Erickson and Brown Funeral Home Records, Taft, CA:

Book G, Line 222 Bryson Samuel Ellis 17 March 1862 - Greenup Co., Ky. 11 Dec. 1932 - Maricopa, Ca. Union Cemetary Bakersfield, Ca. Father:Lawson Bryson - Greenup Co., Ky. Mother: Frances Gammon - Ky. Spouse: Ellen Burns. Charge Mrs. Bryson & J.A. Harding. Occ. Oil Pumper

1870 US Census
Name: Samuel E Bryson
Age in 1870: 8
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Kentucky
Dwelling Number: 27
Home in 1870: Precinct 2, Greenup, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Springville
Inferred Father: John Lawson Bryson
Household Members:
Name Age
John Lawson Bryson 35
Harriet E Bryson 11
James M Bryson 10
Samuel E Bryson 8
Mary F Bryson 3
John L Bryson 2/12
Harriet Gammon

1880 US Census
Name: Samuel E Bryson
Age in 1870: 8
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Kentucky
Dwelling Number: 27
Home in 1870: Precinct 2, Greenup, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Springville
Inferred Father: John Lawson Bryson
Household Members:
Name Age
John Lawson Bryson 35
Harriet E Bryson 11
James M Bryson 10
Samuel E Bryson 8
Mary F Bryson 3
John L Bryson 2/12
Harriet Gammon

Kentucky Marriage Records
Name: Samuel Ellis Bryson
Gender: Male
Spouse: Ella M. Burns
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 17 Oct 1883
County: Greenup
State: Kentucky

1900 US Census
Name: Samuel E Bryson
Age: 38
Birth Date: Mar 1862
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Los Angeles Ward 2, Los Angeles, California
Ward of City: 2nd
Street: Temple
House Number: 1461
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 95
Family Number: 107
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ella Bryson
Marriage Year: 1883
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Engineer (Sta)
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel E Bryson 38
Ella Bryson 36
Frankie Bryson 7
Earl B Bryson 15

1910 US Census
Name: Ellis S Bryson
Age in 1910: 48
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Santa Maria Ward 3, Santa Barbara, California
Street: W Cook
House Number: 207
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ellie M Bryson
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Driller
Industry: Oil Fields
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 27
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ellis S Bryson 48
Ellie M Bryson 46
Garnet F Bryson 14
Joseph J Rogers 57
Eduardo Asellones 19
Jose Campo 42

1920 US Census
Name: Samuel E Bryson
Age: 57
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Township 15, Kern, California
Street: Ruby Oil Co
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ella Bryson
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Gas Engine
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel E Bryson 57
Ella Bryson 57
Frances G Triplett 27

1930 US Census
Name: Ellis S Bryson
[Ellie S Bryson]
Birth Year: abt 1862
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Maricopa, Kern, California, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: South Kern Street
House Number: 803
Dwelling Number: 241
Family Number: 241
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 1000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Pumper
Industry: Oilfields
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ellis S Bryson 68
Ella M Bryson 67