Descendants of James Burrell Bryant, Sr.

    James Burrell Bryant, Sr. (THOMAS, JESSE) was born 22 November 1842 in Pulaski County Georgia, and died between 1910-1920.  He married Winnifred Anderson between 1865-1867 in Pulaski County Georgia, daughter of Joseph Anderson and Mary Tyson.  She was born September 1845 in Emanuel County Georgia.

Notes for James Burrell Bryant, Sr.:
Jan/Feb 1863:

March/April 1863:    Fairfield, Tennessee.  "Moved since last muster from Tullahoma Tenn to Manchester, Tenn April 22, 1863 thence to Fairfield Tenn April 23, 1863."

July/August 1863:    Chattanooga, Tennessee.  "Moved from Tenn Station to camp near [...].  Remained there until the 27 Aug 1863 then moved to [...] ford on Tenn River then remained guarding the ford until the 6th Sep & then march three days and arrived at McClambers cover where the enemy was driven back one [...] engaged no loss sustained then marched to La Fayatee one action coming up in the rear with rear Guard."

Sept/Oct 1863:    Chattanooga, Tennessee.  "Moved from La Fayette on the 16 Sept to Battle Ground near Chickamauga River on the 19th the Battery moving with the Brigade but not itself engaged.  Had one man mortally wounded since died.  3 horses killed on the 20 Sept Battery still moving with Brig.  One Lieut killed 11 Sgts [...] & 5 privates slightly wounded -- 13 horses killed."

Nov/Dec 1863:    Dalton, Georgia

Jan/Feb 1864:    Dalton, Georgia.

March/Apr. 1864:    Dalton, Georgia.

Nov/Dec 1864:    Coosawhatchie, South Carolina.  "The Battery left Lovejoy Station on 15 Nov 1864 enroute to Macon, GA where it carried on the 18th went to Groswoldville on 22 Nov with [...] by Smiths Command where engaged the enemy four hours had one man killed one mortally and two severly wounded.  Returned to Macon night of 22nd, left Macon 24 Nov and marched by land to Hawkinsville GA from thence came by steamboat [...] on the Altamaha thence to Savannah by railway on 5 Dec then remained on line of battle engaged in [...] with the enemy until night of 20 Dec.  Had one [...] dismounted and several men slightly wounded in [...] at Savh.  From Savh marched to Hardenville on night of 30 Dec and from thence to [...] in SC on 23 Dec 1864."

(Confederate Army, Co. B, 14th Battn, GA Light Artillery, "Anderson's Battery").

According to James Burrell on his pension application, he was not with his unti when they surrendered at Greensboro, NC.  He was "on furlow to see my people by permission from my Captain -- Anderson."

More About James Burrell Bryant, Sr.:
Military Enlistment:    01 May 1861, Camp Golgatha, Hawkinsville, Pulaski County Georgia
Military Discharge:    10 April 1865, Greensboro, North Carolina
Census 1:    1870, Pulaski County Georgia
Census 2:    1880, Tattnall County Georgia
Census 3:    1900, Coffee County Georgia
Endigent Pension Application:    06 September 1906, Jeff Davis County Georgia
Census 4:    1910, Ben Hill County Georgia

Children of James Bryant and Winnifred Anderson are:

1.    Jesse Bryant, b. June 1868, Pulaski County Georgia.
2.    James Burrell Bryant, Jr., b. March 1869, Pulaski County Georgia; m. Nancy J. Mullis, 19 September 1895, Dodge
       County Georgia.
3.    Joseph T. Bryant, b. May 1870, Pulaski County Georgia; m. Virginia Bryant, 25 September 1890, Pulaski County
       Georgia; b. 1879, Georgia
4.    Mathhew A. Bryant, Sr., b. January 1872, Pulaski County Georgia; d. 05 December 1953, Jeff Davis County Georgia;
       m. Emily Simmons, 02 October 1989, Coffee County Georgia; b. April 1884, Coffee County Georgia; d. 04 July 1964,
       Jeff Davis County Georgia.

       Notes for Matthew A. Bryant, Sr.:
       Matthew and his family were not listed on the 1910 census record in Georgia.  They were probably missed.

       More About Matthew A. Bryant, Sr.:
       Census 1:    1900, Appling County Georgia
       Census 2:    1920, Jeff Davis County Georgia

5.    Johnathan Bryant, b. May 1877, Plaski County Georgia; m. Martha Elizabeth Graham, 03 February 1898, Coffee County
       Georgia; b. February 1880, Georgia.
6.    Hardy Bryant, b. April 1878, Tattnall County Georgia.
7.    Mary Arliffie Bryant, b. 04 November 1880, Tattnall County Georgia; d. 24 November 1949, Duval County Florida; m.
       Wiley Rogers Lord, 03 December 1900, Coffee County Georgia; b. 17 April 1871, Wilkinson County Georgia; d. 24
       December 1918, Suwanee County Florida.
8.    Isaac Bryant, b. April 1886, Tattnall County Georgia.
9.    Larry Bryant, b. April 1886, Tattnall County Georgia; m. Susie Anderson. 1