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Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman 1884 – 1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1884

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: April 1962

Death Location: Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama

Father: Stephen Tillman

Mother: Mary Cox

Spouse(s): William Bryant

Children(s): Mary Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, William Bryant, John Bryant, Esta Bryant, Tela Bryant, Alford Bryant, Alma Bryant

Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman was born in 1884 in Alabama, the child of Stephen Joseph Tillman and Mary Francis "Mollie" TILLMAN Cox. In 1900, Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided in Bessemer Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman married William Walton Bryant, and had children including Mary Louise ST. JOHNS Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, William Walton Bryant, John M Bryant, Esta Bryant, Tela P Bryant, Alford Bryant, Alma Bryant. Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman passed away in 1962 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman was born in 1884 in Alabama, the child of Stephen Joseph Tillman and Mary Francis "Mollie" TILLMAN Cox.
  • In 1900, Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided in Bessemer Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman married William Walton Bryant, and had children including Mary Louise ST. JOHNS Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, William Walton Bryant, John M Bryant, Esta Bryant, Tela P Bryant, Alford Bryant, Alma Bryant.
  • Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman passed away in 1962 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Tillman
1855 – 1932
Birth Location: Alabama
ST
Mary Cox
1855 –
Birth Location: Georgia
MC

Spouses(s)

William Bryant
1885 – 1984
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
WB

Children(s)

Mary Bryant
1907 – 2006
Birth Location: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
MB
Elizabeth Bryant
1908 – 1988
Birth Location: Alabama
EB
William Bryant
1909 – 1977
Birth Location: Alabama
WB
John Bryant
1903 –
Birth Location: Alabama
JB
Esta Bryant
1907 –
Birth Location: Alabama
EB
Tela Bryant
1910 –
Birth Location: Alabama
TB
Alford Bryant
1913 –
Birth Location: Alabama
AB
Alma Bryant
1917 –
Birth Location: Alabama
AB

Martha Tillman's Ancestors

Self
Martha Tillman
1884 – 1962
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Stephen Joseph Tillman
1855 – 1932
Alabama
Mary (Francis "Mollie" TILLMAN) Cox
1855 –
Georgia
Grandparents
Stephen (James "S.J.") Tillman
1827 – 1893
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Martha (A.K. TILLMAN) Jackson
1826 – 1892
Marion County, Georgia
James (O.) Cox
1865 –
Alabama
Kathryn Davis
1865 –
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
David Tillman
1808 – 1890
Rebecca Douglas
1791 – 1882
Archibald Jackson
1798 – 1870
Sarah Harris
1805 – 1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Tillman
1777 –
Faitha Ellison
David Douglass
1781 – 1850
Martha Jones
1756 – 1860
Jackson
1770 –

Martha Tillman's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT) Tillman (Jun 1884 – April 1962) m. William (Walton) Bryant (2 Feb 1885 – 26 Nov 1984)
  1. 1. Mary (Louise ST. JOHNS) Bryant (6 Feb 1907 – 24 Apr 2006) m. Carl (Street St.) John (6 Sept 1903 – 2 March 1992)
    1. 1. Martha (Jean JOHNS St.) John (abt 1934 – ) m. Durwood (A) Johns (abt 1933 – )
    2. 2. Billy (St.) John (abt 1938 – )
    3. 3. Jane (E St) John (abt 1942 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Bryant (12 June 1908 – 11 Feb 1988)
  3. 3. William (Walton) Bryant (10 Sept 1909 – 2 Sept 1977)
  4. 4. John (M) Bryant (abt 1903 – )
  5. 5. Esta Bryant (abt 1907 – )
  6. 6. Tela (P) Bryant (abt 1910 – )
  7. 7. Alford Bryant (abt 1913 – )
  8. 8. Alma Bryant (abt 1917 – )

Martha Tillman's Timeline

13 Records

1884
27 June 1884
Birth of Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1884
Jun 1884
Birth of Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 16
Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided here in Bessemer Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Bessemer Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided here in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama
Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 26
Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided here in Port Arthur Ward 1, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Port Arthur Ward 1, Jefferson, Texas, USA
1919
1919
Age 35
Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided here in Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 56
Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
1950
1950
Age 66
Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1962
4 Apr 1962
Age 78
Death of Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1962
April 1962
Age 78
Death of Martha Elizabeth "Bessie" BRYANT Tillman in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 June 1884
    Event Place: Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T627_97; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 68-265
    [2] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 70
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 29; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0093; Image: 441.0; FHL microfilm: 2339764
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bessemer Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T623_22; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 121.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Port Arthur Ward 1, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: T624_1568; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1375581
    [7] Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Alabama, County Marriages, 1805-1967
    [10] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Birmingham News; Publication Date: 6/ Apr/ 1962; Publication Place: Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.05367763,0.51218367,0.12

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1884
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bessemer Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bessemer Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T623_22; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 121.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Port Arthur Ward 1, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Port Arthur Ward 1, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: T624_1568; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1375581

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 70

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 29; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0093; Image: 441.0; FHL microfilm: 2339764

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T627_97; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 68-265
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T627_97; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 68-265

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, 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: Birmingham, Jefferso

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1962
    Event Place: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Birmingham News; Publication Date: 6/ Apr/ 1962; Publication Place: Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.05367763,0.51218367,0.12

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1962
    Event Place: Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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