WILLIAM DEMOSS BRYAN (3.6) is the son of Samuel Bryan and Charlotte Greer (Charter) Bryan.  William was born on March 22, 1838 in Davidson County, Tennessee.  William DeMoss Bryan served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, from November 22, 1861 to May 3, 1865.  On August 20, 1867, William DeMoss Bryan married Sallie Early White Church.  Sallie was born on July 25, 1851 and is the daughter of Isaac Emmons Church and Paralee Childress (White) Church.  William and Sallie Bryan were the parents of two children:

   Mary Belle Bryant (3.6.1), b. August 29, 1868, Williamsport, Tennessee
   Robert Emmons Bryant (3.6.2), b. March 20, 1870, Duck River, Tennessee

In 1870, William and Sarah Bryan were living in Maury County, Tennessee.  Sallie (Church) Bryan died on September 22, 1871 and was buried in the Church Cemetery in Hickman County, Tennessee.  On February 13, 1872, William D. Bryan married a second time to Ellen Dowaine (born July 6, 1855 in Tennessee) and they had eleven children:

   Sallie Lenora Bryan, b. January 19, 1873, Maury County, Tennessee
   Willie Charlotte Bryan, b. October 18, 1875, Maury County, Tennessee
   Thomas Samuel Bryan, b. August 28, 1876, Maury County, Tennessee
   Ida Lou Bryan (3.6.6), b. December 23, 1877, Maury County, Tennessee
   George Braion Bryan, b. September 3, 1879, Maury County, Tennessee
   James Greenfield Bryan, b. May 18, 1881, Maury County, Tennessee
   Edd Mangram Bryant (3.6.9), b. July 31, 1883, Maury County, Tennessee
   Odie Elizabeth Bryan (3.6.10), b. February 23, 1885, Maury County, Tennessee
   Ella Mae Bryan (3.6.11), b. April 11, 1887, Williamsport, Tennessee
   Walter Eardley Bryan, b. December 8, 1889, Maury County, Tennessee
   Maston Church Bryan, b. March 12, 1893, Maury County, Tennessee

From 1880 to 1910, William and Ellen Bryan were living in Maury County, Tennessee.  William D. Bryan went all over Middle Tennessee and some of Southern Kentucky with his steam engine and thresher (plus his crew of workers) and threshed wheat.  After William DeMoss Bryan became disabled by throat cancer, his son Maston C. Bryan continued with the business.  They later fired the engine with coal and operated the thresher with a tractor. William DeMoss Bryan died on October 9, 1919 in Williamsport, Tennessee and Ellen (Dowaine) Bryan died on January 21, 1932.

Sallie L. Bryan died unmarried on October 25, 1936.  Willie Bryan married John Alderson and they had no children.  Willie (Bryan) Alderson died on January 8, 1934.  Thomas S. Bryan died as an infant on September 13, 1876.  George Braion Bryan died as an infant.  James “Major” Bryan worked in Maury County, Tennnessee as a young man as a farmer.  Major worked with the threshing operation with his father until the Morman movement came through middle Tennessee.  He joined it and worked his way through to the west coast.  James Bryan never married.  James Bryan was accidently killed by a runaway horse in California on November 15, 1917, where he is buried.

Walter Eardley Bryan served in the United States Army during World War I.  Walter Bryan never married.  Walter Eardley Bryan died on October 13, 1950.  Maston Bryan spent his entire life in Maury County.  He attended school at the Akin Ridge Public school and worked with his father in the wheat threshing operation, taking it over after his fathers’ death.  Maston lived in the family home where he also farmed.  In 1920, Mat “Bryant” and his two sisters, Sallie Bryant and Ella Mae Bryant, were living in Maury County, Tennessee. Mat Bryant never married.  He was a member of the Church of Christ.  Maston Church Bryan died on February 10, 1983 at the Maury County Hospital and was buried at Santa Fe, Tennessee.

References:  1)  1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Maury County, Tennessee;  2)  “Century Review of Maury County, Tennessee, 1807 - 1907,” Page 296;  3)  Family Group Sheet by George Bryant Strasburg, 1977;  4)  Letter, Bettye (Mobley) Patton to Robert Casey, August 29, 1983;  5)  Letter, Charlotte Porter to Bernice Casey, April 9, 1986

William DeMoss Bryan (3.6)
ca. 1900
Courtesy of Mary (Bryant) Davis

MARY BELLE BRYANT (3.6.1) is the daughter of William DeMoss Bryan and Sallie Early White (Church) Bryan.  Mary Belle was born on August 29, 1868 in Williamsport, Tennessee.  On February 20, 1888, Mary Belle Bryant married James Walter Eardley in Salt Lake City, Utah.  James was born on December 1, 1854 in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the son of James Eardley and Zurviah Gleason (Fuller) Eardley.  James and Mary Belle Eardley were the parents of three children:

   Myron Whitney Eardley, b. January 6, 1894, Whitney, Idaho
   Walter Bryant Eardley (3.6.1.2), b. December 17, 1895, Whitney, Idaho
   David William Eardley (3.6.1.3), b. August 8, 1904, Baker, Oregon

In 1900, James and Mary Eardley were living in Baker County, Oregon.  James Eardley had a lumber business in Baker, Oregon.  James Eardley died on December 1, 1937 and Mary Belle (Bryant) Eardley died on October 13, 1938.  Both died and were buried in Baker, Oregon.  Myron Eardley died as a child on December 25, 1906.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Baker County, Oregon;  2)  Family Group Sheets by Linda (Eardley) Chatelain, June, 1984

David William Eardley, Mary Belle (Bryant) Eardley
James Walter Eardley and Walter Bryant Eardley
ca. 1902
Courtesy of Bryant Strasburg

WALTER BRYANT EARDLEY (3.6.1.2) is the son of James Walter Eardley and Mary Belle (Bryant) Eardley.  Walter was born on December 17, 1895 in Whitney, Idaho.  On March 16, 1925, Walter Eardley married Pearl Agnes Wessels.  Pearl is the daughter of Stanley Wessels and Daisy (Donaldson) Wessels.  Walter and Pearl Eardley were the parents of three children:

   James Walter Eardley (3.6.1.2.1), b. July 15, 1926, Denver, Colorado
   Richard Roy Eardley (3.6.1.2.2), b. December 23, 1928, Denver, Colorado
   William David Eardley (3.6.1.2.3), b. February 26, 1931, Denver, Colorado

Walter Bryant Eardley died on November 25, 1981 in Denver, Colorado and was buried in Baker, Oregon.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Linda (Eardley) Chatelain, June, 1984

JAMES WALTER EARDLEY (3.6.1.2.1) is the son of Walter Bryant Eardley and Pearl Agnes (Wessels) Eardley.  James was born on July 15, 1926 in Denver, Colorado.  On August 9, 1953, James Eardley married Barbra Jean Stewart in Fairfield, Idaho.  Barbra was born on July 7, 1930 in Fairfield, Idaho and is the daughter of Carroll Wright Stewart and Metta (Lee) Stewart.  James and Barbra Eardley are the parents of two sons:

   Lance Stewart Eardley, b. March 14, 1959, Pendleton, Oregon
   Link James Eardley, b. April 20, 1961, Pendleton, Oregon

On July 31, 1982, Lance Eardley married Carolyn Sue Oliver in Boise, Idaho.  Carolyn was born on November 4, 1955 in Boise, Idaho.  Carolyn was previously married and had a son by her first marriage.  Her son, Trinity Justin Eardley, was born on October 3, 1975 in Boise, Idaho and was adopted by Lance in December of 1983.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Linda (Eardley) Chatelain, June, 1984

RICHARD ROY EARDLEY (3.6.1.2.2) is the son of Walter Bryant Eardley and Pearl Agnes (Wessels) Eardley.  Dick was born on December 23, 1928 in Denver, Colorado.  On May 28, 1950, Dick Eardley married Patricia Lou Engum in Baker, Oregon.  Patricia was born on June 3, 1931 in Baker, Oregon and is the daughter of Clifford James Engum and Rosa Margarete (Buxton) Engum.  Dick and Patricia Eardley are the parents of three children:

   Rick Bryant Eardley, b. December 6, 1951, Baker, Oregon
   Randall Scott Eardley, b. June 27, 1954, Baker, Oregon
   Ronald Scott Eardley, b. July 14, 1957, Boise, Idaho

Dick Eardley was a television newscaster/commentator in Boise, Idaho.  Dick later served two terms as mayor of Boise, Idaho.  On March 19, 1977, Rick Eardley married Rebecca Eamer.  On November 24, 1973, Randall Eardley married Debbie Lloyd.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Linda (Eardley) Chatelain, June, 1984;  2)  Letter, Pauline (McGill) Armstrong to Robert Casey, January, 1984

WILLIAM DAVID EARDLEY (3.6.1.2.3) is the son of Walter Bryant Eardley and Pearl Agnes (Wessels) Eardley.  William was born on February 26, 1931 in Denver, Colorado.  On February 14, 1951, William Eardley married Clara Jean Quall in Baker, Oregon.  William and Clara Eardley are the parents of one son:

   Steven David Eardley, b. April 5, 1954

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Linda (Eardley) Chatelain, June, 1984

DAVID WILLIAM EARDLEY (3.6.1.3) is the son of James Walter Eardley and Mary Belle (Bryant) Eardley.  David was born on August 8, 1904 in Baker, Oregon.  On September 13, 1939, David Eardley married Lola Blanche Hiatt in Cardston, Alberta, Canada.  Lola was born on September 25, 1914 in Hermiston, Oregon and is the daughter of Charles Hiatt and Lizzie Estella (Smith) Hiatt.  David and Lola Eardley were the parents of three chldren:

   Linda Estelle Eardley (3.6.1.3.1), b. November 25, 1940, Baker, Oregon
   Don David Eardley (3.6.1.3.2), b. September 2, 1942, Baker, Oregon
   Kim Hiatt Eardley (3.6.1.3.3), b. September 15, 1946, Baker, Oregon

