Jonathan M Bryson b. 10 Aug 1798 Buncombe Co, NC d. 1877 Jackson Co, NC: Our Family History

1798 - 1877 (78 years)

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Name	Jonathan M Bryson
Birth	10 Aug 1798	Buncombe Co, NC
Gender	Male
_UID	662A898DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000B579
Death	1877	Jackson Co, NC
Person ID	I16764	Marty and Karla Grant
Last Modified	10 Nov 2012

Father	John Bryson, b. Bef 1755, Lancaster Co, PA d. Abt 20 Feb 1824, Pendleton Dist, SC (Age > 69 years)
Mother	Jane Malone, b. Bef 1755 d. 1820/1824, Pendleton Dist, SC (Age > 69 years)
Marriage	Bef 1784	Rowan Co, NC
Family ID	F4847	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Demaris Griffin, b. Jun 1806, Wilkes Co, NC d. 1880, Jackson Co, NC (Age 73 years)

Marriage 14 Mar 1822 Haywood Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC)

Children

	1. John Byers Bryson, b. 17 Jan 1823, Haywood Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. Aft 1850, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) (Age > 28 years)
	2. Elizabeth Ann Bryson, b. 17 Mar 1824, Haywood Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 57 years)
	3. Narcissa Bryson, b. 20 Jan 1826, Haywood Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. 21 Apr 1898, Macon Co, NC (Age 72 years)
	4. Hugh Burton Bryson, b. 2 Jan 1828, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. 1874/1880, GA or MO (Age 51 years)
	5. William Virgil Bryson, b. 15 Mar 1830, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Banks Co, GA (Age > 51 years)
	6. Martha Ellen Bryson, b. 9 Mar 1832, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC)
	7. Margaret Jane Bryson, b. 13 May 1834, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC)
	8. Eliza Salome Bryson, b. 2 Oct 1836, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. Aft 1860, Jackson Co, NC (Age > 25 years)
	9. Marcus Weldon Bryson, b. 22 Jul 1839, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. 29 Dec 1927, Jackson Co, NC (Age 88 years)
	10. Richard M Johnston Bryson, b. 8 Oct 1841, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC)
	11. Caran Happock Bryson, b. 2 Apr 1844, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Jackson Co, NC (Age > 37 years)
	12. Andrew Van Polk Bryson, b. 15 Jun 1847, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC)

Family ID F8489 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Mar 2025

Notes

!BIRTH:10 Aug 1798 per J.M. BRYSON Family Bible "J.M. BRYSON";

!FATHER:John BRYSON, born SC, died SC per J.M. BRYSON Family Bible;

!MOTHER:Jennie MELLON, born SC, died SC, per J.M. BRYSON Family Bible;

!CENSUS:1800 Pendleton Dist, SC pg 46 w/John BRYSON age 0-9 (1790/1800);

!CENSUS:1810 Pendleton Dist, SC pg 152 w/John BRYSON age 10-15 (1794/1800);

!CENSUS:1820;

!MARRIAGE:14 Mar 1822 Haywood Co, NC Marriage Bonds Jonathan M. BRYSON and Demaris GRIFFIN, d/o John GRIFFIN. William BERRY, bm;

!PETITION:1828 for new County of Macon from Southwestern part of Haywood ... Jonathan BRYSON 1-2-4-7-0 (Males over 21, males under 21, Females, Total, Colored);

!WITNESS:15 Sep 1828 Macon Co, NC A-159 Thomas HAYNE of Haywood to Lewis VANDYKE of Macon, Tennessee River. Wit: J.M. BRYSON, Bennett SMITH.;

!CENSUS:1830 Macon Co, NC pg 11 Jonathan BRYSON age 30-39 (1790/1800)
"210001-11001001";

!POLL:1835 Macon Co, NC Franklin Precinct J.M. BRYSON;

!DEED:27 May 1837 Macon Co, NC A-433 Jonathan M. BRYSON to John R. ALLMAN of Macon for $125, 160a crossing county road. Wit: Jacob B. TRAMMELL, Samuel STANFORD.;

!WITNESS:18 Jan 1839 Macon Co, NC B-835 John H. KIRKLAND of Macon to Jesse R. SILAR. Wit: Burton K. DICKY, J.M. BRYSON;

!DEED:22 Apr 1839 Macon Co, NC C-1195 Eli McKEE, Esq, High Sheriff of Macon Co, NC to Jesse R. SILER and David R. LOWRY of Macon, for $4000, 2,323a on Iotla Creek, in judgement against James TRUITT, Joseph WELCH, Robert HALL, J.M. BRYSON & B.S. BRITTON for $1,634.49 recovered by Isaac T. AVERY. Wit: James ROBISON, H.G. WOODFIN;

!CENSUS:1840 Macon Co, NC pg 150 J.M. BRYSON age 40-49 (1790/1800)
"1021001-121101";

!WITNESS: 8 Nov 1841 Macon Co, NC C-1384 Powell STOVAL for natural love and affection to Mary Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM, daughter of James & Lucinda CUNNINGHAM of Macon. Wit: E. DOWDLE, J.M. BRYSON;

!DEED: 4 Apr 1845 Macon Co, NC D-1844 J.M. BRYSON to J.R. ALLMAN, 160a. Wit: John CLINE, William ALLMAN.;

!DEED:30 Dec 1845 Macon Co, NC E-32 State of North Carolina Grant # 737 to John R. ALLMAN, assignee of Jonatham M. BRYSON, 160a.;

!WITNESS:15 Jun 1846 Macon Co, NC E-144 William H. THOMAS of Haywood to Capt N.J. JARRETT of Macon, Nantahala River. Wit: J.R. ALLMAN, J.M. BRYSON;

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co, NC Tennessee Valley # 293 Jonathan M. BRYSON, 53 (1796/97) born Macon Co, NC;

!CENSUS:1860 Jackson Co, NC pg 278 # 5/5
J.M. BRYSON, 61 (1798/99) born NC
D. 55 f
M. W. 20 m Saddler
R. M. J. 19 m Saddler
K. 14 f
A. V. 12 m;
!CENSUS:1870 Jackson Co, NC Webster pg 300 # 7/7
J. M. BRYSON, 71 Saddler, NC
Demaris, 64
Ellen BRITT, 10;

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