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Allen Bonnell BRYAN
Child 6 of 12 of Allen BRYAN & Sarah POU

born 05 Jan 1838 Russell Co, AL
died aft 1915
buried Smith or Wood Co, TX

Confederate soldier .. Co. K, 28 Dismounted TX Cavalry

While some researchers have Allen Bonnell's father as Allen Bonnell Bryan, it is unlikely that my Allen BRYAN's middle name was Bonnell, which would have made him a "senior". I have not found any documentation where he, nor his son, Allen Bonnell BRYAN, was EVER referred to as junior or senior. Notes below will also give way to why I don't believe older Allen was a junior.

1st married
21 Aug 1856 - Panola County, Texas

Penelope Whitfield KING
dau of Stephen KING &
Sarah Ellington DUPREE

born 15 Nov 1837 AL
died 21 Feb 1887 TX
buried Woods Cemetery, Panola Co, TX

2nd married
28 Mar 1889 - Shelby Co, Texas

Martha Ann BRITT LIGHTFOOT
dau of Kinchen L BRITT &
Elizabeth MATHIS/MATHEWS

born 22 Jul 1848 GA
died 02 Nov 1914 (15)
buried - Fisher Co, TX

   
NOTE: Martha BRITT was the widow of Caswell Guilford LIGHTWOOD (1846 GA-1884)(son of Benjamin Lightfoot & Jency Holiday) - buried BoBo-Bradley Cem, Shelby, TX) - together they had 8 children. Also buried at that cemetery are Kenneth Leonard BRITT & his wife, Elizabeth MATHIS. Caswell & Martha were married Crawford Co, GA 18 Oct 1866.

Info on Martha's last name, 1st husband & parents furnished me by Ginger Compton
Children of
Allen B Bryan & Penelope King
  1. Louis A BRYAN 1858-1936
    buried "Old Home Place", Wood Co, TX
    See Notes:
    married Annie E UNKNOWN
  2. Allen Henry BRYAN 1862-1945
    married 1884 Nannie "Laura" COOPER 1861-1949
    both buried Oak Grove Cem, Graham, TX
  3. Ada L BRYAN 1864
    married JR MOORE 1859
  4. Edgar Augustus BRYAN 1867-1962
    married 1895 Clara J BRYAN 1869-1969
    dau of     Andrew Bacon BRYAN
    both buried Woods Cem, Panola Co, TX
  5. Lelah O BRYAN 1869
    no further info
  6. Penelope "Penny" BRYAN 1872
    married 1902 Shelby Co, TX J. C. McNEILL
    Penny living with sister Ada & J.R. Moore
    on 1900 Shelby Co, TX census
  7. Hardy H BRYAN 1875
    no further info
  8. Stephen W BRYAN 1878-1961
    on 1900 Woods Co, TX census w/Allen B
    buried Forward Cem, Wood Co, TX
  9. Albert Thomas BRYAN 1879
    on 1900 Woods Co, TX census with brother - Allen H
Children of
Allen B Bryan & Martha Britt Lightfoot
  1. Frank BRYAN 1891
    on 1900 Woods Co, TX census w/parents

Step-children of Allen's

  1. Jencey Elizabeth "Lizzie" LIGHTFOOT 1867
    stepdaughter - married 1867 Shelby Co, TX A.J. (AA) JOLLEY
  2. Mary Annie "Ann" LIGHTFOOT 1871 GA
    stepdaughter - married JOPLIN
    on 1900 Woods Co, TX census w/Allen B
  3. Thomas B LIGHTFOOT 1873 GA
    stepson - married Mollie UNKNOWN
    on 1920 Fisher Co, TX Census
  4. Carswell Guilford LIGHTFOOT, Jr 1875 GA
    stepson - married 1895 Shelby Co, TX
    Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" RAMSEY aft 1875-1961
    buried New Prospect Cem, Shelby Co, TX
  5. Martha "Mattie" LIGHTFOOT 1877 GA
    stepdaughter -
  6. Ella Lee LIGHTFOOT 1879 GA
    stepdaughter - married MARTIN
    on 1900 Woods Co, TX census w/Allen B
  7. Lucille LIGHTFOOT aft 1880
    stepdaughter - married SMITH

