. JEREMIAH MONROE BRYANT (Jeremiah'; Rachel' Wilcox; Sarah' Boone; Squire4; George3), born 10 Mar., 1825, in Estill Co., Ky., lived and died in Callaway Co., Mo.
Married Virginia Tatum.
CHILDREN:-
+1924 Wiley Crayton Bryant, b. 1855. 1925 Martha Susan Bryant, b. 1857.
+1926 Jeremiah Benjamin Bryant, b. 1859. 1927 Sarah Price Bryant, b. 1862. 1928 Jennie Bryant, b. 1863. 1929 James William Bryant, b. 1864.
+1930 Edwin Lee Bryant, b. 1867.
888. WILLIAM BRYANT (Thomas'; Rachel' Wilcox; Sarah' Boone; Squire; George3), born 1821, in Estill Co., Ky.; died 1856, in Wapello County, Iowa.
Married 6 July, 1848, at Bloomfield, Iowa, Mary Martin.
He was a soldier in the Mexican War, serving in Company "E," Captain Stevenson's Missouri Mounted Volunteers.
CHILDREN:-
1931 William Irvine Bryant. 1932 - Bryant (dau.).
888. JOSHUA BRYANT (Thomas'; Rachel' Wilcox; Sarah' Boone; Squire; George3), born 9 Mar., 1823, in Estill Co., Ky.; died 18 Mar., 1907, in Pullman, Wash.
Married in Wapello Co., Iowa, Angeline Hunter.
CHILDREN:-
+1933 Monroe Bryant.
+1934 Erastus J. Bryant.
+1935 Jane Bryant.
1936 William Tell Bryant, d. aged 13.
+1937 Alice A. Bryant, b. 20 Apr., 1860.
+1938 Thomas Jay Bryant.
1939 Elvira Bryant.
+1940 Ella Bryant.
William Tell Bryant, d. aged 13.
BENJAMIN BRYANT (Thomas'; Rachel' Wilcox; Sarah' Boone; Squire; George3), born 27 May, 1827, in Clay Co., Ky.; died 15 Feb., 1902, at Bloomfield, Ia.
Married 3 Aug., 1846, in Shannon County, Mo., Rachel Chilton (b. 4 July, 1829; d. 9 Apr., 1908, at Griswold, Ia.), daughter of John and Letty (Carter) Chilton.
He moved with parents, to Boone Co., Mo., thence to Ripley (now Carter) Co., Mo.
After his marriage he and his wife removed to Adams Twp., Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1846, and later to Davis Co. He was a public speaker of much force and eloquence, and made many speeches against slavery. Was long a leader in politics in his section of the country. He enlisted as a private in Company "B", Thirteenth Iowa Volunteers Infantry, and was discharged on account of disability. He was commissioned First Lieutenant of the First hid. Militia Company of Adams Twp., Wapello Co. Benjamin Bryant and his wife are interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa.
CHILDREN:-
1941 Cynthia Bryant, d. in infancy. 1942 Susan Bryant, d. aged five.
1943 Francis Asbury Bryant.
+1944 Andrew Jackson Bryant, b. 30 Mar., 1853.
+1945 James Chilton Bryant, b. 1 May, 1855.
+1946 Lucy Jane Bryant, b. 1 May, 1858.
1947 Benjamin Bassett Bryant, b. 23 Sept., 1860, Wapello Co., Ia.; d. 14 Dec., 1913, in Woodward, Okla. He was for many years a school teacher. M. 1st, 12 June 1893, Mary Sinclair, and 2nd, Carrie Lester of Bloomfield, Ia. No children by either.
+1948 Theodore Finis Bryant, b. 28 Dec., 1862.
1949 William Cullen Bryant, b. 25 June, 1865, in Wapello Co., Ia. He removed to Griswold, Ia. Was a lawyer and twice elected Mayor of Griswold and County Attorney of Cass County. M. 6 Sept., 1899, Jessie M. Lamborn, dau. of Samuel H. and - Lamborn. No children.
+1950 John Carter Inman Bryant, b. 30 Oct., 1868.
+1951 Thomas Julian Bryant, b. 27 Apr., 1873.
., Rachel Chilton (b. 4 July, 1829; d. 9 Apr., 1908, at Griswold, Ia.), daughter of John and Letty (Carter) Chilton.
