Bryant Heber Jolley Sr

Brief Life History of Bryant Heber

When Bryant Heber Jolley Sr was born on 26 February 1851, in Harris Grove, Harrison, Iowa, United States, his father, Henry Bryant Manning Jolley, was 37 and his mother, Brittanna Elizabeth Mayo, was 36. He married Orissa Angelia Taylor on 25 December 1869, in New Harmony, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1869. He died on 19 November 1920, in Pleasant View, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Bryant Heber Jolley Sr
1851–1920
Orissa Angelia Taylor
1851–1886
Marriage: 25 December 1869
Bryant Heber Jolley Jr
1870–1956
Joseph Allen Jolley
1872–1950
William Wesley Jolley
1874–1874
Alma Franklin Jolley
1876–1958
Riley Taylor Jolley
1879–1947
Gatsey Lovisa Jolley
1881–1956
Sarah Brittania Jolley
1886–1886

Sources (28)

  • Bryant H Jolley in household of Joseph A Jolley, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Bryant Heber Jolley, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Bryant Heber in entry for Byrant H Jolly, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1861

Historical Boundaries: 1861: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Jolly .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

Jolleys begin to leave Southern Utah, Some Jolleys move to Arizona...etc.

Source: "The Jolley Family Book" published by Brigham Young University Press 1966, written by Bryant Manning Jolley and his committee. JOLLEYS BEGIN TO LEAVE SOUTHERN UTAH Prosperity was enjoyed by …

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