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William Harrison Bryant 1839–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1839

Birth Location: Buckingham Co, Va.

Death Date: 27 Feb 1908

Death Location: Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Wm Bryant

Mother: Martha (BRYANT)

Spouse(s): Margaret Huff

Children(s): William Bryant, Samuel Bryant, Andrew Bryant, Vincent Sr, Alonzo Bryant, Mary Bryant, George Bryant, Emma Bryant

The story of William Harrison Bryant began in 1839 in Buckingham Co, Va.. In 1840, William Harrison Bryant resided in Southern District, Buckingham, Virginia, USA. In 1850, William Harrison Bryant resided in Nelson, Virginia, USA. William Harrison Bryant married Margaret Huff, Mary Jane Johnson, and had children including Alonzo F Bryant, Andrew Jackson Bryant, Emma Bryant, George Bryant, Mary F Bryant, Samuel C Bryant, Vincent Hartwell Bryant Sr, Walter Bryant, William R Bryant. William Harrison Bryant passed away in 1908 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harrison Bryant began in 1839 in Buckingham Co, Va..
  • In 1840, William Harrison Bryant resided in Southern District, Buckingham, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, William Harrison Bryant resided in Nelson, Virginia, USA.
  • William Harrison Bryant married Margaret Huff, Mary Jane Johnson, and had children including Alonzo F Bryant, Andrew Jackson Bryant, Emma Bryant, George Bryant, Mary F Bryant, Samuel C Bryant, Vincent Hartwell Bryant Sr, Walter Bryant, William R Bryant.
  • William Harrison Bryant passed away in 1908 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bryant's Ancestors

Self
William Bryant
1839–1908
Birth Place: Buckingham Co, Va.
Parents
Wm Bryant
1795–1877
Virginia
Martha (Sophia Patsy) (BRYANT)
1810–1889
Virginia
Grandparents
Martin Bryant
1776–
Buckingham County, Virginia
Mary Bullock
1784–1872
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bryant's Descendants

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William (Harrison) Bryant (14 Jul 1839–27 Feb 1908) m. Margaret Huff (21 January 1848–7 November 1936)
  1. 1. William (R.) Bryant 1881–1958
  2. 2. Samuel (C.) Bryant 1885–1885
  3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Bryant 1869–1957
  4. 4. Vincent (Hartwell Bryant) Sr 1876–1946
  5. 5. Alonzo (F) Bryant 1877–
  6. 6. Mary (F) Bryant 1883–
  7. 7. George Bryant 1870–
  8. 8. Emma Bryant 1872–

William Bryant's Timeline

9 Records

1839
14 Jul 1839
Birth of William Harrison Bryant in Buckingham Co, Va.
Buckingham Co, Va.
1840
1840
Age 1
William Harrison Bryant resided here in Southern District, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Southern District, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
William Harrison Bryant resided here in Nelson, Virginia, USA
Nelson, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
William Harrison Bryant resided here in District 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
District 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 31
William Harrison Bryant resided here in Brookville, Campbell, Virginia, USA
Brookville, Campbell, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
William Harrison Bryant resided here in Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 61
William Harrison Bryant resided here in Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA
1908
27 Feb 1908
Age 69
Death of William Harrison Bryant in Madison Heights, Va.
Madison Heights, Va.
1932
11 Jun 1932
Age 93
William Harrison Bryant resided here in Amherst, Virginia
Amherst, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1839
    Event Place: Buckingham Co, Va.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Southern District, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Nelson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1863
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Brookville, Campbell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1932
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1908
    Event Place: Madison Heights, Va.
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
    [2] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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