Mary Bryan and John Van Hoose Origins Page

John Van Hoose b. 1762 m. Mary Bryan Van Hoose.
John and Mary's grandson, George W. Van Hoose wrote that Mary's siblings were Owen, William, John and a sister (unnamed) married to a Rector. [Click on the link below to see the article written by George].
I have found an Owen Bryan married to Patience Rector with Patience's father married to Owen's sister (2nd wife for Bennet Rector.) Bennet and Owen married their Brides in WASHINGTON County Ark. Bennett's family originated in Farquier Co Va.

Descendants of Owen Bryant
Generation No. 1
1. OWEN1 BRYANT was born Abt. 1782 in NC, and died in Bledsoe County, TN. He married PATIENCE RECTOR May 15, 1806 in Washington, Fauquier, VA, daughter of BENNETT RECTOR and PRUDENCE HUFF.
Notes for OWEN BRYANT:
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.
Notes for PATIENCE RECTOR:
Patience was enumerated in the 1860 AR census, Hempstead County, Wine Creek TWP, Nashville Post Office, in the home of A.S. Viney.

Children of OWEN BRYANT and PATIENCE RECTOR are:
2. i. WILLIAM2 BRYANT, b. June 16, 1808, Abingdon, Washington, VA; d. May 22, 1883, Bingen, Hempsted, AR.
ii. FEMALE BRYANT, b. 1810-1815. {George Van Hoose says this daughter married a Ramey and had a son named Owen Ramey.}
iii. MALE BRYANT, b. 1810-1820.
3. iv. BENJAMIN BRYANT, b. Abt. 1813, VA; d. 1864, AR.
v. FEMALE BRYANT, b. 1820-1825.
vi. FEMALE BRYANT, b. 1820-1825.
4. vii. JESSE BRYANT, b. Abt. 1827, TN.
viii. OWEN BRYANT, b. 1833.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM2 BRYANT (OWEN1) was born June 16, 1808 in Abingdon, Washington, VA, and died May 22, 1883 in Bingen, Hempsted, AR. He married (1) NANCY OXSHIRE 1829 in Bledsoe County, TN, daughter of SAMUEL OXSHIRE. He married (2) HARRIET SALTZBERRY KELSEY May 24, 1871 in Bingen, Hempsted, AR.
Notes for WILLIAM BRYANT:The following information was taken from: Histry of 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.
Childre with NANCY OXSHIRE are:
i. FEMALE3 BRYANT, b. 1825-1830, IN.
ii. FEMALE BRYANT, b. 1830-1835, IN.
iii. WILLIAM BRYANT, b. Abt. 1834, IN.
iv. FEMALE BRYANT, b. 1835-1840, TN.
v. OWEN BRYANT, b. Abt. 1836, TN.
5. vi. SAMUEL W. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1836, TN.
vii. GEORGE EMMIT BRYANT, b. Abt. 1838, Bledsoe County, TN; m. ZERELDA R. HOLT, November 28, 1866, Hempstead County, AR.
viii. JESSE R. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1840, TN.
ix. JOHN K. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1845, TN.
3. BENJAMIN2 BRYANT (OWEN1) was born Abt. 1813 in VA, and died 1864 in AR. He married REBECCA Abt. 1837 in TN.
Notes for BENJAMIN BRYANT:
Benjamin Bryant enumerated in 1840 & 1850 TN census, Bledsoe County and the 1860 AR census, Pike County, Thompson Township, Murfreesboro Post Office.
The 1860 census states that Benjamin is a farmer with Real Estate worth $900 and personal worth $600.
Children of BENJAMIN BRYANT and REBECCA are:
6. i. OWEN R.3 BRYANT, b. Abt. 1838, TN.
ii. RILEY BRYANT, b. Abt. 1840, TN.
iii. MARY E. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1842, TN.
iv. JESSEE BRYANT, b. Abt. 1844, TN.
v. JULIA A. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1846, TN.
7. vi. GEORGE WASHINGTON BRYANT, b. August 08, 1849, TN; d. 1918, Boswell, Choctow, OK.
vii. SOFINA BRYANT, b. Abt. 1853, TN.
viii. BENJAMIN F. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1855, TN.
ix. TENNESSEE BRYANT, b. Abt. 1858, AR.
x. ALABAMA BRYANT, b. Abt. 1860, AR.
4. JESSE2 BRYANT (OWEN1) was born Abt. 1827 in TN. He married VIRGINIA C. Abt. 1850 in TN.
Notes for JESSE BRYANT:
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 also enumerated in 1870 AR census, Pike County, Brewer TWP, Wilton Post Office with real estate value $800 and personal value $600.
Jesse moved from Tennessee to Arkansas between 1858 and 1860.
Children of JESSE BRYANT and VIRGINIA C. are:
i. MARTHA L.3 BRYANT, b. Abt. 1851, TN.
ii. WILLIAM P. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1854, TN.
iii. OWEN P. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1856, TN.
iv. JOHN F. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1858, TN.
v. JAMES E. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1861, AR.
vi. JESSE E. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1864, AR.
vii. JULIA A. BRYANT, b. Abt. 1867, AR.

If you would like to join in on the search of Mary Bryan, father William and family, please e-mail me at: lbmck@email.com
Records for Rectors and Bryants http://home.att.net/~laurabrownmckenzie/Farqva.html Here's a brief synopsis of information gleaned from Farquier County Va REctors and allied families (Bryants included)
Finding the Bryant family is important to me because I believe it will lead me to my Brown family as well.
I descend twice from Thomas C. Brown and reported brother, Nathaniel. Thomas C. Brown's grandaughter, Edy Brown m. Jesse Van Hoose s/o Mary Bryan and John Van Hoose.
If you are interested in Browns too. Follow this link:
Eastern KY Browns GEORGE VAN HOOSE's article (page one)