Jonathan M. Bryant

nov 5 1821-March 10 1900 age 79
married Gilly Mae Nelson (Nov 7 1823-Dec 13 1866 age 43y1m6d Antioch Cemetery) daughter of Nancy Nelson (Oct 25 1802 Carrol County, KY-Aug 10 1879 Kingston,MO)

page 9 Harrison County Marriage Records "Jonathan M. Bryant married Elizabeth Hultz Jan 14 1867"

he fought for the Union in the Civil War and was a highly respected citizen of Harrison County. he was a noted singer and teacher of vocal music, very active member of the Christian Cambellite Church, owned 600 acres splendid farmland and a large amount of livestock, came to Missouri from Indiana 1855.
children:
1.Samuel A.
2.Mary Alice---this is Deb Dailey's great great grandmother.
3.James Thomas
4.Nancy Amy
5.William S. born Indiana, died of measles in the Civil War
6.Charles E. born Indiana, died of measles in the Civil War

1860 Harrison County Census
Jonathan 38y
Gilly 37y
William S 15y
Charles E. 16y
John Clousen 29y born in Germany
Sameul A. 7y
Mary Alice 6y

1880 Harrison county census
Jonathan age 57, farmer, born KY, father born KY, mother born KY
Elizabeth age 31 wife born MO father born TN mother born MO
Thomas age 14 son born KY father born KY mother born Indiana
LouAnne age 10 daughter born MO father born KY mother born MO
Al___ aged 8 daughter born MO father born KY mother born MO
Cora B. age 6 daughter born MO father born KY mother born MO
Kitty age 4 daughter born MO father born KY mother born MO