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BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY 8-293CARL BRYANT (3.6.2.3) is the son of Robert Emmons Bryant and MargaretNomie (Church) Bryant. Carl was born on September 30, 1905 in Willis,Oklahoma. On May 1, 1924, Carl Bryant married Julia Amanda Hamberlin inKelsey, Texas. Julia was born on July 12, 1907 in Kelsey, Texas and is thedaughter of Victor Carl Hamberlin and Effie Lavinia (Irwin) Hamberlin. Carland Julia Bryant are the parents of six children:. . . Windell Therron Bryant (3.6.2.3.1), b. October 19, 1925, Kelsey, Texas. . . Frank Nolan Bryant (3.6.2.3.2), b. September 8, 1929, Kelsey, Texas. . . Lawrence Derrill Bryant (3.6.2.3.3), b. August 9, 1931, Kelsey, Texas. . . Carl Allen Bryant (3.6.2.3.4), b. August 15, 1942, Gilmer, Texas. . . Philip Stanley Bryant (3.6.2.3.5), b. August 7, 1944, Gilmer, Texas. . . Samuel Maston Bryant, b. March 27, 1947, Gilmer, TexasAfter Carl and Julia were married, Carl farmed for a while with his family andthen moved to Idaho where worked for a short time at his brother-in-law’s potatochip factory. When his son, Lawrence, became sick with rheumatic fever, Carland his family moved back to Kelsey, Texas to bring his son back to warmerclimate. Around 1944, Carl went to work for a Gasoline Construction Companyand moved to Bishop, Texas for this job. After fifteen months, Carl and hisfamily moved backed to Kelsey, Texas and has lived there for forty years. Carlis a retired farmer and also drove a school bus for the Gilmer school for 21 yearsand worked part time at a service station. Samuel Maston Bryant had cerebralpalsy at birth. As of 1984, he was still living at home with his parents.References: 1) Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984; 2) “PersonalRecords,” by Julia (Hamberlin) Bryant, 1984WINDELL THERRON BRYANT (3.6.2.3.1) is the son of Carl Bryant and JuliaAmanda (Hamberlin) Bryant. Windell was born on October 19, 1925 in Kelsey,Texas. Windell lost his right hand and part of his arm in a hunting accident onThanksgiving in November of 1942. Windell graduated from Gilmer HighSchool and later attended one year of college in Tyler, Texas. In November of1944, Windell went to work for Atlantic Refining Company and worked inTexas, Louisiana and Mississippi. In 1947, Windell returned to Gilmer where hedrove a Gilmer school bus and worked part time for Humble Oil Company. OnFebruary 17, 1951, Wendell went to work for National Geophysical Company inLouisiana. On November 8, 1952, Windell Bryant married Lou Alice Lavergnein Louisiana. Windell was made Party Manager in March of 1955 and in Augustof 1956 was transferred to the Dallas Laboratory as Observer Supervisor.Windell and Lou were later divorced. On August 15, 1958, Windell Bryantmarried a second time to Jacqueline (Wood) Long in Dallas, Texas. Jacquelinewas previously married to Algy B. Long and had one daughter by her previousmarriage: Cathy Ann Long. Jacqueline was born on February 22, 1928 inTuttle, Oklahoma and is the daughter of David Homer Wood and Mary LaDonna(Tate) Wood. Windell and Jacqueline Bryant are the parents of two children:. . . Cynthia Bryant, b. July 31, 1959, Suk El Guima, Lybia. . . Windell Therron Bryant, Jr., b. December 13, 1962, Irving, Texas