William Cullen Bryant, b. 25 June, 1865, in Wapello Co., Ia. He removed to Griswold, Ia. Was a lawyer and twice elected Mayor of Griswold and County Attorney of Cass County. M. 6 Sept., 1899, Jessie M. Lamborn, dau. of Samuel H. and - Lamborn. No children.
892. ANDREW JACKSON BRYANT (Thomas'; Rachel' Wilcox; Sarah& Boone; Squire"; George3), born 1830, in Clay Co., Ky.; died 1885, Santa Rosa, Cal. He removed to Missouri it 1837.
Married Maggie McCall.
They removed to Wapello Co., Iowa, and thence to California in 1850.
CHILDREN:-
1952 Ida Elvira Bryant. +1953 Emma Dora Bryant. 1954 William Stewart Bryant.
892. LUCRETIA BRYANT (Thomas'; Rachel' Wilcox; Sarah's Boone; Squire's; George3), born 9 Feb., 1832, in Clay Co., Ky.; died 14 Sept., 1902, in Hannibal, Alo.
Married 1st, 8 July, 1847, W. J. Shelton (who had been previously married and had two children, Louis and Francis), (b. 28 May, 1821; d. June, 1862, in Tennessee); 2nd, - Richardson; and 3rd, C. M. Porter.
CHILDREN:-
(First Marriage)
+1955 Gilliann Shelton, b. 16 Oct., 1848.
+1956 Newton Shelton, b. 12 Sept., 1850.
+1957 Mary Shelton, b. 20 Jan., 1853.
+1958 Emma Shelton, b. 4 Nov., 1855.
+1959 Ellen Shelton, b. 9 Sept., 1857.
1960 Elsie Shelton, b. 13 Oct., 1859.
+1961 Winfield Scott Shelton, b. 20 June, 1861.
(Second Marriage)
+1962 Andrew Jackson Richardson, b. 7 Jan., 1867.
892. LUCRETIA BRYANT (Thomas'; Rachel' Wilcox; Sarah's Boone; Squire's; George3), born 9 Feb., 1832, in Clay Co., Ky.; died 14 Sept., 1902, in Hannibal, Alo.
Married 1st, 8 July, 1847, W. J. Shelton (who had been previously married and had two children, Louis and Francis), (b. 28 May, 1821; d. June, 1862, in Tennessee); 2nd, - Richardson; and 3rd, C. M. Porter.
CHILDREN:-
(First Marriage)
+1955 Gilliann Shelton, b. 16 Oct., 1848.
+1956 Newton Shelton, b. 12 Sept., 1850.
+1957 Mary Shelton, b. 20 Jan., 1853.
+1958 Emma Shelton, b. 4 Nov., 1855.
+1959 Ellen Shelton, b. 9 Sept., 1857.
1960 Elsie Shelton, b. 13 Oct., 1859.
+1961 Winfield Scott Shelton, b. 20 June, 1861.
(Second Marriage)
+1962 Andrew Jackson Richardson, b. 7 Jan., 1867.
892. LUCRETIA BRYANT (Thomas'; Rachel' Wilcox; Sarah's Boone; Squire's; George3), born 9 Feb., 1832, in Clay Co., Ky.; died 14 Sept., 1902, in Hannibal, Alo.
Married 1st, 8 July, 1847, W. J. Shelton (who had been previously married and had two children, Louis and Francis), (b. 28 May, 1821; d. June, 1862, in Tennessee); 2nd, - Richardson; and 3rd, C. M. Porter.
CHILDREN:-
(First Marriage)
+1955 Gilliann Shelton, b. 16 Oct., 1848.
+1956 Newton Shelton, b. 12 Sept., 1850.
+1957 Mary Shelton, b. 20 Jan., 1853.
+1958 Emma Shelton, b. 4 Nov., 1855.
+1959 Ellen Shelton, b. 9 Sept., 1857.
1960 Elsie Shelton, b. 13 Oct., 1859.
+1961 Winfield Scott Shelton, b. 20 June, 1861.
(Second Marriage)
+1962 Andrew Jackson Richardson, b. 7 Jan., 1867.
894. DEBORAH BRYANT (Thomas'; Rachel' Wilcox; Sarah' Boone; Squire; George3), born 1835 in Clay Co., Ky.; removed to southeast
Missouri.
Married John R. Shields and moved to Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1846.
CHILD:-
1963 George Shields.