Thomas Jasper Bryant was born on January 11, 1847 in Columbia County, Florida.
He was the son of Benjamin "Thomas" and Susanna (Evers) Bryant. His father, Thomas, was born in 1817 and died in Florida. His mother, Susanna was born in 1825 in Monroe County, Georgia. They married on June 8, 1843 in Decatur, Georgia. Thomas remarried when Susanna died after 1860. He married his second wife, Sarah (Richardson) Bryant, on September 4, 1918 in Polk County, Florida.
In 1860 the Bryant family resided in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida. Jasper, age 18, lived with his siblings: James, Edward, Lorenzo, William, Silas, Robert, Amanda, George, Charles, and Luther.
On January 10, 1861 Florida seceded from the Union and the Army of the Confederate States of America was formed. He enlisted in Lake Butler as a private on May 1, 1864. He served in Company I in the First Reserves of the Army of Confederate States of America, under Colonel Daniel and Captain B. G. Hodges. He later transferred into Company G. 2nd Florida Cavalry under, Major Harrison and Captain William Kohn in December where he served until the close of war. He was at Camp Randolph near Tallahassee, Florida.
His brother, Lorenzo, enlisted as a private with Company A, 1st Florida Cavalry and later transferred into the 2nd Florida Cavalry and Company G, 5th Florida Battalion.
In 1880 the family had relocated to Polk County, Florida living in the community of Precinct 5. Thomas is a widower and is raising his children: James, Thomas (Jasper), Silas, Hiram, Susan and Emory. Thomas and his sons are farmers.
By 1900 Bryant never married and after the death of his father, he moved in with his brother George to assist on his farm. He can be found in the 1910 and 1920 United States Federal Census residing with George.
Bryant passed away October 22, 1920 and was laid to rest in Socrum Cemetery.
Obituary: The Friends of the family of Mr. T. J. Bryant are much grieved to learn of the death of Mr. T. J. (Jasper) Bryant, which occurred last night, at his home in the Socrum neighborhood. Mr. Bryant would have been 74 years old had he lived until next January.
About two and a half years ago he sustained a stroke of partial paralysis, and had never completely recovered, although able to be up and about. His last illness was of just one week's duration. Mr. Bryant has never married. He was one of eleven brothers and two sisters, constituting the well-known Bryant family—six of the brothers and one sister surviving him. He had been a resident of the Socrum community ever since 1870 – a period of 50 years.
He was the son of Benjamin "Thomas" and Susanna (Evers) Bryant. His father, Thomas, was born in 1817 and died in Florida. His mother, Susanna was born in 1825 in Monroe County, Georgia. They married on June 8, 1843 in Decatur, Georgia. Thomas remarried when Susanna died after 1860. He married his second wife, Sarah (Richardson) Bryant, on September 4, 1918 in Polk County, Florida.
In 1860 the Bryant family resided in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida. Jasper, age 18, lived with his siblings: James, Edward, Lorenzo, William, Silas, Robert, Amanda, George, Charles, and Luther.
On January 10, 1861 Florida seceded from the Union and the Army of the Confederate States of America was formed. He enlisted in Lake Butler as a private on May 1, 1864. He served in Company I in the First Reserves of the Army of Confederate States of America, under Colonel Daniel and Captain B. G. Hodges. He later transferred into Company G. 2nd Florida Cavalry under, Major Harrison and Captain William Kohn in December where he served until the close of war. He was at Camp Randolph near Tallahassee, Florida.
His brother, Lorenzo, enlisted as a private with Company A, 1st Florida Cavalry and later transferred into the 2nd Florida Cavalry and Company G, 5th Florida Battalion.
In 1880 the family had relocated to Polk County, Florida living in the community of Precinct 5. Thomas is a widower and is raising his children: James, Thomas (Jasper), Silas, Hiram, Susan and Emory. Thomas and his sons are farmers.
By 1900 Bryant never married and after the death of his father, he moved in with his brother George to assist on his farm. He can be found in the 1910 and 1920 United States Federal Census residing with George.
Bryant passed away October 22, 1920 and was laid to rest in Socrum Cemetery.
Obituary: The Friends of the family of Mr. T. J. Bryant are much grieved to learn of the death of Mr. T. J. (Jasper) Bryant, which occurred last night, at his home in the Socrum neighborhood. Mr. Bryant would have been 74 years old had he lived until next January.
About two and a half years ago he sustained a stroke of partial paralysis, and had never completely recovered, although able to be up and about. His last illness was of just one week's duration. Mr. Bryant has never married. He was one of eleven brothers and two sisters, constituting the well-known Bryant family—six of the brothers and one sister surviving him. He had been a resident of the Socrum community ever since 1870 – a period of 50 years.
