Individual Details
Samuel William Bryan
(August 1, 1828 - April 7, 1883)
"Samuel William Bryan, son of Samuel and Mary (Ratliff) Bryan, was born August 1, 1828, at Lexington, Kentucky. When he was about five years of age his parents removed to Paris, Missouri, but within fifteen years they settled in Daviess County, same State. In 1850 he with a group of adventurers from Missouri made the overland trip to California in search of gold. His letters to his parents are still preserved. He returned to his home in Missouri and in 1866 acquired a large stock ranch in Green County and specialized in the breeding of shorthorn cattle. Owing to deafness in early manhood, he was incapacitated for military service during the War Between the States.
"On April 28, 1858, he married his cousin Jane Christy Bowling, the daughter of Robert, and a native Missourian.
"He died at Springfield, Missouri, on April 7, 1883; his widow died on October 3, 1886.
Children of Samuel and Jane (Bowling) Bryan:
1. Mary Christie Bryan married Thomas Reed.
2. Albert Ashby Bryan, born 1861, died 1863.
3. Nora Virginia Bryan, born 1864, died 1889.
4. Robert Bunyan Bryan, born Dec. 22, 1866.
5. Marshall Emmett Bryan, born July 28, 1868.
6. Edmund Burke Bryan, born Sept. 21, 1870.
7. Samuel Douglas Bryan, born 1873, died 1875.
8. Mariam Edna Bryan married John Miller.
9. Crutcher Glenn Bryan married Anna Lee Baggett.
10. Daisy Jane Bryan married John Yost." (The Lucketts of Portobacco, by Harry Wright Newman, 1938.)
"On April 28, 1858, he married his cousin Jane Christy Bowling, the daughter of Robert, and a native Missourian.
"He died at Springfield, Missouri, on April 7, 1883; his widow died on October 3, 1886.
Children of Samuel and Jane (Bowling) Bryan:
1. Mary Christie Bryan married Thomas Reed.
2. Albert Ashby Bryan, born 1861, died 1863.
3. Nora Virginia Bryan, born 1864, died 1889.
4. Robert Bunyan Bryan, born Dec. 22, 1866.
5. Marshall Emmett Bryan, born July 28, 1868.
6. Edmund Burke Bryan, born Sept. 21, 1870.
7. Samuel Douglas Bryan, born 1873, died 1875.
8. Mariam Edna Bryan married John Miller.
9. Crutcher Glenn Bryan married Anna Lee Baggett.
10. Daisy Jane Bryan married John Yost." (The Lucketts of Portobacco, by Harry Wright Newman, 1938.)
Events
| Birth | August 1, 1828 | Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky | |||
| Death | April 7, 1883 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | |||
| Marriage | Jane Christie Bowling |
Families
| Spouse | Jane Christie Bowling ( - ) |
| Child | Mary Christie Bryan (1860 - 1888) |
| Child | Albert Ashby Bryan (1861 - 1863) |
| Child | Nora Virginia Bryan (1864 - 1889) |
| Child | Robert Bunyan Bryan (1866 - ) |
| Child | Marshall Emmett Bryan (1868 - ) |
| Child | Edmund Burke Bryan (1870 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Douglas Bryan (1873 - 1875) |
| Child | Mariam Edna Bryan (1875 - ) |
| Child | Crutcher Glenn Bryan (1878 - ) |
| Child | Daisy Jane Bryan (1880 - ) |
| Father | Samuel Bryan (1797 - 1874) |
| Mother | Mary Ratliff (1802 - 1883) |
| Sibling | Rebecca Charity Bryan ( - ) |
| Sibling | John Francis Bryan (1845 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Virginia Althea Bryan (1830 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Mary Rebecca Bryan (1836 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Elizabeth Bryan (1838 - ) |
| Sibling | George Thomas Bryan (1841 - ) |