Samuel Bryson

Brief Life History of Samuel

When Samuel Bryson was born on 15 August 1815, in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland, his father, John Bryson, was 36 and his mother, Margaret Cowan, was 26. He married Sarah Ann Connery on 16 May 1839, in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1855 and lived in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851. In 1880, at the age of 64, his occupation is listed as farmer in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States. He died on 18 September 1908, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Bryson
1815–1908
Sarah Ann Connery
1819–1871
Marriage: 16 May 1839
Thomas Henry Bryson
1841–1841
Margaret Bryson
1843–1843
Samuel Bryson Jr
1845–1919
Jane Bryson
1848–1854
Sarah Ann Bryson
1850–1934
Hyrum Smith Bryson
1852–1905
Eliza Snow Bryson
1854–1933
David Cowan Bryson
1856–1874
James Bryson
1858–1950
John Dunlap Bryson
1861–1919
Mary Bryson
1862–
Alice Bradshaw Bryson
1862–1947

Sources (58)

  • Samuel Bryson, "Scotland Census, 1851"
  • Glasgow Branch records: Samuel's birth is recorded as 28 Oct. 1815, but the Genealogy Department at Salt Lake City instructed the family to use Aug. 15 to be consistent.
  • Margaret Longhurst and "East of Antelope Island:" "At the age of 17 Samuel Bryson enlisted in the English army and fought in the Spanish War. He was captain over 50 men in Utah.

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Siblings (1)

World Events (8)

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1838

EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER: William C Brown BIRTH 1838 DEATH 1838 (aged less–than 1 year) BURIAL Bountiful Memorial Park Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 99780931 · View Source

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

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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Samuel Bryson History

Samuel Bryson was my great grandfather, he was born 15 August 1815 in Banbridge, County of Down, Ireland. His father was John Bryson also of Banbridge, Ireland. His Mother was Margaret Cowan also of …

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