Brown, Mary A (b. MAY 1848, d. 26 MAY 1923)

Note: The obituary listed Mary as "Mayme", but marriage records and other sources have her name as "Mary"

Source: (Name)
Title: JAMES.FTWJAMES.FTW, Source Medium: Other
.

Data:
Text: Date of Import: Aug 23, 2005

Note: 1860 Henderson, Tennessee Census:
Mary E. Brown, age 5 and Margaret E., age 3, living with David T. Spain family. (Mary's mother was Mary Spain)

Finally got her death certificate from Arkansas. Mary "Emma" died May 23, 1942 in Hartford, Arkansas. She was brought back to Van Alstyne, Texas for burial. Probably next to her husband, but haven't located the graves.
Information was given by her sister Lillie who lived in Hartford.
Birthdate May 5th, 1855, father Ed Brown and mother Mary Spain.

Marriage record from Pope County, Arkansas: Julius T. Johnson and Mary E. Brown, October 17, 1875.

J. T. Johnson paid "poll tax" in Galla Rock Township for the years 1878 thru 1884.

1880 Galla Rock, Pope Co. Arkansas Census:
Julius T. Johnson, Farmer, Age 30, B. NC, Father NC, Mother NC
Emma Johnson, Keeping Hse. age 25, B. TN. Father AL(s/b TN) Mother NC
Vatter (s/b Valter) age 3 born AR
Twiggs , age 1, born AR

Deed Record, Pope County, Arkansas:
Dec 4, 1885
G. W. Johnson to J. T. Johnson
20 acres

Dec 5, 1885
Sara Withers to J. T. Johnson
So. half of NW quarter of section 19 Township 7, North range 18
83 & 99/100 acres

1900 Grayson Co. Texas Census:
Julius T. Johnson, Farmer, Age 50 NC,NC,NC
Mary E. Johnson, Age 45 TN,TN,TN
Valter, Age 22 b. AR
Twiggs, Age 21 b. AR
Hershel, Age 18 b. AR
Edward A. (Asa) Age 16 (birth given as Mar 1884, abut it was June 3, 1883) b. AR
Julius C. (Clyde) Age 15 b. AR
Otis (daughter) Age 12 b. AR
Joy V. (daughter) age 8 b . AR
Herbert Age 6 b. TX
Idus, Age 1 b. TX (so the family moved to Texas around 1893)

Have newspaper clipping Mary kept dated April 12th, 1901. Her daughter Ottis died at age 13.

1910 Wagoner Oklahoma Census:
J.T. Johnson, age 60
M.E. Johnson, age 55
Twiggs, age 30
Joy (?) age 16
Herbert, age 15
Idus, age 11

1930 Wagoner, Oklahoma Census:
Julius T. Johnson, age 80
Mary E. Johnson, age 75

Have letter from Mrs J.T. Johnson, Goffard, Arizona to son Ide Johnson in Phoenix, Arizona. Postmark December 11, 1938.
Does not sound thrilled to be living with Herbert.

1940 Graham, AZ, "Mrs J ? , Johnson", 86, mother, is living with Herbert and family.

Have letter from Mrs J.T. Johnson, Hartford, Ark. dated November 13, 1941, to granddaughter Thelma Jeane Vawter. She is living in a boarding house. Her sister Lillie also lived in Hartford. She thanks Thelma Jeane for the pictures she sent of little Patricia.

Event: Type: Burial Place
Date: 25 MAY 1942
Place: Van Alstyne, Texas

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Henderson, Tennessee

Source: (Name)
Title: JAMES.FTWJAMES.FTW, Source Medium: Other
.

Data:
Text: Date of Import: Aug 23, 2005

Source: (Name)
Title: JAMES.FTWJAMES.FTW, Source Medium: Other
.

Data:
Text: Date of Import: Aug 23, 2005

Note: 1900 Labette KS census:
Henry Brown........Sept 1848......51.....IN
Cora L Brown......June1874....25......IN
Wilburfee Brown......Feb 1897......3.....KS.....daughter?

