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BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY 8-331LOUISE CHARLOTTE BRYAN (4.3) is the daughter of Finus Ewing Bryanand Caledonia Ann (Revere) Bryan. Chat was born on March 19, 1864 inMaury County, Tennessee. On March 20, 1881, Chat Bryan married Isaac ElkinProsise. Isaac was born on December 29, 1859 in Collin County, Texas and isthe son of Henry Prosise and Nancy (Taylor) Prosise. Henry Prosise was bornaround 1819 in Virginia and Nancy (Taylor) Prosise born around 1838 inIllinois. In 1900, Isaac and Chat Prosise were living in Coleman County, Texas.From 1910 to 1920, Isaac and Chat Prosise were living in Concho County,Texas. Isaac and Chat Prosise were the parents of at least nine children:. . . Nola Lee Prosise (4.3.1), b. October 3, 1888, Hill County, Texas. . . Finis Henry Prosise (4.3.2), b. May 21, 1891, Concho County, Texas. . . Mary Annie Eugenie Prosise (4.3.3), b. January 7, 1893, Hill County, Texas. . . Lizzie Jo Prosise (4.3.4), b. December 24, 1894, Abbott, Texas. . . Coleman Isaac Prosise (4.3.5), b. August 13, 1896, Hill County, Texas. . . Joel William Prosise (4.3.6), b. November 4, 1898, Coleman County, Texas. . . Ollie Nancy Prosise (4.3.7), b. June 21, 1901, Rockwood, Texas. . . L. C. Prosise (4.3.8), b. February 9, 1906, Concho County, Texas. . . John Whitfield Prosise (4.3.9), b. January 2, 1908, Concho County, TexasIsaac Elkins Prosise died on August 1, 1935 in Eden, Texas.Prosise died on October 2, 1943 and was buried in Eden, Texas.Chat (Bryan)References: 1) 1900 Census, Coleman County, Texas; 2) 1910 and 1920 Censuses,Concho County, Texas; 3) “Descendants of Finus E. and Donia A. Bryan,” by ColonelDyer, 1952; 4) Family Group Sheet by Alma (Hornsby) Bryan, 1976; 5) Family GroupSheet by Clara (Baldwin) Bryan, March 26, 1976; 6) Letter, Ella (Helmers) Prosise toRobert Casey, October 21, 1983; 7) “Prosise Family History” compiled by ClydiaProsise, July, 1892NOLA LEE PROSISE (4.3.1) is the daughter of Isaac Elkin Prosise and LouiseCharlotte (Bryan) Prosise. Nola was born on October 3, 1888 in Hill County,Texas. On November 26, 1905, Nola Prosise married Willie Asberry Burk inEden, Texas. They were married by J. B. Jones, Minister of the Church ofChrist. Will was born on May 1, 1888 in Roswell, New Mexico and is the sonof John Wesley Burk and Mary Annie (Williams) Burk. Will Burk was arancher. Will and Nola Burk were the parents of seven children:. . . Lillian Celeste Burk (4.3.1.1), b. October 13, 1906, Eden, Texas. . . Robert Leon Burk (4.3.1.2), b. June 16, 1908, Eden, Texas. . . Wesley Elkin Burk (4.3.1.3), b. March 14, 1911, Eden, Texas. . . Imogene Burk (4.3.1.4), b. July 28, 1913, Eden, Texas. . . Orval Lee Burk (4.3.1.5), b. November 10, 1915, Eden, Texas. . . Mary Louise Burk (4.3.1.6), b. August 7, 1918, Eldorado, Texas. . . Nola Frances Burk (4.3.1.7), b. May 6, 1921, Schelicher County, TexasIn 1910, Will and Nola Burk were living in Concho County, Texas. In 1920,Will and Nola Burk were living in Schleicher County, Texas. Will Burk died onMay 24, 1944 in Eden, Texas and Nola (Prosise) Burk died on February 18,1971 in Eden, Texas.