Individual Details
Samuel Bryan
(January 30, 1797 - May 27, 1874)
"Samuel Bryan, son of John and Charity (Offutt) Bryan, was born January 30, 1797, in Alexandria, Virginia. He was carried to Kentucky by his parents when less than five years of age, and there he grew to manhood. On February 18, 1824, he married Mary, born December 18, 1802, near Frankfort, Kentucky, the daughter of Francis and Rebecca (Bridges) Ratliff, of Chesterfield and James City Counties, Virginia, respectively--but then the widow Ruddle.
"Children of Samuel and Mary (Ratliff) Bryan:
1. Rebecca Charity Bryan, died infant.
2. John Francis Bryan, died infant.
3. Samuel William Bryan married Jane Christie Bowling.
4. Virginia Althea Bryan married James Marshall Doling.
5. Mary Rebecca Bryan, born July 17, 1836.
6. Sarah Elizabeth Bryan, born Oct. 30, 1838.
7. George Thomas Bryan, born Jan. 7, 1841.
8. John Francis Bryan, born Feb. 7, 1845, married Mary McDow.
"About 1833 Samuel Bryan and his wife with their four children, all then young, left Kentucky, and settled first at Paris in Monroe County, Missouri, later going to Daviess County, of the same State. Ultimately, he established himself at Springfield in Green County, where he became a prominent merchant. He died testate on May 27, 1874; his widow lived until January 18, 1883. Both were buried at Springfield." (The Lucketts of Portobacco, by Harry Wright Newman, 1938.)
"Children of Samuel and Mary (Ratliff) Bryan:
1. Rebecca Charity Bryan, died infant.
2. John Francis Bryan, died infant.
3. Samuel William Bryan married Jane Christie Bowling.
4. Virginia Althea Bryan married James Marshall Doling.
5. Mary Rebecca Bryan, born July 17, 1836.
6. Sarah Elizabeth Bryan, born Oct. 30, 1838.
7. George Thomas Bryan, born Jan. 7, 1841.
8. John Francis Bryan, born Feb. 7, 1845, married Mary McDow.
"About 1833 Samuel Bryan and his wife with their four children, all then young, left Kentucky, and settled first at Paris in Monroe County, Missouri, later going to Daviess County, of the same State. Ultimately, he established himself at Springfield in Green County, where he became a prominent merchant. He died testate on May 27, 1874; his widow lived until January 18, 1883. Both were buried at Springfield." (The Lucketts of Portobacco, by Harry Wright Newman, 1938.)
Events
| Birth | January 30, 1797 | Alexandria, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | February 18, 1824 | Mary Ratliff | |||
| Death | May 27, 1874 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | |||
| Burial | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Ratliff (1802 - 1883) |
| Child | Rebecca Charity Bryan ( - ) |
| Child | John Francis Bryan (1845 - 1908) |
| Child | Samuel William Bryan (1828 - 1883) |
| Child | Virginia Althea Bryan (1830 - 1914) |
| Child | Mary Rebecca Bryan (1836 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Elizabeth Bryan (1838 - ) |
| Child | George Thomas Bryan (1841 - ) |
| Father | John Bryan (1763 - 1842) |
| Mother | Charity Offutt (1763 - 1812) |
| Sibling | Catherine Bryan (1791 - 1791) |
| Sibling | Charity Bryan (1792 - 1793) |
| Sibling | John Bryan (1793 - ) |
| Sibling | Lemuel Bryan (1797 - 1797) |
| Sibling | Mary Elizabeth Bryan (1799 - ) |
| Sibling | Bernard Bryan (1801 - ) |
| Sibling | Rebecca Bryan (1803 - 1803) |