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Asa BRYAN

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Name Asa BRYAN Birth North Carolina Gender Male _UID EAB0D8AB2A1343DF954DE9120A01C9D502D2 Death 1829 Robertson County, Tennessee Person ID I1909 Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy Last Modified 5 Feb 2012
Family Edith DIAS, b. North Carolina d. 1840, Robertson County, Tennessee
Children 1. Rev. Lewis C. BRYAN d. Yes, date unknown 2. Nancy A. BRYAN d. 1885 3. Lucy A. BRYAN d. Drowned when very young in Sycamore Creek 4. Elizabeth H. BRYAN d. Yes, date unknown 5. William "J.J." BRYAN d. Yes, date unknown 6. Thomas C.E. BRYAN d. 1836, Mississippi 7. Asa N. BRYAN d. 1835, Clarksville, Tennessee 8. Theophilus H. BRYAN d. Yes, date unknown 9. Edmund H. BRYAN d. 1857, Arkansas 10. Sarah L. BRYAN, b. Abt 1810 d. 1888 (Age ~ 78 years) Family ID F969 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 Aug 2016
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Notes - Letter from journel of T.L. Bryan in 1881
"Asa Bryan and Edith Dias who afterwards became his wife, were born and
reared in the State of North Carolina, moved to Tenn, in 1796, and settled in
Robertson County Where they lived in peace and prosperity until 1829, When my
father died. My Mother continued to live there until 1840, when she quit the
shores of earth for that of eternity. They had ten children, six sons and four
daughters Viz;
Nancy L. Bryan, Lucy A. Bryan, Elizabeth H. Bryan, William (J.J.) C. Bryan,
Thomas C.E. Bryan, Asa N. Bryan, Sarah L. Bryan, Theophilus H. Bryan, Lewis C.
Bryan.
Lucy A. Bryan was drowned in Sycamore Creek when quite small, by accident.
The balance all lived to obtain their majority. Asa N. Bryan died in
Clarksville Tenn in the year 1835, leaving a wife and one son, the only child was
which was named after him. Thomas C.E. Bryan died in the State
of Mississippi in the year of 1836, He never married. The balance are all at
this date 1851 still living. All having married except Nancy and Theophillus.
(unknow date) Theophilus has since married... Edmund H. Bryan has since died
in Arkansaw in 1857. His widow has returned to Mississippi her former home.
This Nov 1881, all my brothers are dead and only two sisters survive, Nancy
and Sally."
Nancy died 1885.
- Letter from journel of T.L. Bryan in 1881