| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Fifth Generation112. Ahaz W. Bryan1,3,4,16,45,113,115,137,138,139. Birth: 25 September 1820, Tennessee.45,116,139 Census: 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee, Age 05-09, enumerated Household of his father Thomas C. Bryan Sr. Census: 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee, Age 15-19, enumerated Household of his father Thomas C. Bryan Sr. He appeared in the minutes of in Dumplin Baptist Church, Jefferson County, Tennessee County in 1847/8. The church itself was in Jefferson County. However, all other indications are that Ahaz lived in Sevier County, and the church was very close to the county line. It is clear that people from both Sevier County and Jefferson County attended the church. Oct 6th 1847 - 2nd. Appointed Joseph Gaut - H.V. Hoozer - Alfred Slover - J.P. Cooper be and are appointed as a Committee to make out a charge against Br. Ahaz W. Bryan from the evidence before them & report forthwith - We, your Committee beg leave to prefer a charge against Ahaz W. Bryan for some imprudent conduct towards some several sister Viz. Carline M. Henry - Katharine Jones & Elizabeth Douglass and the Church Rec'd the charge and the Committee discharged and the Church laid the matter over till next meeting. Dec. 4th 1847 - The Church met & after divine Service proceeded to business - 1st. - was moved by Elisha Cates to amend the charge against Br. A. W. Bryan which was rejected, 3rd took up the reference against A. W. Bryan and after investigation the Church agrees to call for a reference of seven from Sister Churches to try this difficulty whose decision shall be final and 5 shall be a corem (quorum) to try it Viz. four from Mossy Creek Church and 3 from Alderbranch. E. Cates - Clk. Jan 1st day 1848 - Called up the case against A. W. Bryan and it appearing that there was a corum of the Committee called or present ready to discharge the duty assigned them but there were two of the sisters absent Viz. M.C. Henry and Elizabeth Douglass 2nd inquiry was made of their friends why they were absent and on examination, it appears there was no material cause 3rd The Cause laid over till night and appointed Alfred Slover & John P. Cooper to cite the Sisters to attend before the sd. Committee this night and if they will not attend 4th If the above Sisters fail to attend the former Committee is to give evidence to the Committee who is to try the difficulty - 5th Rec'd by baptism Nancy Thurman & Margaret Jones 6th We, your Committee after hearing the evidence of Katherine Jones - Elizabeth Douglass & Milly Caroline Henry the above named Sisters and investigation of the matter we believe Br. Ahaz W. Bryan guilty of unchristian and insulting conduct & language towards them with adulterous designs and by the power invested in us by the Church we exclude him from the fellowship of the same The Above report rec'd & the Committee discharged - Jonathan Quarrels -David S. Coward - Gooden Price - James Coward - Thomas Lindsey. Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee,45 12th Eastern Subdivision, Sevier County, Tennessee, 24 Oct 1850; p.455a, dwelling number 971, family number 971; Bryan A. W. 30 m w miller $150 TN; Margaret 28 f w TN. Census: 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee, Dist. 8, Sevier County, Tennessee, 24 Jun 1860, Henrys X Roads PO; page 346b, dwelling number 324, family number 323; Bryant A. W. 39 m w farmer /$1800 TN; Margaret 38 f w TN; Sarah 2 f w TN. He served in the military between 20 September 1863 and 21 February 1864 in Sevier County, Tennessee. He was listed in the records of the Sevier County Homeguard in the Civil War: A. W. Bryan, age 57 in 1878 when records of the Homeguard were made. He was also listed as having served in the Union cavalry: Bryan, Ahas W. Union Cavalry 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry. Ahaz appeared in the will of Thomas C. Bryan Sr. on 4 March 1867. To my son A. W. Bryan I will the lands or farm on which he now lives & as Surveyed to him containing 117 1/2 acres more or less by his paying to my estate $175 in addition to the $100 heretofore paid. Census: 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee.139 Dist. 8, Enumeration District 185, Sevier County, Tennessee, 12 Jun 1880; p.414b, dwelling number 180, family number 180; Bryan Ahas 59 head male married white, farmer, born TN, father and mother born TN; Margaret 57 wife female married white, born TN, father and mother born TN, cannot W; McCampbell David 25 son-in-law male married white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Sarah 23 daughter female married white, born TN, father and mother born TN. He signed a will on 1 April 1890 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Will book 1, p. 434 I, Ahas W. Bryan being in the enjoyment of usual good heath of the body, and in full possession of the facilities of my