This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Downing, Bryant, Minor, Bunn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AUT.2ACEB/1.330.1 Message Board Post: I didn't have Eva's parents in my files so I looked them up for you. Ancestors of Eva Mae Bryant Generation No. 1 1. Eva Mae Bryant, born Jun 3, 1885 in Morley, Mecosta County, MI; died Aug 5, 1961 in Caldwell, ID. She was the daughter of 2. George F Bryant and 3. Bettie A Minor. She married (1) William Henry Downing Jan 13, 1902 in MI. He was born Apr 20, 1882 in Vermontville, Eaton Co. MI, and died Nov 20, 1940 in Canyon Co., Nampa, ID. He was the son of Anson Josiah DOWNING and Mary Eliza CARPENTER. More About Eva Mae Bryant: Burial: Lower Boise Cem, Parma, Canyon, ID More About William Henry Downing: Burial: Lower Boise Cem, Parma, Canyon, ID (near Notus) Residence 1: 1900, Living with sister May Daniels Residence 2: Bet. 1920 - 1930, Central Cove, Canyon Co. ID Photo of their cemetery marker taken by Dennis McIndoo available at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~holton/cempics/headstones.htm Generation No. 2 2. George F Bryant, born Dec 1863 in MI, father NY, mother VT. He was the son of 4. Hiram Bryant and 5. Julia A ______ widow of Mathew Bunn. He married 3. Bettie A Minor Abt. 1883 in prob Mecosta County, Michigan1. 3. Bettie A Minor, born Jun 1864 in MIchigan. She was the daughter of 6. George S Minor and 7. Mary E ______. More About George F Bryant: Occupation: 1900, House painter Residence: 1900, Morley, Deerfield Twp, Mecosta County, MI Child of George Bryant and Bettie Minor is: 1 i. Eva Mae Bryant, born Jun 3, 1885 in Morley, Mecosta County, MI; died Aug 5, 1961 in Caldwell, ID; married William Henry Downing Jan 13, 1902 in MI. Generation No. 3 4. Hiram Bryant, born Abt. 1835 in New York, parents from NY. He married 5. Julia A ______ widow of Mathew Bunn bef. 1860 census in probably Calhoun Co., MI2. 5. Julia A ______Bunn, born Abt. 1823 in Vermont, parents from NY. More About Hiram Bryant: Residence 1: 1870, Etna, Mecosta Co., MI Residence 2: 1860, Sheridan Twp., Calhoun Co., MI Residence 3: 1880, Morley, Mecosta Co., MI 1880 census Hiram BRYANT Self M Male W 45 NY Boarding House NY NY Julia A. BRYANT Wife M Female W 57 NY Keep. House NY NY Frank BRYANT Son S Male W 14 MI Farm Hand NY NY (age 8 in 1870) George BRYANT Son S Male W 17 MI Farm Hand NY NY (age 6 in 1870, born Dec 1863 in 1900) Horace BUNN SSon M Male W 33 MI Liquor Dealer NY NY Nora BUNN SDauL M Female W 19 MI Keep. House NY NY Children of Hiram Bryant and Mrs. Julia ______Bunn are: 2 i. George F Bryant, born Dec 1863 in MI, father NY, mother VT; married Bettie A Minor Abt. 1883 in prob Mecosta County, Michigan. ii. Frank Bryant, born Abt. 1862. 6. George S Minor, born Abt. 1832 in New York, parents from NY3; died Aft. 1880. He married 7. Mary E ______ Abt. 1858 in prob Michigan. 7. Mary E ______, born Dec 1833 in Vermont, parents from VT4; died Aft. 1900 in MI. Notes for George S Minor: 1880 Census Deerfield, Mecosta, Michigan George S. MINOR Self M Male W 48 NY Farmer NY NY Mary E. MINOR Wife M Female W 45 VT Keep House VT VT Betsa MINOR Dau S Female W 16 MI At Home NY VT Irena MINOR Dau S Female W 12 MI At School NY VT William MINOR Son S Male W 10 MI At School NY VT Nellie MINOR Dau S Female W 7 MI NY VT Charles MINOR Son S Male W 3 MI NY VT Notes for Mary E ______: Mother of 8, 7 living at time of 1900 census Child of George Minor and Mary ______ is: 3 i. Bettie A Minor, born Jun 1864 in MIchigan; married George F Bryant Abt. 1883 in prob Mecosta County, Michigan. Endnotes 1. 1900 U.S. Census Records, pg17, MI, Mecosta Co., Deerfield Twp, married 17 years. 2. 1860 U.S. Census Records, pg 23, MI, Calhoun Co., Sheridan Twp, wife is Julia and his step- children, Benjamin 18, Hiorace 14, and Lewis Bunn 11 are living with them. 3. 1880 U.S. Census Records, MI, Mecosta, Deerfield Twp. 4. 1900 U.S. Census Records, MI, Mecosta, Deerfield Twp. Anson Josiah Downing was my G-Grandfather. I copied documents from his Civil War pension and service files at the National Archives. Anson> Edith (Downing) Fender> Earl Fender> Anne (Fender) Halford. Are you or your spouse related? Anne