Joan Mae Bryant, 83, 429 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, IN, died March 5, 2000, at Windsor Estates Health and Rehabilitation Center, Kokomo IN Joan was born November 4, 1916, in Lexington, KY, and she was the daughter of Elmer and Katherine (Vanderpool) Keith. In 1933, she married Walter Dale Bryant, who died in 1970. Joan is survived by three daughters, Wilma Roe, and Shirley, Caroline Whitsett; three sons Robert Bryant; Donald Bryant; Ronald Bryant; 29 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Joan was preceded in death by two sons and two sisters. Joan's burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. kt030

Nancy, Do you have their children's names? Or any other descendant information that would help compare to others? Pam Cline reply to: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "ajnkh" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 11:04 PM Subject: [BRYANT] James BRYANT (Louisiana & Mississippi) > I'm looking for a James BRYANT b:1829 in Louisiana. He married Ethilea b:1832 in Alabama.They lived in Carroll County,Mississippi during the 1870 Census. If anyone thinks they know of a connection,please contact me!! Thanks,Nancy > > ______________________________

Looking for information on my grand-uncle: William Thomas Bryant, b. Lewis Co., MO 1849, moved to Dallas Co., TX 1850, d. Ward, Arkansas ca 1926, lived at one time in Donley Co., TX and Gray Co., TX +m(1) Nancy Elizabeth Amos 11-17-1876 Dallas Co., TX, d. Dallas Co., TX bur. Anderson Cem. Children: 1. Joseph Ross Bryant, b. ca 1877 Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX +m(1) Effie Thrash resided Arkansas at least 1 child: 1.) Name and sex unknown +m(2) Emma Jackson 2. Elizabeth Bryant +m(1) Victor Hunter d. Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX bur. Anderson Cem. 1.) Rosie Hunter +m(2) G. W. Houston, resided at Tulsa, Oklahoma +m(2) Mollie Kennedy d. after 1919 Donley Co., TX Thanks, Jim Bryant E-Mail Address: [email protected] Web page: http://www.James.Bryant.net/ Researching: Bryant, Tucker, Anderson, Davis, Walker, Cunningham, Birdwell, Scrivner, and Miller

I'm looking for a James BRYANT b:1829 in Louisiana. He married Ethilea b:1832 in Alabama.They lived in Carroll County,Mississippi during the 1870 Census. If anyone thinks they know of a connection,please contact me!! Thanks,Nancy

I would like information on the following: William P. Bryant b. 1821 NJ +Nancy Emaline Little(I have info. on her)m. Dallas Co., TX Child: Virginia Bryant b. 1862 Dallas Co., TX +Marion Blankenship, m. Dallas Co. June 24, 1880 Wm. P. Bryant and Mary A. unknown Children: 1) Mary L. Bryant. b. 1868, Dallas Co., TX 2) Ella J. Bryant b. ca 1869(I have her descendants) +Wm. S. Peak Anderson Oct. 9, 1883(I have Anderson info.) 3) Ida Bell Bryant b. ca 1874, Dallas Co., TX +John Jefferson, m. Dallas Co., 24 Dec. 1887 4) Carrie L. Bryant Thanks, Jim Bryant E-Mail Address: [email protected] Web page: http://www.James.Bryant.net/ Researching: Bryant, Tucker, Anderson, Davis, Walker, Cunningham, Birdwell, Scrivner, and Miller

Robert Eugene "Bob" Bryant, 86, died March 1, 2000, in Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, VA. Robert was born in Johnson County, N, a son of the late Thomas Guy and Mollie Bryant. Robert's survived by wife, Myrtle Heath Bryant; six sons, John Richard Bryant, M.A. Bryant, Herbert Bryant, Carl Bryant, Dale Bryant, and Max Bryant; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Robert's burial was in the Old Glade Presbyterian Cemetery. bh030

This was past on to me today and I thought I would do the same, pass it on. Louise The following letter was forwarded to me via one of my genealogy lists. If any of you had ancestors living in the USA in 1890, you might consider submitting your information to this project. Copies will be submitted to the Library of Congress and the LDS FHL. Thanks, Patrisia, Rootsweb Sponsor As you know, 99% of the 1890 census was destroyed by fire. There is a project to publish a book listing all U.S. residents living at that time. This information will be furnished by descendants of those people. There is no charge for listing your ancestors and when permission is granted, contributors will be listed with the proper reference to their ancestor entries. Submission deadline is April 2000. The data will be published and sold at cost with copies going to the Library of Congress, Maine State Library, Maine State Historical Society and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Library. For submitting your ancestor's vital stats please use the following format: Head of Household-full name, age, date of birth, place of birth (include town-county-state), sex, race (W=white, C=colored, I=Indian, A=Asian). Spouse-full name, maiden name in ( )'s, age, date of birth, sex, race. Information source-list family Bible, family genealogy book, etc. Notes are optional. Some notes will be added, e.g., 1st or 2nd wife, children by which wife, if they died or got married in 1890 or additional surname spellings. NOTE: person who died before 1890 or was born after 1890 will be omitted from the book. Send your submission via Email to:<[email protected]> or mail to Angela M. Foster P.O.Box 2551 Waterville, ME 04903. Contributions are most welcome.

