BRYANT BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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BRYANT, James - b: 1864 NJ
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 875
residence: Bethlehem Twp

James Bryant, a progressive and enterprising farmer and stockman of Bethlehem 
township, proprietor of a splendidly improved farm of 240 acres, is a native of 
New Jersey. He was born February 22, 1864, and is the son of Henry and Martha 
(Long) Bryant, both of whom were born and reared in England, immigrated to the 
United States, settled in New Jersey, resided in that State until 1865, and then 
moved westward to Illinois. Two years' residence in Illinois were sufficient, 
however, and they came to western Missouri, settling in Henry County in 1867. 
Mr. Bryant purchased a farm near the city of Clinton and resided there during the 
remainder of his days. He died in 1910. Mrs. Martha Bryant departed this life in 
March, 1917. Henry and Martha Bryant were parents of eight children, six of 
whom are living: George, a resident of California; Mrs. Eliza Briggs, Kansas; 
James, subject of this sketch; Mrs. Florence Matter, Garden City, Missouri; Mrs. 
Martha Dando, Kansas City, Missouri; Henry lives at Hutchinson, Kansas. James 
Bryant was reared to manhood on the home place, which he now owns, and has the 
distinction of having lived for a period of forty years in the same house. He began 
his own career when twenty-one years of age, renting land for three years, after 
which he invested his savings in forty acres, and began farming on his own 
account on his own land after marriage. By hard work, and good financial 
management, he has attained to a position of competence. October 19, 1890, 
James Bryant and Miss Della P. Wright were united in marriage. They have two 
adopted children: Ellis, aged nineteen years, and Wilma, aged fourteen years. Ellis 
Bryant was born August 14, 1899, and enlisted in the National Army at Sedalia, 
Missouri, in August, 1917, pursued the regular course of training at Camp 
Doniphan and is now on the western battle front in France. He is a member of 
Company D, 140th United States Infantry. Mrs. Della P. (Wright) Bryant was born 
October 21, 1869, in northern Missouri, and is the daughter of Richard and Susie 
(Green) Wright, natives of old Missouri, and who located permanently in Henry 
County in 1872. The Wright home was located three miles east of Clinton where 
Mr. Wright died in 1874. Mrs. Wright died at the Bryant home in 1911. The 
following children were born to Richard and Susie Wright: Mrs. Rebecca Reid, 
Bethlehem township; Mrs. Ella Harrison, Colorado; Jonah Wright, Bethlehem 
township; Mrs. Della Bryant, of this review; Mrs. Betty Brown, living in Montana. 
Mr. Bryant is a Republican and he and Mrs. Wright are members of the Christian 
Church. They are worthy people who are well liked and highly respected in their 
neighborhood.

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