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_____ White married Mary Ophilia Ruff, daughter of Marion Franklin Ruff and Sarah Rebecca Bryant.

Baby Boy Ruff died on February 1, 1909 at Langley, Pike County, AR, at age 0. He was born on February 1, 1909 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. He was the son of Marion Franklin Ruff and Sarah Rebecca Bryant.

James R. Bryant was born circa 1874 at AR. He was the son of Benjamin F. Bryant and Mary E. ______.

Sarah Rebecca Bryant was born on April 23, 1872 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of George Washington Bryant and Mary Elizabeth Chadwick. Sarah Rebecca Bryant married Marion Franklin Ruff on September 16, 1894 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. Sarah Rebecca Bryant died in 1939 at Foreman, Little River County, AR.      Sarah is buried at the Wallace Cemetary.

     Children of Sarah Rebecca Bryant and Marion Franklin Ruff:

Jessie Franklin Ruff   b. October 24, 1895, d. circa 1950
Mary Ophilia Ruff   b. November 28, 1897, d. March, 1930
Lidy Caline Ruff   b. November 14, 1899, d. January 2, 1974
William A. Ruff   b. November 14, 1904, d. January 15, 1907
Benjamin C. Ruff   b. December 20, 1906, d. July 1, 1909
Baby Boy Ruff   b. February 1, 1909, d. February 1, 1909
Iva Lee Ola Ruff   b. July 26, 1910
Arther David Ruff   b. August 23, 1912, d. April 28, 1975

Lydia Ann Bryant was born on August 24, 1879 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of George Washington Bryant and Mary Elizabeth Chadwick. Lydia Ann Bryant married William Archie Clemons Turner, son of William A. Collie Turner and Margaret Frances Lee, on February 15, 1905 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. Lydia Ann Bryant died on July 30, 1975 at Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR, at age 95. She died in 1976. She was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Newhope, Pike County, AR.

     Children of Lydia Ann Bryant and William Archie Clemons Turner:

Lena Pearl Turner   b. January 10, 1906
Lora V. Turner   b. March 26, 1908
Nettie May Turner   b. September 23, 1910
Mattie Hazel Turner   b. April 7, 1913
James Curtis Turner   b. August 16, 1915, d. April 24, 1968
Jessie Ray Turner   b. October 8, 1920, d. 1983

Charley Franklin Bryant was born on March 11, 1886 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. He was the son of George Washington Bryant and Mary Elizabeth Chadwick. Charley Franklin Bryant married Para Lee McCracken on January 27, 1907 at Newhope, Pike County, AR.      Charles Franklin was not enumerated in the 1920 AR or OK census. Charley Franklin Bryant died on March 4, 1935 at Bokchito, Bryan County, OK, at age 48.

     Children of Charley Franklin Bryant and Para Lee McCracken:

Millard Franklin George Bryant   b. November 5, 1907, d. May 5, 1994
Lowen William Bryant   b. February 9, 1911, d. September 1, 1998
Vissie Elizabeth Bryant   b. November 18, 1913
Baby Bryant   b. February 3, 1926, d. February 3, 1926

William Archie Clemons Turner was born on December 3, 1869 at Saint Clair County, AL. He was the son of William A. Collie Turner and Margaret Frances Lee. William Archie Clemons Turner married Martha E. Fox, daughter of Reverend Jesse C. Fox and Susan Ann Woodall.      William is enumerated in the 1900 AR census, Pike county, page 111A. William is shown as widowed and he and his 2 sons are living with his mother. William Archie Clemons Turner married Lydia Ann Bryant, daughter of George Washington Bryant and Mary Elizabeth Chadwick, on February 15, 1905 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. William Archie Clemons Turner died on July 24, 1931 at Newhope, Pike County, AR, at age 61.

