Bryant A. Hylton

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census for Floyd Co., VA, page 435B, dated August 25, 1850 records Bryant (43 - Floyd Co) and Nancy (40 - Franklin Co) Hylton with children William M. (20 - Floyd Co), Lewis J. [Lewis Jackson Hylton* - see research notes here] (19 - Floyd Co), Alamanda (17 - Floyd Co), James M. (13 - Floyd Co), Ballard P. (10 - Floyd Co), Ann Eliza (9 - Floyd Co), Spared L. (7 - Floyd Co), Elizabeth E. (4 - Floyd Co), and Lucy (20 - Floyd Co). Bryant is a farmer with real estate valued at $6,000 and owns 7 slaves.

The 1860 Federal Census for Jacksonville, Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House P. O., page 193, dated August 31, 1860 records Bryant (53 - VA) and Nancy (50 - VA) Hylton with children Jas (23 - VA), Ballard P. (20 - VA), Eliza A. (18 - VA), Sparrell (16 - VA), Elizabeth (14 - VA), and Benjamin (9 - VA). Bryant is a Hotel Proprietor with real estate valued at $10,670 and a personal estate valued at $5, 534 including 5 slaves. There are 10 additional people residing at the Hotel. James is a Farmer.

The 1870 Federal Census for Indian Valley and Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House P. O., page 32B, dated August 30, 1870 records Bryant (63 - VA) and Nancy (61 - VA) Hylton with son Benjamin E. (19 - VA). Bryant is a Farmer with real estate valued at [blank] and a personal estate valued at $600. It appears that the war has cost the family dearly. Adjacent in this census record are two of Bryant's sons: Lewis J. Hylton (39) and his wife Emelie E. (35) and their children Francis M. (9), George R. (6), Nancy E. (3), and Isabel (2) and James L. Hylton (26) and his wife Harriet L. (23). Lewis indicates he real estate valued at $1,490 and a personal estate valued at $1,280 while James has real estate valued at [blank] and a personal estate valued at $250.

The 1880 Federal Census for Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA, District 27, page 298B, dated June 5, 1880 records Bryant (72 - VA/VA/VA) and Nancy (71 - VA/VA/VA) Hylton ... living with his parents are Benjamin Hylton (26) with his wife Mary E. (20) and their daughter Elizabeth (2/12 - May). Bryant is a farmer.

Floyd County, Virginia Deaths, 1883-96 <http://www.ancestry.com>
Given Name: Bryant
Surname: Hylton
Race: W
Sex: M (Male)
Death Date: 13 Jan 1892
Cause of Death: la grippe
Age: 84 Years
Place of Birth: Floyd Co., VA

  Research Notes:

*Lewis Jackson Hylton enlisted in Co. E of the 25th VA CAV on Sep 5, 1862 in Montgomery Co., VA. Transferred from Co. D of the 54th VA INF. On extra duty Oct 1, 1863 to Apr 1, 1864 as Wagoner and Forage
Master for W. E. Jones Brigade. On furlough Oct 9, 1864 for 30 days. Present Dec 1864 muster roll. Born Feb 11, 1831. Resident of Floyd Co., VA. Died Sep 5, 1912 in Mercer Co., WV. He is buried at the Smith Cemetery, Littlesburg, Mercer County, West Virginia

Bryant married Nancy Ellen Wade. (Nancy Ellen Wade was born on 20 Sep 1809 in Montgomery Co., VA, died on 25 Jan 1892 in Indian Valley and Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA and was buried in Bryant Hylton Cemetery (Troy Smith Farm), Floyd Co., VA.)