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1870 Census, Monroe County, Mississippi


Monroe County, Mississippi, 25 Aug 1870, Aberdeen PO
p.172b, dwelling number 254, family number 254
Bryan  Peter   61  m w  farmer         TN
       Mariah  54  f w  keeping house  SC
       James   15  m w  at home        MS

Peter Grantham Bryan was the son of Allen Ludwell Bryan 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.


Twp 12, Monroe County, Mississippi, 16 Aug 1870
p.249b, dwelling number 490, family number 547
Hill  Mary     58  f w  keeping house  $300/$100  SC  cannot R/W
      Robert   31  m w  farming                   TN
      Sarah    25  f w  at home                   AL
      William   2  m w  at home                   MS
      William  19  m w  at home                   MS

Sarah Elizabeth Bryan age 25 was the daughter of Peter Grantham Bryan and Maria Wright.

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

Sarah's husband was Robert Eanes Hill, son of Robert Hill and Mary Ann Eanes.  Mary Ann Eanes age 58 was a widow at the time of the 1870 census.  William age 19 was the brother of Robert Eanes Hill.  William age 2 was in fact a daughter Willie Ann Hill.


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