SIXTH GENERATION

34. William Tolleson "Gray Buck" Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born about 1795 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He died about 1883 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was a Farmer. There is a marriage in the Spartanburg County, South Carolina marriage books
that list a Briant (Bryant) married to Nancy Tolleson, daughter of John
Tolleson, file 2033. I believe this may have been the father of William
Tolleson Briant (Bryant). William Tolleson Briant was also known as "Gray
Buck". William T. Bryant, 84, shows up in the 1880 Spartanburg, S. C. Census
with wife Nelley, age 60. Old age is listed as the cause of their infirmity.
The 1870 SC, S. C. Census list Wm. Bryant, age 73, Nelley, 52, Thomas, age 12.

The 1860 Spartanburg, South Carolina Census lists William Briant, 64, as head of household with wife Lucinda, 60, and children Mary Ann, 24, Missouri J., 22, Altamina, 21, Phannana, 19, Hannah, 17, and William A., 13. [Danny A. McBee, October 26, 2000]. He was married to Lucinda (Lucy) Kirby on 2 Aug 1826.

35. Lucinda (Lucy) Kirby ⁽¹⁾ was born in 1801 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She died in 1868 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Lucinda Kirby was the sister of Terry Kirby. Children were:

i. Nancy Caroline Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born on 23 Jan 1823 in Pacolet, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina. She died on 12 Oct 1903 in Pacolet, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina. Nancy C. Bryant is listed in the 1860 Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Census.
17 ii. Millie Adelaide Bryant.
iii. R. Calvin Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born about 1826 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He died in Alabama. Calvin Briant was in Alabama in 1850 according to information received from Jim Harmon, jharmon@earthlink.com. [Danny A. McBee, March 3, 1998].
iv. Elizabeth (Betty) Bernice Briant⁽¹⁾ was born about 1827 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Elizabeth is listed as Henrietta Crocker in the 1850 Spartanburg, South
Carolina Census. I , Danny A. McBee, received information today, October 3, 1997, from Glenna Kinard that Elizabeth Briant's middle name was Bernice. I had never known this. [Danny A. McBee].

Elizabeth Briant and husband Miles Crocker were in Union County, Mississippi in 1850. I, Danny A. McBee, am not sure exactly why they relocated out to Mississippi. I only assume free land or family had already relocated there. [Danny A. McBee, May 22, 2000].
v. Alfred Tolleson (Briant) Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born on 26 Dec 1829 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He died on 8 Aug 1896 in Calhoun County, Mississippi. He was buried in Paris, Calhoun County, Mississippi. I, Danny A. McBee, received a letter today, October 3, 1997, from Glenna Kinard that suggests a
date of death for Alfred Tolleson Briant as August 26, 1896, in Calhoun County, Mississippi. [Danny A. McBee].

Glenna Kinard sent me, Danny A. McBee, the following information on October 4, 1997: "Two years into Reconstruction, a number of Bryant, Kirby, Cannon, Harbinson, Mousler, Schitzler, Berry, etc., families left Spartanburg for the west on April 15, 1867. The Bryants and Kirbys stopped for a few months on a farm near Clarksville, Tennessee while the other families went straight through to Missouri. After a few months in Tennessee, the Bryants and Kirbys moved on to Missouri and settled on farms near Benton." Members of the family then "married and settled in Benton, Blodgett, Morley, Missouri, and Durant, Oklahoma. [Danny A. McBee].
vi. Lucinda Catherine Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born on 8 Jun 1831 in Union, South Carolina. She died on 19 Nov 1906 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
vii. James Pinkney Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born about 1834 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. J. R. Briant shows up in the 1850 Spartanburg County, North Carolina Census as
being 16 years old.
viii. Elmina Lucinda Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born on 14 May 1841 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. She was buried in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery. She had an estate probated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Elvina Bryant Crocker was affiliated with the Baptist Church.
ix. Mary Ann (Polly) Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born about 1836 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Mary Ann Bryant listed as Polly in the 1850 Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Census. Mary Ann Bryant and Jack Head had no known children. (Danny A. McBee).
x. Missouri J. Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born about 1838 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Missouri Briant shows up in the 1850 Spartanburg County, North Carolina Census
as being 12 years old. Missouri later moved to Kennedy, Texas with her
husband George Vaughn. George Vaughn and Missouri J. Bryant had no known
children. [Danny A. McBee].
xi. Altamina Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born about 1839 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Altamina Briant shows up in the 1850 Spartanburg County, South Carolina Census
as being named Lavina age 11.
xii. Phannanna Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born about 1841 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
xiii. Francis (Fazina) Regina Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born on 14 May 1841 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She died on 19 Aug 1908 in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg, South Carolina. I, Danny A. McBee, received information today, October 3, 1997, from Glenna Kinard, that suggests that Francis Regina Bryant's first name is Fazina instead of Francis. I had never known of this before. [Danny A. McBee].
xiv. Hannah Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born about 1843 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Hannah shows up in the 1850 Spartanburg County, North Carolina Census as being
8 years old.
xv. William A. Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born about 1847 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. William A. Bryant shows up in the 1850 Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Census as being 4 years old. He is listed as W. K. Briant. I, Danny A. McBee received a letter
today, October 3, 1997, from Glenna Kinard that also suggest that William's middle initial was
K. [Danny A. McBee].
xvi. Bowland Bryant⁽¹⁾ was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. I, Danny A. McBee, received a letter today, October 3, 1997, from Glenna Kinard that suggests that Bowland's name is actually Rowland. I list this for any future Byrant genealogist doing research. [Danny A. McBee].

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