There are at least 2 men who used the name C.S. Bryan: Cornelius S. Bryan (d 1874) & C.S. Bryan (b ca 1830, d 1886). Both appear to have some connection to the James Averette Bryan family of Houston Co., GA. Speaking of the Bryan family of Houston Co., GA. On Wednesday 12 April, Terri & I were privileged to be taken on a personal tour of the Bryan homeplace(s). The gg grandson (now age 86) of James Averette Bryan (b 1801) conducted this tour for us. We drove down winding dirt roads until we came upon the original 2-story circa 1822 home. It sure was a sight to see. Can you imagine the stories that home could tell, if it were able? It is amazing to me that a home this old is even still standing, and that the land around it is still basically untouched. >From there, we drove to the 2nd home built (circa 1830) by James A. Bryan, which appears to be totally restored and currently occupied. A little further down the road, we stopped at the Bryan Family Cemetery, which is a tangible link to this family's heritage. It's a quite large cemetery, about 80 feet square, and fairly well filled up. The Bryan family left its mark on Houston Co., GA, and thank goodness there is still a good bit of evidence of it. When I am able to visit and walk the grounds of old homeplaces and family cemeteries, it makes me yearn to be able understand their way of life, and how things were in those early years of this county. The 2-story circa 1822 home had small door-like windows on the second floor. According to the gg grandson, these were used to keep a lookout for Indians who still roamed and concerned the settlers during the 1820s and 30s in that vicinity of Houston Co., GA. Those who are still able to tell the old stories, and show you where this & that once was, are in actuality, "living historians". I consider it an extreme opportunity to be able to be in the presence of these elderly folks who still *hear* & visualize the things of days gone by... William A. Mills Perry, GA ================>>> On Sat, 15 Apr 2000 21:30:53 EDT [email protected] writes: Hi, There are a number of us researching the Bryan Bryant line in central GA. Do you have anything else on C. S. ? Shirley ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.