Please, Please, I am at a dead end on this family: William Frank born May 12 1845, place unknown. Married (name unknown) before 1885 in Greene Co GA.. They had three children, and his firsy wife died before 1894. He married next Amanda ?. they had no children. William Frank Bryant and both his families lived in Greene Co GA. and he is buried in Bairdstown Baptist Cemetery in Green Co. GA. Anyone with information on this family please contact me. Robert Leath P.O. Box 3182 Auburn, AL 36831-3182 Phone 334-821-9581 ---------- > From: tdkflk <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BRYANT] Marriage > Date: Friday, March 03, 2000 6:37 PM > > I have a copy of a marriage certificate for Thomas J. Bryant and Susan > O'Russell. If anyone is interested let me know. This is not direct line > just came across in my research. > Lori

I have a copy of a marriage certificate for Thomas J. Bryant and Susan O'Russell. If anyone is interested let me know. This is not direct line just came across in my research. Lori

This is my earliest BRYANT: Jonathan Evans BRYANT, b.1828 in NC; m. Sarah Ann EDWARDS (daughter of Joshus EDWARDS and Mary BULLARD, daughter of Thomas BULLARD and Marguerite BRYANT) in 1847 in Cumberland Co., NC. They moved to Lowndes, now Berrien Co, GA about 1850. Who were Jonathan Evans Bryant's parents? The name Jonathan Evans has been handed down through the generations, and a Jonathan EVANS (NC) was the guardian of Sarah Edwards after her father's death. There seem to be connections with King BRYANT and Bartrim BRYANT in NC for Jonathan Evans BRYANT. Also: after his father-in-law's death (Joshua EDWARDS), his mother-in-law, Mary BULLARD EDWARDS married King BRYANT and they supposedly moved to AL. King BRYANT had been one of the guardians of the EDWARDS children after their father's death. I have quite a bit of information about the Jonathan Evans BRYANT family after their move to GA and will be happy to share information. Martha Ross

