Descendants of Thomas (Brier) Bryer
Stormont Lineage
1. Thomas (Brier) Bryer born Nov 15, 1790, Sandwich NH, married Dec 31, 1811, in Sandwich, Strafford, NH, Hannah Colby Quinby, born Oct 21, 1793, Sandwich NH, (daughter of Joseph Quinby and Molly (Mary) Colby) died Feb 1873, East Exeter ME, buried: East Exeter. Thomas died Aug 28, 1868, Exeter ME, buried: East Exeter, ME. Also spelled Brier. The 1790 Sandwich NH census listed: John Brier:1 male over 16, 6 males under 16, 4 females - Candia; Saml Brier:1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 females - Eaton; Peter Brier: 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 females - Sandwich; Simon Brier: 1 male over 16, 2 females - Sandwich. SAR Ref File #18371 PQ.GED. Census would prob. have been over when Thomas was born; absent brothers & sisters, no indication of parent. 1810 (Sandwich)-Samuel, Simon. Thomas only one in Exeter ME (1850).
Children:
+ 2. i Joseph Quimby Bryer born Sep 17, 1814.
3. ii James Bryer born Dec 16, 1816, married (1) Mary Bryson, married (2) Martha S. (?), born 1814, died May 28, 1873. James died Oct 6, 1847, buried: Wilmington & Brandywine Cem. Wilmington.
+ 4. iii Julia Bryer born May 14, 1819.
5. iv Lydia Bryer born Jan 24, 1821, died in infancy.
6. v Lydia Bryer born May 28, 1827, married (1) Apr 6, 1851, Sylvanus Cole, married (2) (?) Davis.
7. vi Mary Bryer born Nov 20, 1832, married (1) Jul 9, 1854, Charles Rogers, married (2) John McCowen.
Second Generation
2. Joseph Quimby Bryer (1.Thomas1) born Sep 17, 1814, Sandwich NH, occupation wheel spokeman (sawyer), married Mar 19, 1840, in Philadelphia PA, Martha S. Wheeler, born 1816/18, PA, (daughter of (?) Wheeler and Margaret (?)) died May 28, 1873, Wilmington, DE. Joseph died Feb 25, 1901, Wilmington DE. Martha: Note 500FF gives her dates this way. EFSFoster gives B. 1795/6 PA, D.Aug 8, 1867
Children:
+ 8. i Margaret Hannah Bryer born 1841.
9. ii James S. Bryer born 1842.
+ 10. iii Matilda Wheeler Bryer born Feb 1, 1846.
11. iv Joseph Q. Bryer born 1847/8, died Sep 15, 1864, Killed by shell.
12. v Julia M. Bryer born 1851, died Sep 2, 1852, age 17 1/2 mos.
13. vi Frank W. Bryer born 1853.
14. vii Mary E. Bryer born 1856.
15. viii Abralla Bryer born 1850/1, married (?) West. Abralla died 1869 (?), age 19.
16. ix Malan Bryer born c. 1870, DE. in 6/27/1880 census
4. Julia Bryer (1.Thomas1) born May 14, 1819, married Apr 24, 1835, Albert Morrison. Albert: Had 14 children.
Children:
17. i Winona Morrison.
Third Generation
8. Margaret Hannah Bryer (2.Joseph2, 1.Thomas1) born 1841, married Apr 20, 1871, in Wilmington, DE, John Wesley Martin Hyrons, born Mar 4, 1836, Galena, MD, (son of James S. Hyrons and Susan Martin) died May 19, 1899, Wilmingtin, DE. Margaret died bf. 1910.
Children:
+ 18. i Clarence Martin Hyrons born Jan 9, 1872.
19. ii Clifford Wheeler Hyrons born Jan 9, 1872, Wilmington, DE, married c. Jul 1895, Elma Caroline Anderson. Twin of Clarence.
+ 20. iii Martha Elfluda (Mattie) Hyrons born Jul 10, 1874.
21. iv Helen Brown Hyrons born Oct 1, 1880, Wilmington, DE, died Nov 11, 1889, Wilmington, DE.
10. Matilda Wheeler Bryer (2.Joseph2, 1.Thomas1) born Feb 1, 1846, Wilmington, New Castle, DE, married Dec 23, 1868, in DE, Joseph Buck Foster, born Dec 23, 1845, Philadeplhia PA, (son of Mahlon Foster and Sarah Ann Marvel) died May 7, 1920, Wilmington DE, buried: Mt. Salem Cemetery Wilmington. Matilda died Sep 5, 1916, Wilmington DE, buried: Mt. Salem Cemetery Wilmington. Joseph: Served in Civil war as Pvt in Capt. Benjamin Nields(?) Company (Company A) of the Light Artillary Deleware. Enlisted Aug 17, 1862 and discharged June 23, 1865 at De Valls Bluff, Ark. He was 22 years old at the time of discharge. In Philadelphia1850 census with mother age 5.
