I have the Mary Jane Bryant that you mention in your post. Can you tell me who James that you mention is? Did she marry a Hughes? I also have Hughes in Adair County in my family tree and would love to exchange information Glenda in Phoenix gmckenz@earthlink.net JESSE LEWIS BRYANT was born 24 September 1824, and died April 1883. He married FINETTY BOONE LEFTWICH 21 August 1845 in Charity, Tennessee, daughter of JOHN LEFTWICH and JANE GILL. She was born 01 August 1830, and died 13 October 1910. Children of JESSE BRYANT and FINETTY LEFTWICH are: i. MARY JANE BRYANT, b. 25 October 1846; d. September 1921; m. (1) HENRY BRADSHAW MORGAN, Lynchburg, Virginia; m. (2) JOHN REESE, 22 June 1863, Charity, Tennessee. ii. WILLIAM BOLIVER BRYANT, b. 28 June 1849. iii. MARTHA ANN BRYANT, b. 06 March 1853; d. 03 January 1859. iv. MYRTLE BRYANT, b. 01 February 1857. v. WILLIE ALICE BRYANT, b. 05 December 1858; d. 11 July 1915; m. JAMES WILSON MOTLOW, 01 January 1880, Lynchburg, Tennessee. > [Original Message] > From: pat1218 <pat1218@mrtc.com> > To: <KYADAIR-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 2/26/03 10:53:05 AM > Subject: Re: [KYADAIR] Re: James Bryant and Nellie Powell > > Something that may narrow James' death a little - according to Michael > Watson's ADAIR COUNTY, KY MARRIAGES, January 1, 1840 to January 1, 1870, > page 6. Regarding the marriage of Mary Jane Hughes (nee Bryant) to Alfred > A. Biggs, the marriage occurred 20 July 1869 by F.N. Taylor at widow Nellie > Bryant's. Ergo, James had died before July 20 1869. > > Pat H. > >