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This came to me without author information. It may have value for you in your genealogical research. Howard Ford - ---------------------------------------------------- I. Motivations of original colonial ancestors A. THE ENGLISH 1. Social and economic dislocation, caused in part by pressure on feudal system by inflation resulting from vast amount of new gold and silver introduced through Spain. 2. Political rivalry between a recently strengthen England and Spain. 3. Richard Hakluyt's "Discourse of Western Planting" provides an intellectual rationale for colonizing both in Ireland and the New World. 4. Religious upheaval in England encourages various groups to leave. 5. The success of Francis Drake leads englishmen to perceive of the New World as a land of instant riches, thus serving as a catalyst for colonization. 6. Development of joint stock companies provides economic base for colonization (think the Jamestown-Virginia Stock Co, pocahontas timeframe). 7. Failure of the Spanish Armada gives English greater confidence. B. THE NON ENGLISH 1. Blacks introduced, first as indentured servants, then as slaves, after 1619. 2. Dutch and Swedes are incorporated as New York and New Jersey become english colonies. 3. Huguenots (French Protestants) permitted by English to settle after forced to leave France. 4. Lowland Scots settle in northern Ireland, then shortly after 1700 come in large numbers to the English colonies, settling on the frontier and becoming known as the "Scotch-Irish." 5. Germans, largely from the Panatinate, settle on the frontier at same time as the "Scotch-Irish" and become known as the "Pennsylvania Dutch." 6. After 1750, significant numbers of Highland Scots are permitted to leave Scotland to settle in the English colonies, with the promise they will never fight against the (english) Crown. II. MOVEMENT OF ANCESTORS AFTER MAJOR MIGRATION ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN A. Rather static habits of most settlers in the English colonies throughout the Colonial Era. 1. Most colonists rarely moved more than 20 miles in their lifetime, except for Scotch-Irish who moved often. 2. New England religious and social attitudes discouraged much movement, often required considerable preparation before moves were sanctioned. 3. Southern settlers who came from England found themselves oriented toward England economically, socially and politically, and by 1776 more than 85% were still within thirty miles of the Atlantic coast. 4. "Pennsylvania Dutch" though settling most of the frontier from NY South, rarely moved after selecting a permanent home. B. Surge of interest in the West leads to settlement in Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Ohio Valley after 1750. 1. Exploration shows great desirability of these areas. 2. Establishment of military roads such as Forbes Road and Braddocks Road opens the Ohio Valley during the French and Indian War, after 1754. 3. Development of Cumberland Gap and the Wilderness Road open Kentucky. 4. Utilization of the Indian trails of the Great Valley of the Appalachians brings settlers from Virginia and Maryland to Tennessee, while North Carolinians use the river valleys of the Holston, Nolichucky and French Broad to the same part of eastern Tennessee. C. Revolutionary War encourages western settlement. 1. Removal of indians from desired land often justified as part of war effort. 2. British policy which often discouraged settlement west of Appalachians no longer operative. 3. Individual states, especially Virginia and North Carolina, encourage settlement to solidify their claims before 1778. 4. Land speculation rampant. 5. Western land utilized for land bounties given to Revolutionary War soldiers. 6. Treaty of Paris of 1783 ending the Revolutionary War almost doubles the area claimed by the U.S. when Britain agrees to a Mississippi River boundary. D. Western Movement escalates during the early national period. 1. Legislation such as the Northwest Ordinances of 1784 (deciding that the West will be admitted as states equal to the original 13 colonies), 1785 (providing for the surveying and orderly sale of western land) and 1787 (providing specific steps for establishment of territories, then states) encourages settlement. 2. Challenges to U.S. claims to land north and west of Ohio river by Britain, and in the far south by Spain leads to heightened American interest in Ohio and the "Yazoo Strip." 3. The clearing of Indian and British claims to the Ohio Country by the Treaty of Ft. Greenville and Jay's Treaty in 1795 and Pinckney's Treaty, in which Spain not only recognizes the American interpretation of the Yazoo controversy, but guarantees Americans the right to navigate the entire Mississippi River erased many of the impediments to settlement in these areas. 4. Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin 1793, making the growing of upland cotton commercially feasible at a time when European technological development has led to a major demand for a new source of fibers, greatly affects the nature and level of western settlement. A) Southerners with land find a ready sale for it, at unheard of prices, which gives them the funds to go elsewhere. B) Even though land suitable for growing of cotton will usually cost between $15 and $50 per acre, many settlers from the Old South cling to the traditional pattern of going almost due west, because of the great profits that can be made from raising cotton. C) Many southerners break the traditional pattern of settling almost straight west of where they had lived before and go instead clear up the Ohio River Valley, settling in southern Ohio, Indiana or Illinois. This is largely because: 1) Slavery which almost everyone thought was dead, was revitalized because of the need for dependable cotton cultivators, many left the south because of an aversion to slavery; 2) Some left because they didn't like blacks, and because the Northwest Ordinances forbade slavery, they chose to go there; 3) Most who left the south