| Submitter: | Billie Nichols-Bennett | |||
| Husband: | Gideon J. Pillow (Gid/G. P.) BRYSON | |||
| Born: | June 27, 1861 | Place: | Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN | |
| Married: | November 13, 1884 | Place: | Cannon Co., TN | |
| Died: | January 21, 1943 | Place: | Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX | |
| Cemetery: | Woodland Cemetery | Place: | Freestone Co., TX | |
| Father: | John A. BRYSON | |||
| Mother: | Nancy Louise MOORE | |||
| Other Spouses: | Sarah Ellen "Sallie" MOCK ** (listed below) | |||
| Wife: | Sarah C. "Sallie" BRANDON | |||
| Born: | August 20, 1864 | Place: | TN | |
| Died: | May 7, 1898 | Place: | Kirvin, Freestone Co., TX | |
| Cemetery: | Woodland Cemetery | Place: | Freestone Co., TX | |
| Father: | Jonathan Jones BRANDON | |||
| Mother: | Mary Ann VANCE | |||
| Other Spouses: | none | |||
| Children: | ||||
| 1 Name: | M | Lemiel John Edgar BRYSON | ||
| Born: | August 20, 1885 | Place: | Woodbury, Cannon Co., TN | |
| Died: | August 25, 1971 | Place: | Coleman Co., TX | |
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| Spouse 1: | Katie Bell Norris | |||
| Married: | October 21, 1906 | Place: | Talpa, TX | |
| 2 Name: | M | Cyrus Augustus BRYSON | ||
| Born: | January 10, 1887 | Place: | TN | |
| Died: | December 14, 1892 | Place: | Cannon Co., TN | |
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| 3 Name: | F | Nancy Clara BRYSON | ||
| Born: | February 7, 1890 | Place: | Woodbury, Cannon Co., TN | |
| Died: | May 14, 1978 | Place: | Jefferson Co., TX | |
| Cemetery: | Evergreen Cemetery | Place: | Crockett, Houston Co., TX | |
| Spouse 1: | Andrew Colvin NICHOLS | |||
| Married: | May 17, 1908 | Place: | Groesbeck, Limestone Co., TX | |
| 4 Name: | F | Ella Gertrude BRYSON | ||
| Born: | June 24, 1892 | Place: | Cannon Co., TN | |
| Died: | December 22, 1982 | Place: | Hubbard, Hill Co., TX | |
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| Spouse 1: | Walter Edward MINZE | |||
| Married: | July 14, 1910 | Place: | Kirkland, TX | |
| 5 Name: | F | Mattie F. BRYSON | ||
| Born: | August 1897 | Place: | TX | |
| Died: | February 6, 1970 | Place: | Huntsville, Walker Co., TX | |
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| Spouse 1: | Millard Norman GINSEL | |||
| Married: | about 1915 | Place: | ||
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**Second Wife** |
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| Wife: | Sarah Ellen "Sallie" MOCK | |||
| Born: | August 12, 1867 | Place: | TX | |
| Died: | December 22, 1934 | Place: | Freestone Co., TX | |
| Cemetery: | Woodland Cemetery | Place: | Freestone Co., TX | |
| Father: | George Young MOCK | |||
| Mother: | Leanna J. THOMPSON | |||
| Other Spouses: | none | |||
| Children: | ||||
| 1 Name: | F | Georgia Lee BRYSON | ||
| Born: | September 25, 1901 | Place: | Kirvin, Freestone Co., TX | |
| Died: | December 28, 1974 | Place: | Wortham, Freestone Co., TX | |
| Cemetery: | Wortham City Cemetery | Place: | Freestone Co., TX | |
| Spouse 1: | Truman BROOKS | |||
| Married: | March 29, 1919 | Place: | Limestone Co., TX | |
| 2 Name: | F | Ellen Marie BRYSON | ||
| Born: | July 2, 1907 | Place: | Limestone Co., TX | |
| Died: | January 9, 1979 | Place: | Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX | |
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| Spouse 1: | Eulan Ernie "Dick" BATES | |||
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| 3 Name: | M | David Odell BRYSON | ||
| Born: | about 1909 | Place: | ||
| Died: | 1917 | Place: | ||
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| 4 Name: | M | Jessie BRYSON | ||
| Born: | about 1911 | Place: | ||
| Died: | about 1915 | Place: | ||
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| NOTES: G. P. Bryson left Woodbury, Cannon Co., TN for TX about 1895 with his wife and children. G. P. Bryson lived with his daughter, Georgie (Bryson) and her husband, Truman Brooks - and called their hous home after the death of his second wife, Sarah Mock, in 1934. He stayed there during the winter months and visited around with his other children during the warmer months of the year. He also worked as Janitor at the Navarro School, Navarro, Navarro Co., TX. |
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| SOURCES for first wife: 1870 Cannon Co., TN census 1880 Cannon Co., TN census 1900 Freestone Co., TX census 1910 Limestone Co., TX census 1920 Freestone Co., TX census 1930 census - Navarro TX SOURCES for second wife: |
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