Biographical Sketch of Bryant Brinton, Jackson Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Bryant Brinton, farmer, section 4, postoffice Agency, born October 6, 1824, in Boyle County, Kentucky. His parents emigrated to Indiana about 1826. Leaving Indiana in the fall of 1837, they located in Buchanan County, Missouri. January 7, 1847 he married Emily McCrary, a native of Missouri. They have had twelve children: Eliza Ann, born October 30, 1847; Nancy E., born February 13, 1849 and died February 28, 1867; Thomas E., born April 9, 1850; Hillery F., born November 21, 1852; George M., born March 10, 1854; Benjamin B., born December 2, 1855; Emily D., born February 2, 1858 and died June 28, 1871; Caroline S., born June 3, 1861; John, born February 24, 1863; William E., born December 22, 1864; Harriet A., born July 16, 1867 and died October 16, 1867; James F., born December 13, 1880. He now owns 375 acres of land. By the late war he lost considerably. He was in the Confederate army, serving in Cornell's regiment, under General Price. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================