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| VIEW OF NASHVILLE, TN FROM EDGEFIELD circa 1865 |
| After the Civil War ended in the Spring of 1865, Alfreta’s
father rejoined the family now living in the vicinity of Nashville, TN. The 1869 Nashville
City directory lists him as William Bryant, a driver, boarding at 33 Lafayette but he was
dead by the time the 1870 Federal Census. Jess thinks that his death was a result of poor
health after the deprivations of his Army service and possibly lingering wounds. In
subsequent entries for the Nashville City Directory, Lizzie Bryant is referred to as
"Widow of Leroy Bryant." The 1870 Federal Census for Nashville, TN (Davidson County, Nashville, 21st Civil District, p.118) taken 10 August 1870 contains the following entry: |
| Mary Henderson | 53 | F | GA | Keeping House | |
| Lizzie Henderson | 20 | F | GA | At Home | |
| Susan Henderson | 12 | F | GA | ||
| Charlie Henderson | 15 | M | GA | ||
| Noah Henderson | 19 | M | GA | ||
| Mink Henderson | 7 | F | GA | ||
| Luzzie Henderson | 1/12 | F | TN |
| Jess confirmed my suspicion that Alfreta and Mink were the same
person. He said that was her girlhood nickname in the family, something about her being a
very energetic child. (Jess remarked that when I asked him if Alfreta had a nickname as a
child that he had not thought about that for more than 50 years). The 1880 Census for Nashville, TN (Davidson County, Nashville, 2nd Division of the 9th Ward) taken 2 June 1880 contains the following entry for the address at 35 Haslam St: |
| Elizabeth Brian (sic) | 34 | W F | Widow | Works at M.G. Factory | B-GA F-GA M-GA |
| Charles Brian | 47 | W M | Son | B-GA F-GA M-GA | |
| Louetta Brian | 37 | W F | Daughter | Works at M.G. Factory | B-TN F-GA M-GA |
| Mary Henderson | 37 | W F | Mother | Keeping House | B-GA |
| B-GA F-GA M-GA means Born Georgia, Father born Georgia, Mother
born Georgia The reason Alfreta is not listed with her mother is that Alfreta had already married Jackson B. White on 3 February 1879 (Nashville Marriage Book 7; S/P 136) This corresponds with the Nashville City Directory for 1880 that lists Mary Henderson, widow of Samuel, boarding at 35 Haslam in Ward 9. In the same directory, there is a listing for Elizabeth Bryant, widow of Leroy, works at Cotton Factory and boards at 35 Haslam. By 1899, the Nashville Directory lists Mary Henderson, widow of Samuel now boarding at 1209 Scovel in Ward 2 (a few blocks away from Haslam). She has corresponding entries in the 1905 Nashville City Directories but the 1906 Directory lists her address at the Jordonia Boys School near Joelton, TN. |