History, TN, Montgomery MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TENNESSEE FAMILY HISTORY BOOK 2000 This was voice-to-text converted using Google Docs, some formatting changes have been made, please refer to the scans PDF for the original pages. Page 1 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** History, TN, Montgomery BRYANT-GRIMMER NICHOLAS BRYANT, the first BRYANT to come from Scotland Neck , Halifax County, NC 2 Montgomery County, TN was born July 14th 1788 in NC a son of ARTHUR BRYANT and JEMIMA DAFFIN. When NICHOLAS came to Montgomery County he brought with him his wife NANCY GRIMMER and for children. 6 more children were born in Montgomery County. In order of birth the children were 1 MARINA who married SILAS STAMPER. 2 ARTHUR married first Mrs. FREE; second FRANCIS CORDLE (mother of all his children, we think); and third MARY A. LOWE. 3 NANCY died at age 12. 4 FELICIA may have married a STAMPER. 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON married NANCY ROSE. 6 JOHN JACKSON married NANCY MONROE. 7 THOMAS JEFFERSON married first SALLY or NANCY GILBERT; and second AMELIA or PERMELIA TERRELL. 8 JAMES MADISON 9 HENRY 10 NICHOLAS married MELINDA AINSWORTH. GEORGE WASHINGTON and JOHN JACKSON were twins so were THOMAS JEFFERSON and JAMES MADISON. NICHOLAS married on the 26th of September 1806 in Montgomery County. NANCY his wife died in 1857 and NICHOLAS died in 1865. They are buried in the NICHOLAS BRYANT CEMETERY in the FORT CAMPBELL RESERVATION. GEORGE WASHINGTON BRYANT was born May 26th 1817 in Montgomery County. On July 31st 1845 he married NANCY ROSE the daughter of THEOPHILUS or RICHARD ROSE and SARAH HARRELL. NANCY was born December 31st 1828 in Trigg County, KY. GEORGE W. and NANCY had 10 children namely: 1 NATHANIEL b. 1847 d. 1849. 2 MILAS ALEXANDER b. 1850 d. 1928 married ELIZA JANE HARRELL. 3 MASON b. 1853 d. 1916 his first wife was MAGGIE STAMPER; his second wife was MARTHA PHILLIPS. 4 SARAH EMMA b. 1855 d. 1906 married 1877 PEYTON DALLAS SKINNER. He died around 1924. Page 2 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** History, TN, Montgomery 5 ELIZA JANE b. April 29th 1858 d. January 8th 1918 married May 9th 1887 to CHARLES THOMAS MARION SCHRADER b. April 16th 1816 d. September 22nd 1938. 6 ADDIE THOMPSON b. September 17th 1860 d. 1931 married WILLIAM HENRY OVERTON SCHRADER d. 1934 7 JOHN RICHARD b. February 23rd 1863 d. 1931 married first GEORGIA TAYLOR; second GENIE BELL SHEMWELL d. 1983. 8 GEORGE WASHINGTON “Gee” b. 1866 d. 1914 never married. 9 ROBERT NICHOLAS b. 1868/69 d. 1934 married HATTIE ROGERS. 10 CORDELIA “Cordie” b. 1872 d. 1952 in Evansville, IN married EDWARD J. MORRIS. Most Bryant descendants in the area are descended from these children of GEORGE WASHINGTON BRYANT and NANCY ROSE. Other Bryant descendants are scattered across the whole country. MARGARET GREEN SHEPHERD, a genealogy Enthusiast known to many local residents, descends from ELIZA JANE BRYANT, and lives in Stewart County. JOE BRYANT who has done so much research on the Bryant family descends from JOHN RICHARD BRYANT, and lives in Texas. CARL SHRADER, who descends from ADDIE THOMPSON BRYANT, has extensively explored his SHRADER line and lives in Maryland. Page 3 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** History, TN, Montgomery BRYANT-GRIMMER-NEEDHAM CHARLES EDWARD BRYANT who married CAROLYN LISENBEE daughter of HORUS and CARRIE WEST LISENBEE is the son of BLAIR LEONARD and BEULAH TODD BRYANT. BLAIR was the son of JOHN HICKMAN and ELLIE SHEPHERD BRYANT. JOHN H. BRYANT was the son of MASON and MAGGIE STAMPER BRYANT. MASON BRYANT was the son of GEORGE WASHINGTON and NANCY ROSS BRYANT. GEORGE WASHINGTON BRYANT was the son of NICHOLAS and NANCY GRIMMER BRYANT who came to Montgomery County, TN in 1815. NICHOLAS BRYANT born July 14th 1782 was the son of ARTHUR NEEDHAM and JEMIMA DAFFIN BRYANT. NICHOLAS BRYANT was living in 1850 in Montgomery County. NANCY GRIMMER BRYANT was born January 19th 1781, possibly in Southampton County VA and died April 30th 1837, was the daughter of JOHN GRIMMER and MILLIE COBB. MILLIE COBB was the daughter of HENRY COBB who died in Southampton County, VA in 1795. ARTHUR NEEDHAM BRYANT, who died and 1785 in Halifax County, NC, was the son of ARTHUR BRYANT and MARY SMITH. ARTHUR NEEDHAM BRYANT's wife JEMIMA BRYANT who died after August 5th 1807, married JOHN WILLIAMSON after ARTHUR NEEDHAM's death. ARTHUR NEEDHAM BRYANT's