John H. Bryant
John H. Bryant, farmer, was born in Ross County, Ohio, December 24, 1824, and in the following year removed with his parents to this county. His father was Benjamin Bryant, who married Susanna Harper; by her he had eleven children, nine of whom are living. The family settled on Compton Creek, on the land now owned by Robert Gilmore. Being poor, the elder Bryant was unable to purchase but little land, to which he added, however, from time to time. Six years later they removed to the North Fork of Paint, on the present Speakman farm; then removed to Washington, where he (Benjamin) died. He was born in 1794, and died in 1869; his wife, born 1802, died in 1866.
Our subject was married in 1847, to Mary Carder, of Ross County, who bore him seven children: Susanna, Cornelius, Charles E., Anna, and George W. The deceased are Franklin Pierce, and Eliza Jane. Mrs. Bryant was a devout member of the Christian Church, and departed this life July 9, 1879. October 18, 1880, Mr. Bryant was married to Susan, daughter of Mathew Gilmore, of Ross County. Of his children, Charles married Emma Louderman; Cornelius married Mary Mallow, of Ross County; Susanna married Elwood Porter, of Pickaway County.
Mr. Bryant is a member of the Christian Church, at New Holland; a Democrat politically; contributed toward carrying on the late war; owns one hundred and five acres of land, on the New Holland road, which is nicely improved; farms chiefly to grain, and raises hogs successfully.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County