This is my Bryant family. Please note that William S. Bryant was born in NC, then lived in IN, then IL where he died. Elmer Homer Bryant is my grandfather. He moved from Adams/Hancock counties, IL to Oklahoma City in 1926 with all of his children. Judy Burns Oklahoma City 1. WILLIAM S.1 BRYANT was born 1785 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1855 in Adams County, Illinois. He married (1) ELIZABETH PARKER Mar 1805 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was born Bet. 1780 - 1790 in Virginia, and died Bef. 1847. He married (2) DOTIA LYNN SUMMERS 25 Mar 1847 in Adams County, Illinois. Children of WILLIAM BRYANT and ELIZABETH PARKER are: 2. i. HIRAM2 BRYANT, b. 1808, Kentucky; d. Bet. 1875 - 1878. 3. ii. BYRUM H. BRYANT, b. 1820, Kentucky; d. 1852, Hancock County, Illinois. iii. SUSANNAH BRYANT, b. 1810, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1880; m. JOSEPH SUMMERS, 10 Jun 1830, Morgan County, Indiana; b. 1793; d. Bef. 1880. iv. ASGAD BRYANT, b. 1811, Kentucky. 4. v. GEORGE WASHINGTON BRYANT, b. 1813, Nelson County, Kentucky; d. 20 Jul 1899, Denver, Hancock County, Illinois. 5. vi. WILLIAM S. BRYANT, b. 12 Oct 1815, Kentucky; d. May 1897, Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas. vii. WINNIE BRYANT, b. 1819. viii. ASBURY BRYANT, b. 1823, Morgan County, Indiana. ix. ELIZABETH BRYANT, b. Abt. 1824, Morgan County, Indiana; d. 1868; m. DANIEL WHITE BRIGGS, 06 Mar 1842, Adams County, Illinois; b. Abt. 1822, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. 1902. Generation No. 2 2. HIRAM2 BRYANT (WILLIAM S.1) was born 1808 in Kentucky, and died Bet. 1875 - 1878. He married MARY (POLLY) A. CRANK 15 Aug 1836 in Adams County, Illinois, daughter of CHARLES CRANK. She was born 1809 in Tennessee, and died 27 Aug 1878 in Adams County, Indiana. Children of HIRAM BRYANT and MARY CRANK are: 6. i. REBECCA3 BRYANT, b. 07 Oct 1837; d. 16 Jan 1911, Hancock County, Illinois. 7. ii. MARY A. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1839, Illinois. 8. iii. EMELINE BRYANT, b. Abt. 1843, Illinois; d. Aft. 1921. 9. iv. WILLIAM THOMAS BRYANT, b. 11 May 1844, Marcelline, Adams County, Illinois; d. 04 Mar 1900, Chili, Hancock County, Illinois. 10. v. SUSANNAH BRYANT, b. 04 Mar 1846, Illinois; d. 15 Dec 1918, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. 11. vi. SARAH L. BRYANT, b. 1848; d. Bet. 1888 - 1900. 12. vii. HIRAM R. BRYANT, b. 12 Nov 1853, Marcelline, Adams County, Illinois; d. 02 Mar 1921, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. Generation No. 3 9. WILLIAM THOMAS3 BRYANT (HIRAM2, WILLIAM S.1) was born 11 May 1844 in Marcelline, Adams County, Illinois, and died 04 Mar 1900 in Chili, Hancock County, Illinois. He married AMANDA HOWARD 14 Dec 1871 in Adams County, Illinois, daughter of WILLIAM HOWARD and RUTH PRATER. She was born 20 Dec 1849 in Indiana, and died 23 Jul 1924 in Basco, Hancock County, Illinois. Children of WILLIAM BRYANT and AMANDA HOWARD are: i. ALICE CEDELIA4 BRYANT, b. 11 Apr 1873, Stillwell, Hancock County, Illinois; d. 09 Jan 1971, Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois; m. ENOCH FRANKLIN PLOWMAN, 12 Mar 1902, Hancock County, Illinois; b. 03 Jul 1871, Loraine, Hancock County, Illinois; d. 17 Jan 1940, Elvaston, Hancock County, Illinois. ii. ELMER HOMER BRYANT, b. 05 Jul 1876, Marcelline, Adams County, Illinois; d. 31 May 1955, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; m. RUBY GWENDOLYN THOMPSON, 26 Jun 1904, Hancock County, Illinois; b. 10 May 1888, Adams County, Illinois; d. 16 Feb 1951, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.12/1073 - Release Date: 10/16/2007 8:22 AM