David Eardley was raised in Baker, Oregon and graduated as Valedictorian from Baker High School.  David later received a Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.  David began taking music lessons at the age of eight years and became very skilled and well known for playing the piano and organ in the Church.  He played for dance orchestras and silent movies in the theatre.  When a young man, David went on a mission for the Latter Day Saints Church in England.  David worked for many years in Baker in the lumber business which he took over from his father.  In April of 1969, he became a radio announcer at the Baker station, KBKR, where he worked until his retirement.  David was elected to the Baker City Council in 1950 and served four years.  He served in various positions in the church, one being a High Councilman for sixteen years.  In June of 1975, David and Lola Eardley were divorced and David is currently residing in Baker, Oregon.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Linda (Eardley) Chatelain, June, 1984

LINDA ESTELLE EARDLEY (3.6.1.3.1) is the daughter of David William Eardley and Lola Blanche (Hiatt) Eardley.  Linda was born on November 25, 1940 in Baker, Oregon.  Linda was raised in Baker, Oregon and graduated from Baker High School in May of 1959.  In May of 1963, Linda graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  She received a degree in Elementary Education and taught elementary school in Moses Lake, Washington and the Salt Lake City, Utah area.  On October 4, 1965, Linda Eardley married Kenneth Brent Wiseman in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Kenneth and Linda were divorced on October of 1971.  On December 16, 1972, Linda married a second time to John Lindsay Chatelain in Ogden, Utah.  John was born on May 25, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the son of John Milton Chatelain and Cremona (Bunn) Chatelain.  Linda is currently a homemaker and John is a member of the Utah Symphony in Salt Lake City, Utah.  John and Linda Chatelain are the parents of one daughter:

   JoDee Lyn Chatelain, b. December 5, 1975, Fresno, California

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Linda (Eardley) Chatelain, June, 1984

DON DAVID EARDLEY (3.6.1.3.2) is the son of David William Eardley and Lola Blanche (Hiatt) Eardley.  Don was born on September 2, 1942 in Baker, Oregon.  Don was raised in Baker, Oregon where he graduated from Baker High School in May of 1960.  Don fulfilled a mission to the Western States for the Church of the Latter Day Saints.  In 1967, Don Eardley received a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Psychology from Brigham Young University.  On June 6, 1969, Don Eardley married Myrna Jo Dudley in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Myrna was born on November 21, 1941 in Cut Bank, Montana and is the daughter of DeVere Floyd Dudley and Jolanda Martha (Ehlert) Dudley.  In 1971, Don Eardley received a Masters of Art degree with a major in Educational Psychology from the University of Utah.  Don and Myrna Eardley are the parents of three children:

   David DeVere Eardley, b. December 23, 1970, Salt Lake City, Utah
   Krista Jo Eardley, b. January 28, 1972, Salt Lake City, Utah
   Kari Dawn Eardley, b. May 29, 1974, Salt Lake City, Utah

Don Eardley is currently residing in Hyde Park, Utah and is a counselor in a high school in the Cache School District.  Myrna is currently a middle school teacher in the Logan School District.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Linda (Eardley) Chatelain, June, 1984

KIM HIATT EARDLEY (3.6.1.3.3) is the son of David William Eardley and Lola Blanche (Hiatt) Eardley.  Kim was born on September 15, 1946 in Baker, Oregon.  Kim was raised in Baker, Oregon where he graduated from Baker High School in May of 1964.  Kim fulfilled a mission to Texas for the Church of the Latter Day Saints.  Kim attended Brigham Young University for three years.  On December 16, 1969, Kim Eardley married Valerie Ann McCullock in Logan, Utah.  Valerie was born on December 12, 1947 in Trenton, Missouri and is the daughter of Louis Blaine McCullock and Lois Jean (Travis) McCullock.  Kim and Valerie Eardley are the parents of three children:

   Melinda Dianne Eardley, b. December 19, 1970, Smithville, Missouri
   Jared Blaine Eardley, b. August 21, 1972, Baker, Oregon
   Bryce Hiatt Eardley, b. February 7, 1976, Baker, Oregon

Kim Eardley currently resides in Baker, Oregon where her works in the management of the Safeway Stores.  Valerie is working in the schools in Baker, Oregon.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Linda (Eardley) Chatelain, June, 1984

ROBERT EMMONS BRYANT (3.6.2) is the son of William DeMoss Bryan and Sarah Early White (Church) Bryan.  Robert was born on March 20, 1870 in Duck River, Tennessee.  On February 17, 1897, Robert Bryant married Margaret Nomie Church.  Margaret was born on December 29, 1879 in Duck River, Tennessee and is the daughter of William Leonidas Lorenzo Church and Caledonia (Letsinger) Church.  In 1900, Robert and Nomie Bryant were living in Hickman County, Tennessee.  From 1910 to 1920, Robert and Margaret Bryant were living in Upshur County, Texas.  Robert and Margaret Bryant were the parents of seven children:

