Mary Ellen Bryant

Notes:

Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Wanda K. Lee and Maintained by K. Todd Sherer:

Mrs. Mary Ellen Bryant Fortner, age 92 of Huntingdon, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 2 p.m., in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Clark Cemetery. Rev. L. H. Hardwick, Jr. and Bro. Donald Ricketts, Jr. will officiate the service.

Pallbearers who will serve are Kelly Fortner, Matthew Stano, Joseph Fortner, Larry Goff, Jimmy McGee and John Drinkard.

Mrs. Fortner was born December 10, 1920 in Whitthorne, TN to the late James H. and Emma McLemore Bryant. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Pentecostal Church Huntingdon. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Rev. James Logan Fortner I; a brother, Billy O'Neil Bryant and a grandson, Louis John Stano III.

She is survived by one daughter, Mary Bryant Fortner Stano (husband, Louis) of Brentwood; two sons, Dr. James Logan Fortner II (wife, Gloria) of Nashville and Joseph O'Neil Fortner (wife, Lisa) of McKenzie. She also leaves nine grandchildren, Kelly Fortner (wife, Peggy), Logan Fortner III (wife, Judith), John Stano III, Jessica Fortner, Caroline Fortner, Rebecca Fortner Beverstein (husband, Joe), Katherine Stano, Joseph Fortner (wife, Emily) and Matthew Stano; and five great-grandchildren, Kirsten Fortner, Emma Arnold, Reagan Fortner, Ellison Fortner and Griffin Fortner.

Chase Funeral Home, (731) 986-0500.

Published in The Jackson Sun on August 10, 2013

Mary married Rev. James Logan Fortner, I on 1 Oct 1939 in Obion County, Tennessee. James was born on 17 Feb 1916 in Cedar Grove, Carroll County, Tennessee; died on 13 Nov 2010 in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Tennessee Death Certificate shows that he was a Farmer and Land owner, and was a son of Giles H. Bryant and Mattie Cox. Informant was Billy Bryant.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, Civil District 20
Enumerated 17 Apr 1930
ED 9-25 SD 2 Sheet 8B
142-150
Bryant, James H Head O M W 56 M 45 Tenn Tenn Tenn Merchant Gen Merch
Bryant, Emma E Wf F W40 M 28 Tenn Tenn Tenn
Bryant, Mary E Dtr F W 9 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
Bryant, Billie O Son M W 7 S Tenn Tenn Tenn

James married Emma Elizabeth McLemore on 31 Mar 1918 in Carroll County, Tennessee. Emma (daughter of Jesse James McLemore and Ellen Damerius Atkison) was born on 8 Jan 1890 in Lavinia, Carroll County, Tennessee; died on 14 Jul 1966 in McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The History of Carroll County, Tennessee states that "In later years, Jesse was the proprietor of a general store in Whitthorne, TN and was appointed postmaster there in 1901."

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Census Information:

1900 Federal Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, Civil District 1
Enumerated 11 Jun 1900 by William M. Smith
SD 7, ED 122
103-104
McLemore, Jesse Hd W M Jan 1863 3_ M 18 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Ellen D Wife W F Aug 1864 36 m 18 7/6 Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, U.L. Son W M Apr 1886 14 S Tn Tn Tn At School
McLemore, Bertha T Dtr W F July 1888 11 S Tn Tn Tn At School
McLemore, Emma E Dtr W F Jan 1890 10 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Charles T Son W M May 1892 8 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Curtis E Son W M Nov 1894 5 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Jessie D Dtr W F Apr 1899 1 S Tn Tn Tn

Census Information:

HH 100-101 Abraham and Diza McLEMORE

HH 101-102 Jones and Willie McLEMORE

HH 102-103 Frances McLemore (Widow of Young) and her daughter, Dicey

Census Information:

1910 Federal Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, Civil District 1
Enumerated 12 April 1910 By John Brooks
SD 8, ED 17 Sheet 2A

HH 23-23 Albert and Willie McLEMORE

HH 24-24 Earl and Lula McLEMORE

HH 30-30
McLemore, Jessie J Hd M W 47 M 26 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
McLemore, Ellen Wife F W 46 M 26 8/6 Tn Tn NC
McLemore, Charlie T Son M W 17 S Tn Tn Tn Farm Laborer
McLemore, Emma B Dtr F W 15 S Tn Tn Tn
McLemore, Curtis E Son M W 14 S Tn Tn Tn Farm Laborer
McLemore, Jossie D Dtr F W 11 S Tn Tn Tn

Jesse married Ellen Damerius Atkison on 21 Dec 1882. Ellen was born in Aug 1864 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MaryLynn Santa shows her as Ellen Damerius ATKISON.

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by Cyndee, has a photo of his military marker, engraved with a cross and "Young Phillip McLemore, Pvt Co D 20 Tenn Cavarly, Confederate States Army, Mar 1, 1830 Dec 23, 1904."

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Census Information:

1870 Census
Tennessee, Carroll, ED 1, Post Office Lavinia
Enumerated 22 Jun 1870
Page No. 16

114-114
McLemore, Young P 40 M W Farmer $6000 $1400 Tennessee
McLemore, Sarah 32 F W Keeping House Tennessee
McLemore, Abram 9 M W Tennessee
McLemore, Jesse 7 M W Tennessee


1880 Census
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Y. P. MC LEMORE Self M Male W 50 TN Farmer NC NC
Sarah E. MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 42 TN Keeping House NC NC
Abram H. MC LEMORE Son S Male W 20 TN Works On Farm TN TN
Jesse J. MC LEMORE Son S Male W 17 TN Works On Farm TN TN
Source Information:
Census Place District 1, Carroll, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255246 NA Film Number T9-1246
Page Number 6D

Young married Sarah Elizabeth Donnell about 1860 in Tennessee. Sarah was born on 1 Oct 1837 in Williamson County, Tennessee; died on 13 Dec 1896 in Carroll County, Tennessee; was buried in Lavinia Cemetery, Lavinia, Carroll County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]