Bio of Brant, Henry C. (b.1824) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Brant, Henry C., (page 1060), son of Adam and Rebecca Brant, was born 
February 4, 1824. His father was a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother 
of Virginia. He is a native of Ohio. He was educated at the common 
schools, and his youth was spent mostly on the farm. In the fall of 1857 
he came to Fillmore county, this state, remaining there till 1859; then 
came to this county, settling in Gillford township, pursuing farming till 
1877, when he removed to Ohio, and after five years came to this township 
(Zumbro), settling on section 25. He has twenty acres of land. During the 
winter of 1864 he enlisted in the 8th Minn., and accompanied Gen. Sully on 
his Indian expedition to the Yellowstone river. The next fall he was 
mustered out at St. Paul. He has been justice of the peace, town clerk, 
assessor, town treasurer, etc., for several years off and on. In politics 
he is republican, but not radical. He married Calista Martin, her parents 
are natives of New Jersey. Their living children are: Edgar F. and Louisa 
A., Charles being deceased.