   Earley Belle Bryant (3.6.2.1), b. December 24, 1898, Duck River, Tennessee
   Lelia Irene Bryant (3.6.2.2), b. March 5, 1903, Willis, Oklahoma
   Carl Bryant (3.6.2.3), b. September 30, 1905, Willis, Oklahoma
   Myron B. Bryant (3.6.2.4), b. January 13, 1909, Kelsey, Texas
   Laura Pauline Bryant (3.6.2.5), b. October 4, 1911, Kelsey, Texas
   Audrey Bryant (3.6.2.6), b. July 15, 1913, Kelsey, Texas
   Emmons Church Bryant (3.6.2.7), b. February 2, 1916, Gilmer, Texas

Robert Bryant was a dairyman.  Robert Emmons Bryant died on July 30, 1954 in Kelsey, Texas and was buried in Kelsey, Texas.  Margaret (Church) Bryant died on April 22, 1969 in Gilmer, Texas and was buried in Kelsey, Texas.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Hickman County, Tennessee;  2)  1910 and 1920 Censuses, Upshur County, Texas;  3)  Letter, R. E. Bryant to Martha (Mobley) McGill, July 29, 1948;  4)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1977

Nomie (Church) Bryant and Robert Emmons Bryant
ca. 1930
Courtesy of Bryant Strasburg

EARLEY BELLE BRYANT (3.6.2.1) is the daughter of Robert Emmons Bryant and Margaret Nomie (Church) Bryant.  Belle was born on December 24, 1898 near Duck River, Tennessee.  On December 24, 1924, Belle Bryant married William Harvey Hooper in Kelsey, Texas.  William was born on August 11, 1905 in Groveton, Texas and is the son of Nelson Govan Hooper and Ruth Elizabeth (Lovett) Hooper.  William and Belle Hooper were the parents of five children:

   Eldon Bryant Hooper (3.6.2.1.1), b. December 15, 1925, Kelsey, Texas
   Alton Dee Hooper (3.6.2.1.2), b. October 15, 1927, Gilmer, Texas
   Donald Harvey Hooper (3.6.2.1.3), b. November 21, 1930, Gilmer, Texas
   La Nell Hooper (3.6.2.1.4), b. June 30, 1932, Kelsey, Texas
   Cheryl Hooper (3.6.2.1.5), b. October 4, 1935, Kelsey, Texas

Earley Belle (Bryant) Hooper died on November 28, 1938 in Kelsey, Texas and was buried there in the Kelsey Cemetery.  William Hooper married a second time to Olive V. Graham, a third time to Mary Ferguson and a fourth time to Gertrude Walker Miller.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984

ELDON BRYANT HOOPER (3.6.2.1.1) is the son of William Harvey Hooper and Earley Belle (Bryant) Hooper.  Eldon was born on December 15, 1925 in Kelsey, Texas.  On September 16, 1948, Eldon Hooper married Marjorie Aliene Stevens in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Marjorie was born on October 26, 1925 in Jerome, Idaho and is the daughter of Ernest Andrew Stevens and Florence Arvilla (Kolstrom) Stevens.  Eldon and Marjorie Hooper are the parents of four children:

   Steven Bryant Hooper (3.6.2.1.1.1), b. January 18, 1950, San Antonio, Texas
   Kathlyn Jean Hooper, b. May 3, 1952, Roswell, New Mexico
   David Melvin Hooper (3.6.2.1.1.3), b. October 25, 1955, Logan, Utah
   Michelle Ellen Hooper, b. January 14, 1957, Logan, Utah

In the spring of 1943, Eldon graduated from Gilmer High School in Gilmer, Texas.  In August of 1943, he enlisted in the United States Navy and was shipped overseas in April of 1944.  Eldon served aboard an amphibious troop transport and participated in several combat invasions in the southwest Pacific Ocean until the end of the war.  His ship was then used to carry occupation troops into Tokyo Bay and United States Marines and Chinese troops into northern China.

In December of 1946, Eldon returned to United States and attended Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, Utah.  In July of 1949, Eldon entered the United States Air Force and was stationed at Randolph Air Force base near San Antonio, Texas and then Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma.  In August of 1950, he was sent to Roswell, New Mexico to fly B-29 bombers.  During the Korean conflict, Eldon flew C-46 transport planes in the Far East.  For the next three years, he taught R. O. T. C. at Utah State University in Logan, Utah.  In July of 1957, he was transferred to McConnell Air Force Base at Wichita, Kansas where he was a B-47 bomber pilot instructor.  In May of 1962, he was stationed at Altus Air Force Base in Altus, Oklahoma where he was trained as B-52 bomber pilot.  Starting in the early part of 1966, he flew C-130 transport planes in the Far East during the Viet Nam conflict.  Eldon was then assigned back to B-52 aircraft at Carswell Air Force Base at Fort Worth, Texas.  On March 31, 1968, Eldon retired as Lieutenant Colonel.

