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Sarah Emiline "Emma" (Gray) Bryant
1868-1942
Sarah Emiline (Emma) Gray, [4]the daughter of George Gray and Amanda Mann [4] was born on 15 Dec 1868 in Missouri. She died on 28 Mar 1942 and is buried in Lark Cemetery, Enos, Oklahoma [3].
Emma married Johnathan Alexander Bryant, the son of George Wesley Bryant [1] and Rebecca Halcomb. He was born on 10 Sep 1858 in Coosa County, Alabama [2, 1]. In 1920 he lived in Willis, Marshall, Oklahoma [1]. He died 1922 in Marshall County, Oklahoma. He was buried in 1922 in Lark Cemetery, Enos, Oklahoma [3].
They lived for a time in Grayson County, Texas, and then in the 1890's moved to Oklahoma Indian Territory.[4]
Johnathan Alexander Bryant and Sarah Emiline (Emma) Gray had 7 children.
- George William (Will) Bryant [6]. He was born on 02 Feb 1887 in Greyson County, Texas [4, 6]. He died on 19 Jul 1938 in Marshall County, Oklahoma [4]. Occupation was +. Residence in Not Stated, Marshall, Oklahoma [6]. Other in Marshall County [6]. Burial in Lark Cemetery, Enos, Oklahoma [3].
- Ira M. (Arie) Bryant. She was born on 18 Mar 1888. She married John Richard Dewberry. They were married on 22 Jul 1909. She died on 26 Dec 1929 in Marshall County, Oklahoma Occupation was Cause of death: Septecemia due to miscarriage. Burial in Lark Cemetery, Enis, Oklahoma [3].
- Johnathan Oscar Bryant [1]. He was born Abt. 1891 in Oklahoma [1]. Residence 1920 in Willis, Marshall, Oklahoma [1].
- Nora Bell Bryant. She was born on 18 Jun 1894 [4, 1]. Residence 1920 in Willis, Marshall, Oklahoma [1]. She died on 01 Nov 1950 in Marshall County, Oklahoma [4]. Burial in Lark Cemetery, Enos, Oklahoma [3].
Virgie Cordelia Bryant. She was born on 21 Sep 1897 in OK [5, 1]. Residence 1920 in Willis, Marshall, Oklahoma [1]. She died on 17 Sep 1974 in Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma [4]. Burial in Lark Cemetery, Enis, Oklahoma [3].
- Carrie Ethel Bryant. She was born on 21 Mar 1900 in OK, Indian Territory, Later Named Johnston County [3, 5]. She died on 03 Mar 1976 in Ontario, California [4]. Burial in Bellvue Cem, Ontario, CA.
- Calvin Earl Bryant [1]. He was born on 17 Dec 1908 in Marshall County, Oklahoma [4, 5, 1]. Residence 1920 in Willis, Marshall, Oklahoma [1]. He died Nov 1977 in Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma [4]. Social Security Number was 447-07-9636.
PICTURES
Emma and Johnathan Bryant around 1890 (earlier?)
(Picture from Barbara (Bryant) Wisser collection)
Johnathan and Emma Bryant with the family on October 9, 1915
(From Barbara (Bryant) Wisser photo collection)
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Earl, Nora, Emma, and Barbara Bryant about 1942
(Picture from Barbara (Bryant) Wisser collection)
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Obit from March 1942
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CENSUS RECORD
In1920 Johnathan A. Bryant 62 is shown with his wife Sara E. 51, son Johnathan 29,. daughter Norah 24, daughter Virginia 22, son Calvin 11, and Noble C. Gordon 29 was listed as a labor.
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Sources:
1 Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations
Network, Inc., 2005), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Willis, Marshall,
Oklahoma, ED , roll , page , image 869. Record for Johnathan A Bryant.
2 1860 Coosa County Census, 11 Aug 1860.
3 Barbara Wisser.
4 Christine Bryant Research.
5 1920 Census, Willis, Marshall County, OK.
6 Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, UT,
USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), www.ancestry.com, Database online.
Roll 1851887, Draft Board 0. Record for George William Bryant.
Emma was my Great Great Grandmother.
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Gary