Fourth Generation


64. Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison28,131,132,133 was born on 14 April 1876 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.133

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Nancy J. 4 dau f s w TN VA NC.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Nanni V. 24 wife f m w Apr 1876 TN TN TN.

Nancy appeared in the census in 1910 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Nannie V. 34 wife f m12 w home TN VA NC 3 children, 3 living.

She was living in 1916 in Sevier County, Tennessee. She was listed in the June 1916 directory of the Peoples Telephone and Telegraph Company, Knox Co and surrounding areas. However, she was not living in Knox County. Rather, the phone service extended into Sevier County. She was listed as W H Bryan, her husband's name, but Harley had died in 1915.

She appeared in the census in 1920 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14-15 Jan 1920, enumerated by Herbert F. Bible; p.12a, Jefferson City Pike, dwelling number 217, family number 218, owned the house, free of mortgage; Bryan Nannie 37 head f w w farmer TN TN TN can R/W; Emmert 21 son m s w TN TN TN can R/W; Edna 11 dau f s w TN TN TN can R/W, attended school; Willie 9 dau f s w TN TN TN can R/W, attended school.

Nancy appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1927.134 Bryan Nannie V wid Wm H r 306 E Morelia av. She appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1928.135 Bryan Nannie V wid Wm H r 306 E Morelia av. She appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1929.136 Bryan Nannie H wid Wm H r 306 E Morelia av.

Nancy appeared in the census in 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee. Ward 17, Enumeration Distict 47-44, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee, 7 Apr 1930; p.245a, 300 Morelia Avenue, family number 72, dwelling number 75; Bryan Nannie V. 54 head f w@22 w TN VA NC; Edna O. 22 dau f s w folder, knitting mill TN TN TN; Willie 19 dau f w w collareate, knitting mill TN TN TN; Harrison Jake 24 boarder m s w shipping clerk, storage co. TN TN TN; Moore Ester H. 26 boarder m s w cabinet maker, mfg. co. TN TN TN.

She appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1930.137 Bryan Nannie H wid Wm H r 300 E Morelia av. She appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1931.138 Bryan Nancy V wid Wm H r 300 E Morelia av. Nancy appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1932.139 Bryan Nannie H wid W Harley r 300 E Morelia av. She appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1933.140 Bryan Nancy V wid Wm H r 515 Grainger av. She appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1934.141 Bryan Nannie V wid Wm H r 515 Grainger av. Nancy appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1935.142 Bryan Nannie H wid W Harley r 117 Copeland. (She was living with her daughter Willie Bryan and Willie's husband Frank Kyle. The house is still there, but the houses have been renumbered and the address is no longer 117.) She appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1938.143 Bryan Nannie H wid W Harley r 117 Copeland. (She was living with her daughter Willie Bryan and Willie's husband Frank Kyle. The house is still there, but the houses have been renumbered and the address is no longer 117.)

She died on 11 July 1938 at the age of 62 in Knox County, Tennessee.133,144 She died at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Ethel and Elmer Cox. The Coxes were busy canning, and Nannie was visiting and helping them with the canning. She suffered a stroke while working in the kitchen, and she died two days later. The residence of Route 1, Straw Plains listed on the death certificate was the Coxes residence rather than Nannie's.

Certificate of Death #17613
1. Place of death - Dist. 15, Knox County
2. Full name - Mrs. Nancy Bryan, Route 1, Straw Plains
3. Sex - F
4. Race - W
5. Status - Widow
5a. Widow of - W.H. Bryan
6. Date of Birth - Apr 14, 1876
7. Age - 62 yrs, 2 mos., 27 ds.
8. Occupation - Housekeeper
12. Birthplace - Tennessee
13. Father - Joseph Harrison
14. Father born - Virginia
15. Mother - Susan Slaton
16. Mother born - North Carolina
17. Informant - Mrs. W.F. Kyle, 117 Copeland Ave., Knoxville
18. Buried - July 12, 1928, Drinnen
19. Undertaker - K. Hawlings & Co., Sevierville, Tenn.
20. Filed - Aug 3, 1938 Mary G. Lee
21. Died - July 11, 1938

The informant was Willie J. Bryan, daughter of Nannie Harrison.

Nancy was buried on 12 July 1938 at Bryan-Drinnen-Cate Cemetery in Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.133 Tombstone: Nannie V. Bryan, 1876 - 1934, w/o W.H.

Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison and William Harley (Harley) Bryan were married on 24 October 1897 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. W.H. Bryan and Nannie Harrison, marriage: 10/24/1897, bond: 10/20/1897, bondsman E.L. McCall. Edward L. McCall was Harley's first cousin. Harley's mother Malissa E. Underwood and Edward's mother Malinda Underwood were twin sisters.

William Harley (Harley) Bryan79,80,84,131,133, son of William Allen Bryan and Malissa E. Underwood, was born on 12 February 1876 in Sevier County, Tennessee.133

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Sevier County, Tennessee. William H. 4 son m s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Dist. 8, Sevier County, Tennessee, 6 Jun 1900; p.119a, dwelling number 48, family number 49; Bryan William H. 24 head m m w Feb 1876 farmer TN TN TN; Nanni V. 24 wife f m w Apr 1876 TN TN TN; Emert 1 son m s w Mar 1898 TN TN TN.

William appeared in the census in 1910 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Dist. 8, Sevier County, Tennessee, 4 May 1910; p.123a, dwelling number 200, family number 201; Bryan William H. 34 head m m12 w farmer TN TN TN; Nannie V. 34 wife f m12 w home TN VA NC 3 children, 3 living; Emmert O. 11 son m s w farm laborer TN TN TN; Ethel L. 8 dau f s w TN TN TN; Edna O. 1 4/12 dau f s w TN TN TN.

He died on 15 December 1915 at the age of 39 in Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.133,145

Death Certificate #229:
1. Place of death - Dist. 8, Kodak, Sevier County, Tenn.
2. Full name - Harley Bryan
3. Sex - Male
4. Color - w
5. Status - married
6. Date of birth - Month 2, Day 12, 1876
7. Age - 39 years, 10 months., 3 days
8. Occupation - farmer; b) - farm work
9. Birthplace - Tenn
10. Name of father - William Bryan
11. Birthplace of father - Tenn
12. Maiden name of mother - Malissa Underwood
13. Birthplace of mother - Tenn
14. The above is true to the best of my knowledge (Informant) signed Mrs. Harley Bryan, Kodak, Tenn
15. Filed 1/16, 1916, G.C. Johnson
16. Date of death - month 12 day 15, 1915
19. Buried - Bryan grave yard, 12/16, 1915
20. Undertaker - Homer Atchley; Address - Sevierville

He was buried on 16 December 1915 at Bryan-Drinnen-Cate Cemetery in Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.133 Tombstone: W. H. Bryan, 12 Feb 1876 - 15 Dec 1915.

Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison and William Harley (Harley) Bryan had the following children:

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i.

Emmert Oral Bryan.

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ii.

Lydia Ethel (Ethel) Bryan.

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iii.

Edna Omage Bryan.

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iv.

Willie Josephine (Bill) Bryan.