Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
Living
1. Living Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Thomas Henry McClure was born on 28 Feb 1884 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA (son of Thomas McClure and Sarah Leonard); died on 3 Aug 1976 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. Notes:
Thomas McClure was a pharmacist, public school teacher, grocery store owner, and farmer.
Thomas married Edith Blanche Sanford on 19 Jul 1922 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. Edith (daughter of George Washington Sanford and Sallie Loretta Lonon) was born on 2 Sep 1888 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 11 Dec 1971 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Edith Blanche Sanford was born on 2 Sep 1888 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA (daughter of George Washington Sanford and Sallie Loretta Lonon); died on 11 Dec 1971 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1937, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA
Notes:
Edith Sanford McClure was a member of the Mountain Home Methodist Church. She was actively involved in WMU and was a children's Sunday School teacher. She was a member of the Garden Club and enjoyed growing and arranging flowers, often providing floral arrangements for her church. She was an expert seamstress and enjoyed needlecraft.
Children:
- Living
- George Leonard McClure was born on 3 Dec 1925 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 17 Jan 1998 in Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA.
- 1. Living
- Thomas Howard McClure was born on 16 Jun 1930; died on 17 Aug 1943 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas McClure was born in cir 1865. Thomas + Sarah Leonard. Sarah was born in cir 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Sarah Leonard was born in cir 1865. Children:
- 2. Thomas Henry McClure was born on 28 Feb 1884 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 3 Aug 1976 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
6. George Washington Sanford was born on 13 Nov 1857 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA (son of Benjamin Franklin Sanford and Martha C. Freeman); died on 16 Feb 1937 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. Notes:
According to his obituary, George Washington Sanford moved to Baxter County, Arkansas, from Hardin County, Tennessee, in 1871. His obituary also states that he held a patent on a gate and several other inventions.
George married Sallie Loretta Lonon on 18 Dec 1884 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. Sallie (daughter of John Butler Lonon and Margaret Rebecca Mason) was born on 26 Nov 1866 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 28 Nov 1958 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Sallie Loretta Lonon was born on 26 Nov 1866 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA (daughter of John Butler Lonon and Margaret Rebecca Mason); died on 28 Nov 1958 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Sarah
- Residence: 1938, Gassville, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA
Children:
- Guy Roy Sanford was born on 25 Oct 1885; died on 21 Feb 1967; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- 3. Edith Blanche Sanford was born on 2 Sep 1888 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 11 Dec 1971 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- Ralph Lonon Sanford was born on 2 Dec 1890 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 16 Jan 1950 in Veterans Administration Hospital, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 18 Jan 1950 in Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.
- Karl Mason Sanford was born on 15 Aug 1893 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 18 Apr 1963.
- Glenn Freeman Sanford was born on 9 Sep 1895; died on 5 Feb 1976 in Levittown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Ruby Irene Sanford was born on 11 Jun 1899 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 18 Oct 1949 in New Mexico, USA.
- Benjamin Butler Sanford was born on 23 May 1902 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 7 May 1979 in Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA; was buried on 10 May 1979 in Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA.
- Iva Leonora Sanford was born on 1 Jun 1905 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 2 Feb 1993 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- Ava Leona Sanford was born on 26 Sep 1907 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 13 May 1984 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 15 May 1984 in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.
- Elva Rosine Sanford was born on 16 Mar 1913 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 10 Jan 1971.
Generation: 4
12. Benjamin Franklin Sanford was born on 11 Nov 1832 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA (son of Jesse Sanford and Jane Bryson); died on 20 Apr 1862 in Alabama, USA; was buried in Edgar Cemetery, Franklin County, Alabama, USA. Benjamin married Martha C. Freeman on 28 Jan 1856. Martha (daughter of Barney Linn Freeman and Margaret Emeline McCollum) died on 16 Oct 1862 in Alabama, USA; was buried in Edgar Cemetery, Franklin County, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Martha C. Freeman (daughter of Barney Linn Freeman and Margaret Emeline McCollum); died on 16 Oct 1862 in Alabama, USA; was buried in Edgar Cemetery, Franklin County, Alabama, USA. Children:
- 6. George Washington Sanford was born on 13 Nov 1857 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA; died on 16 Feb 1937 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- Georgia Leonora Sanford was born on 27 Jul 1859; died on 18 Nov 1864.
