Individual Details
Griffin Bruner
(7 Nov 1796 - Jan 1877)
Events
| Birth | 7 Nov 1796 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | |||
| Marriage | 1815 | Georgia - Nancy Ann Samford | |||
| Census | 1820 | Jackson County, Mississippi |  |  | |
| Census (family) | 1830 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama - Nancy Ann Samford | | | |
| Marriage | 21 Oct 1838 | Bibb County, Alabama - Mary Whitley | | | |
| Census (family) | 18 Oct 1850 | Pickens County, Alabama - Mary Whitley | | | |
| Census (family) | 1855 | Pickens County, Alabama - Mary Whitley | | ||
| Census (family) | 29 Jun 1860 | Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama - Mary Whitley | | | |
| Census (family) | 6 Aug 1870 | Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama - Mary Whitley | | | |
| Death | Jan 1877 | Alto Springs, Falls County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Ann Samford (1796 - 1838) |
| Child | Malissa J. Bruner (1816 - ) |
| Child | Jessie G. Bruner (1818 - 1879) |
| Child | Elizabeth Bruner (1819 - 1899) |
| Child | Mary Ann Bruner (1824 - 1907) |
| Child | John H. Bruner (1826 - 1901) |
| Child | Martha Ann "Mattie" Bruner (1828 - 1925) |
| Child | James Wesley Bruner (1830 - 1886) |
| Child | Charlotte Jesse H. Bruner (1832 - 1884) |
| Child | William H. Bruner (1835 - 1863) |
| Child | Hiram G. Bruner (1838 - ) |
| Spouse | Mary Whitley (1812 - 1888) |
| Child | Margaret T. Bruner (1839 - ) |
| Child | Thomas S. Bruner (1840 - ) |
| Child | Franklin W. Bruner (1842 - ) |
| Child | Robert S. Bruner (1844 - ) |
| Child | George Bruner (1848 - 1865) |
| Child | Samuel H. Bruner (1849 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Jane Bruner (1854 - ) |
| Father | John Bruner (1765 - 1820) |
| Mother | Temperance Gittins (1765 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Bruner (1791 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Charles Bruner (1794 - 1868) |
| Sibling | John M. Bruner (1800 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Martha Bruner (1808 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Richard Gittins Bruner (1810 - 1876) |
| Sibling | Lucy Ann Bruner (1813 - ) |
| Sibling | James R. Bruner (1815 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Nancy L. Bruner (1816 - 1888) |
Notes
Census
The 1820 census for Jackson County, Mississippi, lists three Bruners who are heads of households: Henry, John, and Griffin. Griffin, who is about 23 years old, has in his household one male [himself?] and two females [Nancy and her daughter?]. However, an obituary states that Griffin and his wife and two children moved to Alabama in 1820.Free White Males under 10 = 0 (Jesse should be here)
Males 10-16 = 0
Males 16-18 = 0
Males 16-26 = 1 Griffin
Males 26-45 = 0
Males 45 and over = 0
Free White Females under 10 = 1 Malissa
Females 10-16 = 0
Females 16-26 = 1 Nancy
Females 26-45 = 0
Females 45 and over = 0
Foreigners not naturalized = 0
Persons engaged in agriculture = 1
Census (family)
1 M under 5 John H.?1 M 10-15 [born before 1820]
1 M 30-40 Griffin?
2 F under 5
3 F 5-10
1 F 10-15 [born before 1820]
1 F 20-30 Nancy?
Two children were born before the family moved to Alabama in 1820.
Marriage
Marriage license issued 20 Oct 1838Census (family)
Griffin owned a 14-year-old black slave girl in 1850. Perhaps she was helping to care for his several small children.Griffen Bruner M 53 Georgia - Farmer
Mary Bruner F 41 South Carolina
William Bruner M 15 Alabama - Ditto
Hiram G Bruner M 12 Alabama
Thomas S Bruner M 10 Alabama
Franklin W Bruner M 8 Alabama
Robert S Bruner M 6 Alabama
Samuel S Bruner M 3 Alabama
Census (family)
Griffin Bruner M 62 Geo - FarmerMary Bruner F 47 N C
Robert Bruner M 14 Ala
George Bruner M 12 Ala
Samuel Bruner M 10 Ala
Sarah Bruner F 6 Ala
Census (family)
Griffin Bruner M 74 Georgia - WheelwrightMary Bruner F 57 North Carolina - Keeping house
Samuel Bruner M 20 Alabama - Farming
Sarah Bruner F 16 Alabama - at home
Death
New Orleans Christian Advocate, 8/30/1877, Vol 23 #35, Reel 4, p. 2:"BRO. GRIFFON BRUNER died at his residence, Alto Springs, Falls county, Texas, in January, 1877. He was born in Williamson [sic. Wilkinson] county, Ga., November 7, 1796; was married in 1815, and with his wife and two children moved to Alabama in 1820, and was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1822, at Lye Branch, Tuskaloosa county, Ala., and lived a faithful servant of God up to his death. He was a good class-leader, and was always at his post. When the summons called from labor to rest he was ready, and could say: "I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course, and henceforth there is a crown laid up for me; and not for me only, but for every faithful soldier of Jesus Christ." And so Bro. Bruner was called from labor to rest, sweet rest. The writer of this, having known Griffon Bruner for fifty-five years, has not told half of the good that the faithful man of God has done. THOMAS P. HARPER"
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1820," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHG6-RY2 : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Bruner Griffin, 1820..
2. "United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHP9-P47 : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Griffin Bruner, 1830..
3. "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTWL-VL9 : accessed 19 Oct 2013), Griffy Bruner and Mary Whitley, 1883..
4. "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTWR-XNP : accessed 19 Oct 2013), Griffy Bruner and Mary Whitley, 1883..
5. "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTWZ-Q8K : accessed 19 Oct 2013), Griffy Bruner and Mary Whitley, 1838..
6. "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQXB-P36 : 9 February 2018), Griffy Bruner and Mary Whittle, 21 Oct 1838; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,031,250..
7. "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MV8X-HY6 : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Griffin Bruner, 1850..
8. "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH57-HTG : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Griffen Bruner, 1850..
9. "Alabama, State Census, 1855," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V6P1-62V : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Griffin Bruner, 1855..
10. "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHDN-6VQ : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Griffin Bruner, 1860..
11. "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHKT-GH5 : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Griffin Bruner, ..