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1. | Irene Higdon was born about 1905 in , , North Carolina, . Irene married Charles Tyson Bryson about 1924 in , , North Carolina, . Charles was born about 1900 in , , North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Ruth Elizabeth Bryson ![]() Notes: ELIZABETHTON - Ruth Bryson Ritchie, age 93, of Elizabethton, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 23, 2022 from Ivy Hall Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Charles Thomas “CT” and Irene Higdon Bryson and was born in Franklin, NC on April 5, 1929. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-nine years, Sam Q. Ritchie and a sister, Mildred Moore. Ruth retired from WBEJ Radio Station as the General Manager after forty years of service. During her many years there, she was an on-air personality for the “Who’s New in Pink and Blue” and the “What’s Cooking” programs. She also worked as a bookkeeper at Motor Parts. Ruth married Samuel Quentin Ritchie on 15 Feb 1948 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Samuel (son of David Elbert Ritchie and Ruth Belle Murray) was born on 30 Sep 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Oct 2017 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |