Received this tonight. Is anyone related to this lady? Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: <BJBsAngels@cs.com> To: <aberizn1@gte.net> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 7:21 PM Subject: Union Parish ancestors- Bryan(t) Risinger, Nash, Harrison, Holloway Jones etc > Karen, I am away from home and will not subscribe at this time until my > return..However, I hope you can help me, or somesone in Union Parish. My > gggrandfather was Benjamin A. Bryan(t) sometimes witha "T", sometimes > not...who first appears in 1850 union parish census, living in houshold of > Ridden(Redding) Bryan who was born in Ga., but come to La. from Ala, perhaps > Cataba Cty which is now Lowdes Cty. I'm not sure Redding was Benj. father, > can only assume. Benj. is 20 at this time. Redding later moves to Ashely Cty. > Ark. Benj. marries someone from La. according to later census records of his > children, but can find no records either in U>P> records or Ark. records. > HIs cheildren were James R., married Callie Risinger who dies at the birth of > my granfather, and Jim later marries Martha Shinpok, Ward 3 , union parish. > Alice who marries Mitch Robertsob, Rachael who married Lafayette Post, and > Frank who married Sallie Davis. Can find no death or burial records....only > that he once owned 40 acres and sold to W Henderson...He worked building > first road from Farmervile to Ark. Line for Police Jury 1845-6......I think > he may have been in civil war 1861-65...at least theere is a Benj. A. in 12th > La. Cavalry.......My grandfather Jacob Bryant (Son) married Minnie Nash...and > my dad J>C> married Vinola Harrison, dau. of Lee and Oma Holloway > Harrison......I suspect there may be a connection to the Post families or > perhaps the Mcadams families sine Benj. was witness to Levi Seals and Rachael > MCAdams wedding 1852...and put up bond for Wm.P and Elizabeth Banes marriage > 1856....If you or your readers connect in any way with these families or can > give me clues of where else to check, I would be most appreciative...I've > exhausted all my leads....Thand you so much...you are doing a great > job...wish all parish and county web sites were as complete...Barbara Bryant > Jester