Husband: Ephraim B. BRYAN
Birthdate: 25/April/1824
Birthplace: Coldwater, Lincoln, TN
Death date: 25/Feb/1873
Place of death: Blanche, Lincoln, TN
Father: William BRYAN
Mother: Lucinda C. HAMPTON
Other Spouses: Margaret Lucinda (ROWE) MCCOY

Marriage date: 27/May/1848
Marriage place: Lincoln Co. TN

Wife: Susan Cordelia SHIPP
Birthdate: 1825
Birthplace: Coldwater, Lincoln, TN
Death date: 1860
Place of death: Coldwater, Lincoln, TN
Father: Lewis SHIPP
Mother: Mary COLE
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Cordelia Jane BRYAN
Birthdate: 4/April/1849-Coldwater, Lincoln, TN
Spouses' names: Mathew R. WRIGHT
Marriage date: 1873-Lincoln Co., TN
Death date: 1887- Delrose, Lincoln, TN

Child No. 2: William Lewis BRYAN
Birthdate: 1852/3-Coldwater, Lincoln, TN
Spouses' names: unknown
Marriage date:
Death date: Before 1904-Lincoln Co.TN

Child No. 3: Walter Ephraim BRYAN
Birthdate: 16/May/1858-9, Coldwater, Lincoln, TN
Spouses' names: Mary SHELTON
Marriage date: 8/Dec/1886-Collins Co. TX
Death date: 15/Aug/1929- Quanah, Hardeman, TX

Child No. 4: Norris BRYAN
Birthdate: 1860-Coldwater, Lincoln, TN
Spouses' names: N/A
Marriage date:
Death date: 1860-Coldwater, Lincoln, TN
 
 
Documentation:
* 1850,60,70 U.S. Lincoln Co. Censuses, Molino, P.O., Pleasant Plains-Blanche, P.O.
* Lincoln Co. Courthouse, Fayetteville, TN,
* Research from many descendants of all of the above: Bryans, Rowes, Shipps, Wrights, Corders, Croleys.
* Limestone Co. Courthouse, Athens, AL.
* Many other researchers of TN and AL both.

Notes:
* Ephraim B. Bryan's military service: Co. H,D 15th TN CAV.
* Mr. Bryan is for sure buried on what we call Bryan's Hill. This is located now on what is called Hovis Bend Road, just North of the town of Coldwater, up the hollow North and where Mr. Billy Hovis lives on the left side. The graves of several are buried on his lands west and up the hill behind his place above the barn. Here 4 adults and two children are buried on these lands. They are thought to be also the 1st Mrs. Bryan or Susan Shipp Bryan. It is also thought that E.B.'s sister Rebecca is buried as well as E.B and Susans son William Lewis. Two infants one thought to be Norris Bryan and the other the infant of E.B. and Margaret. The second Mrs. Bryan removed to Limestone Co AL after 1900 and is buried in Old Salem Cemetery near her daughters in AL.