and went to the Ohio Valley probably did so because they were guaranteed that they could obtain what they considered to be exceptional fertile land at no more than $1.25 per acre. 5. Abrupt departure of many people from New England between 1800 and 1810. a) Appeal of rich land in upstate NY, now free of most Indian claims. b) Appeal of land in Ohio Valley, especially northern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. c) People moving from New England to Ohio Valley begin raising sheep and agri products, making it difficult for New Englanders with their generally poor soil, to compete. d) Embargo Act of 1807 destroys the New England shipping industry and the New England economy sags considerably. e) Much of the traditional New England resistance to individual distant settlement is fading. f) The introduction of steamboats, whch make upriver navigation of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers practical, further enhances the economy of the area west of New England. 6. The LOUISIANA PURCHASE of 1803 almost doubles the land of the United States, establishes new opportunities for Americans in the far west, and entices many young men to settle, grow cotton, trade, trap and explore. E. ADDITIONAL FACTORS LEADING TO THE TREMENDOUS SETTLEMENT OF THE FIRST 50 YEARS OF THE 19th CENTURY. 1. Canal boom of the 1820s, especially the extremely successful Erie Canal which drastically lowers the cost of east-west shipping. 2. Changing Indian policy which by 1816 encourages each Indian head of family to select 640 acres on which to live or move west of Mississippi River and by 1826 tells all Indians east of Mississippi they must remove, thus making much land available, especially for cotton production in the south. 3. The Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819 gives the U.S. Spain's claim to Florida, but also to the land north of the 42nd parallel (the northern border of California). 4. American settlement of Texas, beginning in 1823, which leads to Texas independence in 1836, admission to the Union in 1845. 5. Development of the railroad as a means of transportation and of encouraging westward movement. 6. American interest in Oregon soars after 1841, with rapid settlement of the Willamette River Valley. 7. Mormons, dispossessed from their homes in Missouri and Illinois, go first to Iowa, then make a major migration to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, quickly expanding throughout the Great Basin. 8. The War with Mexico ends with the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo giving the Southwest to the U.S. 9. The discovery of large amounts of placer gold in California leads to a major rush there in 1849 and statehood in 1850. 10. The Pacific Railway Act and Homestead Act in 1862 lead to a further, effective settlement of the west. 11. The CENSUS of 1890 OFFICIALLY declares that there is no longer a frontier in the U.S. III. IMPORTANT FACTS THAT MAY HELP YOU FIND WHERE YOUR FAMILY CAME FROM OR WENT. A. RULE OF THE HARVEST. Before the 1850s (and McCormick's reaper) families rarely planted more than they could harvest, which was between 15-25 acres per able bodied person who could help with the harvest. Finding out how many acres your family cultivated will help you know how many many people were in the household. B. IMPORTANCE OF HARDWOOD TREES. In both the North and the South, conventional wisdom (and you thought it was a '90s soundbite!) indicated that land covered with hardwood trees was the best, while grassland was to be avoided. Despite the great difficulty of clearing land covered with oaks and maples, that was the land most likely selected by your ancestors prior to the 1820s. C. FAMILIES WHO MADE THEIR LIVING PIONEER FARMING rarely moved unless they had enough means to live on for at least 2 years, or had someone who would provide for them this long. This is due to the fact that it took 2 years to go through the process of converting a hardwood forest into an economically viable farm. If your family moved, it usually meant they had enough money to survive for 2 years without much add'l income, or enough $ to buy an already improved farm. Few poverty stricken people (PSP)moved west, but a fair number of PSPs moved east. D. MOST SETTLERS BEFORE 1800 at least in the North, moved west during the winter, usually in January and early February. Expect your families to have moved then, not in the summer. E. With a new notable exceptions, your ancestors MOVED ALMOST DUE WEST, rarely deviating more than a few degrees up or down. F. IF YOUR ANCESTORS WERE IN NEW ENGLAND PRIOR TO 1700, expect them to stay very close to the same site until 1800. By 1810, they will most likely be in upstate New York, by 1820 in northern Ohio, Indiana or Illinois, and by 1850 perhaps in Iowa, Oregon, California or Utah. G. TOWNS SETTLED BY NEW ENGLANDERS usually had streets running north-south and east-west, while towns settled by Southerners often placed less emphasis on grid patterns. TRAVEL ROUTES. COLONIAL ROADS TO 1750. As one of the earliest east-west wagon roads, the Lancaster road linked Philadelphia to Harrisburg before 1730. A connection from Lancaster to Winchester, Virginia, in the early 1740s, created what was either called the Philadelphia Wagon Road or the Great Valley Road. The Fall Line Road crossed Virginia and the Carolinas, and eventually into Georgia. By 1746, the Pioneer's Road had connected Alexandria to Winchester, Virginia, joining with the Great Valley Road. By 1748, the Upper Road became an important wagon route for migrations into the Carolinas. THE WAY WEST, 1775-1795. Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road was the route for thousands of settlers into Kentucky. Meanwhile the western Pennsylvania routes provided an overland access to the Ohio River. After the Revolutionary War, western migrations on these routes continued to increase. _______ ============================== Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: http://pml.rootsweb.com/ --part1_33.1f731c8.25f04448_boundary--

