Brief Life History of Francis Marion
When Francis Marion Bryson was born on 23 June 1841, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Robert Bryson, was 28 and his mother, Mary Jane Cunningham, was 26. He married Frances Caroline Ensley on 15 October 1863, in Jackson, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Haywood, North Carolina, United States in 1850. He died on 8 November 1918, in Scotts Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Balsam, Jackson, North Carolina, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Francis Bryson in household of Robert Bryson, "United States Census, 1850"
- France Marion Bryson, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
- Francis Manion Bryson, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
Spouse and Children
1841–1918 Male
1846–1919 Female
Children (3)
1865–1940 Male
1867–1918 Male
1869–1943 Male
Parents and Siblings
1813–1887 Male
1815–1869 Female
Siblings (9)
1834– Male
1836– Female
1841–1918 Male
1841–1909 Male
1845–1901 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 5
1853 · First State Fair
Age 12
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish: patronymic from the personal name Brice + -son (see Brice and Bryce ).
Irish (Donegal): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Briosáin, a form of Ó Muirgheasáin (see Morrissey ), altered by association with the Scottish surname Bryson, especially in Derry. Bryson was also used for Breslin in Donegal.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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