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William Henry Bryant 1785 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1785

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 12 Aug 1862

Death Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Father: John BRYANT

Mother: Charity COPELAND

Spouse(s): Ann Kimbell

Children(s): Benjamin Bryant, John Bryant, Abel Bryant, Marian Bryant, Sarah Bryant, Jasper Bryant, Newton Bryant

William Henry Bryant was born in 1785 in South Carolina, United States, the child of John BRYANT and Charity COPELAND. William Henry Bryant married Ann Kimbell, and had children including Benjamin B Bryant, John H Bryant, Abel Bryant, Marian Bryant, Sarah Bryant, Jasper Lawson Bryant, Newton B Bryant. William Henry Bryant passed away in 1862 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Bryant was born in 1785 in South Carolina, United States, the child of John BRYANT and Charity COPELAND.
  • William Henry Bryant married Ann Kimbell, and had children including Benjamin B Bryant, John H Bryant, Abel Bryant, Marian Bryant, Sarah Bryant, Jasper Lawson Bryant, Newton B Bryant.
  • William Henry Bryant passed away in 1862 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

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William Bryant's Ancestors

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William Bryant
1785 – 1862
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
John BRYANT
1765 – 1812
United States
Charity COPELAND
1765 – 1822
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Richard Neely
1742 – 1799
Pennsylvania, Virginia, United States
Ann (Nancy) Moberly
1749 – 1805
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bryant's Descendants

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William (Henry) Bryant (12 March 1785 – 12 Aug 1862) m. Ann Kimbell (abt 1799 – 1840)
  1. 1. Benjamin (B) Bryant (1821 – 1880)
  2. 2. John (H) Bryant (Sep 1825 – 1923)
  3. 3. Abel Bryant (May 1826 – 29 Dec 1944)
  4. 4. Marian Bryant (1830 – )
  5. 5. Sarah Bryant (1832 – )
  6. 6. Jasper (Lawson) Bryant (10 Mar 1833 – 5 Dec 1873)
  7. 7. Newton (B) Bryant (3 Mar 1836 – 18 May 1905) m. Matilda Roach (Apr 1831 – 1925)
    1. 1. William (James) Bryant (1859 – 1899) m. Annie (Rebecca) Jackson (May 1865 – 5 Jan 1937)
      1. 1. Augustus (Gus) Bryant (24 Dec 1886 – Oct 1962) m. Arkansas Clay (4 July 1891 – 1941)
        1. 1. Annie (Lou) Bryant (15 Oct 1921 – 3 October 2000) m. William (Wiley) Ellis (6 February 1910 – 30 March 1982) m. Homer Oliver (20 dec 1899 – 30 Sep 1952)
        2. 2. Burrell Bryant (abt 1920 – )
      2. 2. Solonius (Jefferson) Bryant (25 Sep 1890 – 14 Jan 1953)
      3. 3. Rodie (Elizabeth) Sims (28 Jan 1892 – 24 May 1953)
      4. 4. Newton Bryant (23 Oct 1893 – 09 May 1998)
      5. 5. Willie (Anne) Bryant (08 Jul 1895 – 13 Oct 1980)
    2. 2. J (W) Hughs (abt 1860 – )
    3. 3. Eliza (L) Bryant (1 November 1862 – 8 Jun 1943)
    4. 4. TB Bryant (1863 – )
    5. 5. Toney (S) Bryant (1863 – 1932)
    6. 6. Salonias Bryant (abt 1867 – 1932)
    7. 7. Jacob (Ransom) Bryant (Oct 13 1870 – 1 Feb 1956)
    8. 8. Axie (J) Bryant (abt 1876 – )
    9. 9. Achsa (I.) Bryant (abt 1876 – )
    10. 10. Annie Bryant (Jul 1878 – Aug 1965)
    11. 11. Mary Bryant (abt 1889 – )

William Bryant's Timeline

2 Records

1785
12 March 1785
Birth of William Henry Bryant in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1862
12 Aug 1862
Age 77
Death of William Henry Bryant in Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1785
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

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