Bryant - James H.
JAMES H. BRYANT
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 19 Jan 1906 p5
James Bryant, a former well-known and highly respected Montgomery county [citizen], died at his home in Burlington Junction, Missouri on January 11, 1906, aged almost seventy-nine years. He was born in Hamilton county this state, but his family moved to the narrows of Sugar Creek in Parke county at a point still known as Bryant's Ford at an early day. His father was killed by an accident when James was seven years old and he was left an orphan at fourteen years. He then apprenticed himself to William McClelland for the tanner's trade. He was married to Sarah A. McJimsey at Wingate, Ind., December 31, 1848. He was a tanner by trade and soon after his marriaged located in Colfax, Ind. In fact, he built the first house in the new town, made the rally that cleared hazel brush from the town site and named the town for the then popular young congressman, Schuyler Colfax. He later moved to Fountain and Montgomery counties and in 1880 came to Burlinton Junction, where he since resided. He erected the first brick business -house in our town and later erected the one adjoining it. His wife died October 6, 1883, and he was married again to Mrs. Maline McKinzie, January 8, 1887, who survives him. He also leaves five children: John H. Bryant of this place; Mrs. Alice B. Linville, of Maryville; James H Bryant, of Philadelphia, Pa.; J. J. Bryant of St. Joseph; and W.M. Bryant of Grand Forks, ND. Mr. Bryant had been an invalid for two years and was quite helpless the last year, so his death was not unexpected. He had been failing rapidly the past week and on Wednesday evening fell into a deep slumber from which he did not waken, passing away quietly the next morning. The funeral was conducted from the residence Saturday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. W M Sapp, pastor of the M E church , of which church organization Mr. Bryant was a member.
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