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Children of
Louis Bryan & Annie Unknown
WOOD, TX Marriage Records L.A. BRYAN married 26 Sep 1902 to Mollie NETTLES (1882-1967 buried Mineola Cem, Wood Co, TX). I do not know if this was a 2nd marriage of Louis or if he had a son as his namesake.
  1. Charles Frederick BRYAN 1881-1885
    buried Woods Cem, Panola Co, TX
  2. Emma BRYAN 1884-1905
    buried Forward Cem, Wood Co, TX
Children of
Allen H Bryan & Laura Cooper
  1. Paul BRYAN 1888-1973
    on 1900 Wood Co, TX census w/parents
    married Pauline UNKNOWN
    buried Hamlin, TX
  2. Patrick "Pat" BRYAN 1891-1948
    on 1900 Wood Co, TX census w/parents
    married Mae PORTWOOD 1890-1964
    both buried Oak Grove Cem, Graham, TX
  3. Robert BRYAN 1893-aft 1967
    on 1900 Wood Co, TX census w/parents
    no further info
  4. Maud BRYAN 1897
    on 1900 Wood Co, TX census w/parents
    married McCONNELL
  5. Louis BRYAN aft 1900
    not on 1900 Wood Co, TX census w/parents
    died in San Francisco, CA
Children of
Ada Bryan & J.R. Moore
  1. Harry MOORE 1885
    on 1900 Shelby Co, TX census with parents
    no further info
  2. Annie MOORE 1890
    on 1900 Shelby Co, TX census with parents
    no further info

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NOTES

Allen B BRYAN was 6th of 12 children born to Allen & Sarah. He was 16 when his family moved from Russell Co, AL to Panola Co, TX. Allen was one of 5 BRYAN siblings to marry KING siblings

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Penelope KING was the 5th of 9 children born to Stephen Allen KING (1800-1877) & Sarah Ellington DUPREE (1797-1871) who married 1824, in Madison Co, AL

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Allen B BRYAN was a Confederate Soldier in the Civil War .. He enlisted Sep 16, 1861 Camp Flournoy, Wood Co, TX .. Company K, 28 Dismounted Cavalry discharged May 1865, and was in the Arsenal at San Antonio on detail service as harness maker as stated by O.F. Martindale & Wm T POU in his pension application. He was 77 yrs old at the time he applied for his Civil War pension. He listed his trade as Milling.

Allen applied for Civil War Pension 14 Mar 1915. He was residing in Hawkins, WOOD, TX.

On pension question "If detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, what was the nature of your service and how long did you serve": ANSWER: "My occupation was listed as a mechanic and while I was at home on furlough I was ordered to San Antonio to make cartridge boxes and was there about six or eight weeks harness maker. before the surrender. Was on detached serve's at San Antonio as.."

STATE of TEXAS §
County of Shelby §
To Whom this may concern, This is to certify that I the undersigned, knew A.B. BRYAN, knew that he, A.B. BRYAN, served in the 28th Dismounted Cavalry in the Confederate Army from 1862 to close of Civil War 1865. He made a good soldier for the Confederate Army.
All of the above I hereby certify to:

WITNESSES:
O.P. MARTINDALE
W.T. POU Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 day of March AD 1915:
J.A. TAYLOR a Notary in & for SHELBY County, Texas

Note: Wm T Pou was 1/2 brother to Sarah Pou Bryan (my great, great grandmother) & was the uncle of Allen B.

Oliver P. Martindale was the 1st cousin of Nancy Kyle Bryan, wife of John Henry Bryan (my great grandfather) & sister-in-law to Allen B.

Allen's Civil War Pension | Confederate Cousins

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Louis A BRYAN 1858-1936
"It was the wish of L.A. BRYAN to be buried in a particular spot on 'the home place' under walnut and cedar tree. His family honored his desire. Tombstone inscription: 'Father'." .. This is located about 300 ft off a road west of Hawkins, TX (name of road not given)

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