William H. Bryant

As printed in 1902

WILLIAM H. BRYANT.

William H Bryant is a representative of one of the early families of Ohio. In pioneer times Abram Bryant, his paternal grandfather, came to this state. He was of English ancestry and was born in Maryland, whence he removed westward to Champaign county, Ohio, taking up his above in Concord township, where he followed farming and stock raising, and at the time of the Civil war he had a government contract to furnish stock for the army. Subsequently he removed to Delaware county, Indiana, where he died at the age of seventy-five years. When he came to Ohio he secured a good tract of land of about two hundred acres, and in the midst of the forest he developed a farm, bearing his part in the hardships and trials incident to frontier life. The machinery for ‘clearing the land and cultivating the fields was very crude in comparison with that used at the present time, but he labored diligently and, like other pioneer settlers, deserves the gratitude of the present generation because his labors proved of benefit not only to himself but contributed to the foundation for the present prosperity and progress of the state. He had four sons who grew to manhood: ° Thomas F.; Luke W. a soldier of the Civil war who died in the hospital while a member of the army; Madison, who was also a soldier and is living near Dayton, Ohio; and George, of Portland, Indiana. There were also five daughters: Sarah and Elizabeth, both deceased; Jennie, who is living in Logansport, Indiana; Edith, of New Corner, Indiana; and Helen, who has also passed away. The children were educated in the common schools, such as existed in Ohio at an early day, and Elizabeth, Jennie, Edith and Luke W. afterward became teachers. George, Helen and Thomas all remained in Ohio. The political faith of the family was that of the Whig party prior to the Civil war, and since that time its representatives have been stanch Republicans. faith they were Methodists. Thomas F. Bryant, the father of oursubject, was born in Champaign county on the old family homestead, in:1828, was reared under the parental roof ahd obtained his education as did the other members of the household. He afterward rented land and thus made a home for himself until he. was enabled to purchase a farm. He married Vianah G. Thomas, a daughter of Archibald and Catherine Thomas, both of whom reached advanced ages, the latter dying at the age of eighty-six. The father was of English lineage. He reared a large family of children, of whom three are living: Mrs. Sarah Rosenberger, of Ladora, Iowa;

As printed in A Biographical Record of Clark County Ohio (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.