Fifth Generation

99. Thomas Wilson (Wilson) Bryan^1,95,96. Birth: 1818, [Sevier County], Tennessee.

Census: 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee, Age 05-09, enumerated Household of his father Ahaz Bryan Sr.

Census: 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee, Age 20-29, enumerated Household of his father Ahaz Bryan.

Residence: 4 July 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee. On July 4, 1843 a group of Sevier County men met to sign a letter to be published in the Knoxville Register reaffirming their support of Lewis Reneau, a local lawyer and leader of the Whig Party, who represented Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties in the Senate of the 23rd and 24th General Assemblies (1839 - 1843). The name of Thomas W. Bryan appeared on the list, and I believe it was Thomas Wilson Bryan. (RGB)

Census: 1850, Ray County, Missouri, Dist. 75, Ray County, Missouri, 26 Oct 1850; page 360a, dwelling number 1061, family number 1061; Bryan Thomas W. 33 m w farmer TN; Jane 25 f w TN; Mary 8 f w TN; John 5 m w TN; Ephraim 4 m w TN; Nancy 1/12 f w MO.

Census: 1860, Mercer County, Missouri, Ravanna Twp, Mercer County, Missouri, 12 Jun 1860, Ravanna PO; page 153, dwelling number 396, family number 396; Bryant Thomas W. 42 m w farmer $300/$300 TN; E. J. 38 f w TN cannot R/W; M. A. 18 f w TN attended school; J. B. 15 m w farm laborer TN attended school; T. E. 13 m w TN attended school; M. E. 10 f w MO attended school; W. A. 6 m w MO attended school; E. M. 3 f w MO; L. J. 11/12 f w MO

Thomas Wilson (Wilson) Bryan and Elizabeth Jane (Jane) White Marriage: about 1840,. There was a marriage Thomas H. Bryan to Jane McIlvain, 6 May 1841 in Washington County, Missouri. Jane's first child was born about 1842. So I wonder if her surname might have been McIlvain rather than White. (RGB)

Elizabeth Jane (Jane) White^1,97,98. Birth: 2 February 1824, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Census: 1850, Ray County, Missouri, Jane 25 f w TN.

Census: 1860, Mercer County, Missouri, E. J. 38 f w TN cannot R/W.

Census: 1880, Mercer County, Missouri. Ravanna Twp, Mercer County, Missouri, 10 & 11 Jun 1880; p.99b, dwelling number 124, family number 126; Bryan A. J. 56 head female widowed white keeping house, born TN, father and mother born TN; William A. 25 son male married white, farmer, MO TN TN; McReynolds Lavesta 20 daughter female married white, MO TN TN.

Death: 14 September 1907, age 83,.

Burial: about 16 September 1907, at Weesner Cemetery Ravanna, Mercer County, Missouri. Grave marker: Elizabeth Jane Bryan, Feb 2, 1824 - September 14, 1907 Wife of Thomas W. Bryan, Born in Jefferson Co, TN.

Thomas Wilson (Wilson) Bryan-2975 and Elizabeth Jane (Jane) White-31590 had the following children: