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Robert Reedy Bryan Family Bible

Robert Reedy Bryan Family Bible, Tennessee Ancestors, April 2001, pp.35-38 (East Tennessee Historical Society), contributed by James E. Stambaugh, Knoxville, Tennessee, transcribed by Carolyn Janeway

The items were not originally numbered in the bible nor in the Carolyn Janeway transcription.  I have numbered many of the items to facilitate providing a narrative of who each of the people was.


(The title page and date are missing from the
photocopy of this Bible.)

This certifies that the Rite of Holy Matrimony
was celebrated between R. R. Bryan of [blank]
and Rebecca Langford of Mossy Creek on the
fifth Sep 1850 at Mossy Creek by Rev William
Rogers.

Robert Reedy Bryan was the son of my fourth great grandparents Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate.  As such, he was the brother of my third great grandfather Peter H. Bryan.

Therefore, most of the dates listed are associated with people in one of my collateral lines.  However, the bible does list the dates of death for Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate, and this is bible is the only source that I am aware of for these dates.


Births
 1. Robert R. Bryan was born Apr 11, 1822
 2. Rebecca A. Bryan was born March 18, 1832
 3. Leonidas H Bryan was born June 28, 1851
 4. Susan C. Bryan was born May 5, 1853
 5. James Thos. R. Bryan was born March 1, 1855
 6. W. S. Bryan was born July 1st 1857
 7. J. M. Bryan was born Aug. 12, 1859
 8. Mollie E. Bryan was born Sep. 26th 1861
 9. Ruth A. Bryan was born April 17, 1863
10. Andrew T. Bryan was born Nov 20th, 1865
11. George K. Bryan was born July 4th 1868
12. Lucy N. Bryan was born Sept. 16th 1870
13. Robert L. Bryan was born Oct 28th 1875
  1. Robert Reedy Bryan, son of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate
  2. Rebecca Adaline Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth Gamble
  3. Leonidas H. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  4. Susan C. (Sue) Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  5. James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  6. William Spencer (Spencer) Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  7. John Milton (Milton) Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  8. Mollie E. Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  9. Ruth A. Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  10. Andrew T. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  11. George K. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  12. Lucy N. (Lethy) Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  13. Robert L. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford

Marriages
 1. Robert R. Bryan and Rebecca A. Langford were married September 5th, 1850
 2. Thomas Bryan and Adde Douglass were married Dec. 7, 1880
 3. W. S. Bryan and Maggie Cate were married Jan. 15, 1882
 4. Thomas Bryan and Lavesta Moore were married Nov. 5, 1885
 5. Sue C. Bryan and Thos. Baylor were married Jan. 29, 1890
 6. Ruth A. Bryan and John M. Wiggins July 17th 1890
 7. Thomas Bryan and Mellie H. Hale were married Aug. 26, 1890
 8. Andrew T. Bryan & Mary Fuller were married June 20, 1907
 9. Robert L. Bryan & Gertrude North were married
10. Tom Pate & Callie Bryan were married
11. Reba K. Wiggins & Edward Bettis were married Oct [day smudged] 1907
  1. Robert Reedy Bryan, son of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate.  Rebecca Adaline Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth Gamble.
  2. James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford.  Eliza Addie (Addie) Douglas, daughter of Jesse Douglass and Margaret.
  3. William Spencer (Spencer) Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford.  Margaret Malinda (Maggie) Cate, daughter of Madison Cate and Martha A. Underwood.
  4. James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford.  Lavesta A. (Vesta) Moore, daughter of Albert Allen Moore and Sarah A. Cate.
  5. Susan C. (Sue) Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford.  Thomas Baylor, son of Abraham Baylor and Janet (Jane) Glenn.
  6. Ruth A. Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford.  John M. Wiggins, son of unknown.
  7. James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford.  Mellie H. Hale, daughter of unknown.
  8. Andrew T. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford.  Mary G. Fuller, daughter of unknown.
  9. Robert L. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford.  Gertrude R. North, daughter of unknown.
  10. Callie H. Bryan, daughter of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan and Eliza Addie (Addie) Douglas.  Tom Page, son of unknown.
  11. Reba Kate Wiggins, daughter of John M. Wiggins and Ruth A. Bryan.  Edward Bettis, son of unknown.

