Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTE:I have him as "Major", presumably in Civil War?;

!UPDIKE:Page 170-171;
!WOOD:Page 33-35;

!CENSUS:1820 Haywood Co, NC pg 211 w/Andrew BRYSON age 0-9 (1810/20);

!CENSUS:1830 Macon Co, NC pg 23 w/Margaret BRYSON age 10-14 (1815/20);

!WITNESS:24 Aug 1839 Macon Co, NC C-1470 Margarett BRYSON to Allison Clark GUY, both of Macon, to said GUY or his heirs. Sec 42, Dis 12, which I purchased Oct 28, 1836 in Franklin. S: Margaret (X) Bryson Wit: M. RUSSEL, James H. BRYSON;

!CENSUS:1840 Cherokee Co, NC pg 233 James H. BRYSON age 15-19 (1820/25) "0001-0";

!DEED: 8 Jan 1848 Macon Co, NC E-309 Isaac MOORE of Cherokee Co, NC to James H. BRYSON for $10, 50a Sugartown R. Wit: A.T. DAVIDSON, J.H. COLLETT;

!DEED:21 Jan 1848 Macon Co, NC E-307 Margaret BRYSON of Cherokee Co, NC to James H. BRYSON for $100, which I hold as tenant in dower for & during my natural life as widow of Andrew BRYSON, decd, all my right being 1/3 tract. S: Margaret (X) Bryson Wit: A.T. DAVIDSON, J.H. COLLETT;

!DEED:28 Jan 1848 Macon Co, NC E-307 Margaret BRYSON of Cherokee Co, NC to James H. BRYSON for $20, quitclaim to tract purchased by me at 1836 sale. Wit: J.H. COLLETT, A.T. DAVIDSON;

!DEED: 2 Feb 1848 Macon Co, NC E-303 James H. BRYSON of Cherokee Co, NC to John H. LEDFORD of Macon, for $530, 95a Sugartown Fork. Wit: John McDOWELL, Ulrick KEENER.;

!DEED: 2 Feb 1848 Macon Co, NC E-305 James H. BRYSON of Cherokee Co, NC to John H. LEDFORD of Macon for $80, 63a purchased as 1836 sale by Margaret BRYSON, trans by her to Clark GUY and by him to me. Wit: John McDOWELL, Ulrick KEENER.;

!DEED: 2 Feb 1848 Macon Co, NC E-306 James H. BRYSON of Cherokee Co, NC to John H. LEDFORD of Macon for $70, 55a Sugartown Fork, purchased at 1836 sale by Margaret BRYSON and trans from her to me. Wit: John McDOWELL, Ulrick KEENER;

!DEED: 2 Feb 1848 Macon Co, NC E-308 James H. BRYSON of Cherokee Co, NC to George T. LEDFORD for $10, 50a Sugartown R. Wit: John McDOWELL, John H. LEDFORD;

!DEED: 2 Feb 1848 Macon Co, NC E-310 Clark GUY of Macon to James H. BRYSON of Cherokee for $20, 50a Sugartown Fork. Wit: John McDOWELL, John H. LEDFORD;

!DEED: 2 Feb 1848 Macon Co, NC E-311 James H. BRYSON of Cherokee to James H. LEDFORD of Macon for $20, 50a Sugartown Fork. Wit: John McDOWELL, Ulrick KEENER;

!DEED: 3 Feb 1848 Macon Co, NC E-304 James H. BRYSON of Cherokee Co, NC to George T. LEDFORD of Macon for $600, 87a Sugartown Fork. Wit: John McDOWELL, Ulrick KEENER;

!DEED:13 Mar 1848 Macon Co, NC E-324 Samuel BRYSON, Isaac MOORE & wife Rachel and Stephen BRYSON, all of Cherokee Co, NC to James H. BRYSON of Cherokee Co, NC, for $1000, their int in 147a purchased by Andrew BRYSON, decd on Sugartown Fork of Tennessee River which descended to heirs: Samuel BRYSON, Isaac MOORE & Rachel, Stephen BRYSON and James H. BRYSON. S: Samuel Bryson, Isaac Moore, Rachel (X) Moore, Stephen Bryson Wit: S.W. DAVIDSON, John J. ROSE;

!DEED:19 Oct 1848 Macon Co, NC E-409 Cullowhee;

!MARRIAGE:13 Dec 1848 Macon Co, NC James H. BRYSON & Caroline SILER, S.G. GARRETT, D. Clk;

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC Town of Murphy # 25/25
James H. Bryson 32 Merchant $1500 NC
Cornelia A. 20
William A. 6/12
Margaret 57 GA
Charity White 50 GA
Samuel H. Davidson 26 Clerk NC;

