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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
- James Holmes Bryson -- --, 1745 September 3, 1833 Pennsylvania
- James Holmes Bryson -- --, 1779 July 0, 1860 North Carolina
- Samuel Decater Bryson -- --, 1794 January 0, 1850 South Carolina
- James Bryson -- --, 1888 December 29, 1975
- Jemima Bryson -- --, 1819 February 7, 1865 North Carolina
Bryson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Samuel Bryson -- --, 1823 March 17, 1908 North Carolina
- Susan Caroline Bryson -- --, 1861 June 16, 1952
- Thomas A Bryson -- --, 1838 December 0, 1861 North Carolina
- John Alexander Bryson -- --, 1852 July 4, 1932 Ontario
- John W. Bryson -- --, 1769 July 23, 1851 South Carolina
