BRYAN FAMILY GENEALOGY
BRYAN family
genealogy
The following BRYAN family genealogy represents my family descendancy beginning with the first known BRYAN
ancestor in North America. I believe this information
to be correct, however the data prior to Needham I is mostly conjecture. If you
spot an error or have additional BRYAN family information to share, I would
be pleased to receive and E-mail. [email protected]
FAMILY BY GENERATION
John Bryan, Sr. family
Husband: John Bryan
Born: Before 1632
Died: Before Sep 21, 1711 in Lower Norfolk, VA
Wife: unknown
Children
1. Edward Bryan
2. John Bryan
3. William Bryan
William Bryan family
Husband: William Bryan
Born: Abt 1655
Married: Abt 1684
Died: Abt 1742
Father: John Bryan
Mother: unknown
Wife: Alice Macland
Father: John Macland
Mother:
CHILDREN
1. Needham Bryan I
Born: February 23, 1690 in Isle of Wight or Nansemond Co., VA
Married: November 16, 1711
Died: Will was probated, 1777 in Bertie Co., NC
2. William Bryan, Jr.
Born:
3. John Bryan
Born: Abt 1692
Married: 1716
Died: 1735 in Edgecombe Co., NC
Spouse: Elizabeth Joiner
4. Mary Bryan
5. Alice Bryan
Needham Bryan (I) family
Husband: Needham Bryan I
Born: February 11, 1690 in Isle of Wight or Nansemond Co., VA
Died: Will probated March Court, 1777; Bertie Co., NC
Father: William Bryan
Mother: Alice Macland
Wife #1: Anne Rambeau
Born: 1695
Married: November 16, 1711
Died: March 16, 1730 in Snowfield, NC
Wife 2: Susannah Harrell
Married: August 14, 1732 at Snowfield, NC
Died: June 14, 1752
Wife 3: Sarah Woodward
Married: June 20, 1753
Died: June 19, 1776
Note: In 1721, Needham patented 640 acres of land in Bertie
County on the Moratuck River. (NC Colonial Records, II, p. 426)
In 1726 he purchased 210 acres called Snoefield plantation. He
and his three wives are buried at Snowfield. Needham was
very active in county and state affairs. He served many years as chairman of
the court of Pleas and Quarter Session and was justice of the peace in 1732,
1739, and 1745. Also was sheriff and commissioner for Bertie Co., in 1745. From
1750-59 he represented Bertie in the colonial assembly at New Bern and in
1729-30 was a church warden for Society Parish.
CHILDREN
1: Needham Bryan II
Born: October 31, 1726
Married: 1749
Died: Between September 23, 1767 and May 1777
Spouse 1: Nancy Smith
Spouse 2: Charlotte Moore
2: Rachel Bryan
Born: June 10, 1723
Married: November 6, 1741
Died: Nov. 1780
Spouse: William Whitfield
3: William Bryan
Born: October 31, 1724
Married: 1744
Died: Nov 28, 1780 in Johnston Co., NC
Spouse: Elizabeth Smith (d/o John Smith Sr. and Elizabeth Whitfield)
NOTE: William was very active in public affairs. Served as
Justice of the peace in 1756; sheriff in 1762; appointed to
commission of Peace and Dedimus in 1764. Appointed a colonel on April 4,
1776 in Johnston Co. militia.
Needham Bryan family (II)
Husband: Needham Bryan II
Born: October 31, 1726
Married: 1749
Died: Before May 1777 in Johnston Co, NC
Father: Needham Bryan I
Mother: Anna Rambeau
Spouse 1: Nancy Smith
Born: 1728
Married: Feb 5, 1748 near Springfield
Died: 1760
Father: John Smith
Mother: Elizabeth Whitfield
Spouse 2: Charlotte Moore
NOTE: Needham II was a member of the colonial assembly in
1762 and 1771. He represented Johnston Co., in the Provincial Congress
which met at New Bern on Aug 25, 1774. In 1776 he was in Battle of Moore's
Creek Bridge, the fourth Provincial Congress, and the constituent congress
which met in Halifax, NC. On April 4, 1776 the fourth Provincial Congress
resolved that "the delegates of this Colony in the Continental Congress be
empowered to concur with the delegates of the other colonies in declaring
independency" of England. The constituent congress in November 1776
drew up the first constitution for North Carolina. On April 23, 1777 Needham
introduced a bill in the Colonial Assembly to establish the
town of Smithfield, NC. He died before August 1777.
CHILDREN
1. Needham Bryan, III
Born: 1752 in Johnston Co, North Carolina
Married: 1768 in Wake Co, North Carolina
Died: c. 1787 in Johnston Co, North Carolina
Spouse: Sarah Hinton (d/o Maj. John and Grizelle Hinton)
2: Kedar Bryan
Born: ca 1752
Married: ca 1775
Died: c. 1808 in Sampson Co, NC
Spouse 1: Elizabeth Smith (d/o Jonathan and Elizabeth Smith)
Spouse 2: Mary Whitfield
Spouse 3: Betsy James
Spouse 4: Nancy Dickson (d/o Robert and Catherine Dickson)
3: Winifred Bryan
Born: May 5, 1754
Married: 1773
Died: April 5, 1793
Spouse: Hon. Nathan Bryan (s/o Col. Hardy Bryan of Craven Co, NC)
4: Nancy Bryan
Born: 1756
Married: 1780
Spouse: Gen. Bryan Whitfield (s/o William and Rachel (Bryan) Whitfield)
5: Charlotte Moore Bryan
Born: April 2, 1765
Married: Abt October 15, 1782
Died: March 9, 1798
Spouse: Lewis Whitfield
6: Rigdon Bryan
Died: 1793 in Sampson County, NC
7: Esther Bryan
Died:
Spouse: Christopher Curtis
Needham Bryan, III family
Husband: Needham Bryan, III
Born: 1748 or 1750 in Johnston Co, NC
Married: 1768 in Wake Co, NC
Died: (?) Aft January 25, 1787 in Johnston Co., NC
Father: Needham Bryan II
Mother: Nancy Smith
NOTE: In 1774, Needham served as Captain of Johnston Co. Militia and a
member of the Committee of Correspondence. In 1776 he was a member of
the Provincial Congress meeting at Halifax, NC; and was a member of the
1786 state legisiature.
Wife: Sarah Hinton
Born: 1750
Died:
Father: Col. John Hinton
Mother: Grizella Kimbrough
CHILDREN
1: Loverd Bryan
Born: 1769
Died: Jan 4, 1798
Spouse: Elizabeth Green
2: Benjamin Bryan
Spouse: Polly Stevens
3: Sarah (Sally) Bryan
Born: ca. 1775
Died: 1815 (Buried in Raleigh, NC)
Spouse: John Hinton
4: Clement Bryan
Born: October 13, 1770 in Johnston Co, NC
Married: August 19, 1792 in Cumberland Co., NC
Died: January 31, 1839 in Georgia
Spouse: Edith Smith
Clement Bryan family
Husband: Clement Bryan
Born: Oct 13, 1770 in Johnston Co, NC
Married: Aug 19, 1792 in Cumberland Co., NC
Died: January 31, 1839 in Georgia
Father: Needham Bryan, Jr. (III)
Mother: Sarah Hinton
NOTE: Clement moved from Johnston Co, NC to Montgomery Co, GA, in
c. 1805, later moving to Randolph Co. He took part in the Indian War of 1836 and
was wounded in the battle of Ichawaynochaway.
Wife: Edith Smith
Born: December 26, 1772
Died: March 15, 1841
Father: Col. David Smith of Cumberland Co. NC
Mother:
CHILDREN
01: Sarah Hinton Bryan
Born: August 8, 1793 in Johnston Co., North Carolina
Married: Ocy 20, 1824 in Jones Co.
