Myrtle Jane "Mirtie", daughter of James Monroe Bryant & Roxie Gordon, was born Nov 22, 1891 Conway Co AR, died Oct 26, 1974 Formosa, Van Buren Co AR & buried at Union Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
Married: Joseph E. Bowman "Joe" 1909 AR. He is the son of Owen M. Bowman & Armenta ? & was born July 27, 1893 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Nov 17, 1983 Formosa, Van Buren Co AR & buried at Union Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer, Cattleman & Horsetrader

Children of Myrtle & Joe:
1. Bernice born Jun 30, 1913 Van Buren Co AR, died date unknown & buried at Dexter Cemetery, Stoddard Co MO.
Married: Doy Walton Bell Sep 13, 1930 Formosa, Van Buren Co AR. He was born Sep 6, 1912 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Jan 1, 1983 MO & buried at Dexter Cemetery, Stoddard Co MO.
Children: Steve Vernon, Joe Tom, Dorothy, Charles Dale, James Chester, George Ellis & Kenneth
2. James Malankton "Lank" born Mar 4, 1916 Formosa, Van Buren Co AR, died date unknown & buried at Union Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
Married: Erma Lee Malone Aug 3, 1939 Van Buren Co AR. She was born Apr 7, 1918, died Apr 7, 2001 Clinton, Van Buren Co AR & buried at Union Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
Children: Juliette

Notes:
1. June 5, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Myrtle Bryant living with her parents on their farm in Lick Mountain township. Her birthdate is Nov 1890. (pg 77b, #43)
2. Apr 15, 1910 Van Buren Co AR census record shows Joe Bowman age 17, Myrtle age 18 living with his parents in Culpepper township. Joe is a farmer & they had been married one year. (pg 73b, #15)
3. June 5, 1917 WWI Draft registration card describes Joe Bowman to be of medium height, stout, blue eyes, black hair working as a farmer near Formosa, Van Buren Co AR.
4. Jan 22, 1920 Van Buren Co AR census record shows Joe Bowman age 27, Myrtle age 28, Bernice age 6 & James M. age 3yrs, 10mo living with her parents in Culpepper township. Joe is a farmer. (pg 203a, #223)
5. Apr 18, 1930 Van Buren Co AR census record shows Joseph Bowman age 37, Myrtle age 38, Bernice age 16 & James M. age 14 on their farm in Culpepper township. Joe married at age 16. (pg 62a, #73)
6. Sep 13, 1930 Bernice Bowman married Doy Walton Bell in Formosa, Van Buren Co AR. (Marriage Book 14, pg 184)
7. Aug 3, 1939 James Bowman married Erma Malone in Formosa, Van Buren Co AR. (Marriage Book 15, pg 592)
8. Last residence for Myrtle Bryant-Bowman was Clinton, Van Buren Co. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. The ssn record was listed under the name Mirtie Bowman. (SSDI)
9. Last residence for Erma Malone-Bryant was Clinton, Van Buren Co AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
10. Myrtle Bryant-Bowman is my half 1C2R.

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