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Bryson Family History
Bryson Genealogy & Family TreeBryson is a Scottish name from Berwickshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It means "son of Brice," a Scottish give name that means "speckled." In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--John Briceson--was recorded in 1332. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Vivit post funera virtus which means "Virtue lives after death."
Other spellings of the name include "Pressley," "Preistley," "Priestly," and "Priestley." Notable people with the surname include American football player Shawn Bryson (Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions), American author Bill Bryson (A Short History of Nearly Everything, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods), and American singer Jeanie Bryson. The first Bryson to come to America was William Bryson in South Carolina in 1772.
Bryson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sally Lesley Bryson -- --, 1919 July 1, 1990 South Carolina
- Mary Bryson -- --, 1758 September 8, 1804 Virginia
- Carl Edward Bryson -- --, 1899 December 0, 1901 North Carolina
- Thomas Bryson -- --, 1907 November 0, 1979 North Carolina
- William Bryson -- --, 1917 December 0, 1981 Louisiana
Bryson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Bryson -- --, 1908 April 21, 1988 California
- Sylvester Bryson -- --, 1914 August 0, 1971 Texas
- Alexander Bryson -- --, 1809 December 15, 1811 East Lothian
- Betty Louise Bryson -- --, 1932 October 29, 2000 New Mexico
- Charles Forbes Bryson -- --, 1935 March 31, 1987
