Charles was born in 1809 to James Bryan Sr and Elizabeth Vineyard. Though born in Virginia, he married at age 31 in Missouri, where he spent the rest of his life. When his wife died, he remarried at age 64. Charles passed away in 1897 at 88 years old.
Timeline with Sources
1809 Jul 16 - Birth - Salem, Virginia
1841 Feb 10 - Marriage to Mary Catharine Hicks - Washington, Missouri - Missouri Marriages to 1850[1]
c 1843 - Birth of Son Samuel C Bryan - Missouri
c 1844 - Birth of Daughter Sarah J Bryan - Missouri
1850 United States Federal Census[2] p 243 family #455 - Belleview, Washington, Missouri - Value of Real Estate: 800 - Household members: Charles Bryan 32; Mary C Bryan 25; Samuel C Bryan 8; Sarah J Bryan 6; Emily Bryan 4; Stephen D Bryan 2; Jane C Hicks 60
1858 - Birth of Daughter Hester Bryan - Missouri, United States
1863 - Birth of Son Isaac M Bryan - Missouri, United States
1863 Apr 27 - Son Samuel killed in Civil War
1865 - Birth of Son John Bryan - Missouri, United States
1870 United States Federal Census[3] p 43 family #315 - Belleview, Washington, Missouri, USA - Residence Post Office: Osage - Occupation: Farmer - Personal Estate Value: 800 - Real Estate Value: 2400 - Household members: Charles Bryan 60; Mary C Bryan 45; Stephen D Bryan 21; Joseph R Bryan 17; Martha J Bryan 15; Hester Bryan 13; Isaac M Bryan 6; John Bryan 5
? - Death of Wife Mary Catharine Hicks
1874 Jan 10 - Marriage to Jemima Jane Hudson - Washington, Missouri, USA - Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002[4] Washington Record images for Washington 1815-1884, p 475
1880 United States Federal Census[5] p 18 family #166 - Belgrade, Washington, Missouri, USA - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self - Occupation: Farmer - Household members: Charles Bryan 70; Jemima J. Bryan 54; Hester Bryan 22; Isaac Bryan 17; John Bryan 15
1891 Aug 8 - Missouri, USA - Applied for son Samuel's Civil War Pension - Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934[6] Brusse, Henry--Buck, Haven, p 654
1897 Oct 17 - Death - Belgrade, Washington, Missouri - Burial: Bennett Bryan Cemetery, Cadet, Washington County, Missouri - Find A Grave: Memorial #5262850
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charles by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charles: