BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

8-310 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESEDD MANGRAM BRYANT (3.6.9) is the son of William DeMoss Bryan andEllen (Dowaine) Bryan. Edd was born on July 31, 1883 in Maury County,Tennessee. On March 8, 1917, Edd Bryant married Audrie Booker (born August3, 1897 in Tennessee). Edd and Audrie Bryant were the parents of ninechildren:. . . Mary B. Bryant (3.6.9.1), b. July 20, 1918, Tennessee. . . Ruth Church Bryant (3.6.9.2), b. November 24, 1919, Hickman County, Tennessee. . . Frances Ellen Bryant (3.6.9.3), b. March 14, 1921, Maury County, Tennessee. . . Annie Margaret Bryant, b. February 5, 1923, Tennessee. . . Edna Gertrude Bryant, b. January 28, 1925, Tennessee. . . Hardy Walker Bryant (3.6.9.6), b. April 5, 1927, Hickman County, Tennessee. . . James Eardley Bryant, b. July 20, 1929, Hickman County, Tennessee. . . Marie Bryant, b. July 13, 1932, Tennessee. . . John Floyd Bryant, b. February 12, 1935, TennesseeIn 1920, Ed and Audrie Bryant were living in Maury County, Tennessee.Audrie (Booker) Bryant died on May 2, 1935. Edd Bryant was blind for the lastthirty years of his life. Edd Mangram Bryant died on July 26, 1967 and wasburied in the Mobley Cemetery in Hickman County, Tennessee. On October 4,1958, Annie Bryant married Charles Gibbs. Charles and Annie Gibbs are theparents of one son: - Eric Clay Gibbs, b. June 4, 1962. On July 18, 1942, EdnaBryant married James T. Davis (born March 26, 1923). James and Edna Davisare the parents of one son: - James T. Davis, Jr., b. October 9, 1955. MarieBryant died on July 29, 1977. In 1938, John Bryant was adopted by Mr. andMrs. A. M. Sanders. John Floyd Bryant Sanders died unmarried on June 15,1972.References: 1) 1920 Census, Maury County, Tennessee; 2) Letter, Bettye (Mobley)Patton to Robert Casey, August 29, 1983MARY B. BRYANT (3.6.9.1) is the daughter of Edd Mangrum Bryant andAudrie (Booker) Bryant. Mary was born on July 20, 1918 in Tennessee. OnDecember 14, 1940, Mary Bryant married Luther Thomas Davis (born June 23,1916). Luther and Mary Davis are the parents of one daughter:. . . Peggy Davis, b. September 28, 1942As of 1985, Luther and Mary Davis were living near Fairview, Tennessee. OnMarch 31, 1962, Peggy Davis married Paul Wayne Cole (born March 31, 1941in Davidson County, Tennessee) in Davidson County, Tennessee. Paul andPeggy Cole are the parents of one daughter: - Cynthia Marie Cole, b. October2, 1963. On September 24, 1983, Cindy Cole married Melvin Douglas Joyner,Jr. (born March 14, 1963 in Fayette County, Tennessee) in Weakley County,Tennessee. Doug and Cindy Joyner are the parents of one daughter: - BrandiMichelle Joyner, b. July 10, 1983, Davidson County, Tennessee. Peggy andPaul Cole were later divorced. On August 24, 1970, Peggy married a secondtime to Ross Miller (born June 30, 1940 in Franklin County, Tennessee). OnJune 20, 1983, Ross and Peggy Miller were divorced.References: 1) Family Group Sketches by Mary (Bryant) Davis, 1985; 2) FamilyGroup Sketches by Bettye (Mobley) Patton, 1985