Brief Life History of James Alexander
When James Alexander Bryson was born on 24 August 1811, in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, his father, James Bryson, was 40 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Blakely, was 22. He lived in South Carolina, United States in 1870. He died on 31 January 1896, in Lee, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Baldwyn, Prentiss, Mississippi, United States.
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- James Bryson, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1817
Mississippi is the 20th state.
1835 · Angry Mob Seizes U-S Mail
On August 31, 1835, in Charleston, South Carolina an angry mob takes control over the U-S mail and burns it in public.
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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