BIO: BRYANT, William H., s/o Robert & Lucinda (Culbertson) Bryant Submitted by: ivie@tima.com (Diana Flynn) BRYANT CULBERTSON HODGE WILLIAMSON "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884. SPICE VALLEY TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA Page 332 WILLIAM H. BRYANT, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser, is now living in his native township, his birth occurring December 11, 1832. Eight children named: Eliza J., James E., William H., Francis, Sarah, Mary, Lucinda and Julia G. were born to his parents, Robert and Lucinda (Culbertson) Bryant, who were natives of Kentucky from whence they immigrated to Indiana in 1829. They were members of the Christian church. William H. received a good common school education; lived with his parents until of age, and December 15, 1869, married Miss Matilda Hodge, daughter of G. W. and C. (Williamson) Hodge, and by her is father of the following: William W., Charles W., Oliver C., Laura A., Robert, Franklin (deceased), Eugene and Jennie M. Mr. Bryant is the owner of a valuable farm of 240 acres on parts of which is found pure moss agate of the finest quality as well as other valuable geological specimens. During the late war he fought to preserve the Union by enlisting September 2, 1862, in Company D, Twenty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and serving faithfully until his discharge, June 9, 1865. In politics he is a Republican, and he and wife are both church members. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent..