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I (Marty Grant) am a 2nd cousin 6 times removed to Daniel Bryson.
Daniel Bryson was born ca 1823/24 in NC, possibly on or near Scotts Creek in Haywood Co, NC (now Jackson), or perhaps on Sugar Fork Creek in Macon Co, NC (then still part of Haywood). He is possibly a son of James Bryson and Rebecca Poston. I don't know of any proof of this relationship though.
None of the early Bryson Histories mention this family.
Ethel Updike included Daniel Bryson as a son of James and Rebecca in her book: Armstrong, Branyon, Bryson and Allied Families of the South (1967) on page 137 (See my commentary on that book). She offered no proof that Daniel was their son, but she listed his wife as "Nancy ?" so I'm sure it this same Daniel she was referring to. She had no additional data on Daniel Bryson.
Lawrence Wood also included Daniel as a child of James and Rebecca in his book: Bryson Family of Western North Carolina 1664 to 1980 (1981) on page 57 (See my commentary on that book). He had no additional data on Daniel except that he married Nancy Stephens.
Daniel's supposed parents, James and Rebecca, were in Macon Co, NC in 1830, probably living on Sugar Fork. They had a son Daniel's age with them (who is otherwise unclaimed, so it could be him). James and Rebecca left Macon Co, NC for Habersham Co, GA during the late 1830's. They were listed there on the 1840 census. They had a son close to Daniel's age with them at that time.
Daniel Bryson married Nancy Stephens (maiden name per L. Wood, page 57) between 1840 and 1844 in Habersham or Union Co, GA (no record found in Union, I didn't look in Habersham).
Daniel and family were listed in Union Co, GA for the 1850 census. They apparently resided in the section of Union County that soon became Towns County (in 1856). There were other Brysons in this county at that time, but none listed close by. Henderson Poston age 37 was two houses away. He is probably a close relative of Daniel's mother Rebecca Poston Bryson. There were several Stephens families in this county in 1850, but none listed close to them.
1850 UNION CO, GA Page 270B House/Family # 951/ 951 - 85TH DISTRICT Twp BRYSON DANIEL 26 M W FARMER 500 NC 1823/1824 BRYSON NANCY 27 F W SC 1822/1823 BRYSON JAMES 6 M W GA 1843/1844 BRYSON RACHEL 4 F W GA 1845/1846 BRYSON JOSEPH 2 M W GA 1847/1848
In 1856 the section of Union County where they lived (and part of Rabun county) was cut off to form Towns County. They were found in that county for the 1860 census.
1860 TOWNS CO, GA Page 119 House/Family # 32/ 32 BRYSON DANIEL 40 M W FARMER 500 260 NC 1819/1820 BRYSON NANCY 37 F W SC 1822/1823 BRYSON JAMES 13 M W GA 1846/1847 BRYSON WILSON 12 M W GA 1847/1848 BRYSON DAVID 10 M W GA 1849/1850 BRYSON JOSEPH 8 M W GA 1851/1852 BRYSON MALISA 6 F W GA 1853/1854 BRYSON SAMUEL? 4 M W GA 1855/1856
Apparently Daniel Bryson died during the 1860's, perhaps in Civil War service. His widow Nancy Stephens Bryson apparently married Willis Ellis during the same time frame. They were listed on the 1870 census in Towns Co, GA.
1870 TOWNS CO, GA Page 213B House/Family # 376/ 378 ELLIS WILLIS 63 M W FARMER 400 907 NC 1806/1807 ELLIS NANCY 47 F W KEEPING HOUSE SC 1822/1823 ELLIS MARY D 20 F W W/O OCCUPATION NC 1849/1850 BRYSON WILSON 21 M W FARM LABOR GA 1848/1849 BRYSON JOSEPH B 18 M W FARM LABOR GA 1851/1852 BRYSON MALISSY C 15 F W AT HOME GA 1854/1855 BRYSON SENNER J 14 M W FARM LABOR GA 1855/1856
I didn't find this family in 1880 Towns Co, GA, though the microfilm of this was very dim and hard to read. I did find Sumner Bryson and his wife Emma, listed in Brasstown District.
1880 TOWNS CO, GA Page 478B House/Family # 220/ 223 -- BRASSTOWN DIST # 918 Twp BRYSON SUMNER W M 25 M FARMER GA GA GA 1854/1855 BRYSON EMMA W F 18 WF M KEEPING HOUSE GA GA GA 1861/1862
I currently have no additional data on Daniel and Nancy's children, other than their son Sumner who married Emma ca 1880.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. Daniel1 Bryson , born 1823/24 in Haywood Co, NC; died 1860/70 in Towns Co, GA, son of James Bryson (Jr) and Rebecca Poston . He married in 1840/44 in Union Co, GA (now Towns Co, GA) Nancy Stephens , born 1822/23 in SC.
Children of Daniel Bryson and Nancy Stephens were as follows:
3 ii Rachel2 Bryson , born 1845/46 in Union Co, GA (now Towns Co, GA).
4 iii Wilson2 Bryson , born 1847/48 in Union Co, GA (now Towns Co, GA).
5 iv David2 Bryson , born 1850 in Union Co, GA (now Towns Co, GA).
6 v Joseph B2 Bryson , born 1851/52 in Union Co, GA (now Towns Co, GA).
7 vi Malissa C2 Bryson , born 1853/54 in Union Co, GA (now Towns Co, GA).
8 vii Sumner J2 Bryson , born 1855/56 in Union Co, GA (now Towns Co, GA). He married in 1870/80 in Towns Co, GA Emma (---) , born 1861/62 in Towns Co, GA.
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