COFFEE COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Bryan Family Cemetery ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kathleen Bryan Kathleenb7712@home.com ==================================================================== THE BRYAN FAMILY CEMETERY Located in the Fountain Grove Community of Coffee County, Tennessee This family cemetery is on property formerly owned by John Bryan and Sarah Bucy Bryan, it is maintain from funds raised at the yearly Bryan Family Reunion held on what was their homestead, now owned by the Freeman family. There are unmarked graves as well as marked graves, and all buried here related to the Bryan family. John and Sarah brought their family to Coffee County in the early 1800's and established their house here in 1806. They raised a large family and have hundreds of descendants. Here are the graves of the Bryan Family Cemetery. (John and Elizabeth Frances Battle Bryan are my 4th great grand parents) BRYAN, John Born in North Carolina Mar 7, 1780 Died Oct 28, 1854 Son of John Bryan and Elizabeth Frances Battle) Husband of Sarah Bucy mar Mar 16, 1803 in North Carolina BRYAN, Sarah Bucy Born in North Carolina May 15, 178 Died Dec 1 1849 Daughter of Matthew Bucy and Edith Phillpot Wife of John Bryan WILSON, Hannah Bryan Born in North Carolina Oct 17 1766 Died Dec 2, 1816 Daughter of John and Elizabeth Battle Bryan Wife of James Wilson, married Sep 1, 1783 BRYAN, Abner Born in North Carolina Jan 17, 1804 Died Mar 4, 1873 Son of John and Sarah Bucy Bryan Husband of Eliza Stonestreet and Frances Powell mar Dec 17, 1855 BRYAN, Frances Born Jul 23, 1827 Died May 8, 1896 Daughter of Alexander Powell and Martha Browder 2nd wife of Abner Bryan Inscription on stone "Was afflicted and blind Yet faithful and kind She trusted and was blessed and entered into rest". BRYAN, Sarah Virginia Born Feb 7 1841 Died May 1, 1863 daughter of Ashill Rains and Mary Rains 1st wife of James Lafayette Bryan mar Dec 22, 1859 ** Note, there are two stones for Sarah the newer one states she was the mother of George Perry Bryan and John Lafayette Bryan. BRYAN, Catherine (Selina Catherine Wagner) Born Aug 5, 1820 Died June 12, 1906 Daughter of Joseph Wagner and Susannah Wife #1 to Marquis Lafayette Bryan. Marquis was wounded in the battle of Franklin on November 30, 1863 and Died of his wounds on January 1, 1864 and is buried in the McGavock Cemetery in Franklin, Cemetery, he was a Sgt. In the Confederate Army. He served with his nephew James Lafayette Bryan who's wife Sarah Virginia Rains is buried next to Catherine. It is a fact that after Sarah's death, Catherine raised the two young boys until their father returned from the Civil War. Catherine was married 2nd to John W Snipes on Aug 3, 1881 (he is buried in the Fountain Grove Cemetery) and 3rd to the Reverend Abner Lee Comer on July 10, 1901, (he is buried in Bascum Cemetery next to his 1st wife). Marquis Lafayette and Selina Catherine Wagner Bryan are my 3rd great grandparents. BRYAN, Sarah Jemina Daughter of Marquis Lafayette and Catherine Born 1852 Died 1860 BRYAN, John Morgan (there are two stones) Born Mar 2 1812 Died Oct 26, 1867 Son of John and Sarah Bucy Bryan John married first to Sarah McGuire, 2nd to Tennessee Rains Gillis BRYAN, John Cornelius Born 26 Sep 1839 Died Mar 12, 1911 son of John Morgan and Susan McGuire Husband of Sarah E Holmes mar Nov 27, 1860 BRYAN, Matthew Bucie Born Oct 23, 1805 Died Nov 13, 1870 Son of John Bryan and Elizabeth Frances Battle) husband of Frances Stroud mar 1829 BRYAN, Frances Stroud Born Feb 19 1813 Died Apr 20, 1890 Daughter of William Stroud and nancy Stubblefield Wife of Matthew Bucie Bryan BRYAN, Joseph Wilson Born Mar 4, 1814 Died May 1 1887 Son of John and Sarah Bucy Bryan Husband of Rebecca Hawks and Catherine Custer mar Nov 6, 1875 BRYAN, Matthew Mathias Born Nov 25, 1859 Died Aug 20, 1931 son of Marquis Lafayette and Selina Catherine Wagner Bryan Husband of Joanna Winton mar 1886 BRYAN, Joanna Born Apr 2, 1866 Died Nov 4, 1958 Daughter of Stephen Winton and Mary Elizabeth Cunninghm Wife of Matthew Mathias GRAVES MISSING STONES information obtained from Almetia Dunn Cunningham BRYAN, Lorenzo Burr Born 24 Aug 1873 Son of James Lafayette Bryan and Eveline Frances Paty McAfee BRYAN, William David Franklin Born Apr 7, 1857 Died Dec 11, 1889 Son of Isham Abner Lafayette Bryan and Mary Elizabeth Conn BRYAN, Joseph Whiten Born Sep 20, 1867 Died Oct 21 1868 Son of Isham Abner Lafayette