BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

8-308 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESLINDA JEAN BRYANT (3.6.2.7.4) is the daughter of Emmons Church Bryantand Oni Christine (Chevalier) Bryant. Linda was born on August 23, 1946 inGilmer, Texas. On December 23, 1967, Linda Bryant married James JeromeSitton in Gilmer, Texas. Jim was born on October 21, 1944 in Olathe, Kansasand is the son of Jerry Waldo Sitton and Mary Dorcus (Green) Sitton. Jim andLinda Sitton are the parents of four children:. . . Michael Kent Sitton, b. May 27, 1969, Corpus Christi, Texas. . . Katherine Nicole Sitton, b. June 22, 1973, Weatherford, Texas. . . Sarah Jane Sitton, b. August 23, 1975, Weatherford, Texas. . . Melanie Lynn Sitton, b. April 3, 1978, Weatherford, TexasLinda Bryant graduated from high school with an A average and attendedBrigham Young University where she received an Associate of Science degreein Business Technology in 1966. Her first job was a secretary for theGenealogical Society in Salt Lake City. In 1967, she moved to Dallas, Texasand worked for Republic National Bank where she met her husband. Lindareceived her first church calling, a Primary teacher, when she was twelve yearsold. She has also taught Sunday School, Relief Society and MIA. She has beensecretary of Primary, Junior Sunday School Coordinator, MIA president, ReliefSociety president, Primary counselor and Primary president. Jim has beenYoung Men’s president, Scoutmaster, Bishop’s counselor, teacher and a branchpresident. Because of Jim’s duty in the United States Navy and his occupationas a pilot, Jim and Linda have moved many times. They lived in Maryland,Virginia, Florida and several towns in Texas. Since January of 1984, they havebeen living in Longview, Texas. Sarah Sitton was stillborn.References: 1) Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984; 2) Biography of Linda(Bryant) Sitton, 1984IDA LOU BRYAN (3.6.6) is the daughter of William DeMoss Bryan and Ellen(Dowaine) Bryan. Ida Lou was born on December 23, 1877 in Maury County,Tennessee. Ida Lou Bryan married John H. Smith (born April 26, 1870 inTennessee). John and Ida Smith were the parents of three children:. . . Mary Louise Smith, b. and d. January 16, 1916, Tennessee. . . James Bryan Smith, b. February 2, 1918, Tennessee. . . William David Smith (3.6.6.3), b. February 10, 1921, Hickman County, TennesseeIn 1920, John and Ida Smith were living in Hickman County, Tennessee. IdaLou and John H. Smith lived in Hickman County and Maury County, Tennesseewhere John was a farmer. John H. Smith died in 1936 and Ida Lou (Bryan)Smith died on August 21, 1959. James Bryan Smith died as an infant in Augustof 1918.References: 1) 1920 Census, Hickman County, Tennessee; 2) Letter, Charlotte Porterto Bernice Casey, May 7, 1986WILLIAM DAVID SMITH (3.6.6.3) is the son of John H. Smith and Ida Lou(Bryan) Smith. William was born on February 10, 1921 in Hickman County,Tennessee. William lived all of his life in Maury County, Tennessee. William