Robert Thomas BRYAN
Spartanburg Dist, SC 1860 Census: Thomas BRYAN 65 M SC; Narcissus 60 F VA; Martha 28 F SC; John L. 21 M. SC; Aaron A. 19 M SC "Brian History" by Rev. William Preston (Bed) Brian gives father of Thomas as Charles BRIAN, who emigrated from Ireland with two brothers in 1640. Must be wrong From same book: "Thomas BRIAN furnished the sawmill that sawed the lumber that built the first Baptist Church at New Prospect. Grandma Narcissus BRIAN gave the pulpit Bible. It was built in 1820. Thomas BRIAN furnished a good bit of the lumber to build the church but we do not know how much." Also gives birthyear as 1776. Deed Spartanburg Co, SC, 83 acres on South side of North Pacolet River, 19 Sep 1825, p. 361-362.
Marriage file #2644 "Brian History, by Rev. William Preston Brian, gives family.
"Brian History" by Rev. William Preston Brian: "Joe Thomas, no record of whom he married, but he and all his family drowned in the Galveston, TX flood in 1900."
Spartanburg Dist, SC 1860 Census: #269 James M. BRYAN 39 M SC; Sarah C. 35 F NC; Emily 10 F SC; Charlotte 9 F SC; Eliza M. 6 F SC; William M. 4 M SC
Marriage file #2644
"Brian History" by William Preston Brian has illegible picture of Headstone from ?? Arthur L. Reid Jr. 1177 Bollinger Rd. Littlestown, PA 17340 Gives name as BRIANT, and birthdate as about 1829.
Marriage index says his father was Calvin; file #2905 "Brian History" by Rev. William Preston Brian has much information
He married Narcissus Camp at Spartanburg, South Carolina . Narcissus Camp was born at VA 3 Dec 1800 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
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Joseph Thomas Brian
James H. Brian
born 8 Feb 1820.
Mary Brian
born 18 May 1822.
Martha Matt Brian
born 12 Apr 1824.
Aaron Alfred Brian
born 1837.
John L. Brian
born 1839.
Robert Thomas Bryan died 1 Feb 1871 .
Narcissus Camp died 21 Apr 1897 .