BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

8-248 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESFrom 1860 to 1870, Henry and Mary Orten were living in Christian County,Illinois. In 1880, Henry and Mary Orten were living in Daviess County,Missouri. Henry Orten died on December 22, 1883 in Gallatin, Daviess County,Missouri and was buried there in the Centenary Cemetery. Mary (Harbour)Orten died on February 21, 1900 in Gallatin, Daviess County, Missouri and wasburied there in the Centenary Cemetery. Myrna Madigan is a descendant ofHenry and Mary Orten.References: 1) 1860 and 1870 Censuses, Christian County, Illinois; 2) Email, MyrnaMadigan to Robert Casey, December, 1999; 3) Email, Myrna Madigan to John Dorroh,May, 2002NANCY CAROLINE ORTON (2.10.7) is the daughter of Joseph Orton andMary (Bryan) Orton. Nancy was born on January 10, 1821 in WilliamsonCounty, Tennessee. On July 17, 1839, Nancy Orton married Thomas Brannan inGreene County, Illinois. Thomas was born in 1820 in Kentucky and is the sonof Dudley Brannan and Mary “Polly” Brannan. Thomas Brannan’s brother,Willis Brannan, married Nancy Orton’s sister, Sarah Orton. Thomas and NancyBrannan were the parents of at least six children:. . . Mary Jane Brannan, b. 1840, Illinois. . . Lucinda Brannan, b. 1842, Illinois. . . Nancy Caroline Brannan, b. 1844, Illinois. . . John Brannan, b. 1846, Illinois. . . Amanda Brannan, b. 1850, Illinois. . . Francis Henry BrannanIn 1850, Thomas and Nancy Brannan were living in Greene County, Illinois.Nancy (Orton) Brannan died on January 19, 1897. Francis Brannan was thefather of at least one son: - Chester A. Brannan. Francis Brannan was buriedon his son’s ranch in Red Deseret, Wyoming. Chester Brannan was the father ofat least one daughter: - Elsie Brannan. Elsie Brannan married a Mr. Landon.Nancy Brannan married Francis Marion Cummings. Roxanne Cummings is thegreat-great granddaughter of Francis and Nancy Cummings.References: 1) 1850 Census, Greene County, Illinois; 2) Estate Papers, Henry M.Bryan, ca. 1851, Davidson County, Tennessee; 3) Email, Myrna Madigan to RobertCasey, December, 1999; 4) Query, RootsWeb, by Elsie (Brannan) Landon, GreeneCounty, Illinois, September, 2001; 5) Query, RootsWeb, by Roxanne Cummings, GreeneCounty, Illinois, August, 2001MARY ANN ORTON (2.10.8) is the daughter of Joseph Orton and Mary(Bryan) Orton. Mary was born in 1824 in Williamson County, Tennessee.Mary Ann Orton married Thomas Lakin (born 1823 in Ohio). Thomas andMary Lakin were the parents of at least three daughters:. . . Sarah Frances Lakin, b. 1845, Illinois. . . Serepta C. Lakin, b. April 19, 1848, Illinois. . . Sophia E. Lakin, b. 1849, Illinois