Deaths
 1. Leonidas H. Bryan died July 12th 1852
 2. Mollie E. Bryan died March 31st 1862
 3. R. R. Bryan died January 26th 1879
 4. Lucy N. Bryan died Aug. 13th 1873 (sic, really 1893)
 5. George K. Bryan died Aug. 9th 1894
 6. R. A. Bryan died February 24th 1900
 7. Lavista N. Bryan died Nov. 4th 1888
 8. Robt. L. Bryan died April 1908
 9. Sue C. Bryan, Baylor died April 7, 1915
10. Thomas Bryan, died Aug.
11. John W. Bryan died April 28, 1865
12. Thomas C. Bryan died (month & day blank] 1864
13. Thomas Bryan Father of R. R. Bryan died Aug 30th 1867
14. Nancy Bryan Mother of R. R. Bryan died Feb. 4th 1871
15. Lucy Drinnen Sister died Nov. 3rd 1872
16. Polly Newman sister died May [day blank] 1890
17. Addie Bryan died Oct. 9th 1883
18. Lavesta Bryan died Dec. 10th 1886
19. Horace N. Bryan June 6th 1887
  1. Leonidas H. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  2. Mollie E. Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  3. Robert Reedy Bryan, son of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate
  4. Lucy N. (Lethy) Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  5. George K. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  6. Rebecca Adaline Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth Gamble, and wife of Robert Reedy Bryan
  7. S. Levesta Neil Bryan, daughter of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan and Lavesta A. (Vesta) Moore, and granddaughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  8. Robert L. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  9. Susan C. (Sue) Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford, and wife of Thomas Baylor
  10. James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford.  This particular entry in the family bible simply says that he died in August.  His full date of death was 28 Aug 1919.
  11. John W. Bryan, son of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate, and brother of Robert Reedy Bryan
  12. Thomas C. Bryan Jr., son of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate, and brother of Robert Reedy Bryan
  13. Thomas C. Bryan Sr., son of Peter Bryan and Betty Hubbard, father of Robert Reedy Bryan
  14. Nancy Cate, daughter of William P. Cate and Mary Enyard, mother of Robert Reedy Bryan
  15. Lucy E. Bryan, daughter of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate, sister of Robert Reedy Bryan, and wife of William H. Drinnen
  16. Mary (Polly) Bryan, daughter of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate, brother of Robert Reedy Bryan, and wife of Jared Campbell Newman.  Polly died 16 May 1890.
  17. Eliza Addie (Addie) Douglas, daughter of Jesse Douglas and Margaret, first wife of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan, daughter-in-law of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  18. Lavesta A. (Vesta) Moore, daughter of Albert Allen Moore and Sarah A. Cate, second wife of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan, daughter-in-law of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  19. Horace N. Bryan, son of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan and Eliza Addie (Addie) Douglas

Births
 1. James Langford was Born April the [illegible] 1805
 2. Ruth L. Langford was Born January the 6th 1809
 3. Sarah A. Langford was Born the 29th of November 1826
 4. Elizabeth [illegible] Langford was Born January the 13th 1829
 5. Mary K. Langford was born August the 9th 1830
 6. Rebekah Adaline Langford was Bornd March the 18th 1832
 7. Noah G. S. Langford was born January 9th 1834
 8. Dareus L. Langford was Born January 13 1836
 9. Andrew G. Langford was born May 18 1838
10. Ruth Lemira Langford was born March 19, 1840
11. Richard A. Langford was born March 21 1842
12. James C. Langford was born March the 13 1844
  1. Rev. James Langford, father of Rebecca Adaline Langford, father-in-law of Robert Reedy Bryan
  2. Ruth L. Gamble, wife of Rev. James Langford, mother of Rebecca Adaline Langford, mother-in-law of Robert Reedy Bryan
  3. Sarah Ann Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, sister of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  4. Elizabeth Z. Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, sister of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  5. Mary K. Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, sister of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  6. Rebecca Adaline Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, sister of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  7. Noah G. S. Langford, son of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, brother of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  8. Dorcas Amanda Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, sister of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  9. Andrew G. Langford, son of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, brother of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  10. Ruth Lemira Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, sister of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  11. Richard A. Langford, son of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, brother of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  12. James C. Langford, son of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, brother of Rebecca Adaline Langford

Deaths
 1. Rutha L. Langford Decd. January Fri 10th, 1845
 2. James Langford Deceased January Sat 25th, 1845
 3. James C. Langford Deceased September the 20 1845
 4. Ruth Almira (Langford) Cate died Nov 1861
 5. Andrew G. Langford died Oct 8 1863
 6. Elizabeth Z. (Langford) Johnson died May 12th 1870
 7. Leonidas H Bryan  died July 12th 1852-age 1 year & 15 days
 8. Mollie E Bryan  died March 31st 1862,
    Aged Six Months & five days.
 9. R. R. Bryan  Died January 26 1878
10. Addie Bryan  died Oct 9th 1883
11. Lavesta M. Bryan  died Dec. 10 1886
12. Horace N Bryan  died June 6 1887
13. Lavesta N. Bryan  died Nov. 4 1888
14. John W Bryan  Bro. Died April 28 1865
15. Thomas C. Bryan  Bro. Died [month & day blank] 1864
16. Thomas Bryan  father of R R Bryan  died August 30 1867
17. Nancy Bryan  Mother of R R Bryan  died February 4 1871
18. Lucy Drinnen Sister died November 3rd 1872
29. Polly Newman Sister of R. R. B. died May [day blank] 1890
20. Lucy N. Bryan  died Aug. 13-1893
21. George K. Bryan  died Aug. 9-1894
  1. Ruth L. Gamble, wife of Rev. James Langford, mother of Rebecca Adaline Langford, mother-in-law of Robert Reedy Bryan
  2. Rev. James Langford, father of Rebecca Adaline Langford, father-in-law of Robert Reedy Bryan
  3. James C. Langford, son of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, brother of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  4. Ruth Lemira Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, sister of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  5. Andrew G. Langford, son of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, brother of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  6. Elizabeth Z. Langford, daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, sister of Rebecca Adaline Langford
  7. Leonidas H. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  8. Mollie E. Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  9. Robert Reedy Bryan, son of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate
  10. Eliza Addie (Addie) Douglas, daughter of Jesse Douglass and Margaret, wife of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan, daughter-in-law of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  11. Lavesta A. (Vesta) Moore, daughter of Albert Allen Moore and Sarah A. Cate, second wife of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan, daughter-in-law of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  12. Horace N. Bryan, son of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan and Eliza Addie (Addie) Douglas
  13. Lavesta A. (Vesta) Moore, daughter of Albert Allen Moore and Sarah A. Cate, second wife of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan, daughter-in-law of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  14. John W. Bryan, son of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate, and brother of Robert Reedy Bryan
  15. Thomas C. Bryan Jr., son of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate, and brother of Robert Reedy Bryan
  16. Thomas C. Bryan Sr., son of Peter Bryan and Betty Hubbard, father of Robert Reedy Bryan
  17. Nancy Cate, daughter of William P. Cate and Mary Enyard, mother of Robert Reedy Bryan
  18. Lucy E. Bryan, daughter of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate, sister of Robert Reedy Bryan, and wife of William H. Drinnen
  19. Mary (Polly) Bryan, daughter of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate, brother of Robert Reedy Bryan, and wife of Jared Campbell Newman.  Polly died 16 May 1890.
  20. Lucy N. (Lethy) Bryan, daughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  21. George K. Bryan, son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford

Births
 1. Callie H. Bryan  daughter of J. T. and Addie Bryan was born Sep the 22, 1881
 2. Horace M. Bryan  was born Nov 16th 1882
 3. S. Levasta Neil Bryan  Daughter of J. T. and Lavesta Bryan  was born Dec. 9, 1886.
 4. Paul B. Wiggins son of J. M. and Ruth A. Wiggins was born May 6 1891.
 5. Fannie Lee Bryan  daughter of J. T. and M. H. Bryan  was born Oct 12, 1891
 6. Reba Kate Wiggins daughter of J. M. and Ruth A. Wiggins was born July 17-1892
 7. Robert Otey Bryan son of J. T. Bryan  and M. H. Bryan  was born Aug 14 1894
 8. Thelma & Elsie Wiggins Daughters of J. M. & Ruth Wiggins were born November 26, 1900
 9. Edna Lois Bettis was Born Feb 27, 1910
10. Alma Gertrude Bettis born Oct 10, 1912
11. Lerra Ruth Bettis Born May 19, 1915
12. Willis Wiggins Bettis born May 6, 1918
13. Edward Curtis Bettis born June 25, 1921
14. Mary Swanson was born 25th December 1814
15. Edward R. Swanson was born 28th October 1823
16. William E. C. Swanson was born 30th April 1825
17. Patrick H. R. Swanson was born 18th Augst 1826
18. Zebulon B. Langford was born the 22nd of December 1823
19. April the 15 - 1827 John Langford was Bornd
  1. Callie H. Bryan, daughter of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan and Eliza Addie (Addie) Douglas
  2. Horace N. Bryan, son of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan and Eliza Addie (Addie) Douglas
  3. S. Levesta Neil Bryan, daughter of James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan and Lavesta A. (Vesta) Moore, and granddaughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  4. Paul B. Wiggins, son of John M. Wiggins and Ruth A. Bryan, grandson of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  5. Fannie Lee Bryan, daughter of James Thomas R (Thomas) Bryan and Mellie H Hale, granddaughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  6. Reba Kate Wiggins, daughter of John M. Wiggins and Ruth A. Bryan, granddaughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  7. Robert Otey Bryan, son of James Thomas R (Thomas) Bryan and Mellie H Hale, grandson of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  8. Thelma and Elsie Wiggins, daughters of John M. Wiggins and Ruth A. Bryan, granddaughters of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  9. Edna Lois (Lois) Bettis, daughter of Reba Kate Wiggins and Edward Bettis, granddaughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  10. Alma Gertrude Bettis, daughter of Reba Kate Wiggins and Edward Bettis, granddaughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  11. Lena Ruth Bettis, daughter of Reba Kate Wiggins and Edward Bettis, granddaughter of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  12. Willis Wiggins Bettis, son of Reba Kate Wiggins and Edward Bettis, grandson of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  13. Edward Curtis Bettis, son of Reba Kate Wiggins and Edward Bettis, grandson of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Adaline Langford
  14. Mary Swanson's identity is unknown for sure, but she is supected of having been the sister of John Swanson who married Rahab Langford.  Rahab in turn is suspected of having been the sister of Rev. James Langford who was Robert Reedy Bryan's father-in-law.
  15. Edward R. Swanson was the son of John Swanson and Rahab Lanford.  Rahab is suspected of having been the sister of Rev. James Langford who was Robert Reedy Bryan's father-in-law.
  16. William E. C. Swanson was the son of John Swanson and Rahab Lanford.  Rahab is suspected of having been the sister of Rev. James Langford who was Robert Reedy Bryan's father-in-law.
  17. Patrick H. R. Swanson was the son of John Swanson and Rahab Lanford.  Rahab is suspected of having been the sister of Rev. James Langford who was Robert Reedy Bryan's father-in-law.
  18. I believe that Zebulon B. Langford was the brother of Rev. James Langford.  However, I cannot totally discount the possibility that Zebulon was the son of James.  If so, then James was married at a very young age.  Unfortunately, the year of James' marriage was left blank.
  19. I believe that John Langford was the brother of Rev. James Langford.  However, I cannot totally discount the possibility that John was the son of James.  Indeed, John was definitely born after James was married.  However, John was born 4½ months after Sarah Ann Langford was born.  If the birth dates for each one of them was recorded correctly, then they couldn't both have been children of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble.

Marriages
 1. John Swanson was married to Rahab Langford 23rd December 1822
 2. James Langford & Ruth Gambol were Married in 18__ (year blank)
 3. Mary C. Langford Married to Charles C. Carter
 4. Elizabeth Z Langford Married Alfred Johnson
 5. Sarah Ann Langford Married William Henry
 6. Rebecca A. Langford Married R R Bryan Sept. 5, 1850
 7. Dorcas Amanda Langford Married to George W Keener April (day blank) 1851
 8. Ruth A. Langford Married Michael Cate Jr. (month and day blank) 1860
 9. Richard A. Langford Married Chelnesa Cate Sept. 3rd 1865
  1. Rahab Langford was probably the sister of Rev. James Langford.
  2. Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble, parents of Rebecca Adaline Langford who married Robert Reedy Bryan.
  3. Mary C. Langford was the daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble.  Given that her name was listed in one place as Mary K. Langford and in another place as Mary C. Langford, her name was probably Mary Catherine or Katherine Langford.
  4. Elizabeth Z. Langford was the daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble.
  5. Sarah Ann Langford was the daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble.
  6. Rebecca Adaline Langford was the daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble.  Robert Reedy Bryan was the son of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate.
  7. Dorcas Amanda Langford was the daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble.
  8. Ruth Lemira Langford was the daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble.
  9. Richard A. Langford was the son of Rev. James Langford and Ruth L. Gamble.

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