Algood Genealogy

7082. Paul Lorenzo8 Bryant (Alice Dora7 Allgood, Edmond (Edward)6, Phillip5, Edmund4, Edward3, William2 Algood, Edward1 Allgood) was born in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN May 11, 1894. Paul died January 15, 1941 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN. Abstracted OBIT: Loranzo W. Bryant, 87 died Wednesday at his residence, 1014 W. 14th St. He had been bedfast since December.

He was a native of Metcalfe county, Kentucky, and had spent most of his life in Monroe county. He was a retired stone mason and a member of the 11th Street Pentecostal church.

Survivors include his wife, Daisy Bryant, three sons, Frank Bryant, Route 7; Floyd Bryant, 1018 W. 14th St., and Wayne Bryant, 1010 W. 14th Street; 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at the 11th Street Pentecostal church at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. Rev. Orville Frame will officiate.

He married Ruth Ashmore Bennett December 22, 1914 in Monroe Co., IN. OBIT: Paul L Bryant - Born May 11, 1894 in Monroe Co., IN - Died January 15, 1941 in Bloomington, IN Parents were Loranza W and Alice (Allgood) Bryant. Survived by wife, Ruth (Bennett); daughters, Hazel Sexton and Marilyn Rose Bryant; son, Keith Bryant; his father Loranza and step mother, Isabelle (Waldon); half-brothers, Frank, Floyd and Wayne. Services at Weir funeral home with burial in Valhalla cemetery.

Ruth was born June 22, 1898 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN. Ruth was the daughter of Otha Cecil Bennett and Ella Cinderella Lanam. Ruth died July 25, 1989 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN. OBIT: Ruth A. Bryant Beaman, 91, of Gosport, died Tuesday morning at Hospitality House.

Born June 22, 1898, in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Otha and Ella (Lanam) Bennett. She had been a receptionist at Indiana University and also for Dr. Glenn McDaniel. She was a member of Ellettsville Church of Christ.

Survivors include one son, Keith Bryant of Orlando, Fla.; one daughter, Marilyn Rose Hamm of Gosport; one brother, Edwin Bennett of Bloomington; two sisters, Mary E. Hanson of Indianapolis and Mildred R. Borsenberger of Bloomington; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Bryant; her second husband, Byron Beaman; one brother, Allen Bennett; and one sister, Louise May.

Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Day Mortuary with Brother Johnie Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens.

Paul Lorenzo Bryant and Ruth Ashmore Bennett had the following children:

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17538 i. Mary Francis (Hazel)9 Bryant was born in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN September 13 ,1917. Mary died July 20, 1975 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN. She married five times. She married Raymon Martindale. She married Calvin Pate. She married William Floyd Rice September 9, 1933 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN. William was born December 7, 1914 in Elletsville, Monroe Co., IN. William was the son of William O. Rice and Anna Belle Williams. William died Februay 1934 in Elletsville, Monroe Co., IN. She married Seagle Seymore Sexton 1935. Seagle was born February 29, 1904 in TN. Seagle died November 24, 1972 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN. She married Herman Dixon June 29, 1954 in Marion Co., IN.

17539 ii. Charles Edwin Bryant was born in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN July 5, 1919. Charles died Septembe 15, 1919 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN.

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+ 17540 iii. Keith Dale Bryant was born March 20, 1921.

17541 iv. Marion Eugene Bryant was born in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN March 13, 1923. Marion died November 29, 1923 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN.

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+ 17542 v. Marilyn Rose Bryant was born April 5, 1933.

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