Life History

Notes

• "The (M) stands for Mary.  I have my great grandmother's supplemental application.  Her name was Fannie Bryant Bruce.  Her father was Hardy Bryant.  Hardy's mom was Fannie Green, daughter of Daniel Green & Mary Green.  There was the name Mashack in the old Green Bible, said William Bryant, brother of Hardy Bryant.  They were rejected on their Cherokee blood, but I know they were Cherokee.  Fannie Green was born in 1808, had a brother Isaac 1801, John 1804, Thomas 1806, Fannie 1808, Daniel 1810, Elizabeth 1812, Andrew Jackson 1815, Toliver 1817, Enoch 1820, Isona 1823."
  --  Gary Cruce, message on profile for Mary  Green, wife of Daniel John green, on OurFamily genealogy, 10 July 2015, http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php?pid=60396
  
  In the 1850 census, Fannie was reported simply as A Bryant.  A couple of genealogies tell us the A was for Ann, and her full name Frances Ann Green.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia, 5 August, District 38, page (scan 338B), Hse/Fam #69
  William Bryant 41 M Farmer $400 Real Estate b SC Cannot read or write
  A Bryant 42 F b SC Cannot read or write
  H Bryant 16 M Laborer b Georgia
  S Bryant 14 F b Georgia
  J Bryant 10 M b Georgia
  M B Bryant 8 M b Georgia
  M Bryant 6 F b Georgia
  W Bryant 2 M b Georgia
  
  In 1860, Hardy was enumerated with his new wife Winney E in their own household, next door to his parents William and Fanny.  On the other side of him was his brother Sanford and his new wife reported as Jain.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia, 6 June, District 575, PO Gainesville, page 10, Hse #77, Fam #70
  Hardy Bryant 26 M Farmer $500 Personal born GA  Cannot read or write[b abt 1834]
  Winney E Bryant 20 F born GA  Cannot read or write[b abt 1840]
  
  1860 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia, 6 June, District 575, PO Gainesville, page 10, Hse #77, Fam #69
  William Bryant 50 M Farmer $3000 Real Estate $1025 Personal born SC  Cannot read or write[b abt 1810]
  Fanny Bryant 52 F born SC  Cannot read or write[b abt 1808]
  John Bryant 22 M Farmer born Georgia  Cannot read or write[b abt 1838]
  Minor Bryant 20 M Farmer born Georgia  Cannot read or write[b abt 1840]
  Mary Bryant 14 F born GA [b abt 1846]
  William Bryant 10 F born Georgia [b abt 1850]
  Thomas Bryant 7 M born Georgia [b abt 1853]
  
  1860 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia, 6 June, District 575, PO Gainesville, page 10, Hse #79, Fam #71
  Sanford Bryant 25 M Farmer $300 Personal born GA  Cannot read or write[b abt 1835]
  Jain [sic] Bryant 17 F born GA  Cannot read or write[b abt 1843]
  
  American Civil War Soldiers
  Hardy Bryant
  Residence Hall County, Georgia
  Enlistment 16 Oct 1861 Confederacy, Georgia
  
  U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
  Hardy Bryant
  Residence Georgia
  Enlistment 1 Oct 1861 Private, Company D, Georgia 27th Infantry Regiment on 16 Oct 1861.Mustered out on 24 Apr 1864
  Sources Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
  
  In 1870, Hardy is living next door to his widowed mother in Hall County.  His wife here is named Mary A.  The middle initial A could reflect the name we have form other sources as Winney Adline.  But the birth date of Winnie Adline Bryant is 12 November 1840 and hte 1870 census reports that Mary A Bryant was 25 years old, so born about 1845.  But I also note that the 1880 census reports Winne Bryant as age 36, so born about 1845 again.  The birth date of 1840 may be wrong, even though that is the date on her death certificate.  The chidl Laura in 1870 has no matching child reported in 1880, but there are other children whose ages indicate they were born before Laura.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia, 12 August, Fork District, PO Gainesville, page 209, Hse #1916, Fam #1784
  Bryant, Hardy 32 M W Farm Laborer $0 Real Estate $180 Personal born So Carolina [b abt 1838]
  Bryant, Mary A 25 F W Keeping House b Georgia [b abt 1845]
  Bryant, Laura 1 F W born Georgia [b abt 1869]
  
  1880 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia, 7 June, Fork District, Enumeration District 137, page 24, Hse/Fam #49
  Bryant, Hardy W M 43 Head Farmer GA SC SC [b abt 1837]
  Bryant, Winnie  W F 36 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA [abt 1844]
  Bryant, Hardy W M 19 Son Working on Farm GA GA GA [abt 1861]
  Bryant, Mary W F 16 Dau Working on Farm GA GA GA [abt 1864]
  Bryant, James W M 14 Son Working on Farm GA GA GA [abt 1866]
  Bryant, Fannie W F 12 Dau Working on Farm GA GA GA [b abt 1868
  Bryant, Susan W F 9 Dau GA GA GA [b abt 1871]
  Bryant, Minnie W F 5 Dau GA GA GA [b abt 1875]
  Bryant, Nancy W F 2 Dau GA GA GA [b abt 1878]

Sources

• 1. 1850 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia
  • 5 August, District 38, page (scan 338B), Hse/Fam #69
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia
  • 6 June, District 575, PO Gainesville, page 10, Hse #77, Fam #70
• 3. 1880 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia
  • 7 June, Fork District, Enumeration District 137, page 24, Hse/Fam #49
• 4. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
• 5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 6. American Civil War Soldiers
  • Name: Name: 16 Sources;;
• 7. 1920 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia
  • 17 January, Wilson (565) District, Enumeration District 106, page 11-b-12A, Hse #222, Fam #224
• 8. 1900 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia
  • 8 June, Fork, District 77, Page 5B, House #93, Family #95
• 9. Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1940