Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
William Dewitt Cavender
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1. William Dewitt Cavender was born on 12 Jun 1870 in Walker County, Georgia, USA (son of Joseph Milton Cavender and Mary Ann "Sis" Bryan); died on 24 Apr 1929. Family/Spouse: Leona Sparger. Leona was born in cir 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Bessie E. Cavender was born on 1 Nov 1892.
2. Joseph Milton Cavender was born in cir 1845. Notes:
After 1880, the Cavender family lived in Grapevine, Texas.
Joseph married Mary Ann "Sis" Bryan in cir 1868 in Walker County, Georgia, USA. Mary (daughter of James Tillman Bryan and Elizabeth Ann Dooley) was born on 28 Dec 1842 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; died on 28 Nov 1918 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Ann "Sis" Bryan was born on 28 Dec 1842 in Walker County, Georgia, USA (daughter of James Tillman Bryan and Elizabeth Ann Dooley); died on 28 Nov 1918 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA. Children:
- 1. William Dewitt Cavender was born on 12 Jun 1870 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; died on 24 Apr 1929.
- Joseph Edgar Cavender was born in 1872 in Bellfonte, Boone County, Arkansas, USA.
Generation: 3
6. James Tillman Bryan was born on 25 May 1817 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA (son of Thomas Bryan and Mary Dooley); died on 17 Apr 1906 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; was buried in Chickamauga Cemetery, Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia, USA. Notes:
The James Bryan family was living at Pond Spring, Walker County, Georgia, at the time of the 1880 census. He is mentioned in the 13 September 1900 issue of the Walker County Messenger: "James Bryan a veteran of the Creek and Indian War is 82 years old. He is a great reader of the newspaper." The Walker County Messenger also reported his death. The obituary states that he moved to Walker County in the 1830s, and died at his home near Chickamauga. It further states that he was a veteran of the Indian War and a charter member of the Crawfish Spring Lodge No. 300, F.&.A.M.
James married Elizabeth Ann Dooley on 2 Sep 1838 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Dooley and unknown) was born on 2 Jan 1821 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Sep 1859 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; was buried in LaFayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Walker County, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Elizabeth Ann Dooley was born on 2 Jan 1821 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA (daughter of Thomas Dooley and unknown); died on 17 Sep 1859 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; was buried in LaFayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Walker County, Georgia, USA. Children:
- Cicero C. Bryan was born on 8 Apr 1840; died on 5 Jul 1923; was buried in LaFayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Walker County, Georgia, USA.
- 3. Mary Ann "Sis" Bryan was born on 28 Dec 1842 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; died on 28 Nov 1918 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.
- William Duncan Bryan was born on 23 May 1845; died in 1928.
- Thomas Haslerig Bryan was born on 21 Jun 1849 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; died on 11 Apr 1917 in Boone County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Silver Valley Cemetery, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, USA.
- Sarah Kate Bryan was born on 9 Aug 1852 in Walker County, Georgia, USA.
- Margarette Emma Bryan was born on 17 Nov 1857 in Walker County, Georgia, USA.
Generation: 4
12. Thomas Bryan was born on 12 Nov 1793 in Elbert County, Georgia, USA (son of Thomas Bryan and unknown); died on 25 Jul 1878 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; was buried in Bryan Cemetery, Flintstone, Walker County, Georgia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Height: 6'1"
- Census: 25 Sep 1850, Chatooga Valley, Walker County, Georgia, USA
- Census: 13 Jun 1860, Wilson's District, Walker County, Georgia, USA
- Census: 21 Jul 1870, Subdivision 145, Walker County, Georgia, USA
Notes:
Thomas Bryan served as a private in Captain Jack Waters' company, Colonel Booth's regiment (4th), General McIntosh's brigade, of the Georgia militia during the War of 1812. His service was mostly at Mobile, Alabama, and at Fort Hawkins, Georgia. He served from 21 Nov 1814 until 6 May 1815. He later served in Captain Samuel Faris' company of Georgia Mounted Volunteers and was "in the removal of the Creek Indians beyond the Mississippi River." This service was for three months, beginning in August of 1836. Thomas Bryan lived in Habersham County until 1832, when he moved to Walker County. In her application for a pension, Thomasine Grogan Bryan describes Thomas Bryan as being 6'1", with dark hair, blue eyes, and a dark complexion. An unidentified source states that Thomas's middle name was Richard.