After staying in Fort Worth a few months, Eldon and his family moved back to Logan, Utah where Eldon completed his degree.  In December of 1975, he purchased the “Main Theatre” in Garland, Utah which he operated until February of 1985.  Kathlyn Hooper works in a doctor’s office.  On September 24, 1976, Michelle Hooper married Kevan Cliff Eyre in Logan, Utah.  Kevan was born on May 7, 1953 in Logan, Utah and is the son of Howard Dean Eyre and Ruth Verla (Swenson) Eyre.  Kevan and Michelle Eyre are the parents of three children:  -  Brittani Mae Eyre, b. October 22, 1977, Logan, Utah,  -  Chelsia Dawn Eyre, b. June 25, 1980, Logan, Utah,  -  Athaleen Tenille Eyre, b. June 21, 1983, Salt Lake City, Utah.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Marjorie (Stevens) Hooper, 1984;  2)  Biography of Eldon Bryant Hooper by Eldon Bryant Hooper, 1984

STEVEN BRYANT HOOPER (3.6.2.1.1.1) is the son of Eldon Bryant Hooper and Marjorie Aliene (Stevens) Hooper.  Steven was on January 18, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas.  On September 6, 1973, Steven Hooper married Ilene Krebs in Logan, Utah.  Ilene was born on October 19, 1952 in Logan, Utah and is the daughter of Albert Leo Krebs and Irma Loraine (Benson) Krebs.  Steven and Ilene Hooper are the parents of four children:

   James Rhett Hooper, b. August 8, 1974, Logan, Utah
   Rebecca Hooper, b. April 27, 1977, Dallas, Texas
   Eldon Lee Hooper, b. March 2, 1979, Dallas, Texas
   Rachel Hooper, b. January 9, 1982, Killeen, Texas

Steven Hooper graduated from Utah State University.  He is also a graduate of the Baylor Dental School at Dallas, Texas and served as a dentist in the United States Army until late 1984.  He entered private practice in Logan, Utah until March, 1986, when he affiliated with a former Army associate in a practice at Levelland, Texas.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Marjorie (Stevens) Hooper, 1984;  2)  Biography of Eldon Bryant Hooper by Eldon Bryant Hooper, 1984

DAVID MELVIN HOOPER (3.6.2.1.1.3) is the son of Eldon Bryant Hooper and Marjorie Aliene (Stevens) Hooper.  David was born on October 25, 1955 in Logan, Utah.  On June 16, 1977, David Hooper married Shauna Leigh Peck in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Shauna was born on April 12, 1953 in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the daughter of Charles Jesse Peck and Dorothy Elene (Johnson) Peck.  David and Shauna Hooper are the parents of four children:

   Natalie Hooper (twin), b. April 10, 1978, Logan, Utah
   Nicole Hooper (twin), b. April 10, 1978, Logan, Utah
   Alyson Leigh Hooper, b. August 17, 1979, Logan, Utah
   David Aaran Hooper, b. July 2, 1982, Columbus, Mississippi
   Reiley Stevens Hooper, b. September 19, 1986, Abilene, Texas

David Hooper entered the United States Air Force pilot training after graduating from Utah State University.  He served as an instructor pilot at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi and later as an air transport pilot at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas.  In 1987, he separated from the Air Force to get a job as an airline pilot.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Marjorie (Stevens) Hooper, 1984;  2)  Biography of Eldon Bryant Hooper by Eldon Bryant Hooper, 1984

ALTON DEE HOOPER (3.6.2.1.2) is the son of William Harvey Hooper and Earley Belle (Bryant) Hooper.  Alton was born on October 15, 1927 in Gilmer, Texas.  On December 1, 1949, Alton Hooper married Sybil Arvella Miller in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Sybil was born on November 20, 1932 in Freedom, Idaho and is the daughter of Aaron Parley Miller and Mary Arvella (Hill) Miller.  Alton and Sybil Hooper are the parents of three children:

   Connie Hooper, b. April 28, 1951, Afton, Wyoming
   Carol Hooper, b. October 29, 1953, Afton, Wyoming
   Beverly Hooper, b. July 1, 1956, Afton, Wyoming

On Setember 4, 1970, Connie Hooper married Simon Anthony Tafoya in Jackson, Wyoming.  Simon was born on June 11, 1948 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is the son of Tony Tafoya.  Simon and Connie Tafoya are the parents of three children:  -  Jodi Lynn Tafoya, b. August 5, 1973, Jackson, Wyoming,  -  Joleen Kay Tafoya, b. December 13, 1975, Jackson, Wyoming,  -  Jana Dee Tafoya, b. May 25, 1977, Jackson, Wyoming.

On June 22, 1973, Carol Hooper married Rodney Charles Zenda.  Rodney was born on November 15, 1950 in Kalespell, Montana and is the son of Harry Baymond Zenda and Mildred (Miller) Zenda.  Rodney and Carol Zenda are the parents of two children:  -  Stacy Ann Zenda, b. August 18, 1976, Anchorage, Alaska,  -  Mary Kim Zenda, b. June 14, 1976, Jackson, Wyoming.