mind. But in view of my age and the uncertainty of life, I hereby an eerie in fully set forth my last will and testament. Part one. I give, grant and confirm unto my dearly beloved daughter Sarah McCampbell and to the heirs of her body begotten my home farm situated on both banks of Dumplin Creek in the 8th civil district of Sevier County, Tennessee adjoining the land of W. H. Dreman, James Bryant, William Bryant, and Thomas Brown, Joseph Moore, containing 108 acres more or less. To be Sarah McCampbell so long as she may live then to belong to the heirs of her body begotten together with all the appurtenances thereto belonging. Part second, I do hereby give, Grant and confirm to my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth Bryant, a tract of land described as follows: space adjoining the lands of John Swan, William Coonts, Doc Bryant, S. N. Douglas, Pate heirs of Samuel Mount, and for more exact description reference is made to a deed for the above track given by S. N. Douglas to me, bearing the date November 9th 1887, my wife Elizabeth is to have and hold in her own right forever together with all household and kitchen furniture together with all personal property of which I may owned at my death. To be hers to use and control forever. Now it s so be that my wife Elizabeth should p.435 The part this life before me, then part two of this will to be null and void. But part first to be in full force and effect. I do hereby appoint Rev. H. C. Hamsted as my executor to fully carry out the devises of this last will and testament. Ahas W. Bryan Witnesses William H. Koons Mary Ann Koons Admitted to probate May 1st 1893 Entered page. record 31 J. J. Ellis, clerk Census: 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee. Bryan R. A., 69, Dist. 8. There is a certain amount of guesswork in associating this 1891 male voters enumeration with Ahaz W. Bryan. There were no other Bryans in Dist. 8 of Sevier County who were the correct age, and Ahaz himself was not enumerated unless this was his entry. We need to guess that the initials were inverted so that it should have been A. R. Bryan rather than R. A. Bryan. We also need to guess that Ahaz's middle name was a "Wr" name such as "Wright", which was often misspelled as something such as "Rite". (RGB) Death: 27 March 1893, age 72, [Sevier County], [Tennessee].116 Burial: about 28 March 1893, at Bryan-Drinnen-Cate Cemetery Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.116 Grave marker: Ahaz Bryan, 25 Sep 1820 - 27 Mar 1893. Ahaz was a miller. There are secondary sources that report that he owned a mill in Wears Valley. However, he lived in Dumplin Valley, and it seems more likely that his mill was in Dumplin Valley. There are records of Ahaz receiving reparations for stolen property at his mill during the Civil War. Ahaz W. Bryan and Margaret Callahan Marriage: 24 October 1842, Dumplin Baptist Church, Jefferson County, Tennessee.45,139,140 Margaret Callahan1,3,45,113,115,137,139,141, daughter of Samuel Callahan and Milly Underwood,. Birth: 22 June 1822, Jefferson County, Tennessee.45,116,139 Missing from census: 1840,. Margaret's mother died in 1823, a year after she was born. She was born in North Carolina, and she was married in Jefferson County, Tennessee in 1842. Her father Samuel Callahan cannot be located in any census in Tennessee or North Carolina in 1840. Samuel's date of death is unknown, and Margaret may have been living with relatives at the time of the 1840 census. Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee,45 Margaret 28 f w TN, enumerated Household of her husband Ahaz W. Bryan. Census: 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee, Margaret 38 f w TN. Census: 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee.139 Margaret 57 wife female married white, born TN, father and mother born TN, cannot W. Death: 25 October 1888, age 66, [Sevier County], [Tennessee].116 Burial: about 26 October 1888, at Bryan-Drinnen-Cate Cemetery Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.116 Grave marker: Margarette Bryan, 22 Jun 1822 - 25 Oct 1888. BU states that it was reported that Sarah was the only daughter and does not list a son. Roberta Pierson lists both Sarah and Samuel Thomas. Ahaz W. Bryan-101 and Margaret Callahan-539 had the following children:
Ahaz W. Bryan and Elizabeth Smith Marriage: 17 January 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee.142 Elizabeth Smith138, daughter of [father of Elizabeth) Smith and (mother of Elizabeth Smith),. Birth: 1831, Georgia. Residence: 23 February 1895, Thorn Grove, Knox County, Tennessee. She received a letter from her daughter, addressed to Thorn Grove, Tennessee. Death: 1916, age 85,. She drew the Civil War pension of Ahaz Bryan until her death in 1916. There's a minor irony because her first husband Squire Joseph Sanders was a Confederate soldier. She married Ahaz Bryan late in life, and he was a Union soldier. |