Bryan and Mary Elizabeth Conn OTHER SURNAMES WORDE, Tom Goodall Born Sep 9, 1893 Died Apr 28, 1980 Son of Robert Worde and johnnie Wauford Husband of Lizzie Catherine Bryan mar Oct 5, 1915 WORDE, Lizzie Catherine Born Aug 20 1892 Died Oct 23, 1993 Daughter of Matthew Mathias Bryan and Joanna Winton Wife of Tom Goodall Worde Inscription on back lists children as Joe Frank, Marcus Howard, and Boyd Thomas WORDE, Joe Frank Born Jun 9, 1919 Died Oct 12, 1919 son of Tom Goodall Worde and Lizzie Catherine Bryan FULTS, Everette Bryan Born Apr 16, 1909 Died Nov 14, 1911 Son of Cicero Bonner Fults and Flora Mae Bryan MORTON, George Washington Born Jul 5, 1877 Died Feb 22, 1913 Husband of Lina Elizabeth Bryan mar Nov 18, 1903 MORTON, Lina Born Feb 16, 1884 Died Sep 27, 1963 daughter of John Fredrick Bryan and Margaret Elvira Cunningham wife of George Washington Morton MORTON, Ewin Born Dec 12, 1904 Died Mar 14, 1965 Son of George Washington Morton and Lina Elizabeth Bryan Husband of Mary Lizzie Shaw FREEZE, Lucinda No dates or information WINTON, John Born Dec 14, 1827 Died Nov 24, 1908 Son of James Winton Husband of Mary Emaline Crouch mar may 30, 1850 WINTON, Mary Emaline Crouch Born Sep 23, 1832 Died Mar 21, 1905 Wife of John Winton WINTON, Mary Ann Born 1853 Died 1934 Daughter of John Winton and Mary Emaline Crouch YELL, Barton DeKalb Born Dec 28 1835 Died Jun 1 1914 Son of James Yell and Jerucia Barton Husband of Mary Elizabeth Duncan mar Nov 19, 1859 YELL, Mary E Born Nov 13, 1843 Died Feb 17 1895 Daughter of Abner Duncan Wife of Barton DeKalb Yell YELL, Florence J Born Jul 9, 1877 Died Jan 15 1897 Daughter of Barton DeKalb Yell and Mary Elizabeth Duncan (on same stone as BD and ME Yell) YELL, "Sister" Ruth S Born Mar 18, 1861 Died Mar 3, 1928 Daughter of Barton DeKalb yell and Mary Elizabeth Duncan SPEARS, H. Elzie Born Oct 17, 1903 Died 1993 Son of John E Spears and Anna J Lyon Husband of Mamie Ruth Kidd SPEARS, Mamie Ruth Born Jan 23, 1913 Daughter of Joe L Kidd and Tennessee Wilburn Yell Wife of Elzie H. Spears SHRADER, Cleveland Born Jun 23, 1892 Died Jan 18, 1893 son of John Burr Shrader and Elizabeth Angelina Bryan SHRADER, Georgie Born Aug 5, 1887 Died Jul 6, 1889 daughter of John Burr Shrader and Elizabeth Angelina Bryan SHRADER, Houston Born Aug 1, 1889 Died Jul 22, 1891 son of John Burr Shrader and Elizabeth Angelina Bryan MC CLANAHAN, Dean Born Dec 6 1923 Died Feb 18, 1999 ROGERS, Elisha Born Jan 29, 1829 Died Mar 26, 1899 Son of Enoch Rogers and Nancy Crouch Husband of Mary Ann Fults mar Sep 3, 1857 ROGERS, Mary Ann Born Aug 15, 1836 Died Apr 20 1880 Daughter of Nathan Fults and Mary Crouch Wife of Elisha Rogers ROGERS, Mary Belle Born Jun 28, 1861 Died Apr 13, 1889 Daughter of Elisha and Mary Ann Fults Rogers ROGERS, Infant Daughter Born and Died Jul 24, 1889 Daughter of John Wesley Rogers and Martha Ann Brawley ROGERS, Enoch Born Jan 14, 1806 Died Aug 27, 1896 Son of Levi Rogers and Sarah Cope Husband of Nancy Crouch BRAWLY, Mollie Spears Born Sep 16 1871 Died Sep 7, 1894 Daughter of Hezekiah Spears and Fannie Bryan Wife of Sam L Brawly married Jul 3, 1887 SPEARS, Frank Born may 9, 1862 Died Nov 16, 1891 Son of Hezekiah Spears and Fannie Bryan Husband of Eliza Phillips married Apr 11, 1886 SPEARS, Cleopatra P Born Sep 19, 1877 Died Oct 5, 1883 Daughter of Hezekiah Spears and Fannie Bryan SPEARS, Dillard Born 1863 Died 1863 son of Hezekiah Spears and Fannie Bryan BROWNE, Cyrus Darius Fletcher Born 25 Aug 1817 Died Feb 2, 1859 Son of Darius Quimby Browne and Nancy mcFerson Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Bryan mar Sep 5, 1842 BROWNE, Sarah Elizabeth Born Apr 25, 1820 Died Oct 28 1853 Daughter of John and Sarah Elizabeth Bucy Bryan Wife of C.D. F. Browne MARTIN, Isaac A Born Jan 18, 1876 Died Apr 25 1876 Son of James Monroe Martin and Sarah Elizabeth Bryan ELKINS, Murphy Gabriel Born Jan 23, 1835 Died Jun 18, 1908 Husband of Mary Jane Vandagriff mar Dec 7 1854 (Murphy hand-hewed the rafters for the Fountain Grove Methodist Church built in 1871) ELKINS, Mary E Born Nov 18, 1838 Died Feb 15, 1890 Wife of Murphy Gabriel Elkins *Note, there are two stones for Mary PRATER, Abner Born Aug 29, 1897 Died Jan 1, 1903 Son of John L Prater and Nannie Elkins VANDAGRIFT, Corlotha Born 1844 Died May 11, 1887 Daughter of ____ Sherrill Wife of John A Vanderfrift mar Dec 7 1866 GILLIS, George A. Born Sep 30, 1850 Died July 31, 1852 Son of William A Gillis and Tennessee Charity Rains