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Bryant was a Methodist Minister. He was pastor of the Red Creek Methodist Church located on the west side of the Pascagoula River. He was born 1817 in South Carolina and died in Jackson co. MS.
Bryant is listed in the 1850 Covington Co. AL., Census, and moved to Jackson Co. before 1860 as he is there for the 1860 Census.
On both the 1850 and the 1860 Census Mary is listed about ten years older than Bryant. She was in her 30's when she her first child was born and could be the reason for only two children born to this marriage.
He was married two times. His first wife, Mary "Polly" died after 1860. There were two chidren from this marriage both children were born in South Carolina
Bryant C. married the second time to Nancy Goff. She was born 25 December, 1842 in Jackson Co. and died after 1900. She is buried in Reorganized Latter Day Saints church in Escatawpa where she was a member. Nancy was the daughter of David and Marilla Pickett Goff.
David's grave holds no marker, and believed he is buried on Rice Bluff in Vancleave.
By the first marriage there were two known children, and by the second marriage to Nancy there were five known children and mabry one more, a daughter, Annie who married a Mizelle.
1. Susan Ann Rice born 1836 South Carolina and died 1915 in Harrison Co. MS. She married James M. Entrekin. They are listed on the 1850 Census next door to her father. They had one child
J. B. who was one year old.
2. Jessie Rice born 1841 South Carolina and married Sarah Havens. They had no children.
3. Ellen Marilla Rice born 28 April, 1871 MS., died 1935. She married Simeon Pierson Holden, born 1869 and died 1947. They had about eight children.
a. Joseph Melvin Holden born 1892 MS
b. William Riley Holdlen b. 1894 Ms m. Mary Etta Parker and Agatha Roberts
c. Linda Holden b. 1896 m. Mr. George
d. Simeon L. Holden 1904 m. Ms. Roberts
e. Euncie Holden 1907 m. Pliny Havens
f. Maggie Holden 1910 m. Major Overstreet
g. Annie Lee Holden born 6 February, 1902 and died 17 October, 1990 in Pasadena, TX. She married Howard Calhoun Flurry, born 29 October, 1899 and died 26 April, 1976 Pasadena, TX. They had one daughter, Ona Mae Flurry, (private)
4. Robert L. Rice, born 1875 Escatawpa, MS. died 1907. Married Delia Porter.
5. Sarah Jane Rice, born January 1879 Escatawpa, MS. died 1904. She married Heman Edward Young. Both are buried in the Reorganized Latter Day Saints Church cemetery. Two children.
A. Rev. Morris Young m. Clyde ? No children reached adulthood.
B. Mary Louella Young, born 7 March, 1898 Escatawpa, MS. died 28 August, 1978 Moss Point, MS. She married Norman Joseph Allen.
6. David Mack Rice, born 1883 Escatawpa, MS. died 1949. Married Cora Estelle Rogers.
7. Nettie Frances Rice, born 14 February, 1885 died 1957. She married Joseph E. Rogers.
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