Sixth Generation

189. Ahaz W. Bryan^{1,2,3,20,79,98,99} was born on 25 Sep 1820 in Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1830 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Age 05-09, enumerated in the household of his father Thomas C. Bryan Sr.

He appeared in the census in 1840 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Age 15-19, enumerated in the household of his father Thomas C. Bryan Sr.

He appeared in the census in 1850 in Sevier County, Tennessee. 12th Eastern Subdivision, Sevier County, Tennessee, 24 Oct 1850; p.455a, HN 971, FN 971; Bryan A. W. 30 m w miller 150 TN; Margaret 28 f w TN He appeared in the census in 1891 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Bryan R. A., 69, Dist. 8. There is a certain amount of guesswork in associating this 1891 male voters enumeration with Ahaz W. Bryan. There were no other Bryans in Dist. 8 of Sevier County who were the correct age, and Ahaz himself was not enumerated unless this is his entry. We need to guess that the initials were inverted so that it should have been A. R. Bryan rather than R. A. Bryan. We also need to guess that Ahaz's middle name was a "Wr" name such as "Wright", which was often misspelled as something such as "Rite". (RGB)

He died on 27 Mar 1893.

He was buried after 27 Mar 1893 in Bryan-Drinnen-Cate Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Minutes of Dumplin Baptist Church

Oct 6th 1847- 2nd. Apointed Josepth Gaut- H.V. Hoozer-Alfred Slover-J.P. Cooper be and are appointed as a Committee to make out a charge agaisnt Br. Ahaz W. Bryan from the evidence before them & report forthwith- We, your Committee beg leave to prefer a charge against Ahaz W. Bryan for some imprudent conduct towards some several sister Viz. Carline M. Henry - Katharine Jones & Elizabeth Douglass and the Church Rec'd the charge and the Committee discharged and the Church laid the matter over till next meeting.

Dec. 4th 1847 3rd took up investigation the Church agrees to call for a reference of seven from Sister Churches to try the difficulty whose decision shall be final and 5 shall be a corem (quorum) to try it Viz. four from Mossy Creek Chruch and 3 from Alderbranch.

Jan 1st day 1848- Called up the case against A. W. Bryan and it appearing that there was a corum of the Committee called or present ready to discharge the duty assigned them but there were two of the sisters absent Viz. M.C. Henry and Elizabeth Douglass 2nd inquiry was made of their friends why they were absent and on examination, it aperes there was no material cause 3rd The Cause laid over till night and appointed Alfred Slover & John P. Cooper to cite the Sisters to attend before the sd. Committee this night and if they will not attend 4th If the above Sisters fail to attend the former Committee is to give evidence to the Committee who is to try the difficulty-5th Rec'd by baptism Nancy Thurman & Margaret Jones 6th We, your Committee after hearing the evidence of Katherine Jones-Elizabeth Douglass & Milly Caroline Henry the above named Sisters and investigation of the matter we believe Br. Ahaz W. Bryan guilty of unchristian and insulting conduct & language towards them with adulterous designs and by the power invested in us by the Church we exclude him from the fellowiship of the same The Above report rec'd & the Committee discharged- Jonathan Quarrels-David S. Coward -Gooden Price-James Coward-Thomas Lindsey.

Info on Ahaz & family from the LDS Ancestral File and David McCampbell, Liberty, Missouri.

1860 Sevier County Tennessee Census, NA 652-1270, 25 Jun, Pg. 346, Family 323, A. W. Bryant 39, Margaret 38 and Sarah 2.

9/20/1863 to 2/21/1864, Sevier County Homeguard in the Civil War: A. W. Bryan, age 57 in 1878.

Will of Thomas Bryan, written 4 March 1867, "To my son A. W. Bryan I will the lands or farm on which he now lives & as Surveyed to him containing 117 1/2 acres more or less by his paying to my estate $175 in addition to the $100 heretofore paid."

1870 Sevier County Tennessee Census NA 593-1559, Dist 8, Fair Garden, A. W. Bryan 49, Margaret 48, and Sarah 15.

1880 Sevier County Tennessee Census, NA T9-1278, Pg. 414, Family 180, Ahaz Bryan 59, (TN,TN,TN), Margaret 57 (TN,TN,TN), David McCampbell 25 son-in-law, and Sarah 23 daughter.

The will of Ahas W. Bryan that shows that a tract Ahas left to his daughter, Sarah McCampbell, was bordered by lands owned by; Wm. H. Drinnen, James Bryan, Wm. Bryan, Thomas Bryan, and Joseph Moore.

Ahaz owned a mill in Wears Valley.

Tennessee State Library and Archives
county-Sevier
roll no.-27
page-434 435
type record-will

The will was written April 1, 1890. It was admitted to probate, May 1, 1893.

Bryan, Ahas W. Union Cavalry 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry

Ahaz W. Bryan and Margaret Callahan were married on 24 Oct 1842 in Dumplin Baptist Church, Jefferson County, Tennessee.¹⁰⁰ The marriage date of about 1850 given by BU seems a little too late if the birth date of 1844 for Samual Thomas Bryan given by RJP is correct. RJP got her information from the McCampbell family. Hence, I have changed the marriage date to about 1843. RGB

Subsequently, I found an IGI which gives the marriage date as 24 Oct 1842. RGB Margaret Callahan^{1,3,79,98,101} (daughter of Samuel Callahan and Milly Underwood) was born on 22 Jun 1822 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Margaret 28 TN She died on 25 Oct 1888. She was buried after 25 Oct 1888 in Bryan-Drinnen-Cate Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. BU states that it was reported that Sarah was the only daughter and does not list a son. RJP lists both Sarah and Samuel Thomas. Ahaz W. Bryan and Margaret Callahan had the following children:

338	i.	Samuel Thomas Bryan1,3 was born on 23 Dec 1844 in Sevier County, Tennessee. He died on 5 Jun 1845.
+339	ii.	Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Bryan.

Ahaz W. Bryan and Elizabeth Smith were married on 17 Jan 1890 in Sevier County, Tennessee.¹⁰²

Elizabeth Smith⁹⁹ (daughter of Smith and unknown) was born in 1831 in Georgia.

She was living on 23 Feb 1895 in Thorn Grove, Knox County, Tennessee. She received a letter from her daughter, addressed to Thorn Grove, Tennessee.

She died in 1916.

She drew the Civil War pension of Ahaz Bryan until her death in 1916. There's a minor irony because her first husband Squire Joseph Sanders was a Confederate soldier. She married Ahaz Bryan late in life, and he was a Union soldier.