Beverly Hooper married Robert Gonzalez.  On June 7, 1975, Beverly Hooper married a second time to Fred Moritz Fenz in Jackson, Wyoming.  Fred was born on January 14, 1955 in Jackson, Wyoming and is the son of Edward John Fenz and Margaret Fenz.  Fred and Beverly Fenz are the parents of two children:  -  Robert Walter Fenz, b. November 22, 1977, Lander, Wyoming,  -  Megan Michelle Fenz, b. July 8, 1979, Lander, Wyoming.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984

DONALD HARVEY HOOPER (3.6.2.1.3) is the son of William Harvey Hooper and Earley Belle (Bryant) Hooper.  Donald was born on November 21, 1930 in Gilmer, Texas.  On March 26, 1954, Donald Hooper married Melicent Clarissa Murdock in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Clixie was born on March 10, 1932 in Logan, Utah and is the daughter of Clarence Murdock and Sara (McAlister) Murdock.  Donald and Clixie Hooper are the parents of three children:

   Donald Harvey Hooper, Jr., b. July 7, 1955, Logan, Utah
   Sara Diane Hooper, b. September 26, 1958, Driggs, Idaho
   Lisa Kaye Hooper, b. August 1, 1968, Roosevelt, Utah

From January, 1949 to December, 1952, Donald Hooper, Sr. served in the United States Navy, part of the period during the Korean War.  After the Navy service, Donald worked two years with the Army Transportation Corps as a locomotive mechanic at the old Ogden Arsenal.  In 1958, Donald received a Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University with a major in Forest Management.  Upon graduation, he was employed by the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture.  He served as District Ranger for fifteen years on forests in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming.  He specialized in Range Management and worked as a Range Staff Officer for the Salmon National Forest for four years before being transferred to the Regional Office for the Intermountain Region in Odgen, Utah.  Donald was promoted to Assitant Director of Range Management for the Region which covered National Forests in Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and parts of Colorado and California.  In this position, he was responsible for developing and implementing Range Management policies and programs.  He provided staff assistance and guidance for grazing permit administration and appeal cases.  After thirty-five years of service with the Federal Government, Donald Hooper retired on December 31, 1986.

As an outside vocation, Donald has been involved in raising and training performance Quarter Horses.  In 1986, one horse developed into an outstanding cutting horse and was third money winner in the state of Idaho.  On January 11, 1975, Donald Hooper, Jr. married Claire Michelle Mason but they were later divorced on September 6, 1977 in Salmon, Idaho.  On September 25, 1981, Sara Hooper married Michael Shane Prescott.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984;  2)  Biography of Donald Hooper, 1986

LA NELL HOOPER (3.6.2.1.4) is the daughter of William Harvey Hooper and Early Belle (Bryant) Hooper.  La Nell was born on June 30, 1932 in Kelsey, Texas.  Because her mother was ill, La Nell lived her early childhood with her grandparents until she was about six years old when her father moved her and her brothers to Wyoming.  From the age of nine to twelve, La Nell lived with her other grandparents in Arizona.  She then moved to Ogden, Utah and graduated from Ogden High School.  On March 23, 1950, La Nell Hooper married Norman Lowell Clark in Ogden, Utah.  Norman was born on May 4, 1921 in Etna, Wyoming and is the son of Markus John Clark and Clara Ellen (Thompson) Clark.  Norman and La Nell Clark were the parents of one son:

   Dan Wayne Clark (3.6.2.1.4.1), b. May 21, 1950, Odgen, Utah

Norman and La Nell Clark were divorced on March 29, 1951.  Norman Clark died on October 21, 1980 in Farcon, Wyoming.  On August 19, 1955, La Nell married a second time to William Dazel Biggerstaff in Elko, Nevada.  Bill was born on December 19, 1917 in Marion, North Carolina and is the son of Joseph Biggerstaff and Lizzie (Umphey) Biggerstaff.  Bill and La Nell Biggerstaff were the parents of one son:

   William D. Biggerstaff, Jr. (3.6.2.1.4.2), b. March 31, 1956, Layton, Utah

Bill and La Nell Biggerstaff were divorced on August 17, 1960.  On December 9, 1963, La Nell married a third time to Don Frank Read in Elko, Nevada.  Don was born on December 29, 1923 in Ogden, Utah and is the son of Frank Hardy Read and Mary LaVon (Garner) Read.  Don was previously married on July 15, 1946 to Donna Lou Newbold but was divorced on September 20, 1959.  Don then married on January 31, 1962 to Jodie Walker but they were divorced in 1963.  Don and La Nell Read were the parents of one daughter:

   Donnell Read, b. March 29, 1964, Odgen, Utah

La Nell went into Nurse’s training at Dee Hospital, graduating in 1953.  She worked at Hill Air Force Base Hospital, retiring after seventeen years with a medical retirement.  La Nell currently works part time at McKay-Dee Hospital in the Premature Nursery.  Don Frank Read died on September 6, 1980 in Ogden, Utah and was buried there in the Aultorest Memorial Park Cemetery.  Donnell Read is attending Weber State College, majoring in Medical Secretary.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984

DAN WAYNE CLARK (3.6.2.1.4.1) is the son of Norman Lowell Clark and La Nell (Hooper) Clark.  Dan was born on May 21, 1950 in Ogden, Utah.  On May 31, 1968, Dan Clark married Joy LaRae Turley in Ogden, Utah.  Joy was born on May 16, 1950 in Ogden, Utah and is the daughter of Francis Eugene Turley and Donna (Moore) Turley.  Dan and Joy Clark are the parents of three children:

