Martha Jane (Gilley) Peters (abt. 1825 - 1899)

Born about 4 Apr 1825 in Georgia, United States

Wife of James Luther Bryan — married 27 Apr 1851 in United States

Descendants

Died 2 Oct 1899 at about age 74 in Wicksburg, Houston, Alabama, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Bryan Name Study.

Martha Gilley was born on April 04, 1825 in Georgia, United States. She was married to a Jermiah Pate about 1846 and they had two children:

1. Jermiah Pate
2. Elizabeth Millie Pate

She married James Bryan on 27 April 1851. Together they had 9 children:

1. Jane Bryan
2. John Bryan
3. Jesse Bryan
4. Lawson Bryan
5. James Bryan
6. Elda Josephine Bryan
7. Martha Bryan
8. Daniel Bryan

She lastly married Tom Peters and they had one child:

1. Martha Jane Peters.

She died on October 02, 1899 in Wicksburg, Houston, Alabama, United States

Life Events

• In the 1850 census Martha (age 25) was in Dale, Alabama, United States.^[1]

• In the 1860 census Martha (age 35) was at 2nd Division, Santa Rosa, Florida, United States.^[2]

• In the 1880 census Patsy (age 42), Keeps House, was the widowed head of household in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States.^[3]

• I believe I found Martha (Patsy) in the 1880 census living near several of her children.

• Her son Jesse Brown Bryan is on Image 840, p664B, while she's on image 838, p663A.
• Her first father-in-law Jerimiah Pate is on Image 837, p662B.
• Her son Lawson T Bryant lower on the same page, just three households away.
• Her daughter Millie married to Handy Peters is on the same image 837 p662B, they live just one household apart,

• Martha died on 21 October 1899 and was buried in 1899 in Wicksburg, Houston, Alabama, United States.^[4]

Other Information

• Martha's daughter Martha Bryant died on 5 October 1922 in Bibb City, Muscogee, Georgia, United States.^[5]
  • Fathers Name: Tom Peters born Uk
  • Mothers Name: Martha Gilly born Ga (G has darker writing, almost making it look like a T)

• Martha's son Dan died (age 65) on 27 March 1930 in Graceville, Jackson, Florida, United States.^[6]
  • Martha Gilly is listed as his mother on his death certificate.
  • James Bryan is listed as his father (hard to read).

• Patsy's son John Andrew Jackson Bryan died on 20 March 1939 in De Funiak Springs, Walton, Florida, United States.^[7]
  • Patsy Gilly is listed as his mother the death certificate
  • Jim Bryan is listed as the father.

Research Notes

• Based on her daughter Martha's death certifice, was Martha also married to a Tom Peters?

• In the 1870 Census^[8] Her first father-in-law Jeremiah Pate in Geneva County is living near the same location as he did in the 1880 census, the Hughes are still their neighbors, though Fredonia is living with her mother and father and hasn't met Jessie Brown Bryan yet. Still can't find Martha (Patsy) yet.

• In the 1870 census, her daughter Elda Josephine's future husband is living with his father in Dale County.^[9]

• I reviewed the 1870 census for Santa Rosa County, Florida, could not see any Bryan's in that census.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 30;
   FamilySearch Record: MHPB-LDP (accessed 5 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-679S-3Q6
   Martha Pate (25) in Dale, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 11; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 109; FHL microfilm: 803109; Record number: 6396;
   FamilySearch Record: M6CS-5YM (accessed 5 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BFW-KV2 Image number 00171
   Martha Bryan (35) at 2nd Division, Santa Rosa, Florida, United States. Born in Ga.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00002; Digital film/folder number: 005157231; FHL microfilm: 1254013; Image number: 838; Sheet number: 663; Sheet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: M4JJ-R47 (accessed 20 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYY-6XY
   Patsy Bryant (42), widowed, Keeps House, head of household in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama, United States.
4. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   FamilySearch Record: QVKS-3R4S (accessed 5 May 2023)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #31223727
   Martha Jane Gilley Bryan burial (died on 21 Oct 1899) in 1899 in Wicksburg, Houston, Alabama, United States of America.
5. ↑ Death of daughter Martha Bryant: "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
   citing FHL microfilm: 2320110;
   FamilySearch Record: JDVD-BFD (accessed 5 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3VY-DX93-MQ Image number 01100
   Martha Tilley in death record for daughter Martha Bryant, 5 Oct 1922 in Bibb City, Muscogee, Georgia, United States.
6. ↑ Death: "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 4031620; FHL microfilm: 2135350; Record number: 33
   FamilySearch Record: FPDP-HPT (accessed 21 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZJ9-TDK Image number 1797
   Dan Bryant death 27 Mar 1930 (age 65), husband of Lou Bryan, in Graceville, Jackson, Florida, United States.
7. ↑ Death of son John Andrew Jackson Bryan: "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939"
   citing FHL microfilm: 2116100; Record number: 21;
   FamilySearch Record: FP3L-VN9 (accessed 5 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-N3Y5-JS Image number 01145
   Patsy Gilley in death record for son John Andrew Jackson Bryan, 20 Mar 1939 in De Funiak Springs, Walton, Florida, United States.
8. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 10; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 33; Digital film/folder number: 004257537_001_M9C6-2J1; FHL microfilm: 000545516; Image number: 55; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01443-4
   FamilySearch Record: MHKW-QDX (accessed 20 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-678W-DCR
   Jeremiah Pate (70) head of household in Geneva, Alabama, United States. Born in Tennessee.
9. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 229; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 35; Digital film/folder number: 004257486_002_M9C6-CGT; FHL microfilm: 000545511; Image number: 106; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01442-9
   FamilySearch Record: MHKS-745 (accessed 21 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XCWS-46
   Wm Giley (15) in Election Precinct 5 Green Hill, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 October 2022, 12:39), entry for Martha Jane Gilley (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KLF4-7RR ); contributed by various users.