born aft 1809 - died bef 1844
prob buried Lowndes Co, AL

Marriage Bond

1. Sarah BRYAN 1833
   on 1840 - 1850 census

1. Vergie (Virginia?) BRYAN (dau) 1846
   on 1860 census, but not on 1850
   no further info
2. Jane "Augusta" BRYAN 1847-abt 1878
   married James W TRUITT 1845-1922
   There was a "Truitt's Store" in Shelby County 1860
3. Georgia BRYAN 1848
   on Woods 1863 School Roster
   no further info
4. Felix BRYAN 1851
   on Woods 1863 School Roster
   no further info
5. Robert Henry BRYAN 1854-1873
   no further info
6. Mary Americus BRYAN 1859
   no further info
7. Alfred F BRYAN 1866
   no further info
8. Henry BRYAN 1867
   no further info
9. Wm BRYAN 1869
   no further info

1. John Henry TRUITT 1867-1938
   buried Old Tenaha Cem, Shelby Co, TX

1. J W A HAIRGROVE 1861
   married Mary Temperance "Tempie" CORLEY 1874
2. Nancy Jane HAIRGROVE 1863
   1st married Alfred PADON 1848
   2nd married James TIPPIT
3. Joel Marion HAIRGROVE, Jr 1865
   married Lizzie HILLARD 1874
4. H S HAIRGROVE 1867
   married Annie DAVIS 1868
5. Alfonse (Alfred?) HAIRGROVE 1869
   married Dora Ann OXSHEER 1879
6. Aurora HAIRGROVE 1871
   married Jodie DUKE 1880
7. David A HAIRGROVE 1873-1915
   buried Buena Vista Cem, Shelby Co, TX
   married Martha Steel CAMMACK 1883
8. Florence HAIRGROVE 1874
   married U.W. JARELL
9. Winnie HAIRGROVE 1877
   married Harvey AUSTIN 1880
10. J A HAIRGROVE 1878
    listed as dau - no further info
11. Richard Hubbard HAIRGROVE 1882
    married Bessie Pearl WILSON

D.C. BRYAN was the son of Henry BRYAN and is my great, great, great uncle. He moved to Texas shortly after my great, great grandfather, Allen BRYAN. D.C. settled in Shelby County, Texas. He owned a large amount of land & was a large slave owner. After the Civil War his wealth had a dramatic drop as did so many Southerners.

His land was in what is now known as the town of Timpson, Shelby Co, Texas. His home still stood as late as the 1940's & possibly the 1950's. This would have made it near 100 years old.

He was living in Lowndes Co, AL in 1830 & in Russell Co, AL 1840-1850. He moved to Texas after 1854 & is found 1860-1880 in Shelby Co, TX census. D.C. was last listed on the 1880 Shelby Co, TX census where he listed he was born in GA & that his parents were both born in NC. He was listed as "father-in-law" & living with J.M. (Joel) Hargrove, County Treasurer.

• 1831 - D.C. is named on 1831 Deed of Conveyance from Henry BRYAN

• 1835 - In his brother, Wm's Last Will & Testament, recorded 13 Nov 1835 in Russell Co, AL, D.C. inherited land and two slaves. He is listed as living in Lowndes Co, AL. The land was described as "520 acres being Section 13 Township - and Range 11 lying on the southwest side of Ucher Creek my will and desire is that said tract be divided into 2 unequal parts 320 acres and 200 acres to be given to my father (Henry) and my brother DeKalb that is to say I give my father 320 acres lying and next to Ucher Creek and the remaining 200 acres I give unto my brother DeKalb." Also in his will, Wm states ... "give (slaves) Starling and a young woman, Billa, to my brother DeKalb Bryan residing in Lowndes Co, AL" - See Excerpt from Wm Bryan's Will

• 1838 - D.C. signed the "Marriage Bond" of M.A. (Mary) BRYAN & James SCARBOUGH on 22 Jun 1838 filed in Russell Co, AL

• 1839 - D.C. is a witness on "Bond" for his brother, Allen, in the estate of their brother, Thomas dec'd

  "Allen Bryan Bond as Guardian The state of Alabama Russell County.  Know all men by these presents, that we Allen Bryan, John Sims & Decalb Bryan are held & firmly bound unto --- Lewis, Judge of the --- Court of said county & his successors in office in the --- sum of ten thousand dollars for the true payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs, executors & administratory jointly & severally firmly by these presents sealed with seals this the 5th day of August 1839. The condition of the above bound is such that whereas the above Allen Bryan has this day been appointed administrator on the estate of Thomas Bryan deceased.  Now if the said Allen Bryan shall well and truly perform all the duties which and or may be by law required of him as such administrator then the above bond to be null & void or else to remain in full force. Approved this the 6th of August 1839. --- Lewis T. C. C. R. C. Allen Bryan (seal) John Sims (seal) Dekalb Bryan (seal) recorded June 10th 1840."

• 1842 (after) D.C. is listed as an heir in his father, Henry Bryan's, "Will" (after 1842)

• 1844 - Census indicates D.C. was married at least twice, and had at least one daughter by his first marriage, wife's name unknown. He married again in 1844 to Mary E Jarrall. John W Bryan signed as a witness. Their marriage license is recorded in Russell Co, AL

• 1846-1851 Alabama Russell County Minutes Probate Court
  Micro Film Roll 1295789, Page 2, item 166 or 8.