I found this today and thought I'd pass it on, > Friends, I would like your help, please! > I'm looking for URLs about the Civil War and how to find names . > Also, my granddaughter is supposed to find letters written by soldiers > during/about the Civil War for her studies about the Civil War in school. > Does anybody have any URLs where letters may be listed? Try here...the first one has letters, diary's. They are all pretty good civil war sites.... http://www.civilwararchive.com/files.htm http://www.public.usit.net/mruddy/clayton2.htm http://www.usigs.org/library/military/index.htm Bailey, Barnes, Bryant, Cannon, Cash, Collier, Derryberry, Ford, Garrison, Harville, Rigsby, Rogers, Sexton, Shirley, Walter, Wardlaw & Wilson

I am researching the Francis Marion Bryan family. Francis was born on March 8, 1832 in Kentucky and died on May 23, 1907 in Oklahoma. He married Mary Ann Teresa Richardson on May 11, 1852 in Appanoose county, Iowa. She died in July of 1911. To this family were born: James J. Bryan, 1853 William Carl Anderson Bryan, 1855 Thomas Edward Francis Bryan, 1857 John Milton Byran, 1859 Mary Alice Bryan, 1862 (Twin) Marion Albion Bryan, 1862 (Twin) Samuel Bryan, 1864 Timothy Warren Bryan, 1866 Francis's father's name was Anderson Bryan (Don't know if this is full name or shortened version) and his mother's name was Barbara. He had several brothers and sisters and had moved from the Kentucky area to Davis County Iowa where Francis meet and Married Mary Ann, also have information on MaryAnn's family. I need information on Francis's brothers and sisters and parents. Will be glad to compare and share!!!!!! Cathy Bryan Dahlquist [email protected]

Just passing this along, maybe some of you will find it helpful. Good luck, Louise Per "American History" magazine, June, 1999, scheduled to open this year (2000) in the Ellis Island Immigration Museum is the American Family Immigration History Center. Featured will be an extensive database aimed at providing visitors with instant access to information on 17 million immigrants who entered the country through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. LDS volunteers have spent two million hours transcribing ships' passenger lists stored on microfilm at the National Archives and Records Administration. The system will eventually offer, at the touch of a button, eleven categories of information such as the name of the ship on which the individual sailed, his point of origin, nationality, etc. The History Center is a collaboration between the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, the National Park Service and the Dept. of the Interior. Website: www.ellisisland.org Tele: (212) 883-1986

Hello, Jesse Bryant lived around Metcalfe Co. KY? Son John Bryant born 1909 KY lived around Metcalfe Co. and Hart Co. KY (Horse Cave) Charles Ralph, Raymond Lee, Sincerely Judy

Maybe some of you will enjoy this, I did GENEALOGY - I'M DOING IT!!! After much deliberation And due consideration I have the inclination To look for my relation. So, with much perspiration And a lot of inspiration I'll assume the obligation To trace their emigration. I'll start with the location -- Look through every publication Listing things like embarkation, Occupation and taxation. Then, I'll hope for revelation To help me follow their migration And find proof of immigration To this blessed and great nation. Oh, what joy! What jubilation! Comes with the realization That I've found the combination That will link my generation!

John Bryant m. Mary Owsley May 16, 1786 in Lincoln Co., KY John and his brother William were both given land in KY by their father James Bryant, Jr. in his will of 1807. Is the William Bryant that married Barbara Alspaugh March 13, 1799 in Lincoln Co., KY, the brother of John Bryant? Does anyone have any information on this William Bryant? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Tom

Fannie Matthews Bryant, 87, died February 22, 2000, at her home. Fannie was born May 3, 1912, in Durham, NC, she was a longtime resident of Norfolk and lived with her daughter and her son-in-law in Williamsburg for the last five years. Fannie is survived by her daughter, Jane Powell, andher husband, Peter, of Williamsburg; her son, Rusty Bryant, and his wife, Julia, of Chesapeake; four grandchildren, Les Powell of Hampton, Robert Powell and his wife, Carol, of Williamsburg, Carrie Mizerak, and her husband, Brett, of Athens, Ga., and Chris Bryant of Chesapeake; many loving cousins who live locally. Fannie's husband of 64 years, Robert L. Bryant, preceded her in death. Fannie will be buried in the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

While I was on vacation this list went wild... 1. Eli BRYANT b abt 1775 NC d 28 Jan 1865 mar. 30 Jul 1798 Henry co VA + Mary Weatherford It has been suggested Eli is the son of Absalom & Elizabeth BRYANT, but I cannot find proof. 2. Elisha BRYANT b 1827 Henry co VA Mar. 2 Oct 1839 Henry co VA + Lucy HUNDLEY 3. William Robert "Bob" BRYANT b abt 1850 KY, mar.29 Oct 1874 KY + Mary Jane Dubree Children: Edward b 4 Sept 1878 Dollie Jane b 30 June 1880 Bertram b 28 Nov 1884 Hallet b 14 July 1887 I would like to talk to anyone searching this line. Thanks, Gayle ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

my earliest bryant was david,born abt.1800 in tenn. married polly lavinia mullins in pike co. ky in 1830. their son jacob born abt. 1839 was my ggrandfather. any help with david's parents would be a great help.