1910 Benton, ARK census:
William H Brown.........62......IN
Cora L Brown......36.....IN
Irma F Brown.....2.....Ark

Note: Tennessee State Marriage Index - 1780 - 2002
Groom - L C Browning
Bride - Anna Mai Vawter.
Marriage date - Dec 28, 1924
Gibson Co. Tennessee

1930 Gibson Co. TN census:
L C Browning.....24.....TN
Annie M Browning.....25.....TN
Lawrence E Browning.....4.....TN

1940 Gibson Co. TN census:...family number 60
L C Browning......34....TN.......indexed as "S C"
Annie M Browning.....35.....TN
Lawrence Browning.....14....TN
Ada M Browning....2....TN

Note: 1910 Ray, Missouri census:
Berny B Bryan....31...MO
Susie J Bryan....29....MO.....married 11 years, had 3 children, 3 are living
William E Bryan....8....MO
Clarence O Bryan....4....MO
Arvil Bryan....2....MO

1930 Ray, Missouri, census:
Bernie Bryan....50...MO
Susie Bryan....49...MO

Note: W W I Draft Registration Card:
Clayton James Bryan
18 years old, born June 22, 1900
Nearest relative - J R Bryan
Description: Height- short, build - medium, eyes- gray, hair- black.

Note: 1870 Henry Co. Missouri census:
Edward Bryan...24...b. MO
Elizabeth Bryan....25...b. MO
James R Bryan....3...b. Mo

1880 Jefferson Co., Nebraska census:
Edward Bryan....34....b. MO....father b. KY...mother...b. VA
Elizabeth Bryan....35...b. MO...father b. KY..mother...b.VA
James Bryan...13...b. MO
Sarah Bryan...8...b. MO
Walter Bryan...4...b. MO
Bernard Bryan...1...b. MO
Next door is Vincent Bryan.

Buried in Todds Chapel cemetery, Ray Co. Missouri.

Note: The Social Security Death Index has Eleta's birth date as Oct 1894,
the 1900 census has Oct 1892.

Note: On the 1870 Census, he is listed as 3 years old

1900 Washington Co., Kansas census:
James R Bryan....Oct 1867, 33....b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. MO
Laura B Bryan...Jan 1870, 30, b. Neb. father b. OH, mother b. Ind. ---married 10 years,
has given birth to 2 children and both are living.
Eleta Bryan...Oct 1892, 7, b. KS
Lester Bryan, Aug 1897, 2, b. MO
Living next door --- Andrew J & Frances Stewart, Laura's parents

1910 Jefferson Co. Missouri census:
James R Bryan...43...he and parents b. MO
Laura B Bryan...39....b.Neb., parents b. IA, married 19 years, has given birth to 7 children and
all 7 are living.
Eleta B Bryan...17...b. KS
Lester E Bryan...12..b. MO
James C Bryan...9..b..KS
Bernice B Bryan...7..b..KS
Bessie B Bryan...5...b.KS
Ruth F Bryan...3...b. KS
Pauline V Bryan...1yr 8 mo...b. OK

1920 Tulare Co., California census:
James R Bryan...53...MO..MO..MO
Laura B Bryan...48...Neb...Ill..IA
Eleta B Bryan...27...KS
Lester E Bryan...22...MO
Clayton J Bryan...19..KS
Bernice B Bryan...17..KS
Ruth F Bryan...13...KS
Pauline V Bryan...11...OK
MAUD E BRYAN...9..MO
Walter E Bryan...7...MO

1930 Tulare Co., California census:
James R Bryan...60...MO..MO..MO
Laura B Bryan...58...Neb..OH..IA
Pauline Bryan...21...OK
MAUDE Bryan...19...MO
Walter Bryan...17...MO

EXETER CEMETERY, Tulare Co. CA, partial listing:
Bessie B Bryan, b. 1905, d. 12-31-1914, owner of plot, J R Bryan
J R Bryan, b. 1867, in Richmond, MO.... d. 1-1-1932, age 64
Laura B Bryan, b. 1-27-1871, No. Bend, NE, d. 1-29-1937, age 66
Lester Ern. Bryan, b. 8-31-1897 in Polk Co. MO, d. 9-6-1962, age 65, owner of plot, Mamie Bryan
Walter Edw. Bryan, b. 11-13-1912, in MO, d. 4-3-1966, age 53, owner of plot, Lucille Bryan
Carl L Franzen, b 4-27-1901, d/ 7-31-1984, age 83
Maude E Franzen, b. 11-20-1912, in MO, d. 3-27-1958. age 46 (birth year probably s/b 1910)

Obituary:
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR JAMES R BRYAN SATURDAY
James R Bryan, 61, died at his home here at 6:10 Friday morning following an illness of several months.
He was born in Richmond, Missouri, and on October 20, 1890, was married to Miss Laura B Stewart in Fairbury, Nebraska. He moved with his family to Exeter 19 years ago.
Funeral service were held from the local Methodist church at 2:30 Saturday afternoon with the Exeter Odd Fellow Lodge, of which Mr. Bryan was a member, in charge, being assisted by Rev H V Moore and Rev W M McLearen. Burial was made in the Exeter cemetery.
The survivors include the widow, Mrs Laura Bryan, five daughters, Mrs Glenn Cowan, Miss Maude Bryan and Miss Pauline Bryan all of Exeter, Mrs J W Roth of Hesperus, Colorado, and Mrs Lawrence Peebles of Los Angeles; three sons, Lester Bryan and Walter Bryan of Exeter and Clayton Bryan of Ridgeway, Colorado.