father, ARTHUR BRYANT married MARY SMITH daughter of NICHOLAS and MARY DREW SMITH, before 1782 and ARTHUR and MARY BRIAN had 5 children: ARTHUR NEEDHAM, NICHOLAS, MARY, PRISCILLA and JAMES SMITH. ARTHUR BRYANT was the son of JOHN BRYAN and ELIZABETH JOYNER. JOHN BRYAN of Isle of Wight County, VA born January 2nd 1692 died after September 14th 1735 in Edgecombe County, NC married ELIZABETH JOYNER daughter of BRIDGMAN B. and ANNA JOYNER. Their children were ARTHUR, WILLIAM and ELIZABETH. JOHN BRYAN was the son of WILLIAM BRYAN born Circa 1650 and Ireland coming to Isle of Wight County, VA about 1690 he died in 1742. His father was FRANCIS BRYAN who died in Belfast Ireland in 1694 his mother was SARAH BRINKER, cousin to the Prince of Orange. WILLIAM BRYAN married lady ALICE NEEDHAM daughter of Sir CHARLES NEEDHAM and BRIDGET DRURY. Sir CHARLES NEEDHAM was the son of Sir ROBERT NEEDHAM and Lady ELEANOR BURTON. MARY SMITH BRYAN, wife of ARTHUR BRYAN, was the daughter of NICHOLAS and MARY DREW SMITH. NICHOLAS SMITH born prior to 1698 In Surry County, VA died in 1743 in Edgecombe County, NC, married after 1711, MARY DREW, daughter of JOHN DREW who died Circa 1703 In Surry County, VA and ELIZABETH SWANN DREW. NICHOLAS SMITH was the son of RICHARD and MARY SMITH who was born prior to 1682 In Surry County, VA and died February 24th 1712 In Surry County, VA. NICHOLAS SMITH's wife, MARY DREW, died Circa 1815 in Edgecombe County, NC. Her Father JOHN DREW was the son of RICHARD and MABEL DREW and her mother ELIZABETH SWANN DREW was the daughter of MATTHEW and MARY HARRIS SWANN of Surry County, VA. MARY HARRIS SWANN was the daughter of ROBERT and MARY CLAIBORNE HARRIS. Page 4 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** History, TN, Montgomery Of those in attendance at the 50th wedding anniversary of CHARLES and CAROLYN LISENBEE BRYANT were: CHARLES BRYANT CHARLES BRYANT JR. CHARLES BRYANT III CINDY BRIGGS BRYANT ELIZABETH BRYANT JOHN BRYANT KURT BRYANT LAUREN BRYANT NANCY PEELER BRYANT PAUL BRYANT WILLIAM BRYANT ANNA BRYANT MURRAY BARRY MURRAY CARRYE MURRAY LOUISA MURRAY TRACY MURRAY ANDREW WINTERS CATHERINE WINTERS GRANT WINTERS HENRY WINTERS JIMMY WINTERS MIRIAM BRYANT WINTERS Page 5 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** History, TN, Montgomery BRYANT-STAMPER NICHOLAS and NANCY GRIMMER BRYANT with their four children came to Montgomery County, TN from Halifax County, NC. They began their journey from JAMES SMITH's home in Scotland Neck. Halifax County, NC on October 22nd 1815 and arrived at Gen. NICK CARNEY's near Port Royal, Montgomery County, TN on Saturday December 16th 1815 after 8 weeks of travel. Their four children were: MARINA, ARTHUR, NANCY and FELICIA. NICHOLAS and NANCY BRYANT married on September 28th 1806 and their children were MARINA born July 16th 1807 who married SILAS STAMPER; CHESTER ARTHUR born December 31st 1809; NANCY born March 1st 1812; FELICIA born May 7th 1814; twins GEORGE WASHINGTON and JOHN JACKSON born May 26th 1817; twins THOMAS JEFFERSON and JAMES MADISON born August 30th 1818; HENRY born July 14th 1821 and NICHOLAS born September 15th 1824. NICHOLAS BRYANT born July 14th 1782 was the son of ARTHUR NEEDHAM BRYANT and JEMIMA DAFFIN DAFFIN BRYANT. NICHOLAS BRYANT was living in 1850 in Montgomery County. NANCY GRIMMER BRYANT was born January 19th 1781, possibly in Southampton County, VA and died April 30th 1837. She was the daughter of JOHN GRIMMER and MILLEY COBB GRIMMER who was the daughter of HENRY COBB who died in Southampton County, VA in 1795. ARTHUR NEEDHAM BRYANT died 1785 in Halifax County, NC was the son of ARTHUR BRYANT and MARY SMITH BRYANT. ARTHUR NEEDHAM BRYANT's wife JEMIMA BRYANT who died after August 5th 1807, married JOHN WILLIAMSON after ARTHUR NEEDHAM's death. MARY LOUISE STAMPER daughter of MARINA BRYANT STAMPER and SILAS STAMPER married GEORGE GRIFFIN; their daughter, HANNAH GRIFFIN married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDWARDS; their daughter. MANIE EDWARDS married JAMES SHEPHERD their son JAMES EDWARD SHEPHERD married LYMA TAYLOR and their daughter ELEANOR RUTH SHEPHERD married JAMES WARREN WILLIAMS had two daughters ELEANOR GALE and DONNA PATRICIA born in Clarksville, TN. ELEANOR GALE married HARRY LEE WILLIAMS Jr. had two sons WADE WARREN WILLIAMS and JACOB LEE WILLIAMS. DONNA PATRICIA WILLIAMS married JEROME JAMES PAGE and had one son JAMES NOBLE PAGE. 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