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HUSBAND James Valentine O'BRYAN Jr.
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BORN: 26 Apr 1827 PLACE: Bent Branch,Johnson Co.,Ky
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DIED: 2 Mar 1918 PLACE: ,Johnson Co.,Kentucky
BUR.: PLACE: New Cemetery,Johnson Co.,Key
MARR: 25 Jan 1849 PLACE: ,Johnson Co.,Kentucky
FATHER: Herrell O'BRYAN
MOTHER: Mary "Peggy" PACK
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WIFE Louanna B. BOWEN
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BORN: 1834 PLACE: ,,Virginia
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DIED: 1900 PLACE: ,Johnson Co.,Kentucky
BUR.: PLACE: New Cemetery,Johnson Co.,Ky
FATHER: James BOWEN
MOTHER: Susan STACY-HILL
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CHILDREN
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1. NAME: Sarah Frances O'BRYAN
---- BORN: 6 Oct 1853 PLACE: ,Johnson Co.,Kentucky
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SPOUSE: Benjamin Franklin SALYER
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2. NAME: James Harrison O'BRYAN
---- BORN: 27 Mar 1856 PLACE: Barnetts Creek,Johnson Co.,Ky
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DIED: 18 Oct 1897 PLACE: Asa,Johnson Co.,Kentucky
BUR.: PLACE: Twin Branch,Johnson Co.,Ky
SPOUSE: Miranda BLAIR
MARR: 14 Sep 1871 PLACE: ,Johnson Co.,Kentucky
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3. NAME: John Ellis O'BRYAN
---- BORN: 5 Dec 1858 PLACE: ,Morgan Co.,Kentucky
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DIED: 21 Mar 1923 PLACE: Barnetts Creek,Johnson Co.,Ky
BUR.: 23 Mar 1923 PLACE: New Cemetery,Johnson Co.,Ky
SPOUSE: Lousia Caroline COFFEE
MARR: 1878 PLACE:
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4. NAME: Caroline O'BRYAN
---- BORN: 1862 PLACE: ,Johnson Co.,Kentucky
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HUSBAND - James Valentine O'BRYAN Jr.
Ref- #179 in 1850 census, #59 in 1860 census, #183 in 1870 census,
#202 in 1880 census of Johnson Co. Ky. IGI index for Kentucky
Mrs. Mary Holbrook papers.
CHILD 3 - John Ellis O'BRYAN Ref- IGI index fo Kentucky. 1860 thru
1890 census for Johnson Co. Ky. Mrs. Mary Clark Holbrooks papers.
John Ellis and Louisa Caroline were first cousins. He was a
photographer and traveled about the countryside, making pictures. He
also taught both singing and writing in several of the surrounding
communities. Both he and Caroline were devout United Baptist. (His
father, though not an ordained minister, would give a short talk at the
beginning of the Church service, and was a very active lay member of the
Church. Caroline's grandfather, William Coffee, was a prominent United
Baptist minister.) Their deaths came only three days apart.
He had been afflicted most of his life with a heart condition.
Caroline became very ill, with pneumonia, John suddenly became worse and
died. Caroline was so ill, they felt they couldn't tell her that he was
dead. Finally, she asked, "He's dead, isn't he?" They had to tell her
"Yes." Then she said, "It doesn't really matter. I'll be with him in a
day or two, anyway." She died the following day.