Buried:
Directions to Bryan Cemetery from the town of Lafayette:
1. Starting in front of the Cherokee Regional Library on Duke Street North 912 feet
2. to Right on E Villanow Street 1.09 Miles
3. to Right on Corinth Road 2.57 Miles
4. to Left on Corinth Road 1.82 Miles
5. to Right on Hwy GA 151 992 feet
6. to Arrive at Bryan Cemetery
Thomas married Mary Dooley on 5 Sep 1816. Mary (daughter of William Dooley and unknown) was born in 1795; died on 23 Jul 1844 in Walker County, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Mary Dooley was born in 1795 (daughter of William Dooley and unknown); died on 23 Jul 1844 in Walker County, Georgia, USA. Children:
- 6. James Tillman Bryan was born on 25 May 1817 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Apr 1906 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; was buried in Chickamauga Cemetery, Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia, USA.
- William McDooley Bryan was born on 6 Jan 1819 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA; died on 5 Apr 1892.
- Jessie Upson Bryan was born on 4 Feb 1821 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA; died on 7 Mar 1908 in Tennessee, USA; was buried in Paynes Cemetery, Estill Springs, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA.
- Rial Madison Bryan was born on 15 Nov 1822 in LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia, USA; died on 8 Nov 1910 in Buffalo, Leon County, Texas, USA; was buried in Buffalo Cemetery, Leon, Leon County, Texas, USA.
- Sarah Ann Bryan was born on 14 May 1838 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; died on 2 Jul 1839.
- Asa Lafayette Bryan was born on 25 Dec 1839 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Oct 1861 in Fairfax Court House, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA.
14. Thomas Dooley was born in cir 1800 (son of William Dooley and unknown). Thomas + unknown. unknown was born in cir 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. unknown was born in cir 1800. Children:
- 7. Elizabeth Ann Dooley was born on 2 Jan 1821 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Sep 1859 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; was buried in LaFayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Walker County, Georgia, USA.
Generation: 5
24. Thomas Bryan was born in cir 1755; died after 1844. Notes:
Thomas Bryan was apparently a Revolutionary War soldier. He participated in the Georgia land lotteries in the early 1800s. According to the book "Information on Some Georgia Pensioners," his wife may have been a Bennett. Thomas Bryan appears in the following records:
1790 - Elbert County, Georgia, tax digest
1790 - Elbert County, Georgia, census, Captain William Black's district
9 February 1791 - Name on a petition to the Governor from residents of Elbert County seeking a stay of execution for James Meredith who has a wife and four children who are in distress
1792 - Franklin County, Georgia, grantee
1792 - Elbert County, Georgia, land court sessions - mentions "self and four in family"
1797 - Elbert County, Georgia, land grant
1797 - John Baker Bennett of Richmond County, Georgia, sold land to "Thomas Bryan, father and first friend of Bennett Bryan"
1811 - witness in estate record of James Chandler of Franklin County, Georgia
1820 - Elbert County, Georgia, census (also in the county were Moses and John Bryan)
1822 - witnessed deed in Franklin County, Georgia
1825 - witnessed deed in Franklin County, Georgia
1835 - received land in lottery
1835 - purchased land from James Mann in Walker County, Georgia - Lot 256, District 12, Section 3Thomas + unknown. unknown was born in cir 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. unknown was born in cir 1755. Children:
- 12. Thomas Bryan was born on 12 Nov 1793 in Elbert County, Georgia, USA; died on 25 Jul 1878 in Walker County, Georgia, USA; was buried in Bryan Cemetery, Flintstone, Walker County, Georgia, USA.
26. William Dooley was born in cir 1770. Notes:
William Dooley was from Habersham County, Georgia.
William + unknown. unknown was born in cir 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
27. unknown was born in cir 1770. Children:
- 13. Mary Dooley was born in 1795; died on 23 Jul 1844 in Walker County, Georgia, USA.
- 14. Thomas Dooley was born in cir 1800.