- Martha Sanford died on 16 Oct 1862.
- Barney Freeman Sanford was born on 4 Jan 1862 in Resaca, Gordon and Whitfield Counties, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Dec 1933 in Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, USA.
14. John Butler Lonon was born on 8 Oct 1830 in North Carolina, USA (son of John Lonon and Martha Wise); died on 15 Feb 1915 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. Notes:
The Lonons settled about three miles west of Mountain Home, Arkansas, in what was later known as the Wesley Chapel Community. They were influential in founding the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church and donated land for the building. His obituary states that he settled in Arkansas in 1867. John Butler Lonon served as a private in Company E, North Arkansas Volunteers, Colonel Shaler's regiment, as a cook, during the Civil War. After the war, he returned to Baxter County, Arkansas. In 1900, he was living in Independence Township, Baxter County, Arkansas.
John married Margaret Rebecca Mason on 8 Nov 1855 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. Margaret (daughter of John Jefferson Mason and Emily Connelly Gibbs) was born on 13 May 1836 in North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Dec 1908 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Margaret Rebecca Mason was born on 13 May 1836 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Jefferson Mason and Emily Connelly Gibbs); died on 14 Dec 1908 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA. Children:
- James Lenoir Lonon was born on 23 Sep 1856 in Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA; died on 23 Mar 1935; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- Mary E. Lonon was born on 20 Mar 1858 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; died on 6 Aug 1879 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- John Hugh C. Lonon was born on 13 Apr 1860 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 25 Jul 1938 in Howe, Grayson County, Texas, USA; was buried in Hall Cemetery, Howe, Grayson County, Texas, USA.
- Martha Ann Lonon was born on 19 Jan 1862 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 6 Aug 1865.
- 7. Sallie Loretta Lonon was born on 26 Nov 1866 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 28 Nov 1958 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- Elizabeth A. Lonon was born on 1 Feb 1869 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 24 Aug 1967.
- Margaret Butler Lonon was born on 26 May 1871 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 22 Jun 1954; was buried in Gassville Cemetery, Gassville, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- Irene Lonon was born on 11 Apr 1875 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- William Powell Lonon was born on 6 Nov 1880 in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; died on 25 Feb 1967; was buried in Gassville Cemetery, Gassville, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
Generation: 5
24. Jesse Sanford was born on 22 Mar 1794 in South Carolina, USA (son of James Sanford and unknown); died on 6 May 1873 in Hardin County, Tennessee, USA. Notes:
Jesse Sanford is probably the Jesse Sanford who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for Habersham County in 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1842, 1849, and 1850.
Jesse married Jane Bryson on 6 Jan 1824 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA. Jane (daughter of Daniel H. Bryson and Jenny ?) was born on 4 Mar 1801 in South Carolina, USA; died on 28 Apr 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. Jane Bryson was born on 4 Mar 1801 in South Carolina, USA (daughter of Daniel H. Bryson and Jenny ?); died on 28 Apr 1870. Notes:
There is no evidence that Daniel Sr. is the father of Jane. Daniel's family records are incomplete. Sources report, however, that Jane was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina, in 1801, and only Daniel and his brother John were listed in the 1800 census for that district. By 1810, Daniel shows two females under 10 in his household, and John has none. One of Daniel's sons, Daniel Jr., moved to Habersham County, Georgia, about 1820. Jane was married in Habersham County, Georgia, in 1824 to Jesse Sanford.
Children:
- Malinda Carolyn Sanford was born on 16 Dec 1824.
- Albert Sanford was born on 8 Apr 1827 in Georgia, USA; died before 1880.
- Maria Jane Sanford was born on 29 Apr 1830 in Georgia, USA.
- 12. Benjamin Franklin Sanford was born on 11 Nov 1832 in Habersham County, Georgia, USA; died on 20 Apr 1862 in Alabama, USA; was buried in Edgar Cemetery, Franklin County, Alabama, USA.
- Julia Ann Sanford was born on 16 Feb 1836 in Georgia, USA.
- William Henry Sanford was born on 30 Sep 1838 in Georgia, USA.
