Seventh Generation

592. William Rufus (Rufus) Bryan^{3,16,113,117,401}. Birth: 13 November 1899, Sevier County, Tennessee.⁴⁰¹

Census: 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee. William R. 6/12 son, male, single, white, Nov 1899, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee. William R. 10 son, male, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee. Ruffus 20 son, male, single, white, farm laborer, born TN, father and mother born TN.

City Directory: 1925, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.²⁵⁶ Bryan Wm R (Ethel L) store mgr White Stores rms 908 N Central.

City Directory: 1926, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.⁴⁰² Bryan W. Rufus (Ethel L) store mgr White Stores r 2316 Selma av.

City Directory: 1927, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.²²⁷ Bryan W Rufus (Ethel L) (Bryan & Hodge) r R D 4.
Bryan & Hodge (W R Bryan, J L Hodge) groc 4113 Dale av.

City Directory: 1928, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.²²⁸ Bryan W Rufus (Ethel L) emp Stand Knit Mills r R D 4.

City Directory: 1929, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.²²⁹ Bryan W Rufus emp Stand Knit Mills r R D 4.

City Directory: 1930, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.⁴⁰³ Bryan Wm finisher Stand Knit Mills r 300 E Morelia av, Bryan W Rufus finisher Stand Knit Mills r R D 4.

Census: 1930, Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 15, Enumeration District 47-94, Knox County, Tennessee, 17 Apr 1930; p.259a, Private Road, dwelling number 216, family number 219; Bryan W. Rufe 26 head male m@21 w laborer, knitting mill, born TN, father and mother born TN; Ethel M. 24 wife female m@19 w TN GA GA; Georgia B. 4 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Mildred M. 2 11/12 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Willie May 4/12 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN.

City Directory: 1931, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.²³¹ Bryan W Rufus emp Stand Knit Mills r R D 4.

Census: 1940, Blount County, Tennessee.⁴⁰⁴ Head of household. Friendsville, Dist. 4, Enumeration Distict 5-5, 11-12 Apr 1940.
----- page 37a, sheet 2a, Friendsville and Dunlap Road, dwelling number 21, rents $10/month
Bryan W. R. 40 head male married white, dairyman, dairy farm, 2 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Knox County, no outside income
Ethel 37 wife female married white, 8 years school, born GA, lived 1935 Knox County
Georgia 14 daughter, female, single, white, 2 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Knox County
Mildred 13 daughter, female, single, white, 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 Knox County
Willie 10 son, male, single, white, 4 years school, born TN, lived 1935 Knox County
Duel 8 son n single white, 2 years school, born TN, lived 1935 Knox County
Ruby 5 daughter, female, single, white, 1 year school, born TN, lived 1935 Knox County
Shirley 2 daughter, female, single, white, 0 years school, born TN
Nancy Jane 1/12 daughter, female, single, white, 8 years school, born TN.

Death: 2 February 1943, age 43, Knox County, Tennessee.

Burial: 4 February 1943, at Bryan-Drinnen-Cate Cemetery Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.

William Rufus (Rufus) Bryan and Ethel Mae Lowrey Marriage: 18 June 1923, Knox County, Tennessee.

Ethel Mae Lowrey^{3,16,113,117,401}. Birth: 13 July 1902, [Whitfield County], Georgia.⁴⁰¹

City Directory: 1925, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.²⁵⁶ Bryan Wm R (Ethel L) store mgr White Stores rms 908 N Central.

City Directory: 1926, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.⁴⁰² Bryan W. Rufus (Ethel L) store mgr White Stores r 2316 Selma av.

City Directory: 1927, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.²²⁷ Bryan W Rufus (Ethel L) (Bryan & Hodge) r R D 4.

City Directory: 1928, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.²²⁸ Bryan W Rufus (Ethel L) emp Stand Knit Mills r R D 4.

Census: 1930, Knox County, Tennessee. Ethel M. 24 wife female m@19 w TN GA GA.

Census: 1940, Blount County, Tennessee.⁴⁰⁴ Household of her husband William Rufus (Rufus) Bryan. Friendsville, Dist. 4, Enumeration Distict 5-5, 11-12 Apr 1940.
Ethel 37 wife female married white, 8 years school, born GA, lived 1935 Knox County.

Death: 23 September 1985, age 83, Blount County, Tennessee.

Burial: about 25 September 1985, at Bryan-Drinnen-Cate Cemetery Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Lived at Maryville, TN 37801.

William Rufus (Rufus) Bryan-607 and Ethel Mae Lowrey-664 had the following children: