Alys Harrison (McKey) Bryant (1880 - 1954)

Born 1880 in Indiana, United States

Died 6 Sep 1954 at about age 74 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Biography

Alys (McKey) Bryant is Notable.

First woman to fly a plane in Canada.

Alys Harrison (McKey) Bryant was born in 1880 in Indiana. She was an aviator. In the 1880 census Allice (age 0) was the daughter of Amelia Louk in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States.^[1]

Alys married William Proctor Young on 15 September 1909 in Los Angeles, California, United States.^[2]

In the 1910 census Alys (age 29) was the wife of William P Young in Los Angeles Assembly District 74, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[3]

Alys married Jesse W Callow on 31 December 1914 in Kitsap, Washington, United States.^[4][5]

In the 1920 census Alys (age 39) was the wife of Jessie W Callow in New York City, New York, United States.^[6]

Alys was in a divorce record on 24 June 1922 in Arlington, Virginia, United States.^[7]

Alys died on 6 Sep 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States aged ~74.

Research Notes

• Parents marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFXC-B9Q : 11 March 2018), Benjamin F. Mckey and Alice E. Harrison, 07 Feb 1877; citing reference 260; FHL microfilm 872,054.
• Interview The Evening Star (Washington, DC) 19 Sep 1943, p. 70, col 3-7.
• 1953 residence The Evening Star (Washington, DC) 13 Dec 1953, p 28, col 1-2.
• Diving The New Britain Herald (New Britain, CT) 21 Sep 1916, Page 10, col 2.
• Obituary The Evening Star (Washington, DC) 8 Sep 1954, page A30, col 4-5.
• FamilySearch Person: L2FF-FWN

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MHSJ-VQL (accessed 5 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYY-9GNV Image number 00514
   Allice Mc Kee (0), single daughter, in household of Amelia Louk (30) in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
   citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,031.
   FamilySearch Record: K8DW-QC2 (accessed 5 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R95-3N2
   Alys Harrison Mc Key (29) marriage to William Proctor Young on 15 Sep 1909 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 54, sheet 11A, family 297, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 83; FHL microfilm 1,374,096.
   FamilySearch Record: MVL9-QCF (accessed 5 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVM-HT Image number 00695
   Alys H Young (29), wife, in household of William P Young (28) in Los Angeles Assembly District 74, Los Angeles, California, United States. Born in Indiana.
4. ↑ Marriage Affidavit: "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
   FamilySearch Record: QKNB-H3Y3 (accessed 5 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89JL-5WM1 Image number 00059
   Alys H Bryant marriage to Jesse W Callow on 31 Dec 1914 in Kitsap, Washington, United States.
5. ↑ Marriage Return: "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
   FamilySearch Record: QKNY-56Z8 (accessed 5 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9F5-SFDZ Image number 00208
   Alys H Bryant marriage to Jesse W Callow on 4 Jan 1915 in King, Washington, United States.
6. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1205; Line: 24; FHL microfilm: 1821205; Record number: 2128;
   FamilySearch Record: MJBW-SM7 (accessed 5 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6R-JQ6 Image number 00048
   Alys H Callow (39), wife, in household of Jessie W Callow (42) in New York City, New York, United States.
7. ↑ Divorce: "Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988"
   citing Arlington, Virginia, United States, certificate #22-000982, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
   FamilySearch Record: QVRV-LZFT (accessed 5 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9PS-LWRT Image number 00556
   Alys H Bryant Callow divorce on 24 Jun 1922 in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

See Also

• Wikipedia: Alys McKey Bryant
• Wikidata: Item Q24801463, en:Wikipedia
• http://earlyaviators.com/ebryant.htm
• http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/collections/ms/87-02/87-2-A.HTML