Individual Details
(August 29, 1885 - August 12, 1957)
"Bryant Dulin owned and operated the first business in Denver City, Texas. He also had numerous local business holdings, and was promoter and developer of the Dulin Addition. Born in Washington County, south central Texas, August 29, 1885, he came to Yoakum County in December of 1937, soon after the discovery of Wasson oil field. He opened a service station at Wasson, then one in Allred, and the one in Denver City, operating under the name B. L. Dulin and Sons Humble Service Stations. The Allred station was sold during the war. Bryant Dulin still owned the site of the original Denver City station at the time of his death. Bryant left home at the age of 13 years to make his own way. He graduated from Baylor Business College and came west because of malaria, and worked for a time at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, where he began studies to become a doctor of medicine. He married Ella Ruth Webb of Ranger, Texas, daughter of a school teacher, in 1911. For awhile he lived in Hardeman County, working as foreman of the Hardeman County Irrigation Company, one of the owners being Teddy Roosevelt. He also was foreman there for Roosevelt of the world's largest hog ranch. He held position of postmaster at Beard, Taylor County, Texas, for several years, leaving to go to Ranger where he owned oil acreage in the Ranger Field in 1917 - 1919. He built the Ranger Hotel, and also operated a teaming contracting business there. Bryant left Ranger in 1919 for Weatherford, Texas, where he owned two farms. He also served as postmaster at Tiffin, Texas, and operated a grocery store there. Becoming interested in Littlefield Estate which was being sold as farm land and town sites, Bryant moved there in 1923 and assisted in the promotion and selling oftown land. He also helped in the establishment of the town of Anton in 1925, aiding in the selling of the original town site lots, and putting in the first filling station there. Bryant went back to Weatherford in 1925 where the West Texas boom appeared to be over and 1927, moved to San Angelo. In 1931, he moved to Sweetwater, farming there for two years before going to O'Donnell where he operated the B. L. Dulin and Sons Farm and Coal, Feed and Seed store. In 1937, Bryant moved to Wasson and then to Denver City, settling down thereto spend his remaining years, and advised his sons and all others to "stay with Denver City because it is going places." "
Events
| Birth | August 29, 1885 | Washington County, Texas | | | |
| Marriage | June 25, 1911 | Eastland County, Texas - Ella Ruth Webb | | | |
| Death | August 12, 1957 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | | | |
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