James Bryson (1839 - 1913)

Born 15 Nov 1839 in Ontario, Canada

Husband of Mary Ann (Ferguson) Bryson — married 30 Sep 1867 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Died 15 Oct 1913 at age 73 in Gettysburg, Potter, South Dakota, United States

Biography

Sargeant James Bryson served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 15 1862
Mustered out: August 8 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. I, 27th Regiment, Iowa Infantry;

James was born in 1837 in Canada. His parents, James Bryson and Margaret Scot had emigrated from Scotland in 1836. They later settled in Alamakee County, Iowa. ^[1]

Civil War

James enlisted with the Iowa 27th Infantry in 1862. He entered as 4th Sergeant and was promoted to full Sergeant in 1864.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

James married Mary Anne Ferguson in Rockford, Illinois in 1867. ^[7]

They were living in Chicago when she died two years later. They possibly had an infant daughter buried with her in Caledonia, Illinois.

In 1871 James married Lucy Platt. ^[8]

They lived in Michigan where he was a traveling salesman.

They settled in South Dakota. They don’t appear to have had any children.

He passed away in 1913.

1880 US Census

Constantine, Michigan ^[9]

Name: James Bryson

Age: 40

Home in 1880: Constantine, St Joseph, Michigan,

1900 US Census

Gettysburg, South Dakota ^[10]

Name: James Bryson

Age: 60

Occupation: Printer

• James Bryson Head 61 Connecticut
• Lucy P Bryson Wife 54 New York

1910 US Census

Gettysburg, South Dakota ^[11]

• James Bryson Head Male 70 Connecticut
• Lucy P Bryson Wife Female 60 New York

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LW-79R : 13 December 2017), James Bryson in entry for James Bryson, 1860.
2. ↑ Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion, 17th-31st regiments, Infantry. 1910 Pg. 1143 Googlebooks
3. ↑ Fold3

   Bryson, James Jr.

   27th Infantry, Co. I

   Enlistment Rank: Fourth Sergeant

   Discharge Rank First Sergeant

4. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SS-Y53 : 11 March 2018), James Bryson, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,253.
5. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K64Q-J7P : 20 August 2019), James Bryson, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,321.
6. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4TM-P6P : 24 March 2016), James Bryson, 1913
7. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-54ZZ : 17 October 2017), James Bryson and Mary Jane Ferguson, 13 Sep 1867; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,066.
8. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3Z5-B3B : 15 January 2019), James Reyson and Lucy E. Platt, 1871.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW3Z-1X6 : 14 August 2017), James Bryson in entry for Malte Baudholtz, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 191, sheet 292B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0603; FHL microfilm 1,254,603.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRD-D7C : accessed 30 August 2019), James Bryson, Cunningham, Elida, Gettysbury & Owatonna Township Schools, Potter, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 281, sheet 5B, family 103, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,553.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPXZ-PFP : accessed 30 August 2019), James Bryson, Gettysburg Ward 3, Potter, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 363, sheet 7B, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1487; FHL microfilm 1,375,500.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #68790998: accessed 30 August 2019), James A. Bryson (15 Nov 1839–3 Oct 1913), citing Evergreen Cemetery, Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA ; Maintained by DB6654 (contributor 48558131) .