     Children of William Archie Clemons Turner and Martha E. Fox:

Archie Weaver Turner   b. August 6, 1893
Thomas Edward Turner   b. 1895

     Children of William Archie Clemons Turner and Lydia Ann Bryant:

Lena Pearl Turner   b. January 10, 1906
Lora V. Turner   b. March 26, 1908
Nettie May Turner   b. September 23, 1910
Mattie Hazel Turner   b. April 7, 1913
James Curtis Turner   b. August 16, 1915, d. April 24, 1968
Jessie Ray Turner   b. October 8, 1920, d. 1983

Lena Pearl Turner was born on January 10, 1906 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of William Archie Clemons Turner and Lydia Ann Bryant. Lena Pearl Turner married Thomas Andrew Bell on December 23, 1923.

Lora V. Turner was born on March 26, 1908 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of William Archie Clemons Turner and Lydia Ann Bryant. Lora V. Turner married James H. Davis on October 25, 1924. [One source has the marriage day as 24.].

Nettie May Turner was born on September 23, 1910 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of William Archie Clemons Turner and Lydia Ann Bryant. Nettie May Turner married Leonard Parker on April 7, 1937. [One source has the marriage year as 1939.].

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Mattie Hazel Turner was born on April 7, 1913 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of William Archie Clemons Turner and Lydia Ann Bryant. Mattie Hazel Turner married Elmo Stracner on November 10, 1933. Mattie Hazel Turner married Burlin Lacefield.

James Curtis Turner was born on August 16, 1915 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. He was the son of William Archie Clemons Turner and Lydia Ann Bryant. James Curtis Turner married Jean Barnett. James Curtis Turner died on April 24, 1968 at Newhope, Pike County, AR, at age 52.

Jessie Ray Turner was born on October 8, 1920 at Newhope, Pike County, AR. He was the son of William Archie Clemons Turner and Lydia Ann Bryant. Jessie Ray Turner married Allene Grice on July 7, 1945. Jessie Ray Turner died in 1983.

Mary E. Bryant was born on November 29, 1842 at Bledsoe County, TN. She was the daughter of Benjamin Bryant and Rebecca Millard. Mary E. Bryant married John Wesley Huddleston in 1863 at Pike County, AR.      Mary, and her son Benjamin Huddleston, is enumerated in the 1870 AR census, Pike County, in the home of her mother and her mother's second husband, Benjamin Start. Mary is buried in Pontotac, OK. Mary E. Bryant married Isaac White Ross circa 1877 at AR. Mary E. Bryant married Joseph Alexander on September 15, 1898 at AR. Mary E. Bryant died on November 30, 1920 at Bromide, Coal, OK, at age 78.

     Child of Mary E. Bryant and John Wesley Huddleston:

Benjamin Huddleston   b. 1864

     Children of Mary E. Bryant and Isaac White Ross:

Isaac Franklin Ross+   b. May 21, 1878, d. March 10, 1951
Mary Delina Ross+   b. March 29, 1881, d. February 20, 1952
William Johnston Ross+   b. July 29, 1886, d. September 22, 1938

Riley Bryant was born circa 1841 at Bledsoe County, TN. He was the son of Benjamin Bryant and Rebecca Millard.

Owen R. Bryant was born circa 1838 at Bledsoe County, TN. He was the son of Benjamin Bryant and Rebecca Millard. Owen R. Bryant married Eliza ______ circa 1859 at AR.      Owen was enumerated in 1860 and 1870 AR census, Pike County, White Township, Red Grand Post Office and in the 1880 AR census, Carroll County, Cedar Township, Eureka Springs. He is listed as a minister. In the 1870 census, George W. was enumerated in Owen's home. In the 1860 census, George is shown as age 21, born in TN and his father born in VA, mother born in TN. Eliza stated her father and mother was born in TN.

     Children of Owen R. Bryant and Eliza ______:

John W. Bryant   b. circa 1860
Mary A. Bryant   b. circa 1863
Benjamin F. Bryant   b. circa 1866
Andrew J. Bryant   b. circa 1869
Rebecca M. Bryant   b. circa 1872
Luella Bryant   b. circa 1874
Thomas O. Bryant   b. circa 1876
Cassie M. Bryant   b. circa 1880

Julia A. Bryant was born circa 1847 at Bledsoe County, TN. She was the daughter of Benjamin Bryant and Rebecca Millard.

Sofina Patience Bryant was born circa 1853 at Bledsoe County, TN. She was the daughter of Benjamin Bryant and Rebecca Millard. Sofina Patience Bryant married Bascom Henry circa 1872 at AR. Sofina Patience Bryant died in 1933 at Newhope, Pike County, AR.

