Obviously the remark about using the comment "died young" is a
face-saving device used by "older researcher" was directed to me.
  The only reason I used that phrase was that the two young Bryan(t) men
mentione -one died at younger than 3, the other about 20 and never had
any known descendants- I was trying to save everyone's time and I
doubted anyone would be interested since there were no descendants from
these young men.  If anyone really wants to know I can look up their
exact death dates, I have them filed in a notebook.  They are buried in
Bigbee Cemetery in Greene County, Ala.  As for the "older researcher"
comment, I am 58 and will be 59 the 7th of this month.  I suppose that
means I have one foot in the grave.  Ha!!
I am finding out one needs a really thick skin to survive on this list.
I suppose I can give and take with the best of them.  I am relatively
new to this list.  I know I can count on several to let me know when I
make "feeble" mistakes.  Thanks,
Beth Ann Spraberry

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