BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

8-264 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESIn 1910, John and Lula Beasley were living in Hickman County, Tennessee.John and Lula Beasley were they parents of at least three children:. . . Mattie Clair Beasley, b. March, 1900, Tennessee. . . Thomas Earl Beasley, b. 1902, Tennessee. . . Lorraine Church Beasley, b. December 8, 1909, TennesseeMattie Clair Beasley died as an infant. Thomas Earl Beasley was a lawyer. Earland his wife had two sons. Earl Beasley died on April 22, 1983. His remainswere cremated in Florida. Lorraine Beasley married Fred Marion Downey andthey live in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Fred and Lorraine Downey have one son:- Fred Marion Downey, Jr., b. February 11, 1935. F. M. Downey became adoctor but died from a brain tumor about 1968. F. M. Downey and his wife hadtwo sons.References: 1) 1900 Census, Maury County, Tennessee; 2) 1910 Census, HickmanCounty, Tennessee; 3) “Century Review of Maury County, Tennessee, 1807 - 1907,”Page 296; 4) Letter, Mildred (Johnston) Bratton to Robert Casey, September 17, 1985ROBERT MELVILLE CHURCH (3.3.2.5) is the son of Thomas Samuel Churchand Ann Eliza (Barnes) Church. Robert was born on January 30, 1883 in MauryCounty, Tennessee. Robert Melville Church a graduate of Vanderbilt and was adoctor. On June 19, 1907, Robert Church married Ruth Deberry Rowlett atMurray, Kentucky. Robert and Ruth Church were the parents of four children:. . . Robert Church, Jr.. . . Thomas Rowlett Church. . . Sidney D. Church. . . Doris ChurchRobert Melville Church died on December 29, 1946 and was buried inStillwater, Oklahoma. Robert Church, Jr. had two sons. Robert Church diedand his widow lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sidney Church had severalchildren.Reference: 1) Letter, Mildred (Johnston) Bratton to Robert Casey, September 17, 1985MAUDE S. CHURCH (3.3.2.6) is the daughter of Thomas Samuel Church andAnn Eliza (Barnes) Church. Maude was born on October 26, 1887 in MauryCounty, Tennessee. On August 1, 1911, Maude Church married Joseph MeadeJohnston in Clinton, Oklahoma. Meade and Maude both were teaching schoolthere. Meade was a graduate of Draughn’s Business College and was abook-keeper for years. After many years, Meade and Maude Johnston returnedto Tennessee to farm on Maude’s homeplace (next to the Bryant’s). Meade andMaude Johnston were the parents of two children:. . . Maurice Church Johnston, b. June 5, 1912. . . Frances Mildred Johnston, b. November 5, 1917Maude (Church) Johnston died on December 14, 1983. Maurice received adegree from Teacher’s College in Alva, Oklahoma. Maurice became a Certified