Children:
+ 22. i Arthur Leslie Foster born Dec 9, 1873.
23. ii Mahlon Foster married Grace (?). No info except some lived in Wilmington DE in 1950. The June 27, 1880 census (pg 61-62, house 623, family 444, 578 shows Malan, age 10 b. DE, Father b. PA, Mother b. DE.
+ 24. iii Frank Bryer Foster born 1878.
25. iv Mary Foster born 1880.
+ 26. v Joseph Buck Foster Jr. born June 5, 1883.
27. vi Lydia Julia Foster born Oct 1884.
+ 28. vii Harold Morrison Foster born 1891.
29. viii Harry E. Foster died 1897(?).
Fourth Generation
18. Clarence Martin Hyrons (8.Margaret3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Thomas1) born Jan 9, 1872, Wilmington, DE, married 1908, Olive Blanche Stradling, born 1873, (daughter of Barclay Stradling and Emily Sutton) died 1942. Clarence died Mar 23, 1946, Bristol, PA. Twin of Clifford.
Children:
30. i Margaret Emily Hyrons married Fred South.
31. ii Helen B. Hyrons married Harold Lodge, born Aug 1, 1905, died Sep. 1986.
32. iii Wesley Stradling Hyrons born 1910, Bristol, MA, died 1912, Bristol, MA.
33. iv Wesley Stradling Hyrons born Mar 13, 1912, Bristol, MA, married Dec 16, 1935, Dorothy Marion Emmons, born 1919, died 1973. Wesley died Nov 8, 1996, Maitland, FL.
20. Martha Elfluda (Mattie) Hyrons (8.Margaret3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Thomas1) born Jul 10, 1874, Wilmington, DE, married Feb 20, 1895, Isaac Jesse Way.
Children:
34. i Homer Way.
35. ii Helen Way married (?), occupation Minister.
22. Arthur Leslie Foster (10.Matilda3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Thomas1) born Dec 9, 1873, married Laura Hastings, born Dec 2, 1873.
Children:
36. i Helen Foster died in infancy.
37. ii Harry Foster died in infancy.
38. iii Irene Bryer Foster married Marvin N. Woods.
39. iv Lydia Julia Foster married John Milton Airheart.
40. v Mary Knight Foster married Womack Hardy Barber.
41. vi Matilda Marvel Foster married Herman L. Woods.
42. vii Arthur Leslie Foster Jr married Mazel Cate.
43. viii Laura May Foster married Wesley Banks Beane.
44. ix Leslie Hastings Foster married Ada Carrington.
45. x Harold Morrison Foster.
24. Frank Bryer Foster (10.Matilda3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Thomas1) born 1878, married Mabel Wilson Latimer, born 1878, died 1949.
Children:
46. i Thomas H. Latimer Foster born 1906, married Florence Lloyd Harman, born 1909.
26. Joseph Buck Foster Jr. (10.Matilda3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Thomas1) born June 5, 1883, Wilmington DE, occupation Minister, married Sep 18, 1907, in Wilmington, DE, Charlotte Merrill McConnell, born Aug 15, 1883, Wilmington DE, (daughter of Henry McConnell and Anne Creswell (McCain) McKain) died May 12, 1942, Hamilton OH. Joseph died April 17, 1952, Cincinnati OH. Had bible (1790 New Testament) with Mahlon Foster's children's b. dates.
Children:
47. i Joseph Buck Foster III born Aug 1, 1908, married June 2, 1937, Mabel Lydia Beckman, born Aug 21, 1913.
48. ii Edith Elizabeth Foster born Nov 21, 1909, Wilmington DE, married June 4, 1932, James Creswell Stormont, born Dec 24, 1908, Green Co. Ohio, (son of John Harold Stormont and Ida Catherine Creswell) died Apr 9, 1989, Lake Alfred FL, buried: Glenn Abbey Memorial Gardens, Winter Haven. Edith died Sep 2, 1997, Winter Haven, FL, buried: Sep 5, 1997, Glenn Abbey Memorial Gardens, Winter Haven.
49. iii Charlotte Lane Foster born Feb 11, 1911, married July 27, 1936, James B. Holcomb, born July 27, 1906.
50. iv Mary Louise Foster born Jan 25, 1917, married Walter Holland.
51. v John Calvin Foster born July 29, 1920, married Aug 14, 1941, Fern Dwelly, born July 9, 1924.
52. vi Henry McConnell Foster born Nov 19, 1921, married Oct 26, 1946, Lucy Maria Ciullo.
53. vii Paul Marvel Foster born March 13, 1926, married Sep 16, 1951, Jean Harper Uhland, born Apr 7, 1925.
28. Harold Morrison Foster (10.Matilda3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Thomas1) born 1891, married 1920, Harriet Avery Pevear. Harold died 1960.
Children:
54. i William H. Pevear Foster born 1923, died 1945, In combat.
55. ii Avery Bryer Pevear Foster born 1926, married 1949, Robert Carl Ruther.