Thomas Jasper Bryant was born on January 11, 1847 in Columbia County, Florida.
He was the son of Benjamin "Thomas" and Susanna (Evers) Bryant. His father, Thomas, was born in 1817 and died in Florida. His mother, Susanna was born in 1825 in Monroe County, Georgia. They married on June 8, 1843 in Decatur, Georgia. Thomas remarried when Susanna died after 1860. He married his second wife, Sarah (Richardson) Bryant, on September 4, 1918 in Polk County, Florida.
In 1860 the Bryant family resided in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida. Jasper, age 18, lived with his siblings: James, Edward, Lorenzo, William, Silas, Robert, Amanda, George, Charles, and Luther.
On January 10, 1861 Florida seceded from the Union and the Army of the Confederate States of America was formed. He enlisted in Lake Butler as a private on May 1, 1864. He served in Company I in the First Reserves of the Army of Confederate States of America, under Colonel Daniel and Captain B. G. Hodges. He later transferred into Company G. 2nd Florida Cavalry under, Major Harrison and Captain William Kohn in December where he served until the close of war. He was at Camp Randolph near Tallahassee, Florida.
His brother, Lorenzo, enlisted as a private with Company A, 1st Florida Cavalry and later transferred into the 2nd Florida Cavalry and Company G, 5th Florida Battalion.
In 1880 the family had relocated to Polk County, Florida living in the community of Precinct 5. Thomas is a widower and is raising his children: James, Thomas (Jasper), Silas, Hiram, Susan and Emory. Thomas and his sons are farmers.
By 1900 Bryant never married and after the death of his father, he moved in with his brother George to assist on his farm. He can be found in the 1910 and 1920 United States Federal Census residing with George.
Bryant passed away October 22, 1920 and was laid to rest in Socrum Cemetery.
Obituary: The Friends of the family of Mr. T. J. Bryant are much grieved to learn of the death of Mr. T. J. (Jasper) Bryant, which occurred last night, at his home in the Socrum neighborhood. Mr. Bryant would have been 74 years old had he lived until next January.
About two and a half years ago he sustained a stroke of partial paralysis, and had never completely recovered, although able to be up and about. His last illness was of just one week's duration. Mr. Bryant has never married. He was one of eleven brothers and two sisters, constituting the well-known Bryant family—six of the brothers and one sister surviving him. He had been a resident of the Socrum community ever since 1870 – a period of 50 years.
He was the son of Benjamin "Thomas" and Susanna (Evers) Bryant. His father, Thomas, was born in 1817 and died in Florida. His mother, Susanna was born in 1825 in Monroe County, Georgia. They married on June 8, 1843 in Decatur, Georgia. Thomas remarried when Susanna died after 1860. He married his second wife, Sarah (Richardson) Bryant, on September 4, 1918 in Polk County, Florida.
In 1860 the Bryant family resided in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida. Jasper, age 18, lived with his siblings: James, Edward, Lorenzo, William, Silas, Robert, Amanda, George, Charles, and Luther.
On January 10, 1861 Florida seceded from the Union and the Army of the Confederate States of America was formed. He enlisted in Lake Butler as a private on May 1, 1864. He served in Company I in the First Reserves of the Army of Confederate States of America, under Colonel Daniel and Captain B. G. Hodges. He later transferred into Company G. 2nd Florida Cavalry under, Major Harrison and Captain William Kohn in December where he served until the close of war. He was at Camp Randolph near Tallahassee, Florida.
His brother, Lorenzo, enlisted as a private with Company A, 1st Florida Cavalry and later transferred into the 2nd Florida Cavalry and Company G, 5th Florida Battalion.
In 1880 the family had relocated to Polk County, Florida living in the community of Precinct 5. Thomas is a widower and is raising his children: James, Thomas (Jasper), Silas, Hiram, Susan and Emory. Thomas and his sons are farmers.
By 1900 Bryant never married and after the death of his father, he moved in with his brother George to assist on his farm. He can be found in the 1910 and 1920 United States Federal Census residing with George.
Bryant passed away October 22, 1920 and was laid to rest in Socrum Cemetery.
Obituary: The Friends of the family of Mr. T. J. Bryant are much grieved to learn of the death of Mr. T. J. (Jasper) Bryant, which occurred last night, at his home in the Socrum neighborhood. Mr. Bryant would have been 74 years old had he lived until next January.
About two and a half years ago he sustained a stroke of partial paralysis, and had never completely recovered, although able to be up and about. His last illness was of just one week's duration. Mr. Bryant has never married. He was one of eleven brothers and two sisters, constituting the well-known Bryant family—six of the brothers and one sister surviving him. He had been a resident of the Socrum community ever since 1870 – a period of 50 years.
