Brief Life History of James Monroe
When James Monroe Bryner was born on 22 May 1829, in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David Leonidas Bryner, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Bodkin, was 22. He married Sarah Caroline Gorden on 4 October 1861, in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Benton, Iowa, United States in 1905 and Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States in 1910. He died on 2 December 1911, in Canon City, Fremont, Colorado, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (22)
- James M Bryner, "Iowa State Census, 1905"
- J M Bryner, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- James Monroe Bryner, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1829–1911 Male
1838–1907 Female
Children (5)
1862–1933 Female
1864–1933 Male
1869–1936 Male
1874–1948 Female
1875–1955 Male
Parents and Siblings
1803–1875 Male
1807–1834 Female
Siblings (2)
1829–1911 Male
1832–1915 Male
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 1
1838
Age 9
1855
Age 26
Name Meaning
Swiss German: variant of Briner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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