     Children of Sofina Patience Bryant and Bascom Henry:

Martha Rebecca Henry   b. September, 1872
Margaret A. Henry   b. December, 1873
Mary Leona Henry   b. circa 1874
William Benjamin "Bill" Henry+   b. November 25, 1878, d. March 15, 1929
Riley Henry   b. January 10, 1881
Sofina Tennessee Henry+   b. January 10, 1881, d. March 13, 1928
Fanettie Ann Henry+   b. April 10, 1883, d. December 20, 1918
Jessie Henry   b. April, 1885

Benjamin F. Bryant was born in 1855 at Bledsoe County, TN. He was the son of Benjamin Bryant and Rebecca Millard. Benjamin F. Bryant married Mary E. ______ in 1873 at Pike County, AR.      Benjamin and family were enumerated in the 1880 AR census, Pike County, White Twp., ED 126, page 27, Red Land Post Office.

     Children of Benjamin F. Bryant and Mary E. ______:

James R. Bryant   b. circa 1874
Millard F. Bryant   b. circa 1877

Tennessee Bryant was born circa 1858 at Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of Benjamin Bryant and Rebecca Millard.

Alabama Bryant was born in January, 1860 at Pike County, AR. She was the daughter of Benjamin Bryant and Rebecca Millard.

Eliza ______ was born circa 1843 at TN. She married Owen R. Bryant, son of Benjamin Bryant and Rebecca Millard, circa 1859 at AR.

     Children of Eliza ______ and Owen R. Bryant:

John W. Bryant   b. circa 1860
Mary A. Bryant   b. circa 1863
Benjamin F. Bryant   b. circa 1866
Andrew J. Bryant   b. circa 1869
Rebecca M. Bryant   b. circa 1872
Luella Bryant   b. circa 1874
Thomas O. Bryant   b. circa 1876
Cassie M. Bryant   b. circa 1880

John W. Bryant was born circa 1860 at AR. He was the son of Owen R. Bryant and Eliza ______.

Mary A. Bryant was born circa 1863 at AR. She was the daughter of Owen R. Bryant and Eliza ______.

Benjamin F. Bryant was born circa 1866 at AR. He was the son of Owen R. Bryant and Eliza ______.

Andrew J. Bryant was born circa 1869 at AR. He was the son of Owen R. Bryant and Eliza ______.

Rebecca M. Bryant was born circa 1872 at AR. She was the daughter of Owen R. Bryant and Eliza ______.

Luella Bryant was born circa 1874 at AR. She was the daughter of Owen R. Bryant and Eliza ______.

Thomas O. Bryant was born circa 1876 at AR. He was the son of Owen R. Bryant and Eliza ______.

Cassie M. Bryant was born circa 1880 at AR. She was the daughter of Owen R. Bryant and Eliza ______.

Owen Bryant was born on March 10, 1782 at Abingdon, Washington County, VA. He married Patience Rector on May 15, 1806 at Washington County, VA.      The following taken from: History of Arkansas, Hempstead County. "'Owen moved from VA to TN about 1817 and died in Bledsoe County having been a farmer throughout his life. Owen's father was an Irishman and his mother a German." Owen is enumerated in the 1830, 1840, and 1850 TN census, Bledsoe County. He is buried in the old Sequatchie College Cemetary. Owen Bryant died on August 14, 1858 at Bledsoe County, TN, at age 76.

     Children of Owen Bryant and Patience Rector:

William Bryant+   b. June 16, 1808, d. May 22, 1883
Patience Bryant   b. between 1810 and 1815
Benjamin Bryant+   b. circa 1813, d. 1867
_____ Bryant   b. between 1820 and 1825
Mary Bryant+   b. 1821
Jesse Bryant+   b. 1827
Owen Bryant   b. 1833

William Bryant was born on June 16, 1808 at Abingdon, Washington County, VA. He was the son of Owen Bryant and Patience Rector. William Bryant married Nancy Oxshire in 1829 at Bledsoe County, TN.       The following information was taken from: The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Central Arkansas, Hempstead County. " William and Nancy were married in Bledsoe County, TN in 1829 and soon thereafter moved to Indiana. A short time later they returned to Bledsoe County, and in 1857 they moved to Pike County, AR then a year later to Hempstead County. They settled on a farm near Bingen. William is buried at Ozan Cemetery, Bingen, AR. William was justice of the peace for a few years and deputy county clerk of Bledsoe County, TN before moving to AR." William is enumerated in 1830 East Tenn Census, 1840 & 1850 Tenn Census, Bledsoe County and in the 1880 AR census, Hempstead County. In the 1880 census his mother, Patience, was living with him and he is listed as a bootmaker/cobbler. William Bryant married Harriet Saltzberry Kelsey on May 24, 1871 at Bingen, Hempsted County, AR. William Bryant died on May 22, 1883 at Bingen, Hempsted County, AR, at age 74.

     Children of William Bryant and Nancy Oxshire:

_____ Bryant   b. between 1825 and 1830
_____ Bryant   b. between 1830 and 1835
William Bryant   b. circa 1834
Owen M. Bryant+   b. circa 1835
_____ Bryant   b. between 1835 and 1840
Samuel W. Bryant+   b. circa 1836
George Emmit Bryant+   b. circa 1838
Jesse R. Bryant   b. circa 1840
John K. Bryant+   b. circa 1845

Nancy Oxshire was born between 1808 and 1810 at TN. She married William Bryant, son of Owen Bryant and Patience Rector, in 1829 at Bledsoe County, TN. Nancy Oxshire died in 1869 at Bingen, Hempsted County, AR.

     Children of Nancy Oxshire and William Bryant:

_____ Bryant   b. between 1825 and 1830
_____ Bryant   b. between 1830 and 1835
William Bryant   b. circa 1834
Owen M. Bryant+   b. circa 1835
_____ Bryant   b. between 1835 and 1840
Samuel W. Bryant+   b. circa 1836
George Emmit Bryant+   b. circa 1838
Jesse R. Bryant   b. circa 1840
John K. Bryant+   b. circa 1845

George Emmit Bryant was born circa 1838 at Bledsoe County, TN. He was the son of William Bryant and Nancy Oxshire. George Emmit Bryant married Zerelda R. Holt on November 28, 1866 at Hempstead County, AR.      He was the subject of the following sketch at The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Central Arkansas, Hempstead County,:      "George was the 6th child in a family of 6 sons and 2 daughters. The marriage to Zerelda produced 2 sons and 2 daughters. In 1862, George joined Company I, 19th Arkansas Infantry, CSA, but was captured at Arkansas Post and taken to Camp Douglas, Chicago and kept prisoner for five months. He was then taken to City Point, VA. exchanged and remained in the same regiment taking part in the engagements at Chickamanga, Ringgold Gap, Resaca, New Hope Church, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Spring Hill and many skirmishes. A brother, J.R. Bryant, was killed at New Hope Church having served in one company from the commencement of the war. After he returned home, he clerked in Nashville from 1869 to 1872, is a Democrat though raised a Whig, was a member of the A. F. & A. M. and Pleasant Valley Lodge No. 80."      George was enumerated in the 1880 AR census, Hempstead County.

     Children of George Emmit Bryant and Zerelda R. Holt:

Sirretus Bryant   b. circa 1868
George T. Bryant   b. circa 1874
Jessie M. Bryant   b. circa 1878

Zerelda R. Holt was born circa 1854 at Hempstead County, AR. She married George Emmit Bryant, son of William Bryant and Nancy Oxshire, on November 28, 1866 at Hempstead County, AR.

     Children of Zerelda R. Holt and George Emmit Bryant:

Sirretus Bryant   b. circa 1868
George T. Bryant   b. circa 1874
Jessie M. Bryant   b. circa 1878

Jesse R. Bryant was born circa 1840 at TN. He was the son of William Bryant and Nancy Oxshire.      Jesse and family were enumerated in the 1880 AR census, Hempstead County.