   Todd Wayne Clark, b. November 10, 1968, Ogden, Utah
   Brett Wayne Clark, b. December 26, 1978, San Leandro, California
   Ryan Wayne Clark, b. March 26, 1980, San Leandro, California

Dan and Joy Clark live in California where they have a fencing business.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984

WILLIAM DAZEL BIGGERSTAFF, JR. (3.6.2.1.4.2) is the son of William Dazel Biggerstaff and La Nell (Hooper) Biggerstaff.  William was born on March 31, 1956 in Layton, Utah.  On June 23, 1975, William Biggerstaff, Jr. married Cari Michelle Call in Ogden, Utah.  Cari was born on September 14, 1956 in Ogden, Uta and is the daughter of Lawrence White Call and Beverly Bain (Bowden) Call.  William and Cari Biggerstaff are the parents of three children:

   Bradley William Biggerstaff, b. November 4, 1975, Ogden, Utah
   Katie Call Biggerstaff, b. December 19, 1977, Ogden, Utah
   Valerie Biggerstaff, b. August 23, 1980, Ogden, Utah

William Biggerstaff is a Supervisor for Meadow Gold Dairy in Ogden, Utah.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984

CHERYL HOOPER (3.6.2.1.5) is the daughter of William Harvey Hooper and Earley Belle (Bryant) Hooper.  Cheryl was born on October 4, 1935 in Kelsey, Texas.  After Cheryl’s mother died, she lived with her grandparents.  Cheryl graduated with honors from Gilmer High School in 1954 and attended Utah State University for one year and University of Texas, Arlington for one year.  Cheryl then worked as an executive secretary in Dallas, Texas for five years.  On September 17, 1960, Cheryl Hooper married Bill Taylor, Jr. in Kelsey, Texas.  Bill was born on September 9, 1934 in Monete, Arkansas and is the son of Billie B. Taylor and Rosa Lee (Minton) Taylor.  Bill is a graduate of Arkansas State University.  Bill teaches high school and is self-employed as a cotton consultant.  Bill and Cheryl Taylor are the parents of four children:

   Julie Belle Taylor, b. January 3, 1962, Jonesboro, Arkansas
   Jeanna Jill Taylor, b. May 11, 1963, Jonesboro, Arkansas
   Jeffrey Bryant Taylor, b. January 29, 1966, Jonesboro, Arkansas
   James Cody Taylor, b. March 30, 1972, Jonesboro, Arkansas

Julie Taylor graduated in Broadcast Journalism from Brigham Young University in 1983.  Jill Taylor is currently attending Brigham Young University.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984;  2)  Biography of Cheryl (Hooper) Taylor, 1984

LELIA IRENE BRYANT (3.6.2.2) is the daughter of Robert Emmons Bryant and Margaret Nomie (Church) Bryant.  Lelia was born on March 5, 1903 in Willis, Oklahoma.  Lelia attended school in Salt Lake City, Utah, Kelsey, Texas and Gilmer, Texas.  She later attended school in Arizona where she took Home Economics and learned to cook.  Lelia went to work at Independence, Missouri for President Samuel O. Bennion and his wife, Charlotte, at the Central States Mission Home.  She worked there as a cook and housekeeper.  Lelia later worked as a proof reader for Zions Printing and Publishing Company.  On December 31, 1934, Lelia Bryant married Emmett Perry Johnson.  Emmett and Lelia Johnson were the parents of three children:

   Margaret Johnson (3.6.2.2.1), b. December 4, 1936, Dallas, Texas
   Carolyn Johnson (3.6.2.2.2), b. January 9, 1939, Dallas, Texas
   John Stivers Johnson (3.6.2.2.3), b. March 13, 1941, Dallas, Texas

After rearing her children, Lelia worked as a governess for a prominent family in Dallas, Texas.  She worked for the Jack Vaughn family as a governess for twenty-five years.  Lelia was a member of the Latter Day Saints Church where she sang in the church choir and was a ward chorister for many years.  Lelia spent the last few years of her life in a rest home in Gilmer, Texas where she died on February 2, 1984.  Lelia was buried in the Kelsey Cemetery next to her mother.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984; 2)  Biography of Lelia (Bryant) Johnson, 1984

MARGARET JOHNSON (3.6.2.2.1) is the daughter of Emmett Perry Johnson and Lelia Irene (Bryant) Johnson.  Margaret was born on December 4, 1936 in Dallas, Texas.  On January 4, 1958, Margaret Johnson married Melvin George Carroll in Dallas, Texas.  Melvin was born on January 26, 1932 in Houston, Texas and is the son George Murray Carroll and Lotus Beatrice (Hale) Carroll.  Melvin and Margaret Carroll are the parents of two children:

   Kenneth Richard Carroll, b. March 6, 1959, Dallas, Texas
   William Charles Carroll, b. October 7, 1961, Dallas, Texas

Melvin Carroll graduated from N. R. Crozier Techical High School in Dallas, Texas in 1950.  Melvin worked for the following companies in Dallas, Texas:  Trinity Universal Insurance Company (1949 - 1952), National Container Corporation (1953), Gene Page Company (1953), Chance Vought Aircraft (1956 - 1959), Republic National Life Insurance Company (1959 - 1961) and Pinkerton Dectective Agency (1961 - 1962).  Melvin served in the Texas National Guard (1948 - 1953) and the United States Army Reserve (1953) attaining the rank of Sergeant.  He then served in the United States Army in Japan and Okinawa (1953 - 1956) attaining the rank of Sergeant First Class.  Melvin Carroll died on February 28, 1962 in Weatherford, Texas and was buried in Dallas, Texas.