  Ex Parte Decalb C. Bryan Came this day Decalb C. Bryan and makes application to be appointed guardian of the estate and person of Cymantha (Samantha) E. Bryan, Minor heir of the said D. C. Bryan.  It is therefore ordered by the court that Decalb C. Bryan be and he is hereby appointed Guardian of Cymantha E. Bryan upon his entering into bond in the sum of two hundred dollars:  And therefore came the said Decalb C. Bryan and tendered his bond in the sum of two hundred dollars with James W. Howards and Enoch Johnson as his securities, which said bond is examined approved and ordered to be recorded and letters of Guardianship are ordered to issue. [furnished by Dianna Rogers] - NOTE: Samantha E BRYAN (abt 1833-aft 1880) married 1850 Russell Co, AL to Joseph B JOHNSON, son of David JOHNSON & Catha Ann SANDERS - Samantha & Joseph moved to Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, LA abt 1858.

  It is also worth noting the following

  NOTE: Decalb obviously had to be appointed guardian of Samantha so she could marry since she was a minor at the time. However, I do not know who Samantha's parents were & she was more than likely orphaned. Also, Enoch Johnson was the uncle of Joseph B Johnson, husband of Samantha. So would Decalb have been Samantha's uncle? I do not show any nieces by that name for heirs of Decalb's siblings. Also worth noting is Sophronia Bryan who married 1846 Russell Co, AL to Allen W BRYAN, nephew of Decalb's was also a minor when she married. Bond was by Alfred A Bryan, cousin of Allen W's. Allen had to go on a bond because Saphronia was underage.  He first had to apply to the "Registrar of the Orphans Court" (unknown county), then go on a bond in order to obtain the marriage license. Is it possible that Samantha & Sophronia were sisters? They obviously had a relation to my Henry BRYAN.

• 1854 - Russell Co, AL records show that on 18 Oct 1854, DeCalb "D.C." BRYAN purchased S.E. qt Section 24 T15 R30 for $1200 from his brother, Allen (my great, great grandfather). This was shortly before Allen left for Texas and "D.C." followed soon after (as did their nephew, Lucius BRYAN, son of Needham). Allen had previously purchased 4,444 acres in Panola County, Texas on 25th Feb 1853.

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Final settlement of Henry's Estate, January 1852

Page 137
John SIMS, Adm, of the Estate of Henry Bryan , Final Settlement
Debtors and Creditors: L. LATHAM, S. O'NEAL, J. ALLEN, J.W. MARTIN, Theo WHITE, Alford BRYAN, R.R. (Richard) SMITH, B. HOLLEY, D.C. BRYAN, Allen BRYAN, Allion BRYAN, Winniford BRYAN, G.M. (George) REESE, Milton HOLLEY

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The State of Alabama §
Russell County §
Be it Remembered that on the 29th day of October AD 1844, DC Bryan made application to the Register of the Orphans Court of Russell County and having entered into bond as required by law the said License was granted accordingly and the following is the Bond and License.

The State of Alabama §
Russell County §
Know all men by these presents that we DC Bryan and Lucius Bryan are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Ben Fitzpatrick, Governor of this and his incursions in Office in a final sum of Two Hundred Dollars for payment of which will and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each and every of our heirs Executors or administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 29th day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and forty four.

.................. The condition of the above obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause why DC Bryan and Miss Mary E Jarrall should not be joined together in the Holy union of Matrimony - these obligations to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, Sealed and delivered §.... DC Bryan {seal}
in presence of § ...................... Lucius Bryan {seal}

The State of Alabama §
Russell County §
To any ordained minister of the gospel Judge of the Circuit Courts of any Justice of the Peace for said County .. Greeting

You are hereby authorized to celebrate the rites of Matrimony between DC Bryan and Miss Mary E Jarrall and this shall be your sufficient authority for so doing

..... Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and forty four and of American Independence the 67th year - - - Thomas L Tate, Clk

I Execution the witness 31st October 1844
(signed) John W Bryan (witness)

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Russell Co Probate Minutes, 1847-1855
Pages 137, 138, 139
Note: Bryan was spelled BRYON

furnished me by Carleen, descendant of Elizabeth Bryan & Thomas Holley

Page 137
John SIMS, Adm, of the Estate of Henry BRYAN, Final Settlement
Debtors and Creditors: L. LATHAM, S. O'NEAL, J. ALLEN, J.W. MARTIN, Theo WHITE, Alford BRYAN, R.R. (Richard) SMITH, B. HOLLEY, D.C. BRYAN, Allen BRYAN, Allion BRYAN, Winniford BRYAN, G.M. (George) REESE, Milton HOLLEY

Page 138
Heirs:
Allen BRYAN, Decalb C. BRYAN, Edward LASLER (Lassiter), dec'd in right of his wife (Clarissa), a daughter of the deceased of whom heirs he was guardian;

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Deeds of Conveyances from Henry Bryan
03 Nov 1831 - left 3 "negroes", (1) Joe 19 yrs (2) Patty 23 years (3) Rachel 1 year - to son, Decalb

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1840 Russell Co, AL Page 01
living next to Henry Bryan - John Pou & Henry Bacon

*possibly family of a deceased brother or relative living with him