Samuel W. Bryant was born circa 1836 at TN. He was the son of William Bryant and Nancy Oxshire. Samuel W. Bryant married Lavicey E. [M?] ______ circa 1859 at AR.      Samuel and family were enumerated in the 1860 and 1870 AR census, Pike County, Thompson Twp., Murfreesboro Post Office and in the 1880 AR census, Hempstead County.

     Children of Samuel W. Bryant and Lavicey E. [M?] ______:

William E. Bryant+   b. December, 1859
Mary A. Bryant   b. circa 1862
Martha "Mattie" E. Bryant   b. circa 1864
Minnie F. Bryant   b. circa 1866
John H. Bryant   b. circa 1869

Jesse Bryant was born in 1827 at TN. He was the son of Owen Bryant and Patience Rector. Jesse Bryant married Virginia C. ______ circa 1850 at TN.      Jesse and family enumerated in 1860 AR census, Pike County, Thompson TWP, Murfreesboro Post Office. Jesse is listed as a farmer with personal worth $200. Jesse and family are also enumerated in 1870 AR census, Pike County, Brewer TWP, Wilton Post Office with real estate value $800 and personal value $600. In the 1880 AR census, Jesse was emumerated in Hempstead County. Jesse moved from Tennessee to Arkansas between 1858 and 1860.

     Children of Jesse Bryant and Virginia C. ______:

Martha L. Bryant   b. circa 1851
William R. Bryant   b. circa 1854
Owen Peyton Bryant+   b. circa 1856
John L. Bryant   b. circa 1858
James E. Bryant   b. circa 1861
Jesse A. Bryant   b. circa 1864
Julia A. Bryant   b. circa 1867

Martha L. Bryant was born circa 1851 at TN. She was the daughter of Jesse Bryant and Virginia C. ______.

William R. Bryant was born circa 1854 at TN. He was the son of Jesse Bryant and Virginia C. ______.      In the 1880 AR census, Hempstead County, William is shown to have epilepsy.

Owen Peyton Bryant was born circa 1856 at TN. He was the son of Jesse Bryant and Virginia C. ______. Owen Peyton Bryant married Josephine C. Norwood on October 13, 1881 at Hempstead County, AR.

     Child of Owen Peyton Bryant and Josephine C. Norwood:

Oscar Lake Bryant+   b. October 11, 1882, d. June 12, 1927

John L. Bryant was born circa 1858 at TN. He was the son of Jesse Bryant and Virginia C. ______.

James E. Bryant was born circa 1861 at AR. He was the son of Jesse Bryant and Virginia C. ______.

Jesse A. Bryant was born circa 1864 at AR. She was the daughter of Jesse Bryant and Virginia C. ______.

Julia A. Bryant was born circa 1867 at AR. She was the daughter of Jesse Bryant and Virginia C. ______.

Lavicey E. [M?] ______ was born circa 1842 at AR. She married Samuel W. Bryant, son of William Bryant and Nancy Oxshire, circa 1859 at AR.

     Children of Lavicey E. [M?] ______ and Samuel W. Bryant:

William E. Bryant+   b. December, 1859
Mary A. Bryant   b. circa 1862
Martha "Mattie" E. Bryant   b. circa 1864
Minnie F. Bryant   b. circa 1866
John H. Bryant   b. circa 1869

William E. Bryant was born in December, 1859 at AR. He was the son of Samuel W. Bryant and Lavicey E. [M?] ______. William E. Bryant married Mollie A. ______ circa 1884 at AR.      William and family are enumerated in the 1900 AR census, Pike County, Thompson Twp.

     Children of William E. Bryant and Mollie A. ______:

Willie E. Bryant   b. January, 1885
Flora Bryant   b. November, 1888
Samuel T. Bryant   b. December, 1893

Mary A. Bryant was born circa 1862. She was the daughter of Samuel W. Bryant and Lavicey E. [M?] ______.

Martha "Mattie" E. Bryant was born circa 1864. She was the daughter of Samuel W. Bryant and Lavicey E. [M?] ______. Martha "Mattie" E. Bryant married Robert W. Merrell on May 18, 1879 at Hempstead County, AR.

Minnie F. Bryant was born circa 1866. She was the daughter of Samuel W. Bryant and Lavicey E. [M?] ______.