Died: 1846 in Lumpkin, GA
Spouse: Anselm Lynch Evans (1792-1866)
NOTE: Gen. Clement Anselm Evans (1833-1911)(s/o Sarah & Anselm Evans) was reared by Loverd Bryan in
Lumpkin, GA. He was admitted to the bar at age of 19, elected judge of
county court at 22, was chosen state senator at 26, and was presidential
elector at age 27. In Nov, 1861 he was a major in the 31st Georgia Infantry,
CSA. The following spring he became a colonel and in May 1864 was a
brigadier general serving under John B. Gordon in the Army of Northern
Virginia. He was paroled at Appomattox, VA on May 10, 1865. He had been
wounded five times,
02: Margaret W. Bryan
Spouse: George Wyche (s/o James Wyche)
03: Charity Loverd Bryan
Born: April 20, 1798 in Johnston Co., NC
Married: Sept 25, 1816
Died: Oct 25, 1841
Spouse: Obediah P. Cheatham
04: Mary Smith Bryan
Born: March 18, 1800 in Johnston Co., NC
Married: January 2, 1817
Died: September 30, 1873, Crawford Co., GA
Spouse 1: John Goodwin Rains (1791-1846)
Spouse 2: Robert Howe (1782-1859)
05: Edith Bryan
Born: Sept 1, 1802 in Johnston Co., NC
Married: Dec 5, 1821
Died: Jan 7, 1842
Spouse: Martin C. Brown
06: Loverd Bryan
Born: October 13, 1804
Married: Jan 21, 1826
Died: Aug 15, 1887 in Stewart Co, Georgia
Spouse 1: Elizabeth Wyche (d/o Littleton Wyche)
Spouse 2: Mrs. Lucy Williams
07: Needham Rupert Bryan
Born: August 26, 1806 in GA
Married: March 14, 1833
Died: August 1841
Spouse: Martha Elizabeth Battle (d/o Thomas & Mary Baker Battle)
Note: Following Needhan's death, Martha married Mr. Banks
and had six more children fron that marriage.
Children of Needham Bryan and Martha Battle:
(1) Margaret Antoinette Bryan (b. 1838)
Spouse: Thomas J. Gibson
(2) Mary Josephine Bryan (b. 1834)
(3) Thomas Battle Bryan (b. 1836)
(4) Needham Rupert Bryan, Jr. (b. April 1841)
Note: Needham Jr. server in Company B, 45th GA Infantry,CSA
08: Ann Bryan
Born: Dec 18, 1808
Married: June 28, 1838 in Randolph Co., GA
Died: 1864
Spouse: William Ingram of Randolph Co.
09: Grizella Kimbrough Bryan
Born: Nov 18, 1811
Spouse 1: John Fletcher Watts
Spouse 2: Thomas Jefferson Hines of Stewart Co.
10: Emeline Bryan
Born: April 19, 1814
Married: Jan 1832
Died: 1847
Spouse: Benj. F. Watts of Clay Co.
11: David Clement Bryan
Born: March 14, 1816
Died: Abt 1840
Spouse: Nancy Carolyn Battle of Monroe Co.
Loverd Bryan family
Husband: Loverd Bryan
Born: October 13, 1804
Married: January 21, 1826
Died: Aug 15, 1887 in Lumpkin, Stewart Co, GA
Buried: Methodist cemetery, Lumpkin, GA
Father: Clement Bryan
Mother: Edith Smith
NOTE: Served as Judge on the Superior Court and was a State
Senator in 1839-40. He was one of the original settlers of Stewart County, GA.
Much of this Bryan family material was contained in a letter Loverd wrote to
Clement Anselm Evans.
Wife 1: Elizabeth Wyche
Born: December 9, 1809
Died: November 29, 1877 in Lumpkin, Georgia
Buried: Methodist cemetery, Lumpkin, GA
Father: Littleton Wyche
Mother: Susannah Mitchell
Wife 2: Mrs. Lucy Williams
CHILDREN
1: Martha Ann Bryan
Born: Mar 28, 1828
Married: Dec 19, 1843
Spouse: Col. Edmond J. Harris of Terrell Co.
