Effie Edna Bryner^{[1, 2]}

1885 - 1972  (86 years)

• Photos » Slide Show		Head shot for Effie Bryner Cropped from family picture 0156
  		Bryner family picture. Includes someone's handwritten notes on the back.
  		Post card photo of house and the Green family. Pictured are Harold Green, Effie and Harriett. The older girl is an **UNKNOWN**, so perhaps she is Emma. Post card is from Emma Green to Sarah Green. Original archived in Box 1, Page 10, Postcard photo 5.5 x 3.5"
  		Three generation photo Back: Effie Edna Bryner Middle, Left to Right: James Floyd Green | Jennett Tinker Front, Left to Right: Lois Green | Harriett Della Green Original archived in Box 1, Page 9, Postcard photo 3.5 x 5.5"
  		Family picture: parents Effie Edna Bryner and Harold J. Green. Children James Floyd Green, Lois Green (left), and Harriett Green (right). Original archived in Box 1, Page 5, 6.5x8.5"
  		Family picture of Harriett, Lois and Effie Original archived in Box 1, Page 31, 5.5 x 3.5"
  		Portrait of Effie Edna Bryner Sitting on a bench that looks like the man-in-the-moon. Original archived in Box 1, Page 8, Postcard photo 3.5 x 5.5"
  		Group photo outside a house Donna Nicholson helped me identify these people. 1. Harry Eugene Cave 2. Sara Lee Green 3. Eugene Benjamin Cave 4. Harold James Green 5. Emma Green 6. Jennett Tinker 7. Ada Green 8. Effie Edna Bryner 9. Lois Green 10. Harriett Delia Green 11. James Floyd Green Original archived in Box 1, Page 6, Postcard photo 5.5 x 3.5"
  		Green family group picture Home still standing as of late 1990's or early 2000's, according to Donna Jean Nicholson. Thank you Donna, for helping me identify several people in this photo. [Numbers 9 and 10 might be switched. See image 0067 to see why I think that.] Several **UNKNOWN** people in this photo. 1. Unknown 2. Unknown 3. Unknown 4. Unknown 5. Unknown 6. Jennette Tinker 7. Unknown 8. Harry Eugene Cave 9. Emma Green 10. Sara Lee Green 11. Effie Edna Bryner 12. A. C. Whitman 13. Harold J. Green 14. Harriett Della Green 15. Nellie 16. Willis Green 17. Lois Green 18. Ada Green 19. James Floyd Green 20. Eugene Benjamin Cave 21. Unknown 22. Unknown 23. Unknown 24. Unknown 25. Unknown 26. Unknown 27. Unknown Original archived in Box 1, Page 12, 5 x 3"
  		Effie and Harold on a park bench with Donna. To the extreme right side of the picture you can see a man who can be seen in several other Green family group pictures. He is **UNKNOWN** person #2 in image 0403, for example. The child is Donna Nicholson. Original archived in Box 1, Page 14, 4.5 x 2.75"
  		Mizpah Class, Methodist Episcopal Church, Kewanee, IL, June 1919 First row (L to R): Rev. Lewis (the pastor), Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Dayson, Mrs. Gillispie, Mrs. Dailey, Mrs. Bottopff, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Keeler, Mrs Heaps, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. West, J.E. Hawthorne. 2nd row: Mrs. Young, Mrs. Lee Young, Miss Deutchland, Mrs. Rinker, Mrs. White, Mrs. Wresten, Mrs. Stiles, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Lewis (teacher), Mrs. Will Guest, Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs Mottery, Mrs. Ed Gates, Mrs Ada Hull, Mrs. McCready, Mrs Wm. Walker. 3rd row: Mrs. Frighsand, Mrs. Kildaorr, Miss Hall, Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Jay Gees, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs Will Wilson, Mrs Fudge, Mrs Lindburg, Mrs. Cady, Mrs. C.H. Myers, Mrs. Sarah Miller, Mrs. John Hawkes, Mrs. Murcheson, Mrs. Walker, Miss Despaine, Mrs. Despaine, Mrs. Winecoop 4th row (on porch): Mrs. W. R. Curtis, Mrs. Harold Green, Mrs. Geo. Hawkes, Mrs. Meikle, Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Olive Ballentine, Mrs. Neville, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Frank Janes. [Contributed by Sharon Deaver to a web site I found. I do not have a higher quality original.]
  		Tom and I and Macy and Anna. She died with a cancer. Anna is in a wheelchair. Left to Right: Back Row: Thomas Nicholson | Effie Bryner Front: Anna M. Woodward | Mason Bryner
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  		Mason and Elsie Bryner at left, Tom and Effie Nicholson at right. Middle woman **UNKNOWN**. The back is inscribed "Tom and Effie from Elsie." Maybe Elsie mailed them a copy of the print after their visit.
  		Mason and Effie Bryner Brother and sister
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  		Tom and Effie picking oranges From one of Bill's 35mm slides. 3,000 dpi TIFF scan available as Nicholson_043.TIF on DVD project 122911.
  		Bryner Family group photo Back row, Left to Right: Abram E. Bryner, Effie Edna Bryner, Harry Chester Bryner, Minnie Bryner, Mason Bryner, Charles L. Bryner Front row, Left to Right: Celia H. Bryner, May Z. Bryner, Della S. Bryner, David M. Bryner, Earl Bryner
  		Bryner Family group photo Left to Right: **UNKNOWN**. I'll identify this photo later using images 0163 and 0216 as reference.
