
1900
Age 42
James Martin Bryant resided here in Newport News city, Warwick, Virginia
Newport News city, Warwick, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 52
James Martin Bryant resided here in Tanner Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
Tanner Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 62
James Martin Bryant resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
1927
1927
Age 69
James Martin Bryant resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 72
James Martin Bryant resided here in Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
1935
1935
Age 77
James Martin Bryant resided here in Jamestown, James City, Virginia
Jamestown, James City, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 82
James Martin Bryant resided here in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
1946
11 Mar 1946
Age 88
Death of James Martin Bryant in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1858
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4271; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 48-5
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: T625_1900; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 134; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newport News Ward 3, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: T623_1735; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 78.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tanner Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Newport News city, Warwick, Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newport News Ward 3, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: T623_1735; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 78.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tanner Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tanner Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: T625_1900; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 134; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4271; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 48-5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4271; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 48-5

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1946
    Event Place: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
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