- Susan Angelina Sanford was born on 18 Feb 1841.
- Frances Isabel Sanford was born on 25 Jun 1845 in Georgia, USA; died on 26 Feb 1928.
26. Barney Linn Freeman was born on 16 Jan 1790 in Hickory Nut Mountain, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA; died on 18 Feb 1876 in White County, Georgia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Barnabas Lynn Freeman
Barney + Margaret Emeline McCollum. Margaret was born in 1798 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA; died in 1890 in Currahee, White County, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
27. Margaret Emeline McCollum was born in 1798 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA; died in 1890 in Currahee, White County, Georgia, USA. Children:
- 13. Martha C. Freeman died on 16 Oct 1862 in Alabama, USA; was buried in Edgar Cemetery, Franklin County, Alabama, USA.
28. John Lonon was born on 27 Jul 1797 in North Carolina, USA (son of Isaiah Lonon and Elizabeth Dunkley); died on 14 Feb 1872 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
One source states that John Lonon was from Murphy, North Carolina, which is Cherokee County.
John married Martha Wise on 12 Feb 1818 in North Carolina, USA. Martha (daughter of Benjamin Wesley Wise and Sarah Martha Cuthbertson) was born on 11 Feb 1799; died in cir 1880 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
29. Martha Wise was born on 11 Feb 1799 (daughter of Benjamin Wesley Wise and Sarah Martha Cuthbertson); died in cir 1880 in North Carolina, USA. Children:
- Obediah Nelson Lonon was born on 15 Dec 1818; died on 14 Dec 1912.
- Malinda W. Lonon was born on 22 Sep 1820.
- Minerva Lonon was born on 14 Feb 1823; died on 9 Jan 1845.
- Mary Drusella Lonon was born on 28 Aug 1825 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 3 Apr 1912 in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA; was buried in Tate Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.
- Martha E. Lonon was born on 23 Apr 1828.
- 14. John Butler Lonon was born on 8 Oct 1830 in North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Feb 1915 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- Oliver Powell Lonon was born on 29 Nov 1832 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Jun 1915 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- Sarah E. Lonon was born on 29 Dec 1835 in North Carolina, USA.
- William Wise Lonon was born on 31 Aug 1838 in North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Jan 1928 in Republic, Christian and Greene Counties, Missouri, USA.
- Elizabeth C. Lonon was born on 16 Sep 1840.
- Margaret L. Lonon was born on 12 Jul 1843 in North Carolina, USA; died in North Carolina, USA.
30. John Jefferson Mason was born on 10 Jul 1809 in Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA (son of Michael Mason and Margaret Hunter); died on 29 Sep 1888 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. Notes:
John J. Mason and his brother William went from North Carolina to Arkansas with their families in 1858. They settled in what is now known as Mason Valley in Benton County, Arkansas. They were very prosperous farmers and built large, two-story houses, one of which, about 1/4 mile south of the Mason Valley Baptist Church, was still standing in the 1970s. All of the older members of the family are buried in the Coffelt Cemetery, about 1 1/2 miles north of Mason Valley Baptist Church.
John + Emily Connelly Gibbs. Emily (daughter of Joshua Gibbs and Rebecca Mira Connelly) was born on 22 Sep 1814 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 May 1905 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
31. Emily Connelly Gibbs was born on 22 Sep 1814 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Joshua Gibbs and Rebecca Mira Connelly); died on 25 May 1905 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. Children:
- 15. Margaret Rebecca Mason was born on 13 May 1836 in North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Dec 1908 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- John T. Mason was born on 8 Jun 1838 in Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Mar 1898 in Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
- Matilda M. Mason was born on 22 Aug 1840 in North Carolina, USA; died on 6 Feb 1881; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
- Elizabeth Mason was born on 28 Jan 1843 in North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Jan 1928.
- Martha I. E. Mason was born on 28 Jan 1845.
- Joshua Mason was born on 13 Apr 1846 in Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Jan 1930 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried on 27 Jan 1930 in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
- William H. Mason was born on 3 Jun 1849 in North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Nov 1929 in Arkansas, USA.