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  Documents » Slide Show		Letter home from James Floyd Green during WWII. V-Mail. Dear Mother and all: You probably notice by the above name that I finally got my railroad tracks. That's what we call the Captain's bars. Yes I was very glad to get it. I had one break I guess I was transferred into a good out fit. The 8th Fighter Command. The planes on this field did very good work in the war over here. P51's the are called the American Mustang. They are very fast and maneuverable. Of course I don't fly them. I just take care of the truck end of the deal. In other words I am the Transportation Officer but that keeps me busy. We are moving every thing this week to another base here in England. Then we will wait until Dec or March of next year to come back by way of the States. I hope it is sooner. Thedis is well but is like you, she has itchy feet. Always wants to travel. She says she is going to Rolla, Mo. next. Love, Floyd.
  		Marriage certificate for Tom Nicholson and Effie Bryner This Certifies that Thomas Nicholson of Kewanee State of Illinois and Effie Green [her 1st married name] of Kewanee State of Illinois Were United in Holy Matrimony according to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State of Illinois At Kewanee in the County of Henry and the State of Illinois on the 26th day of December in the year of OUR LORD One Thousand Nine Hundred and forty six. Witnesses Harriett Nicholson and William Nicholson. Signed Loyal M. Thompson First Methodist Church.
  		Newspaper article on Bryner family survivability [Note: Thank you very much to J. Bryner Fazekas for transcribing this article for the web site.] THE BRYNERS – OLDEST, LARGEST FAMILY Caption under picture: Despite advanced ages of this family, the oldest nearing 75 and the youngest near 55, death has taken none from their ranks, with the exception of their parents. Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. William Bryner in Kewanee and ten of the twelve still live in Kewanee, two reside out of town. The above photo was taken at a family reunion last year (1940) and they are: front row, Charles Bryner, Kewanee; Mrs. May Wagy, Kewanee; George Bryner, Kewanee, the oldest in the family; Mrs. Celia Swan, Kewanee; and Earl Bryner, Rock Island, the youngest in the family. Back row: David Bryner, Kewanee; Mrs. Della Henry, Kewanee; Abram Bryner, Kewanee; Mrs. Effie Green, R. R. Kewanee; Harry Bryner, Kewanee; Mrs. Minnie Bauer, Kewanee; and Mason Bryner, of Lorain, Ohio. By Charles O. Meier Probably the oldest-largest family in Kewanee is the Bryner family. A family of twelve children are all living with ages ranging from 55 to 75. All of the twelve children were born in Kewanee or Kewanee township to Mr. and Mrs. William Bryner, who moved here many years ago and first settled in Kewanee, later moving west of town for a number of years and then back to town. Mr. Bryner died in 1915 at the age of 83 and Mrs. Bryner died in 1921 at the age of 75. The children all attended Kewanee schools and with no deaths of the children, and considering the age, makes it probably the largest and oldest family in this territory. 38 CHILDREN All but one of the Bryner family now have children, and their total numbers 38 children and a large number of grandchildren. Mrs. Della Henry is the only one of the group to be a great-grandmother. The family consists of five girls and seven boys and they have witnessed many changes in Kewanee in their time. The family in order of age is George Bryner, Kewanee, who will be 75 years old in August; David of W. Prospect Street; Mrs. Celia Swan, Madison Avenue; Abram, corner Rice and Boss; Mrs. May Wagy, 521 Cambridge; Mrs. Minnie Bauer, S. Main; Charles, South Grace Avenue; Mason, Lorain, Ohio; Mrs. Della Henry 521 Cambridge; Harry, E. First St; Mrs. Effie Green, Rural Route, west of Kewanee; Earl Bryner of Rock Island, who is youngest and will be 55 this September. The old family homestead is at 816 N. Burr Street, where nearly all the girls were married. All but David and Celia were married in Kewanee. These two took their vows at Cambridge. ONE IN OHIO Mason Bryner has been in Lorain, Ohio, for a number of years but manages to return regularly. Earl, located in Rock Island, left Kewanee only a few years ago and makes regular visits to Kewanee. With all but these latter two located in Kewanee, whenever Mason comes here for a visit, it is a simple matter to have a family reunion. They contend that Mason always comes here unexpectedly, not writing first, but they do have a very full house when they do all get together, 12 children, 38 children’s children, many grandchildren and now the great grandchildren are coming in for their place in the family. Mason Bryner has the largest family of the twelve with seven children and Harry on East First Street ranks second with five. All of the family are in good health and are very proud of their family record.
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  		Handwritten family information from Effie Bryner's bible. Page 4 of 4. Thank you D. Nicholson (Gustafson) for allowing me to scan this.
  		1930 Chicago Cook County Illinois census, sheet 8A Harold Greene (47) household with wife Effie (44), son Floyd (25), son-in-law William Nicholson (24), daughter Harriet (24), and daughter Lois (23). Lois has the last name Derens. I was not aware of this marriage.

