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1850 Census, Monroe County, Mississippi


Eastern Division, Monroe County, Mississippi, 2 Sep 1850
p.3a, dwelling number 36, family number 39
Varner  Caleb     48  m w  farmer  $2000  SC
        Jane O.   46  f w                 SC
        James H.  22  m w                 SC
        Thos. T.  18  m w                 SC
        Sarah J.  15  f w                 MS
        Mary E.   13  f w                 MS
        Narcissa  10  f w                 MS
        Ebenezer   7  m w                 MS

According to Elizabeth Cate Manly's book about the Bryan family, Allen Ludwell Bryan Jr. married first Ellen Vesnor.  Further research indicates that there is no such surname as Vesnor, and that ECM probably meant Vernor.  Another spelling variation is Verner.  I do not know if Varner is yet another spelling variation, or if the census enumerator just got it wrong.  But in any case, Narcissa Ellen (Ellen) Verner age 10 from this census entry later married Allen Ludwell Bryan Jr. and was the "Ellen Vesnor" from ECM's book.

Allen Ludwell Bryan Jr. was the son of Allen Ludwell Bryan Sr. and Phoebe Boggess.  Allen Ludwell Bryan Sr. was the son of my fifth great grandparents Peter Bryan and Betty Hubbard, and the brother of my fourth great grandfather Thomas C. Bryan Sr.

Ellen Verner was the daughter of Caleb Verner and Jane O. Hill.


Eastern Division, Monroe County, Mississippi, 9 Sep 1850
p.9a, dwelling number 124, family number 131
Adams  James     51  m w  farmer  $900  SC
       Thos.     25  m w  farmer        TN
       Jno.      23  m w  farmer        TN
       Joel      19  m w  farmer        MS
       Chas. W.  16  m w  farmer        MS
       Mary      14  f w                MS
       Lucinda   12  f w                MS
       James J.  10  m w                MS
       Castera    9  f w                MS

James Jasper Adams Jr. age 10 later married Paralee Phoebe (Phoebe) Bryan.  Phoebe was the daughter of Peter Grantham Bryan and Mariah Wright.  Peter Grantham Bryan was the son of Allen Ludwell Bryan Sr. and Phoebe Boggess.  As such, Peter was the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Thomas C. Bryan Sr.

Peter Grantham Bryan almost certainly was named for his grandfather Peter Bryan.  My third great grandfather Peter H. Bryan also was almost certainly named for his grandfather Peter Bryan.  Peter Grantham Bryan and Peter H. Bryan were first cousins.

James Jasper Adams Jr. was the son of James Jasper Adams Sr. and Lucinda Smith.  Lucinda died on 18 Apr 1850, shortly before the census was taken.


Western Division, Monroe County, Mississippi, 2 Sep 1850
p.65a, dwelling number 17, family number 17
Bryan    Peter G.    40  m w  butcher  $1500  TN
         Mariah      34  f w                  SC
         Louisa Ann  13  f w                  AL
         Mary Jane   11  f w                  AL
         Martha M.    9  f w                  AL
         Parala P.    7  f w                  AL
         Elizabeth    5  f w                  AL
         Harriett     3  f w                  MS
         John A.      1  m w                  MS
Kidd     William     35  m w  laborer         SC
Freeman  Wm. O.      30  m w  laborer         TN

Peter Grantham Bryan was the son of Allen Ludwell Bryan Sr. and Phoebe Boggess.  As such, Peter was the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Thomas C. Bryan Sr.

Peter Grantham Bryan almost certainly was named for his grandfather Peter Bryan.  My third great grandfather Peter H. Bryan also was almost certainly named for his grandfather Peter Bryan.  Peter Grantham Bryan and Peter H. Bryan were first cousins.

Peter Grantham Bryan's wife was Mariah Wright.


Western Division, Monroe County, Mississippi, 2 Sep 1850
p.65a, dwelling number 20, family number 20
Holliday  Benjamin W.  73  m w  planter  $1800  VA
          James        44  m w  planter         GA
          Mary         35  f w                  AL
          Monroe       18  m w  student         AL
          Elizabeth    13  f w                  AL
          William      12  m w                  AL  attended school
          Martha        8  f w                  MS  attended school
          Sullivan      5  m w                  MS
          James         3  m w                  MS

According to Elizabeth Cate Manly's book about the Bryan family, Allen Ludwell Bryan Jr. married first Mattie Holliday.  I believe that Martha Holliday age 8 from this census entry was Allen's second wife.  She was the only Martha or Mattie Holliday in Monroe County.  The marriage in 1877 in Monroe County was A. L. Bryan to M. J. Holladay.  Martha's brother James was living next door to A. L. and Mattie Bryan in the 1880 census.

Allen Ludwell Bryan Jr. was the son of Allen Ludwell Bryan Sr. and Phoebe Boggess.  Allen Ludwell Bryan Sr. was the son of my fifth great grandparents Peter Bryan and Betty Hubbard, and the brother of my fourth great grandfather Thomas C. Bryan Sr.

Martha (Mattie) Holliday was the daughter of James W. Holliday and Mary.


Western Division, Monroe County, Mississippi, 17 Sep 1850
p.75a, dwelling number 164, family number 164
Bryan  Bennett B.    32  m w  farming    AL
       Lucinda C.    26  f w             TN
       Phebe         61  m w             VA
       Mary M.       34  f w             AL
       Elizabeth N.  29  f w             AL
       Sarah A.      19  f w             AL
       Giles S.      28  m w  carpenter  AL
       Allen L.      22  f w  farmer     AL

Phoebe Boggess age 61 was the daughter of Bennett Boggess and Vashti Hubbard.  In 1850, Phoebe was the widow of Allen Ludwell Bryan Sr.  Allen died about 1845 in Alabama before the family moved to Mississippi.  The transcription of Phoebe's entry is correct.  The original enumeration incorrectly listed her as a male rather than as a female.

Allen Ludwell Bryan Sr. was born in Jefferson County (now Sevier County), Tennessee.  He was the son of my fifth great grandparents Peter Bryan and Betty Hubbard.  As such, he was the brother of my fourth great grandfather Thomas C. Bryan Sr.  Allen moved to Alabama, and Thomas stayed in Tennessee.

The males living in the household were all sons of Allen Ludwell Bryan Sr. and Phoebe Boggess.  They were

  • Bennett Boggess Bryan age 32
  • Giles Sanford (Sank) Bryan age 28
  • Allen Ludwell Bryan Jr. age 22

The females are less certain.

  • There was a marriage Bennett B. Bryan to Lucinda C. Meek, 3 May 1849.  So Lucinda C. Meek age 26 was Bennett's wife.  Elizabeth Cate Manly's book lists Bennett's wife as Margaret DeLamar, so Lucinda must have been his first wife and Margaret must have been his second wife.
  • The only daughter listed in Elizabeth Cate Manly's book was Betty, who perhaps could have been Elizabeth N. Bryan age 29.
  • Mary age 34 and Sarah age 19 were probably daughters who were unknown to Elizabeth Cate Manly.

Western Division, Monroe County, Mississippi, 26 Sep 1850
p.79a, dwelling number 223, family number 223
Hill  Robt. H.     43  m w  planter  $500  VA
      Mary A.      39  f w                 VA
      Pleasant D.  14  m w                 TN  attended school
      Robt.        12  m w                 TN  attended school
      Edwin        10  m w                 MS  attended school
      Mary          5  f w                 MS

Robert Eanes Hill age 12 later married Elizabeth Sarah (Sarah) Bryan.  Sarah was the daughter of Peter Grantham Bryan and Maria R. Wright, and the grandson of Allen Ludwell Bryan and Phoebe Boggess.  Allen Ludwell Bryan was the son of my fifth great grandfather Peter Bryan and the brother of my fourth great grandfather Thomas C. Bryan Sr.

Robert Eanes Hill was the son of Robert H. Hill and Mary Ann Eanes.


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