Bryan Methoditst Church Cemetary

I am a descendant of James Bryan and Mary Goodge Bryan who donated the land for the Church and are buried in the Churchyard. My goal here is to put together as good a list as possible of those that lie in this Churchyard and include any biographical information that might be helpful to other researchers.
- Karen Stezowski

Lower Tyrone Twp - Dawson - Fayette Co PA

Bryan, James (Jan. 1, 1795 - Nov. 11, 1868)
Bryan, Nancy Goodge (May 16, 1803 - February 18, 1889)
Bryan, Emons 1877-1895 s/o John
Bryan, John (1833-1891)
Bryan, Nancy (1849-1879)

Cooper, James 4 Jul 1924-1981

Cottom, Bessie K. 11 MAY 1880 -1887
Cottom, Luzetta 9 Sep 1890-1981
Cottom, Eliza J. 1828-1892
Cottom, George W.A. 1875-1887
Cottom, Lelia 1885-1887

Note: Bessie, George, and Leilia each died 2 days apart in 1887. This must have been a terrible loss for their parents Hiram and Cordelia Cottom.

Drunn, Martin 1816-1896

Echard, Betsy 1805-1893

Fisher, James 1893-1899 s/o James Fisher

I found the following entry in the Fayette County Death Records: FISHER, James, white, male, 6 years, parents Jas. & Kate, born Layton, laborer, dod 5-20-1899 at Layton, Bright's disease, ill 2 years, buried Bryans Cem. 5-22-1899 ( no dor)

Howard, Catherine 1817-1907
Howard, Charleey 1872-1873 s/o C. Howard
Howard, Eliza 1855-1870
Howard, Jacob 1778-1811
Howard, Solomon 1813-1891

King, Ernest F. 1919-1981
Luckey, Andrew J. 1829-1908
Mary H. 1827-1914
Stewart, Alexander 1843-1867
Other partially readable stones:


Lamnderberger
Cotto__
Bryan ___
Straigh
Hawkins
Firestone (G.A. R. )
Darby
Mariett_
Stickel
McKnight - possibly related to Luzetta McKnight who married William Henry Cottom - and is also buried here.
Secrist

Vereran's Graves in Fayette County, PA
BRYAN CEMETERY
Location : Lower Tyrone Twp., Fayette Co.PA
DARBY, Joseph- Pvt.- CW - Buried New section died 9-14-1909
HUEY , John Pvt- CW - new section -died 4-21-1911
LAYTON , Martin E- Pvt - Sp Am War - Family Plot b- 1-1-1875 d 11-17-1934
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Eliza J. Cottom
He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Baptist church, as is his wife. He is a charter member of Connellsville Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and still an interested member. He resides at No. 103 Crawford avenue, where he crected a house in 1911 , having sold a former one built in 1903 to his son, John L. Evans . He married, August 10, 1868 , Catherine Sawer Cottom , born in Franklin township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania , daughter of John G. and Eliza Jane (Sawer) Cottom . John G. Cottom , born in Tyrone township, Fayette county , was a farmer and a noted rifle shot and hunter. He was the son of William and Katherine (Goodge) Cottom , early residents of Fayette county , and a grandson of Richard Cottom . Eliza Jane Sawer 's parents were natives of Indiana county, Pennsylvania ; her father was a miller, coming to Fayette county a few vears before his death. Children of David B. and Catherine S. Evans : 1. Fenton T. , born October 22, 1860 ; now a prominent business man of Connellsville ; married Isabelle D. Newmeyer, and has a son Charles Reynolds , born October 27, 1908 . 2. John L. , of whom further. More on the Cottom Family

Bessie K. Cottom
Birth: 11 MAY 1880 Of, , Fayette, Pennsylvania
Death: 22 MAR 1887
Parents: HIRAM COTTOM (1849-1929) and CORDELIA ANDERSON (1857-?)
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George W.A. Cottom
Birth: 13 NOV 1875 Of, , Fayette, Pennsylvania
Death: 24 MAR 1887
Parents: HIRAM COTTOM (1849-1929) and CORDELIA ANDERSON (1857-?)
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Lelia Cottom
Birth: 10 SEP 1885 Of, , Fayette, Pennsylvania
Death: 25 MAR 1887
Parents: HIRAM COTTOM (1849-1929) and CORDELIA ANDERSON (1857-?)
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Luzetta Cottom
William Henry Cottom - Luzetta McKnight

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Catherine Howard (1817-1907)
LDS has listing for Eliza Howard (1855-1870) as the daughter of Catherine White and Solomon HOWARD (1813-1891). The 1880 Census lists:
 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
 Solomon HOWARD   Self   M   Male   W   67   PA   Farmer   PA   PA 
 Catharine HOWARD   Wife   M   Female   W   55   PA   Keeping House   PA   PA 

LDS: Marriage About 1843 Of, , Fayette, Pennsylvania