Margaret (Johnson) Carroll graduated from Gilmer High School in 1955 and attended Rutherford Metropolitan School of Business (1955 - 1957) in Dallas, Texas.  Margaret worked for Volks Department Store, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Jesse V. Ambler Insurance Agency, Jack Patton Agency and Ebby Halliday Insurance Agency.  On November 7, 1964, Margaret (Johnson) Carroll married a second time to William Howard Franklin.

Kenneth Carroll graduated from Skyline High School and attended Brigham Young University.  Kenneth has worked for Kelly Services, Morton Foods and Mobil Oil Corporation.  Kenneth served two years on a mission for the Latter Day Saints Church in Japan and Florida.  William Carroll graduated from Skyline High School and attended Rick’s Junior College.  William has worked for U-Haul Trailors, Lone Star Gas Company, Vought Corporation and General Dynamics.  William is an aircraft mechanic.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984;  2)  Biography of Margaret (Johnson) Carroll, 1984

CAROLYN JOHNSON (3.6.2.2.2) is the daughter of Emmett Perry Johnson and Lelia Irene (Bryant) Johnson.  Carolyn was born on January 9, 1939 in Dallas, Texas.  On July 29, 1964, Carolyn Johnson married Pinky Freeman Brownlee in Dallas, Texas.  Pinky was born on January 16, 1935 in Dallas, Texas and is the son of Oscar Jerome Brownlee and Delores (Cooper) Brownlee.  Pinky and Carolyn Johnson are the parents of three children:

   Brandyn Sean Brownlee, b. December 9, 1965, Dallas, Texas
   Lance Freeman Brownlee, b. November 20, 1967, Dallas, Texas
   Trent Cooper Brownlee, b. October 13, 1971, Dallas, Texas

Pinky Brownlee graduated from Forest High School in Dallas, Texas in 1954 and later graduated from Baylor Medical School as an X-Ray technician.  Pinky presently sells oil well pipe.  Carolyn (Johnson) Brownlee graduated from Gilmer High School in Gilmer, Texas and graduated from Texas Eastern School of Nursing in Tyler, Texas in 1960.  Carolyn is a Registered Nurse and is presently a Discharge Planner and Social Service Worker for Mesquite Physicians Hospital.  Brandyn Brownlee attended South Garland High School where he received national recognition for his punting and kicking in high school football.  Brandyn has been given a four year football scholarship at Southern Methodist University and was later given a four year football scholarship at the University of Texas at El Paso.  Trent Brownlee attends South Garland Highschool.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984

JOHN STIVERS JOHNSON (3.6.2.2.3) is the son of Emmett Perry Johnson and Lelia Irene (Bryant) Johnson.  John was born on March 13, 1941 in Dallas, Texas.  On June 11, 1960, John Johnson married Cathy Bea Bassham in Idabel, Oklahoma.  Cathy is the daughter of F. M. Bassham and Rixie Bassham.  John and Cathy Johnson are the parents of five children:

   John Robin Johnson, b. February 10, 1961, San Antonio, Texas
   Jeffrey Scott Johnson, b. April 2, 1962, San Antonio, Texas
   Jason Eric Johnson, b. April 19, 1967, Longview, Texas
   Jeremy Rand Johnson, b. May 26, 1970, Gladewater, Texas
   Joel Kent Johnson, b. August 16, 1973, Gladewater, Texas

John Stivers Johnson graduated from Gilmer High School in 1960.  From August of 1960 to August of 1964, John served in the United States Air Force.  In December of 1971, John recieved a Bachelor of Science degree with a teacher’s certificate from East Texas State University.  At present, he is a contract welder.  On October 19, 1973, John and Cathy Johnson were divorced.  Cathy later married Allan Lock and then a Mr. King.  On October 25, 1974, John Stivers Johnson married a second time to Wanda Jean Webb in Greggton, Texas.  Wanda was born on November 17, 1954 in Fort Stockton, Texas and is the daughter of James Everett Webb and Jessie Mae (Whisenhunt) Webb.  John and Wanda Johnson are the parents of five children:

   Rhonda Kay Johnson, b. October 30, 1974, Longview, Texas
   Jeremiah Church Johnson, b. October 30, 1979, Gilmer, Texas
   Jenny Marie Johnson, b. May 25, 1981, Gilmer, Texas
   Rachel Irene Johnson, b. February 27, 1983, Gilmer, Texas
   Rebekah Coleen Johnson, b. November 8, 1985, Gilmer, Texas

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Bryant Strasburg, 1984