  
  

  Headstones » Slide Show		Nicholson family plot marker Large family plot marker, which is among several family graves in Kewanee, Illinois.
  		Head stones for Effie Bryner and Thomas Nicholson
  		Head stone for Effie E. Bryner

  
  

• Name	Effie Edna Bryner
  Born	14 May 1885  [3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Apr 1972  [3]
  Buried	Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois
  	Burial site is Pleasant View Cemetery, East of the National Guard Armory, East of East Street in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. Plot is on the corner of Gettysburg and Avenue I. Buried here are William D. Nicholson and his wife Harriett Green, Thomas Nicholson and his second wife Effie Bryner (also her second husband).
  Notes	July 20, 1945 address: 235 Dwight Street, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois
  Person ID	I141	Vigor Family Tree | Matthew Vigor's side of the family tree
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2006

  
  

  Father	William Washington Bryner,   b. 20 Aug 1832, Uniontown, Greene County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 9 Dec 1915, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Deliverance Huffman,   b. 11 Nov 1845,   d. 17 Jul 1921, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 75 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1861	New Freeport, Greene County, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Harold James Green,   b. 26 Jan 1882, Illinois ,   d. 22 Apr 1960, Alameda County, California  (Age 78 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1903	Henry County, Illinois   [4]
  Children	+ 1. James Floyd Green,   b. 7 May 1904,   d. 2 Nov 1986, Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois  (Age 82 years) + 2. Lois Berniece Green,   b. 1 Sep 1907, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 25 Mar 1995, Nice, Lake County, California  (Age 87 years) + 3. Harriett Delia Green,   b. 4 Jan 1906, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 20 Sep 1989, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2005
  Family ID	F062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Thomas Nicholson,   b. 28 May 1882, Lone Tree, Johnson County, Iowa ,   d. 1965  (Age 82 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1946	Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois   [5]
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2006
  Family ID	F059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1836] Obituary for Mason M. Bryner, (Orlando Sentinal Star, Orlando, Florida). [S1880] Effie's Bible, 3, 4. [S1825] Headstone for Effie E. (Bryner) Nicholson (Reliability: 2). [S1835] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, (State of Illinois) (Reliability: 2). [S1824] Marriage Certificate for Tom Nicholson and Effie (Bryner) Green, Loyal M. Thompson (Reliability: 3), 26 Dec 1946.