Fifth Generation

122. Peter Grantham Bryan^3,161,162. Birth: 24 October 1809, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Census: 1840, Madison County, Alabama,

page 165a, line 8, South Half, Madison County, Alabama, 1840
Peter G. Bryant 00002-20001 11 people total
1 male slave 10-23
1 male slave 36-54
2 female slaves 00-09
1 female slave 10-23
1 female slave 55-99

00-04 1836-1840 0 2 Louisa Ann Bryan, Mary Jane Bryan
05-09 1831-1835 0 0
10-14 1826-1830 0 0
15-19 1821-1825 0 0
20-29 1811-1820 2 1 Peter Grantham Bryan, Bennett Boggess Bryan, Maria R. Wright

Census: 1850, Monroe County, Mississippi, 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.

Census: 1860, Monroe County, Mississippi, Western Division, Monroe County, Mississippi, 17 Aug 1860; p.516, dwelling number 613, family number 613; Bryan P. G. 51 m w farmer $5000/$2000 TN; M. R. 45 f w NC; Paralee 16 f w AL attended school; E. S. 14 f w AL attended school; H. P. 11 f w MS attended school; Margaret 7 f w MS attended school; J. D. 5 m w MS attended school; Benson C. J. 33 m w barkeeper SC; Perkins James H. 25 m w barkeeper KY; Edelsman C. O. 26 m w music teacher Germany.

Census: 1870, Monroe County, Mississippi, Monroe County, Mississippi, 25 Aug 1870, Aberdeen PO; page 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.

Death: 17 November 1870, age 61, Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi.

Peter & Maria had 8 children 7 daughters & 1 son all of the children's names are not known.

Peter lived near Devil's Elbow on the south side of Matubba Creek.

Peter & Maria are both buried in the Bryan Cemetery located on the south side of the west bank access road to the Aberdeen Lock and Dam and about 150 yard east of Coontail road.

Peter Grantham Bryan and Maria R. Wright Marriage: 15 December 1835, Madison County, Alabama.¹⁶²

Maria R. Wright^3,161,162. Birth: 25 December 1815, South Carolina.

Census: 1840, Madison County, Alabama, Age 20-29, enumerated Household of her husband Peter Grantham Bryan.

Census: 1850, Monroe County, Mississippi, Mariah 34 f w SC.

Census: 1860, Monroe County, Mississippi, M. R. 45 f w NC.

Census: 1870, Monroe County, Mississippi, Mariah 54 f w keeping house SC.

Death: between 1871 and 1879, age 56,. She cannot be found in the 1880 census. (RGB)

Peter Grantham Bryan-568 and Maria R. Wright-574 had the following children: