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BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY 8-185OLIVIA LOIS ELIZABETH BRYAN (2.1.5) is the daughter of William ParkBryan and Olivia Eloise (Bateman) Bryan. Olivia was born on July 16, 1829 inWilliamson County, Tennessee. On August 17, 1848, Olivia Bryan marriedJohn N. Roland in Williamson County, Tennessee. John was born on December7, 1826 in Wilson County, Tennessee and is the son of Isaac Roland and Martha(Wrenn) Roland. John and Olivia Roland were the parents of twelve children:. . . William J. Roland, b. May 26, 1849, Williamson County, Tennessee. . . Martha Elizabeth Roland, b. March 15, 1851, Williamson County, Tennessee. . . Sallie Julia Roland (2.1.5.3), b. November 28, 1853, Williamson County, Tenn.. . . John Bryan Roland (2.1.5.4), b. September 17, 1856, Wilkinson County, Miss.. . . Robert Johns Roland (2.1.5.5), b. January 13, 1858, Wilkinson County, Miss.. . . Quintus M. Roland, b. February 29, 1860, Wilkinson County, Mississippi. . . Infant, b. June 1, 1861, Wilkinson County, Mississippi. . . Mary J. A. Roland (2.1.5.8), b. September 28, 1862, Wilkinson County, Miss.. . . Infant, b. May 28, 1865, Wilkinson County, Mississippi. . . Olivia Elizabeth Roland, b. October 6, 1867, Wilkinson County, Mississippi. . . Thomas Alvin Roland (2.1.5.11), b. October 23, 1869, Wilkinson County, Miss.. . . Charley E. Roland, b. January 6, 1871, Wilkinson County, MississippiIn 1860, John and Olivia Roland were living in Wilkinson County, Mississippi.In 1860, John’s occupation was listed as a carpenter. John Roland died onAugust 7, 1876 and Olivia (Bryan) Roland died on June 13, 1879 in Woodville,Mississippi. John N. Roland and Olivia (Bryan) Roland were both buried in theEvergreen Cemetery in Woodville, Mississippi. On April 18, 1882, William J.Roland married Mary A. Lindsey (born February, 1855 in Louisiana). Mary hada daughter prior to her marriage to William Roland: Emma Lindsey (bornJanuary, 1875, Mississippi). From 1900 to 1910, William and Mary Rolandwere living in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. William J. Roland died on March27, 1930 in Natchez, Mississippi and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery inWoodville, Mississippi. Martha E. Roland died as an infant on September 20,1852 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Quintus Roland died as a teenager inAugust of 1877 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi and was buried there in theEvergreen Cemetery. A child of John and Olivia Roland (born 1861) died onMay 18, 1862 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi and was buried there in theEvergreen Cemetery. A child of John and Olivia Roland (born 1865) died onOctober 31, 1865 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi.On January 15, 1900, Olivia Roland married George O. Alexander in Anson,Texas. George and Olivia Alexander had one child: - Young Alexander.Olivia (Roland) Alexander died between 1902 and 1910 and was buried inGeorgia. Charley E. Roland never married. Charlie Roland died on November23, 1936 in Temple, Texas and was buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery inJones County, Texas.References: 1) 1860, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Wilkinson County, Mississippi; 2)“Bryan Family History,” by Wilford A. Bryan, 1986; 3) Family Group Sheet by JohnDorroh, 1992SALLIE JULIA ROLAND (2.1.5.3) is the daughter of John N. Roland andOlivia (Bryan) Roland. Sallie was born on November 28, 1853 in Williamson