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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- James M Bryner, "Iowa State Census, 1905"
- J M Bryner, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- James Munroe Bryner, "Find a Grave Index"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1838
Historical Boundaries: 1838: Linn, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Linn, Iowa, United States
1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Henry, Illinois, United States
Name Meaning
Swiss German: variant of Briner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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