Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families

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Augustus Grogan Bryan

Augustus Grogan Bryan

Male 1849 - 1926  (76 years)

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  • Name Augustus Grogan Bryan 
    Birth 15 Dec 1849  Cane Creek District, Walker County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Jul 1926  Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 22 Jul 1926  Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 4 brothers and 4 sisters 
    Half-siblings 5 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of Thomas Bryan and Mary Dooley
    Notes 
    • Notes from C. Ray Bryan, Jr: "When the war came in 1861, A.G. Bryan was too young to go; but Asa L. Bryan and Cicero C. Bryan, his older half-brothers, served the cause. After Union raiders plundered the farm and drove off the stock, "Gus," as he was called, was the man who raised a garden using one crippled ox, the only stock that was left. His mother was in LaFayette buying supplies when the Union army threw a picket around the town. She was allowed to return to the farm only on the condition that she execute an oath of allegiance to the Federal Union and swear not to give aid to the Confederate Cause. In later years, Gus remembered that sad day as the day his mother "became an old woman." In 1870 A.G. Bryan married Hettie Ann Williams, the daughter of Jeremiah J. Williams and Phoebe Ann Lowery Williams. In 1881, A.G. Bryan married Margaret Ella Talley, the daughter of Henry Webb Talley and Elizabeth Jane Meredith. Henry Webb Talley, a pioneer settler of Walker County, like his father Henry Hubbard Talley was a shoemaker. During the battle of LaFayette the Talley house, which was near the center of town, came under musket fire; the children were sheltered by their mother in a large fireplace and later took refuge in a windowless brick smoke house. In 1881, the Talley shoe shop did a good business with A.G. Bryan during the period Gus was courting Ella, it was reported. A family story states that Ella, while a girl, had been a student in a school taught by her future husband. In his second family, the children were Pearl Lucille born in 1884 and died in 1886, Clarence Ray born Nov 21, 1887, and Mildred, born June 16, 1894. The first children were born in Trion, Georgia, where A.G. was employed by the Allgoods as a cotton buyer. There followed several years as a truck farmer in Florida, where Mildred was born, growing winter vegetables for shipment. Then the family moved to Harriman and he ran a lumber mill. He then served for several years as the representative of International Harvest covering an area in three states. He and a partner founded the Hamilton County Buggy and Implement Company on Main Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which was his business for a number of years. During this period he was active in his church, Free Masonry, Democratic politics and civic affairs. He had many personal friends and innumerable stories with which to regale them. Any was welcomed to his home and table. A mild paralytic stroke forced him to reduce his physical activity. He sold his business interest in farm implements and bought an interest in the Hamilton County Herald where he served as editor, which gave him an outlet for his political opinions and his Irish wit. A later stroke forced retirement. He died on July 21, 1926."
    Person ID I1566  Bryan-Martin
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2011 

    Father Thomas Bryan,   b. 12 Nov 1793, Elbert County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1878, Walker County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Thomasine Grogan,   b. 23 Mar 1824, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1910, LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 8 Aug 1847  Elbert County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hettie Ann Williams   d. 1874 
    Marriage 11 Dec 1870  Walker County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Mary Lula Bryan,   b. 29 Feb 1872, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1944 (Age 72 years)
     2. Walter Thomas Bryan,   b. 23 Jan 1874   d. 24 Apr 1912 (Age 38 years)
    Family ID F565  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2023 

    Family 2 Margaret Ella Talley,   b. 7 Jan 1860, LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1926, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 25 Aug 1881  Cedar Grove, Laurens County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Pearl Lucille Bryan,   b. 25 Mar 1884   d. 2 Oct 1886 (Age 2 years)
     2. Clarence Ray Bryan,   b. 21 Nov 1887, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1980, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     3. Mildred Ella Bryan,   b. 16 Jun 1894, Oxford, Sumter County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1978 (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Dec 1849 - Cane Creek District, Walker County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Dec 1870 - Walker County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Aug 1881 - Cedar Grove, Laurens County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Jul 1926 - Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 22 Jul 1926 - Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Farm Town Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Photos 3 Photos

    Documents 3 Documents

    Letters
    Letter written by Augustus Grogan Bryan
    Letter written by Augustus Grogan Bryan
    Addressed to "Mother, Bro & Sisters"
    17 April 1893

    Obituaries
    A.G. Bryan Dies: Pioneer Resident
    A.G. Bryan Dies: Pioneer Resident
    Undated clipping from unidentified newspaper

  • Sources 
    1. [S62] Bryan Family Bible in possession of A.B. Combs.