Biographical Sketch of William L. Branyan, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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William L. Branyan, foreman of St. Joseph Bridge, was born in Perry
County, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1834, and was there educated and 
learned his trade.  His father, Andrew, was a puddler in the iron
works, and a native of that state.  Our subject came west in 1858,
locating at Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri, and worked at his
trade until 1862, when he enlisted in the Confederate army, Company
A, Sixteenth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, serving three years, after
which he came to St. Joseph.  For a time he worked at the carpenters
trade, and for five years followed butchering.  He again engaged at
his trade, and worked on the construction of the St. Joseph Bridge,
and on June 15, 1874, took the foremanship.  The duties of this
position he has discharged very efficiently.  In 1859, Miss Christa
A. Parker, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, became his wife.  They have
three children: Jennie Lee, William A. and Eula May.

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