Cindy Crowson - Could this be them? 1920 Federal Census for Dist. 73, Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas Sheet 8B, Dwelling 185, Fam. 190 Bryant, Jessie A, - Head, M, W, age 43, M, TN, US, US Bryant, Ida B, - Wife, F, W, 43, M, GA, GA, GA Bryant, Junia P, - Dau, F, W, 14, S, MS, TN, GA Howell, Clair O, - Step Dau, F, W, 12, S, AL, AL, GA Howell, Edna L, - Step Dau, F, W, 10, S, MS, AL, GA Bryant, Charley W, - Son, M, W, 12, S, MS, TN, GA Bryant, Wadela or Wanela M, - Dau, F, W, 6, S, Ak, TN, GA Bryant, Walter T, - Son, M, W, 10/12, S, AK, TN, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy C" <Arkiebell@hotmail.com> To: <bryant@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [BRYANT] BRYANT Digest, Vol 2, Issue 74 > Does anyone have any history on Bryant families from southern Mississippi? > It's been quite awhile since I've inquired. I've been in college for the > past five years and my time has been limited. I just graduated today, and > as soon as I settle into my new job I hope to get really into this search. > > My grandfather was Charles Winston Fredrick Ray Bryant born about > 1907...His older brother was Junior Jefferson Pearson Bryant. I thought > it > was unusual that they had so many names. There were older sisters. > Grandpa > said he was born near Hattiesburg, MS. But he has no birth certificate. > He > said it burnt in the courthouse, however history shows that Hattiesburg > was > not the county seat at the time of his birth, and the records that burnt > were copies (not originals) from the previous county seat I checked there > and found no record of his birth. He received his social security card by > a > letter from an aunt who stated she was at the birth. I don't have a copy > of > this and don't know how to get it. His father was simply known as "Jesse > Bryant" ( which is a very common Bryant name in Mississippi) and is buried > in a unmarked at Hicks Cemetery in Saline County, Arkansas. We have no > knowledge about his mother. Rumor has it that she died either while > giving > birth or shortly after the birth of my grandfather. The family (children > and ggrandfather) arrived in Arkansas sometime between 1910 and 1920. > They > resided for some time near Hot Springs Arkansas where my ggrandfather > worked > for Mt. Valley Water...back in the day when it was a resort. My > ggrandfather was a drifter of sorts. We know he traveled from Mississippi > to Arkansas over to Oklahoma, and back to Arkansas. My grandfather also > traveled around the US prior to marrying my grandmother. Rumor has it she > told him to get it out of his system before they married...however...they > also lived in Arkansas, Oklahoma, back to Arkansas and finally to Texas > where they are both buried. > > This is my elusive family .I managed to trace most of my other family > trails back to the 1600's, but I can't seem to get past the family in > Arkansas on this side. > > Cindy Crowson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bryant-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <bryant@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 2:01 AM > Subject: BRYANT Digest, Vol 2, Issue 74 > > >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Sarah "Sallie" Bryant born about 1825 in Tennessee >> (Abigail Dennison) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 10:32:45 -0400 >> From: "Abigail Dennison" <abanks@dnet.net> >> Subject: Re: [BRYANT] Sarah "Sallie" Bryant born about 1825 in >> Tennessee >> To: <bryant@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <014301c79959$668faee0$6d01a8c0@yourze8cxvr8tt> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Dear Elaine, >> I don't know if this will be any help to you or not. My BRYANT ancestors >> came to Floyd Co., Ga. from Spartanburg SC prob. in the 1840s. There may >> have been family there already, I do not know. I do know there were >> other >> BRYANTs in Floyd Co., Ga., Rome area. My gg-grands were from the BRYANT >> and LITTLEJOHN lines and I think there may have been family there. Just >> wanted to give you a place to look. Good hunting. >> Abigail >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "elaine day" <elainejd53@yahoo.com> >> To: <Bryant@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:42 PM >> Subject: [BRYANT] Sarah "Sallie" Bryant born about 1825 in Tennessee >> >> >>>I am searching for a Sarah "Sallie" Bryant born about 1825 to Unknown >>>parents both of whom were born in Georgia. I know very little about >>>Sallie >>>except that she married a Samuel Lewis Hopkins about 1839 or 1840 and >>>gave >>>birth to their first child in 1841 in Ala. They then migrated to Warren >>>County Tennessee between 1841 and 1850 and by 1860 are found in >>>Rutherford >>>County Tennessee. Sam is the oldest son of John Hopkins and Margaret >>>Fox. >>>John and his family traveled fromWarren County Tennessee to Jackson >>>County, >>>Illinois by 1820 then back to Tennessee then on to Polk County Missouri >>>by >>>1840. Any help with Sallie will be appreciated. I have very little info >>>other then what I have posted about her parents. I can document the >>>whole >>>Hopkins family from 1840 to present day if anyone can place her. >>>Elaine >>>Hopkins Day >>> >>> --------------------------------- >>> It's here! Your new message! >>> Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! 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