BREWER-Bryant - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Bryant BREWER appears in the 1830 census of Fountain County, Indiana age 30-40 that is he was born 1790-1800. He married Eliza Briggs who was born 1799 in SC for which marriage license was issued in Wayne County, Indiana April 13, 1820. He probably was married in Wayne County before going to Fountain but no return was made of marriage for county record. On Oct 30, 1826 he entered the W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec 21, Twp 19 R 8 W in Fountain County. The fact that John Brewer moved to Fountain County where his second child was born led to the conclusion that relatives of John must have been living there and search disclosed record of Bryant as well as Robert. Bryant, Sr. was the son of Thomas and brother of William. His family appears in 1850 census so he must have died prior. The children of Bryant Sr and Eliza are: Bryant Jr. born 1831 married Jane Hibbs Oct 13, 1850 and moved to Kansas and had: William; Sanford; Homer and Willard. Caroline married John Bodine and lived in Fountain County. Eria Lindsey. Ellen Garrison . Lorenzo Dowell married Mary Bonebrake March 27, 1845.