2: Lyttleton Bryan
Spouse: Sarah Lawhorn
3: Prentis Stanley Bryan
Born: 1838
Buried: Methodist Cemetery, Lumpkin, GA
NOTE: Prentis was killed during Battle of Griswaldville. He was a member
of Company D, 12th BN Georgia Cav, CSA
4: Susan E. Bryan
Born: 1830
Married: Oct 17, 1846
Spouse: A.T. Newsome of Florence, GA
5: Elizabeth J. Bryan
Born: 1842 or 1848
Spouse: Mark L. Everett
6: Edith Grizelle Bryan
Born: 1832
Married: 1850
Spouse: John Mirabo Lamar Randle
7: William Benjamin Bryan
Born: March 27, 1827 in Georgia
Married: July 3, 1852 in Stewart Co, Georgia
Died: December 30, 1877 in Cotton Valley, Louisiana
Spouse: Minerva Root
8. Whitfield Clement Bryan
Born: August 7, 1836
Died: March 19, 1915
Buried: Methodist cemetery, Lumpkin, GA
Spouse: Margaret Love Guyton of Laurens Co., GA
NOTE: Whitfield was wounded at the Battle of Griswoldville.
9. Needham L. Bryan
Born: 1840
Spouse: Sallie Lawhon of Terrell Co., GA
William Benjamin Bryan family
Husband: William Benjamin Bryan
Born: March 27, 1827 in Georgia
Married: July 3, 1852 in Stewart Co, Georgia
Died: December 30, 1877 in Louisiana
Buried: Applewhite cemetery, Cotton Valley, LA
Father: Loverd Bryan
Mother: Elizabeth Wyche
Wife: Minerva Root (d/o Ezra & Eliza Root of Craftsbury, VT)
Born: April 12, 1831
Died: October 16, 1917 in Hobbs, Fisher Co, TX
CHILDREN
1: Sidney Rufas Bryan
Born: August 26, 1853 in Georgia
Married: November 30, 1875 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Died: January 4, 1928 in Hobbs, Texas
Spouse: Katura Basheba Martin
Sidney Rufas Bryan family
Husband: Sidney Rufas Bryan
Born: August 26, 1853 in Georgia
Married: November 30, 1875 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Died: January 4, 1928 in Snyder, Texas
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Father: William Benjamin Bryan
Mother: Minerva Root
Wife: Katurah (Tura) Basheba Martin
Born: March 20, 1853 in Louisiana
Died: October 19, 1934 in Fisher Co., Texas
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Father: Rev. Robert Martin
Mother: Indiana Dillard
NOTE: Family tradition tells us that Tura was a direct descendent of Judith
Jefferson, an aunt of Pres. Thomas Jefferson. Her father was also named
Thomas Jefferson and was the grandfather of President Jefferson.
CHILDREN
1: Ruth Bryan
Born: March 28, 1882 in Webster Parish, Cotton Valley, Louisiana
Married: May 29, 1901
Died: May 8, 1974 in Rotan, Fisher Co, TX
Spouse: Willie Samuel Etheredge
2: Minnie Mable Bryan
Born: October 5, 1876
Died: January 10, 1950
Spouse: Orand
3: Sidney William Bryan
Born: October 28, 1883
Died: February 14, 1980
Spouse: Ollie Dooley
4: Eugenia (Gena) Martin Bryan
Born: April 20,1886
Died: 1962
Spouse: John Dooley
5: Clarence Curtis Bryan
Born: January 30, 1889
Died: August 20, 1925
6: Cora Bryan
Born: July 5, 1878
Married: December 1896 in Fisher Co., Texas
Died: 1971
Spouse: James Charles (Jim) Hayter
7: Bertie Bryan
Born: January 12, 1880
Died:
Ruth Bryan (Etheredge) family
Husband: Willie Samuel Etheredge
Born: March 16,1879 in Wilson County, Texas
Married: May 29, 1901
Died: July 26, 1973 in Rotan, Fisher Co, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Father: Oliver Rasmus (Raz) Etheredge
Mother: Sarah Lucinda Rogers
Wife: Ruth Bryan
Born: March 28, 1882 in Cotton Valley, LA
Died: May 8, 1974 in Rotan, Fisher Co, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Father: Sidney Rufas Bryan (1853-1928)
Mother: Katura Basheba Martin (1853-1934)
CHILDREN
1: Troy Ernest Etheredge
Born: May 26, 1902 in Scurry Co., TX
Married: April 15, 1934 in Sweetwater, TX
Died: December 28, 1998 in Tyler, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Spouse: Flora Lorian Spencer
2: Bryan Brutus Etheredge
Born: October 4, 1903 in Scurry Co. TX
Married: October 5, 1924
Died: October 18, 1987
Buried: Roby Community cemetery, Roby, TX
Spouse: Nettie Gertrude Minor (1907-1988)
3: Oliver Franklin (Turk) Etheredge
Born: June 29, 1905 in Scurry Co. TX
Married:
Died: January 11, 1984 in Waco, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Spouse: Elsie Boyd (1909-1991)
4: Willie Samuel (Sam) Etheredge
Born: April 11, 1907 in Fisher Co., TX
Married: January 10, 1934
Died: April 1998 in Rotan, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Spouse: Roxie Reep
5: Bernon Rufus (Bern) Etheredge
Born: January 10, 1909 in Fisher Co.