Generation: 6
48. James Sanford was born on 22 Mar 1753 (son of William Keene Sanford and Winifred Dowden). James + unknown. unknown was born in cir 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
49. unknown was born in cir 1755. Children:
- 24. Jesse Sanford was born on 22 Mar 1794 in South Carolina, USA; died on 6 May 1873 in Hardin County, Tennessee, USA.
50. Daniel H. Bryson was born in Jun 1756 in Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (son of William Bryson and Isabella Holmes); died on 26 Mar 1844 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Sugarfork Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
All the sons of William and Isabella Holmes Bryson were reputed to have served during the Revolutionary War, and were said to be at the battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens. Daniel made several applications for pension, and apparently received one for awhile. After his death, his widow also made application in 1853 based on his service. Daniel was commissioned in the South Carolina militia during the War of 1812 while living in Pendleton District. William Irvin was deposed in Macon County, North Carolina, in 1834 and stated that he was with Daniel Bryson at the Battle of Ramsours Mill. Daniel was listed on the 1840 census on the Pensioners list (in Macon County, North Carolina). He moved to the Sugar Fork community of Macon County, North Carolina, prior to 1840.
Daniel + Jenny ?. Jenny died in cir 1806 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
51. Jenny ? died in cir 1806 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 23087
Children:
- William Bryson was born in cir 1800.
- Isabella Abbie Bryson was born in cir 1800.
- Daniel H. Bryson was born in cir 1800.
- 25. Jane Bryson was born on 4 Mar 1801 in South Carolina, USA; died on 28 Apr 1870.
56. Isaiah Lonon was born in 1755 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Apr 1818 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA. Isaiah married Elizabeth Dunkley on 23 Mar 1798. Elizabeth was born in 1758 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Apr 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
57. Elizabeth Dunkley was born in 1758 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Apr 1818. Children:
- 28. John Lonon was born on 27 Jul 1797 in North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Feb 1872 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA.
58. Benjamin Wesley Wise was born on 27 Jul 1772 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Sep 1855 in Paddy Creek, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. Benjamin married Sarah Martha Cuthbertson on 29 Jul 1794. Sarah (daughter of William Cuthbertson and Rachel Monteith) was born in cir 1775 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1868 in Paddy Creek, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
59. Sarah Martha Cuthbertson was born in cir 1775 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William Cuthbertson and Rachel Monteith); died in 1868 in Paddy Creek, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 29. Martha Wise was born on 11 Feb 1799; died in cir 1880 in North Carolina, USA.
60. Michael Mason was born in 1780 (son of Michael Mason and unknown); died in 1822; was buried in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
Michael Mason was a minister. His wife may have been the daughter of Andrew Hunter of Burke County, North Carolina.
Michael married Margaret Hunter in 1806. Margaret (daughter of Andrew Hunter and Lydia A. Burchfield) was born in 1788 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1865; was buried in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
61. Margaret Hunter was born in 1788 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of Andrew Hunter and Lydia A. Burchfield); died in 1865; was buried in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 30. John Jefferson Mason was born on 10 Jul 1809 in Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Sep 1888 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
- Jesse Richard Mason was born on 5 Apr 1815; died on 19 Apr 1898.
- Joseph Mason was born on 7 Sep 1817.
- William H. Mason was born on 14 Oct 1819.
62. Joshua Gibbs was born in 1788 (son of John Gibbs and Rebecca Connelly); died in 1869 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in Connelly-Rust Cemetery, Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
Joshua Gibbs was a doctor.
Joshua married Rebecca Mira Connelly on 4 Mar 1813. Rebecca (daughter of William Connelly and Rebecca Sherrill) was born on 11 Jan 1784/94; died on 8 Jan 1867; was buried in Connelly-Rust Cemetery, Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
63. Rebecca Mira Connelly was born on 11 Jan 1784/94 (daughter of William Connelly and Rebecca Sherrill); died on 8 Jan 1867; was buried in Connelly-Rust Cemetery, Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 31. Emily Connelly Gibbs was born on 22 Sep 1814 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 May 1905 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
- John F. Gibbs was born in 1822.
- Atherton Patrick Gibbs was born in cir 1825.
- Christenberry Gibbs was born in cir 1825.
- Marita Gibbs was born in cir 1825.
- William Fulwood Gibbs was born in 1834; died in 1901.