BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

8-280 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESAkin Ridge Public school and worked with his father in the wheat threshingoperation, taking it over after his fathers’ death. Maston lived in the familyhome where he also farmed. In 1920, Mat “Bryant” and his two sisters, SallieBryant and Ella Mae Bryant, were living in Maury County, Tennessee. MatBryant never married. He was a member of the Church of Christ. MastonChurch Bryan died on February 10, 1983 at the Maury County Hospital and wasburied at Santa Fe, Tennessee.References: 1) 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Maury County, Tennessee;2) “Century Review of Maury County, Tennessee, 1807 - 1907,” Page 296; 3) FamilyGroup Sheet by George Bryant Strasburg, 1977; 4) Letter, Bettye (Mobley) Patton toRobert Casey, August 29, 1983; 5) Letter, Charlotte Porter to Bernice Casey, April 9,1986William DeMoss Bryan (3.6)ca. 1900Courtesy of Mary (Bryant) DavisMARY BELLE BRYANT (3.6.1) is the daughter of William DeMoss Bryan andSallie Early White (Church) Bryan. Mary Belle was born on August 29, 1868 inWilliamsport, Tennessee. On February 20, 1888, Mary Belle Bryant marriedJames Walter Eardley in Salt Lake City, Utah. James was born on December 1,1854 in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the son of James Eardley and ZurviahGleason (Fuller) Eardley. James and Mary Belle Eardley were the parents ofthree children:. . . Myron Whitney Eardley, b. January 6, 1894, Whitney, Idaho. . . Walter Bryant Eardley (3.6.1.2), b. December 17, 1895, Whitney, Idaho. . . David William Eardley (3.6.1.3), b. August 8, 1904, Baker, OregonIn 1900, James and Mary Eardley were living in Baker County, Oregon. JamesEardley had a lumber business in Baker, Oregon. James Eardley died onDecember 1, 1937 and Mary Belle (Bryant) Eardley died on October 13, 1938.Both died and were buried in Baker, Oregon. Myron Eardley died as a child onDecember 25, 1906.References: 1) 1900 Census, Baker County, Oregon; 2) Family Group Sheets by Linda(Eardley) Chatelain, June, 1984David William Eardley, Mary Belle (Bryant) EardleyJames Walter Eardley and Walter Bryant Eardleyca. 1902Courtesy of Bryant StrasburgWALTER BRYANT EARDLEY (3.6.1.2) is the son of James Walter Eardleyand Mary Belle (Bryant) Eardley. Walter was born on December 17, 1895 inWhitney, Idaho. On March 16, 1925, Walter Eardley married Pearl Agnes