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William Bryson 1840–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1840

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 12 April 1917

Death Location: Catoosa Co.Ga.

Father: Andrew Bryson

Mother: Lydia Berrong

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Cirk Bryson, Margret Overby, Lafayette Bryson, Sarah Bryson, James Bryson, Elly Bryson, William Bryson, Joseph Bryson, Samuel Bryson, Jess Bryson

William Bryson was born in 1840 in North Carolina, the child of Andrew Madison Bryson And Lydia Corn Berrong. In 1880, William Bryson resided in District 8, Polk, Tennessee, USA. William Bryson married Martha Mattie Marsh, and had children including Cirk M Bryson, Elly Ann Bryson, James M Bryson, Jess W Bryson, Joseph T Bryson, Lafayette Bryson, Margret E Bryson Overby, Samuel Bryson, Sarah Jane Bryson, William A Bryson. William Bryson passed away in 1917 in Catoosa Co.Ga..

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Reliability Score:
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Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • William Bryson was born in 1840 in North Carolina, the child of Andrew Madison Bryson And Lydia Corn Berrong.
  • In 1880, William Bryson resided in District 8, Polk, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Bryson married Martha Mattie Marsh, and had children including Cirk M Bryson, Elly Ann Bryson, James M Bryson, Jess W Bryson, Joseph T Bryson, Lafayette Bryson, Margret E Bryson Overby, Samuel Bryson, Sarah Jane Bryson, William A Bryson.
  • William Bryson passed away in 1917 in Catoosa Co.Ga..

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Bryson
1815–1860
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Lydia Berrong
1817–1860
Birth Location: Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, United States
LB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cirk Bryson
1881–1965
Birth Location: Ringold, Georgia, United States
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Margret Overby
1877–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Lafayette Bryson
1886–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Sarah Bryson
1866–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Bryson
1868–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Elly Bryson
1869–
Birth Location: Georgia
EB
William Bryson
1907–
Birth Location: Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
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Joseph Bryson
1873–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Samuel Bryson
1879–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Jess Bryson
1873–1951
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Bryson's Ancestors

Self
William Bryson
1840–1917
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Andrew Madison Bryson
1815–1860
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Lydia (Corn) Berrong
1817–1860
Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Naill) Bryson
1794–1870
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Ann (H) Gross
1796–1872
South Carolina, United States
Henry (Napoleon) Berrong
1785–1873
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Mary Ruckard
1798–1879
, , South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Agness Naill
1763–1796
Andrew Bryson
1752–1835
Thomas Gross
1751–1840
Sarah Bryson
1773–1830
William Berrong
1759–
Andrew Rikard
1770–1842
Margaret -Rikard
1782–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilhelmus Berrong
1726–1797
Loyse Behring

William Bryson's Descendants

1.
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William Bryson (Jun 1840–12 April 1917)
  1. 1. Cirk (M) Bryson 1881–1965 m. Mary (Etta) Overby 1881–1965
    1. 1. MARTHA (JOSEPHINE) BRYSON 1917–2002 m. HOKE (J) BAILEY 1911–1990
      1. 1. DILLARD (RAY) BAILEY 1933–2005 m. HAZELENE (HENRIETTA) NANTZ 1940–2011
    2. 2. BERTHA (SMITH) BRYSON 1914–1998
    3. 3. CARRIE (MAJORS) BRYSON 1918–
    4. 4. ERNEST BRYSON 1905–1987
    5. 5. Luther Bryson 1906–1990 m. Ruth Bryson 1910–
      1. 1. Charlie Bryson 1930–1970
    6. 6. James (McDaniel Sr. Bryson) Sr 1907–1977
      1. 1. James (Bryson) Jr 1932–1991
  2. 2. Margret (E. Bryson) Overby 1877–
  3. 3. Lafayette Bryson 1886–
  4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Bryson 1866–
  5. 5. James (M.) Bryson 1868–
  6. 6. Elly (Ann) Bryson 1869–
  7. 7. William (A.) Bryson 1907– m. Fannie M 1915–
    1. 1. Jesse (L) Bryson 1907–
  8. 8. Joseph (T.) Bryson 1873–
  9. 9. Samuel Bryson 1879–
  10. 10. Jess (W) Bryson 1873–1951
    1. 1. Clarsie (R) Bryson 1909–1971 m. David (A) Horne 1883–
      1. 1. Arthur (Jr.) Horne 1928–1994
    2. 2. Jess (W) Bryson 1873–1951
      1. 1. Andy (C) Bryson 1906–1977
        1. 1. Betty (Ruth) Bryson 1933–2007

William Bryson's Timeline

4 Records

1840
Jun 1840
Birth of William Bryson in North Carolina
North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 40
William Bryson resided here in District 8, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1917
12 April 1917
Age 77
Death of William Bryson in Catoosa Co.Ga.
Catoosa Co.Ga.
1930
1930
Age 90
William Bryson resided here in Militia District 870, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
Militia District 870, Chattooga, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1840
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 870, Chattooga, Georgia; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340080
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Page: 50B; Enumeration District: 098

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 8, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Page: 50B; Enumeration District: 098

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Militia District 870, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 870, Chattooga, Georgia; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340080

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 1917
    Event Place: Catoosa Co.Ga.
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