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I (Marty Grant) am a 3rd cousin 5 times removed to Tilman H. Bryson.
Tilman Holmes Bryson was born 15 Aug 1829 in Macon Co, NC on or near Cullowhee Creek (now Jackson County). He is a son of John Bryson and Jane Ann Rogers.
I'm not sure what the proof is that Tilman is their son. Ethel Updike did not include him as a son of John and Jane in her book: Armstrong, Branyon, Bryson and Allied Families of the South (1967) (See my commentary on that book). I'm not sure if she mentioned Tilman elsewhere in her book (it isn't indexed).
Lawrence Wood did include Tilman as their child in his book: Bryson Family of Western North Carolina 1664 to 1980 (1981) (See my commentary on that book) on page 6 and 7. This is my source for the birth and death date for Tilman and his wife, and several of their children.
Based on what little data I've seen, I have (so far) found no reason to doubt that Tilman is a son of John and Jane.
Tilman's parents moved from the Cullowhee area to Union County, GA (now Towns County) between 1832 and 1835.
Tilman Bryson obtained a marriage bond in Union Co, GA on 9 Feb 1848 to marry Mary Kirby. They were married on the next day, on 10 Feb 1848.
For some reason, they moved to neighboring Rabun County, Georgia where they were listed on the 1850 census. No other Bryson's lived in that county at that time. They were listed between several Kirby households, so those were probably Mary's relatives. Mary's parents Bailey and Elizabeth Kirby were two households away.
1850 RABUN CO, GA Page 323 House/Family # 104/ 104 - 597th DISTRICT Twp BRYSON TILMAN 21 M W FARMER NC 1828/1829 BRYSON MARY E 19 F W NC 1830/1831 BRYSON MARGARET 0 F W 2/12 NC 1849/1850
In 1856 the section of Rabun County where they lived, and the section of Union County, Georgia, where they had previously lived, were cut off to form Towns County. They were found in that county for the 1860 census. They were 10 households from Thomas Bryson (his 2nd cousin 1 time removed). Tilman's parents were in the same census, but not listed nearby.
1860 TOWNS CO, GA Page 163 House/Family # 328/ 328 -- Twp BRYSON TILLMAN 29 M W FARMER 200 NC 1830/1831 BRYSON MARY 30 F W NC 1829/1830 BRYSON MARGARET 10 F W GA 1849/1850 BRYSON ELIZABETH 6 F W GA 1853/1854 BRYSON GEORGIA ANN 4 F W GA 1855/1856 BRYSON JULIA 2 F W GA 1857/1858 SWANSON ALEXANDER 25 M W FARMER NC 1834/1835
In 1870, they were still in Towns Co, GA. They were listed next door to Uel J. Bryson, Tilman's Uncle, and also his brother-in-law, since he married a sister of Mary Kirby. Tilman's parents were just two households away on this census.
1870 TOWNS CO, GA Page 221 House/Family # 476/ 478 BRYSON TILLMAN H 40 M W FARM LABOR 25 400 NC 1829/1830 BRYSON MARY E 41 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1828/1829 BRYSON MARY E 18 F W NO OCCUPATION GA 1851/1852 BRYSON GEORGIA A 16 F W AT SCHOOL GA 1853/1854 BRYSON JANE P 12 F W AT SCHOOL GA 1857/1858 BRYSON WILLIAM S 8 M W FARM LABOR GA 1861/1862 BRYSON LUTHER S 6 M W GA 1863/1864 BRYSON LAURA H 4 F W GA 1865/1866 BRYSON JOHN T 2 M W GA 1867/1868
Tilman and family were still in Towns County, GA for the 1880 census. His widowed mother was just 3 households away.
1880 TOWNS CO, GA Page 480B House/Family # 258/ 273 -- BRASSTOWN DIST # 918 Twp BRYSON TILLMAN H W M 51 M FARMER NC NC NC 1828/1829 BRYSON MARY E W F 52 WF M KEEPING HOUSE NC NC NC 1827/1828 BRYSON LUELLA A W F 15 D S AT HOME GA NC NC 1864/1865 BRYSON LAURA H W F 13 D S AT HOME GA NC NC 1866/1867 BRYSON JOHN T W M 12 S S WORKS ON FARM GA NC NC 1867/1868 BRYSON DOCK W M 9 S S GA NC NC 1870/1871
Tillman and Mary's children are proven by the 1850 through 1880 census records. The names are also included in Lawrence Wood's book, and he included birth dates for Margaret, Jewell and William S. Bryson. He listed who each of the children married as well.
