In the Scottish/English Borderlands of the medieval era, Bryson was first used as a surname. It was derived from the personal name Brice. The surname Bryson is a patronymic name, which means that it is derived from the personal name of the father of the bearer. Patronymic surnames can also come from the names of religious figures, or traditional folk heroes. In Scotland, the Bryson family was centered in the county of Berwick.First found in Berwickshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Gladys Marie Allen Donegan and Leamon Donegan had the following children: Judy, 'Peggy' & Darlene
Gladys' mother, Elizabeth Bryson Allen ( Ray Allen), was the daughter of Grover Cleveland Bryson (1)(Terah Jane Dobbs Bryson). This line will start with Elizabeth Bryson Allen.
Gladys' mother, Elizabeth Bryson Allen ( Ray Allen), was the daughter of Grover Cleveland Bryson (1)(Terah Jane Dobbs Bryson). This line will start with Elizabeth Bryson Allen.
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Grover Cleveland Bryson - Father of Elizabeth Idell Bryson Allen G Grandfather of Peggy Donegan Snipes He shows up on the 1910 United States Federal Census, living with his wife, Jennie and 3 of their children on Lox Creek Road in Cannon County, Tennessee. He is also listed with his family living beside his father, Robert, on the 1920 United States Federal Census as a miller of flour. Cleve and Terah Jane had the following children:
Elizabeth Idell
born: September 27,1910 married: Ray Allen on October 17, 1927 children: Gladys Marie, Dorothy Mae, Virginia Sue, Ray Donald died: November 29, 1005 buried: Riverside Cemetery Mary Lou
born: February 21, 1916 married: Hoyt E. Duggin on August 12, 1942 children: Ivan, Wayne, Glenn died: September 9, 1984 Jesse Howell
born: July 16, 1904 - 1987 married: Vera Gilliam on November 7, 1925 children: Billy & Mildred Louise died: November 27, 1976 |
He married Terah Dobbs on September 19, 1903 in Cannon County by T. D. Bragg the Justice of the Peace.
James Dewey born: March 2, 1925 married: Mildred King on April 21, 1945 children: Wanda, Faye, Vicky Lynn died: August 2013 Robert "Bob" Cleveland born: December 24, 1913 married: Annis Tennpenny on August 19, 1940 children: Deweylene, Robert Charles, Georgia Dell died: December 24, 1935 - Reed Cemetery, Auburntown Road, Woodbury, Tennessee He died on December 19, 1966 in Readyville, Tennessee and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Murfreesboro Road, Woodbury, Tennessee.
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Robert Talley Bryson - Father of Grover Cleveland Bryson 3G Grandfather to Peggy Donegan Snipes June 25, 1856 Cannon County, TN - December 20, 1936 He married Lucinda E. Davenport on December 30, 1877 in Cannon County, Tennessee. They had the following children:
James Clingman Bryson born: died: Robert Holt Bryson born: October 14, 1882 died: April 17, 1960 Grover Cleveland Bryson born: March 27, 1883 died: December 19, 1966 He died on December 20, 1936 and is buried in the Reed Cemetery on Auburntown Road, Woodbury, Tennessee with his wife, Lucinda. |
Lucinda was born on November 19, 1856 and died on August 10, 1932 in Cannon County, Tennessee.
On the 1870 United States Federal Census he is living in Woodbury as a farmer with his wife and four of their children. His father, Joseph, lives next door. On the 1880 United States Federal Census shows Robert and his family living in District 11 of Cannon County, Joseph still lives nearby. The 1900 United States Federal Census shows Robert in Cannon County as a farmer and his 3 sons, Holt, Cleveland and Clingman as farm laborers. Robert’s cousin, Charlie Brandon is also living with them and listed as a merchant.
The 1910 United States Federal Census shows Robert and Lucindy living alone in Civil District 8, Jacksboro Road, Cannon County. Clingman and his family live next door. Robert works in a sawmill and Clingman is doing general farming. The 1920 United States Federal Census still shows Robert and Lucindy living alone on Woodbury Road in an area called East __ Heights. Cleve and his family now live next door to Robert. Robert and Cleve are both listed as millers of flour. One the 1930 United States Federal Census Robert and Lucindy (both 73) are living in the town of Woodbury on Main Street. Robert is working in a corn mill as a miller. They live next door to William Trail, who is a trader and on the other side lives, Herman Fann, who owned an antique shop. Also listed on Main Street was George J. Roach who owned a grocery store. Wiley Moore, who also owned a grocery store. Joe A. Norwell, who owned a garage. Dorsie Duncan who owned a french shop and Mattie Higgins who owned the hotel. |
Brysons - 1900 Sanders Fork School Picture
1900 Sanders Fork School
First Row, Front, Left to Right:
3rd is Johnny Davenport, 5th is Will Davenport, 6th is Grover Davenport, 7th is Ernest Davenport, 9th is Dan Bryson, 8th is Houston Dobbs
Second Row, Left to Right:
1st is Jess Bryson, 6th is Mattie Davenport, 7th is Mary Davenport
Third Row, Left to Right:
3rd is Minnie Davenport, 6th is Sallie Bryson, 7th is Hall Travis
Fourth Row, Left to Right:
4th is Ella Davenport, 9th is Alvin Davenport, 12th is Holt Bryson, 14th is Sam Bryson
3rd is Johnny Davenport, 5th is Will Davenport, 6th is Grover Davenport, 7th is Ernest Davenport, 9th is Dan Bryson, 8th is Houston Dobbs
Second Row, Left to Right:
1st is Jess Bryson, 6th is Mattie Davenport, 7th is Mary Davenport
Third Row, Left to Right:
3rd is Minnie Davenport, 6th is Sallie Bryson, 7th is Hall Travis
Fourth Row, Left to Right:
4th is Ella Davenport, 9th is Alvin Davenport, 12th is Holt Bryson, 14th is Sam Bryson
Fifth Row, Left to Right:
3rd is Albert Davenport, 4th is Virgin Bryson, 6th is Cleveland Bryson
Sixth Row, Left to Right:
1st is Maggie Davenport Bryson (teacher), 3rd is Luther Davenport, 5th is Cling Bryson, 13th is Charlie Bryson, 14th is Maude Bryson, 17th is Mertia Davenport, 18th is Sammy Davenport
3rd is Albert Davenport, 4th is Virgin Bryson, 6th is Cleveland Bryson
Sixth Row, Left to Right:
1st is Maggie Davenport Bryson (teacher), 3rd is Luther Davenport, 5th is Cling Bryson, 13th is Charlie Bryson, 14th is Maude Bryson, 17th is Mertia Davenport, 18th is Sammy Davenport
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Joseph Jasper Bryson - Father of Robert Talley Bryson 4G Grandfather of Peggy Donegan Snipes 1834 in Cannon County, TN - Joseph married Sindarillar "Rilla" Summers on August 14, 1855 in Cannon County. Rilla was born on October 20, 1837 and died on October 30, 1901. Their children are as follows: Robert Tally Bryson June 25, 1856 - December 20, 1956 Henry H. Bryson October 6, 1855 - September 12, 1919 Sarah Jane Bryson December 22, 1864 - August 15, 1930 Laura M. Bryson January 1868 - Susan E. Bryson October 19, 1868 - James W. Bryson 1873 - 1879 Thomas Bryson 1875 - Joseph J. Bryson 1871 - 1875 Virginia Bryson 1878 - 1948 Daniel Zack Bryson August 2, 1879 - May 1, 1949 Maude Bryson 1884 - 1966 |
On the 1850 United States Federal Census he is living in the Sanders Fork Community of Cannon County, TN, as a farmer.
On the 1870 United States Federal Census he is living in Woodbury as a farmer. His son, Robert, lives next door. On the 1880 United States Federal Census shows Joseph and his family living in District 11 of Cannon County, Robert still lives nearby. The 1900 United States Federal Census shows Joseph in Cannon County as a farmer and his son, Robert as a farmer with his grandsons, Holt, Cleveland and Clingman as farm laborers. John Barrett is living with them as a farm laborer. On the 1910 United States Federal Census shows Joseph, at 75, living alone as a widower and still doing general farming. On the 1920 United States Federal Census shows Joseph, at 85, retired and living on Sanders Fork Road. His son, Daniel Z. Bryson, lives next door with his family. He died in 1924 in Cannon County, Tennessee and is buried in the Duggin Cemetery on Auburntown Road, Woodbury, Tennessee with his wife, Rilla. The cemetery is located of Auburntown Road behind the Sanders Fork Church. |
This is an old photo of a group of gentlemen gathered to build a Baptist Church at shiloh in the Sanders Fork Community. Pictured left to right back row: Tom Bryson, Willie Bryson, Bill Carole Davenprot, Holt Bryson, Cleve Bryson, R. T. Bryson, Zack Bryson and John Davenport. Front row left to right: Joe Sauls, Dap Bryson, John Duggin, Joe Harris. Cling Bryson is seated in the front
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Joseph Bryson, Sr. - Father of Joseph Jasper Bryson 5G Grandfather of Peggy Donegan Snipes December 27, 1810 in Sanders Fork, Cannon County, TN - Joseph married Jane Brison on August 1, 1827 in Wilson County, Tennessee. |
