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James Rufus Bryant 1888 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1888

Birth Location: Calhoun County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 12 September 1961

Death Location: Calhoun County, Alabama, USA

Father: James Bryant

Mother: Jeanette Cochran

Spouse(s): Jennie Martin

Children(s): James Bryant

In 1888, James Rufus Bryant entered the world in Calhoun County, Alabama, USA, born to James Jefferson Bryant and Jeanette "Nettie" D Cochran. In 1950, James Rufus Bryant resided in Peeks Hill, Calhoun, Alabama, USA. James Rufus Bryant married Jennie Mae Martin, and had children including James Claxton Bryant. James Rufus Bryant passed away in 1961 in Calhoun County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, James Rufus Bryant entered the world in Calhoun County, Alabama, USA, born to James Jefferson Bryant and Jeanette "Nettie" D Cochran.
  • In 1950, James Rufus Bryant resided in Peeks Hill, Calhoun, Alabama, USA.
  • James Rufus Bryant married Jennie Mae Martin, and had children including James Claxton Bryant.
  • James Rufus Bryant passed away in 1961 in Calhoun County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bryant's Ancestors

Self
James Bryant
1888 – 1961
Birth Place: Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
Parents
James Jefferson Bryant
1848 – 1936
Ohatchee, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
Jeanette ("Nettie" D) Cochran
1857 – 1898
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Coleman Bryant
1819 – 1880
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Elizene (Bryant) (Cohen)
1823 – 1883
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Charles (Jefferson) Cochran
1812 – 1880
South Carolina, USA
Matilda Lasseter
1812 – 1880
Dekalb County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
William Bryant
1790 – 1864
Delilah Dillard
1796 – 1875
William Cohen
1780 – 1839
Jemima Kirby
1780 – 1846
William Cochran
1790 – 1845
Elizabeth Brock
1792 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William (Briant)
1741 – 1834
Sarah Tolleson
1737 – 1836
Joseph COHEN
1755 – 1800
Rachel Bidwell
1759 – 1828
James Kirby
1760 – 1840
Rachel Bidwell
1756 – 1805
Alexander Cochran
1738 – 1810
Elizabeth Camp
1759 – 1850

James Bryant's Descendants

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James (Rufus) Bryant (22 Jun 1888 – 12 September 1961) m. Jennie (Mae) Martin (22 Aug 1891 – 20 Oct 1974)
  1. 1. James (Claxton) Bryant (18 Mar 1918 – 3 May 2001) m. Rita Bryant (abt 1927 – 29 Oct 2009)
    1. 1. James (Claxton) Bryant (8 Jun 1947 – 28 Dec 2024) m. Scarlet Howard (14 May 1949 – )
      1. 1. Samantha (Bryant) Tolleson (abt 1984 – ) m. Paul (Jackson) Tolleson (04 May 1982 – )
        1. 1. Paul (Jackson) Tolleson (09 Dec 2004 – )
        2. 2. Nina (Rose) Tolleson (20 Jul 2006 – )
    2. 2. Susan Bryant (abt 1949 – )
    3. 3. Mark Andrew

James Bryant's Timeline

3 Records

1888
22 Jun 1888
Birth of James Rufus Bryant in Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 62
James Rufus Bryant resided here in Peeks Hill, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Peeks Hill, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
1961
12 September 1961
Age 73
Death of James Rufus Bryant in Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
Calhoun County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1888
    Event Place: Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Peeks Hill, Calhoun

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Peeks Hill, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Peeks Hill, Calhoun

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1961
    Event Place: Calhoun County, Alabama, USA

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