Married: December 24, 1932
Died: March 22, 1970
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Spouse: Sarah Willie Smith (1914-1983)
6: Wilma Berket (Tuff) Etheredge
Born: July 24, 1910 in Fisher Co.
Married: January 10, 1934
Died: January 1976 in Choctaw, OK
Buried: Roby Community cemetery, Roby, TX
Spouse: Jessie Knutson
7: Clifford Clarence (Pete) Etheredge
Born: September 27, 1912 in Fisher Co.
Married: May 4, 1939
Died: January 28, 2001 in Abilene, TX
Buried: Roscoe Community cemetery, Roscoe, Texas
Spouse: Hilda Ohlenbusch (1914-2000)
8:Edna Ruth Etheredge
Born: in Fisher Co.
Married:
Spouse: Jim Cave
9:Tura Lou (Tootle) Etheredge
Born: in Fisher Co.
Married: May 28, 1946
Spouse: Everett Duke
10: Sidney Leldon (Schooner) Etheredge
Born: February 6, 1918 in Fisher Co.
Married:
Died: August 19, 1993 in Fisher Co., TX
Spouse #1: Lena Dora Hamilton (1917-1970)
Spouse #2: Irene Hefner
11: Mabel Corine (Red) Etheredge
Born: May 29, 1920 in Fisher Co.
Married: August 8, 1942
Died:
Spouse: Leon Cecil (Salty) Price
12: Oma Rasmus (Bob) Etheredge
Born: in Fisher Co.
Married: June 23, 1945
Spouse: Josephine (Jo) Blunt
13: Fae Etheredge
Born: in Fisher Co.
Spouse: Lloyd (Bunk) Rinker (1920-1998)
Husband: Troy Ernest Etheredge
Born: May 26, 1902 in Scurry Co., TX
Married: April 15, 1934 in Sweetwater, TX
Died: December 28, 1998 in Tyler, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Fisher Co., Hobbs, TX
Father: Willie Samuel Etheredge
Mother: Ruth Bryan
Wife: Flora Lorian Spencer
Born: in Decatur, Wise Co., TX
Father: Albert (Abb) Spencer
Mother: Lena Josephine McCright
CHILDREN
1: Ernestine Etheredge
Born: in Sweetwater, Texas
Married: June 30, 1957 in Port Arthur, TX
Spouse: Jay Covington
Children: (1) Christine Covington (Hunt)
(2) Arnold Jay Covington
2:Edwin Clarence Etheredge
Born: in Sweetwater, Texas
Married: December 13, 1977 in Las Vegas, NV
Spouse: Cathy Rae Wait (divorced)
Children: (1) Troy Edwin Etheredge
(2) Sarah Catherine Etheredge
3: Alvin James Etheredge
Born: in Sweetwater, Texas
Married: July 21, 1967 in Rusk, TX
Spouse: Shelta Norton
Children: (1) Tina Rae (Etheredge) Murrell
(2) Alan Wilson Etheredge
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