They had the following children:
Sarah Bryson 1829 - 1873 Joseph "Dap" J. Bryson 1834 - 1924 Andrew J. Bryson 1830 - Robert Bryson 1835 - On the 1850 United States Federal Census, Joseph, his wife, Jane, and their 3 sons, Andrew J., Joseph J. and Robert were living in the Sanders Fork Community of Cannon County. Joseph is listed as a farmer. Joseph died on October 12, 1874 and is buried with his wife, Jane, in the Duggin Cemetery on Auburntown Road, Woodbury, Tennessee |
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William Bryson - Father of Joseph Bryson, Sr. 6G Grandfather of Peggy Donegan Snipes 1777 Rowan, North Carolina - August 1824 Lydia was born in 1780 in Rowan, North Carolina and died June 1828 in Wilson County, Tennessee. They had the following children: George Washington Bryson 1802 - 1884 Samuel Bryson February 14, 1804 - 1871 James Bryson 1806 - Joseph Bryson December 27, 1810 - October 12, 1874 Robert Bryson 1811 - 1894 Daniel Bryson 1814 - Andrew Bryson 1816 - |
He married Lydia Stanley in August of 1816 in Wilson County, Tennessee.
He died on August 1824 in Wilson County, Tennessee.
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Samuel Bryson - Father of William Bryson 7G Grandfather of Peggy Donegan Snipes 1754 in Mt. Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - May 10, 1835 He married Martha Bogle on June 14, 1776 according to the U.S. & International Marriage Records & the North Carolina Marriage Collection. He served in the American Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant under captain Samuel Montgomery’s Company in November of 1777.
He is listed amount the Twenty-Four Hundred Tennessee Pensioners at age 80 in 1832 and drew his pension in Wilson County, Tennessee. He had fought in the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina line.
His Revolutionary War Pension File, West Tennessee Pay List and a Letter regarding his involvement follow.
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Martha was born 1754 in Pennsylvania and died in 1800, North Carolina.
Samuel and Martha had the following children: William Bryson born: 1777 - Rowan, North Carolina died: August 1824 - Wilson County, Tennessee John Bryson born: 1778 - Rowan, North Carolina died: 1860 - Cherokee, North Carolina Daniel Bryson born: 1779 - Rowan, North Carolina died: December 1, 1814 - Wilson County, TN Andrew Bryson born: 1781 - Rowan, North Carolina died: Robert Bryson born: 1783 Rowan, North Carolina died: Jane Bryson born: 1785 - Lincoln, North Carolina died: August 6, 1864 - Puerto Rico Samuel Bryson born: 1787 - Rowan, North Carolina died: Elisha Levi Bryson born: 1789 - Bryson City, Rowan, North Carolina died: December 3, 1860 - Okaw, Shelby, Illinois Susanah Bryson born: 1794 - Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina died: 1827 - Tennessee Permelia Bryson born: 1798 - Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina died: 1850 - Wilson County, Tennessee On the 1790 United States Federal Census, Samuel is living in Pendleton, South Carolina. There were 8 members of his household, all free whites.
On the 1800 United States Federal Census, Samuel is living in Morgan, Buncombe County, North Carolina with 13 members in his household. The 1820 United States Federal Census show Samuel living in Wilson County, Tennessee with 5 members of his family. Samuel died on May 10, 1835 in Wilson County, Tennessee. |
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William Bryson - Father of Samuel Bryson
8G Grandfather of Peggy Donegan Snipes
1720 Antrim, Ireland - 1790 SCHe married Isabella Holmes in Pennsylvania according to the U.S. & International Marriage Records.
Isabella was born in 1720 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She died in 1970 in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina.
William and Isabella’s son was Samuel Bryson, born 1754, Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania.
On the 1790 United States Federal Census they were living in Laurens County, South Carolina with 8 members in his household.
He died in Pendelton, Anderson County, South Carolina in 1790.
William Bryson - Father of Samuel Bryson
8G Grandfather of Peggy Donegan Snipes
1720 Antrim, Ireland - 1790 SCHe married Isabella Holmes in Pennsylvania according to the U.S. & International Marriage Records.
Isabella was born in 1720 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She died in 1970 in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina.
William and Isabella’s son was Samuel Bryson, born 1754, Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania.
On the 1790 United States Federal Census they were living in Laurens County, South Carolina with 8 members in his household.
He died in Pendelton, Anderson County, South Carolina in 1790.