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 2/2
James H. Bryson 41 Hotel Keeper $2000/2000 Macon Co, NC
Cornelia A. 29
Willie A. 10 Cherokee Co, NC
Albert S. 8
Samuel E. 6
Margaret A. E. 4
Ellen S. 2
Adeline A. W. 1
Abram Evans 25 Bar Keeper $50/350 Haywood Co, NC
James Cromwell 25 Cabinet Maker Surry Co, NC
Jacob Huskins 20 mulatto, Servant Burk Co, NC;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co, NC Cartoogechaye pg 279B # 51/56
James H. BRYSON, 52 NC
C. E. 39
W. A. (m) 20
S. E. (m) 16
M.A.E. (f) 15
M.E. L. (f) 13
A.A.W. (f) 11
C. J.L. (f) 7;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co, NC Cartoogechaye pg 520C
J. H. BRYSON Self M M W 63 NC/NC/GA
C. A. BRYSON Wife F M W 49 NC/SC/NC
Samuel E. BRYSON Son M S W 26 NC/NC/NC
M. E. A. BRYSON Dau F S W 24 NC
A. W. BRYSON Dau F S W 22 NC
I. C. BRYSON Dau F S W 16 NC
H. E. H. BRYSON Dau F S W 9 NC
Lois BRYSON GDau F S W 1 NC
N. C. JONES Other F M W 26 TN/TN/TN
M. E. JONES Other F S W 1 GA/GA/TN
John HOWINITA Other M S I 22 NC/NC/NC;

!TOMBSTONE:Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Cemetery "James BRYSON, 28 Jun 1819 -5 Jul 1897";

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC Town of Murphy # 25/25
James H. Bryson 32 Merchant $1500 NC
Cornelia A. 20
William A. 6/12
Margaret 57 GA
Charity White 50 GA
Samuel H. Davidson 26 Clerk NC;

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 2/2
James H. Bryson 41 Hotel Keeper $2000/2000 Macon Co, NC
Cornelia A. 29
Willie A. 10 Cherokee Co, NC
Albert S. 8
Samuel E. 6
Margaret A. E. 4
Ellen S. 2
Adeline A. W. 1
Abram Evans 25 Bar Keeper $50/350 Haywood Co, NC
James Cromwell 25 Cabinet Maker Surry Co, NC
Jasob Huskins 20 mulatto, Servant Burk Co, NC;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co, NC Cartoogechaye pg 279B # 51/56
James H. BRYSON, 52 NC
C. E. 39
W. A. (m) 20
S. E. (m) 16
M.A.E. (f) 15
M.E. L. (f) 13
A.A.W. (f) 11
C. J.L. (f) 7;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co, NC Cartoogechaye pg 520C
J. H. BRYSON Self M M W 63 NC/NC/GA
C. A. BRYSON Wife F M W 49 NC/SC/NC
Samuel E. BRYSON Son M S W 26 NC/NC/NC
M. E. A. BRYSON Dau F S W 24 NC
A. W. BRYSON Dau F S W 22 NC
I. C. BRYSON Dau F S W 16 NC
H. E. H. BRYSON Dau F S W 9 NC
Lois BRYSON GDau F S W 1 NC
N. C. JONES Other F M W 26 TN/TN/TN
M. E. JONES Other F S W 1 GA/GA/TN
John HOWINITA Other M S I 22 NC/NC/NC;

CENSUS:1900;
TOMBSTONE:Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Cemetery "Caroline A. BRYSON, wife of
James BRYSON 4 Aug 1830 - 19 Mar 1900";

!NOTE:Never married per Ethel Updike;

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 2/2
James H. Bryson 41 Hotel Keeper $2000/2000 Macon Co, NC
Cornelia A. 29
Willie A. 10 Cherokee Co, NC
Albert S. 8
Samuel E. 6
Margaret A. E. 4
Ellen S. 2
Adeline A. W. 1
Abram Evans 25 Bar Keeper $50/350 Haywood Co, NC
James Cromwell 25 Cabinet Maker Surry Co, NC
Jasob Huskins 20 mulatto, Servant Burk Co, NC;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co, NC Cartoogechaye pg 279B # 51/56
James H. BRYSON, 52 NC
C. E. 39
W. A. (m) 20
S. E. (m) 16
M.A.E. (f) 15
M.E. L. (f) 13
A.A.W. (f) 11
C. J.L. (f) 7;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co, NC Cartoogechaye pg 520C
J. H. BRYSON Self M M W 63 NC/NC/GA
C. A. BRYSON Wife F M W 49 NC/SC/NC
Samuel E. BRYSON Son M S W 26 NC/NC/NC
M. E. A. BRYSON Dau F S W 24 NC
A. W. BRYSON Dau F S W 22 NC
I. C. BRYSON Dau F S W 16 NC
H. E. H. BRYSON Dau F S W 9 NC
Lois BRYSON GDau F S W 1 NC
N. C. JONES Other F M W 26 TN/TN/TN
M. E. JONES Other F S W 1 GA/GA/TN
John HOWINITA Other M S I 22 NC/NC/NC;