Margaret Bryson was born 25 Jul 1850 (per L. Wood pg 7) in Macon Co, NC, in the Cullowhee Creek region (now Jackson Co, NC). She was home with her parents in 1850 and 1860 census. Sometime after 1860 she married William J. Haynes (per L. Wood pg 7).
Mary Elizabeth Bryson was born ca 1853/54 in Union Co, GA (now Towns). She was home with her parents in 1860 and 1870 census. Sometime after 1870 she married John B. Carson (per L. Wood pg 7).
Georgia Ann Bryson was born ca 1855/56 in Towns Co, GA. She was home with her parents in 1860 and 1870 census. Sometime after 1870 she married Harvey Craine (per L. Wood pg 7).
Jewell P. Bryson was born 22 Jun 1858 (per L. Wood pg 7) in Towns Co, GA. She was home with her parents in 1860 and 1870 census. Sometime after 1870 she married Alfred B. Cole (per L. Wood pg 7).
William Sherrill Bryson was born ca 18 Jun 1861 (per L. Wood pg 7) in Towns Co, GA. He was home with his parents in the 1870 census. He married Rhoda Jane Hooper on 2 Nov 1879 in Towns Co, GA (per L. Wood pg 7). I didn't' find them listed on the 1880 census, though much of the 1880 Towns County census was very dim, so I easily could have missed them. The list of children I have for this family is also per L. Wood pg 7.
Luella A. Bryson was born ca 1864/65 in Towns Co, GA. She was home with her parents in the 1870 and 1880 census. Sometime after 1880 she married Alfred Barrett (per L. Wood pg 7).
Laura H. Bryson was born ca 1866/67 in Towns Co, GA. She was home with her parents in the 1870 and 1880 census. Sometime after 1880 she married Moss Craine (per L. Wood pg 7).
John T. Bryson was born ca 1867/68 in Towns Co, GA. He was home with his parents in the 1870 and 1880 census. Sometime after 1880 he married Sarah Caldwell (per L. Wood pg 7).
Dock Bailey Bryson was born ca 1870/71 in Towns Co, GA. He was home with his parents in the 1880 census. Sometime after 1880 he married Priscilla Plott (per L. Wood pg 7).
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. Tilman Holmes1 Bryson , born 15 Aug 1829 in Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC); died 22 Jun 1893 in Towns Co, GA, son of John Bryson and Jane Ann Rogers . He married on 10 Feb 1848 in Union Co, GA (now Towns Co, GA) Mary Elizabeth Kirby , born 3 Jan 1829 in NC; died 1 Oct 1901 in Towns Co, GA, daughter of Bailey Kirby (Rev) and Elizabeth Sherrill .
Children of Tilman Holmes Bryson and Mary Elizabeth Kirby were as follows:
3 ii Mary Elizabeth2 Bryson , born 1853/54 in Union Co, GA (now Towns Co, GA). She married in 1870/80 in Towns Co, GA John B Carson .
4 iii Georgia Ann2 Bryson , born 1855/56 in Towns Co, GA. She married in 1870/80 in Towns Co, GA Harvey Craine .
5 iv Jewell P2 Bryson , born 22 Jun 1858 in Towns Co, GA. She married in 1870/80 in Towns Co, GA Alfred B Cole .
+ 6 v William Sherrill2 Bryson , born 18 Jun 1861 in Towns Co, GA; died 5 Dec 1917. He married Rhoda Jane Hooper .
7 vi Luella A2 Bryson , born 1864/65 in Towns Co, GA. She married aft 1880 in Towns Co, GA Alfred Barrett .
8 vii Laura H2 Bryson , born 1866/67 in Towns Co, GA. She married aft 1880 in Towns Co, GA Moss Craine .
9 viii John T2 Bryson , born 1867/68 in Towns Co, GA. He married aft 1880 in Towns Co, GA Sarah Caldwell .
10 ix Dock Bailey2 Bryson , born 1870/71 in Towns Co, GA. He married aft 1880 in Towns Co, GA Priscilla Plott .
6. William Sherrill2 Bryson (Tilman Holmes1), born 18 Jun 1861 in Towns Co, GA; died 5 Dec 1917. He married on 2 Nov 1879 in Towns Co, GA Rhoda Jane Hooper , born 13 Jun 1862; died 21 Aug 1939.
Children of William Sherrill Bryson and Rhoda Jane Hooper were as follows:
12 ii John3 Bryson , born in Towns Co, GA.
13 iii Ola3 Bryson , born in Towns Co, GA.
14 iv Estella3 Bryson , born in Towns Co, GA.
15 v Charles3 Bryson , born in Towns Co, GA.
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