DEATH CERTIFICATE
County of Tulare, Visalia, California
JAMES R BRYAN
Male, white, married
Died January 1, 1932
Wife: Laura B Bryan
James was born October 3, 1870 (probably s/b 1867)
Born in Missouri
Father: E. M. Bryan, birthplace unknown
Mother: Elizabeth Brawner, birthplace unknown

Tomstone has b. 1867

Note: W W I Draft Registration Card:
Lester Ernest Bryan, age 21, b. August 31, 1897,
nearest relative - J R Bryan, father
Description of registrant:
Height - Medium, build - medium, eyes - blue and hair - light.

Note: On her infants original birth certificate, Maude gives her age as 18 on her last birthday.
Which would have been Nov. 1928.
Also, on the 1920 census, taken in January, she is listed as 9 years old.
So the 1912 birthday shown on several documents appears to be incorrect.

1940 Imperial Co. CA census:
Carl F Franzen......38....CA
Maud Franzen.....29.....MO

Note: 1940 Tulare, CA census:
Head of house
Paulyne V Bryan.....31.......OK
Next door to Ruth and Glenn Cowan

Note: Marriage record in Monroe Co. MO, June 9, 1840.
Vincent Bryan and Polly Underwood. Polly is a common nickname for Mary.
Last name spelled Bryant.

1850 Ray Co. Missouri census:
Vincent Bryan...36...b. OH
Mary Bryan....35....b. VA
Sarah Bryan....9....b. MO
Samuel Bryan....7....b. MO
John Bryan....6...b. MO
EDWARD BRYAN....3....b. MO
Melissa Bryan...2....b. MO
James F Bryan...1...b. MO

1860 Ray Co. Missouri census:
Vincent Bryan....46...b. Ky.....name written Bryant
Mary Bryan....45...b. VA
Sarah D Bryan....18...b. MO
Samuel Bryan....18...b. MO
Wm ? Bryan....16...b. MO
EDWARD BRYAN....14....b. MO
Melissa Bryan....12...b.MO
James Bryan....11...b. MO
George Bryan....9..b. MO
M J Bryan...7...b. MO
Marthy Bryan....5....b. MO
Nancy Bryan....3....b. MO

1870 Clay Co., Missouri census:
Vincent Bryan....58...KY
Mary Bryan...57...b. VA
James Bryan....21...b. MO
George Bryan....19...b. MO
Martha Bryan....15...b. MO
Alexander Bryan....9...b. MO
Anna Burnes....23.... (daughter Melissa Ann)
Polly Burnes......9 months
Mary Burnes....7 months

1880 Jefferson Co., Nebraska census:
Vincent Bryan....70....he and parents b. KY
Joel Bryan....g.son...19....b. MO...probably son Alexander
Melissa Bryan...33..daughter....b. MO
Estella Bryan...1. ?....g.dau...b. MO
They are living next door to the Edward Bryan family

Note: Buried in Greenwood cemetery, Harrison Co. Tx.
Tombstone reads Dausie Power. Death cert reads Dousie Power.

Note: The Portsmouth Times (OH) 19 Mar 1881
Death of Mrs. William Vaughters,
The death of Mrs. Mary Vaughters, widow of the late Wm. Vaughters, occurred at there residence on the West Side, Thursday morning at 4 o’clock, after a brief illness. The deceased was taken sick last Sunday evening with a chill, and her ailment developed into typhoid fever, and although previous to this enjoying the best of health, the fell destroyer rapidly toll on her. Her maiden name was Bryson, and she was married to Wm. Vaughters in 1850, being his second wife. Five children, Richard, William, Carrie, Sherman and Ella, blessed the union and survive the mother. The deceased was an excellent lady, led an exemplary life, was a consistent Christian and her untimely death is deeply felt in the community in which she lived. The remains of the deceased were interred yesterday by the side of her husband, on the family burial ground.

Note: shot by brother - in - law over property dispute -

Source: (Name)
Title: The Vawter Family in America by BicknellThe Vawter Family in America by Bicknell.