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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 15, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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ANN BRYANT

	Ann Bryant, of Bossburg, Stevens county, engaged in the hotel and 
mining business, was born in Barbeshire, Scotland, April 3, 1842. She is the
daughter of Murdo R. and Catherine (Nicholson) McCleod, natives of Scotland,
where they lived until 1842, when they came to Canada.  The father died in
1882 and the mother removed to Kansas, passing away in 1899.  They were the
parents of thirteen children, Mary, Angus, Christie, Murdo, Kenneth, Kate, 
Ann, Darnal G., John, Christie, and three who died in infancy.
	Ann Bryant, the subject of this sketch, had one brother, who was a 
soldier in the English army. Although educational privileges were limited in
her neighborhood she received a fair common school education in Canada.  She
"worked out," beginning at the age of sixteen, until she was married to 
A.J. Bryant.  They settled in Barnston, Canada, where they lived eighteen
years, removing to Vermont, in 1865.  At the termination of three years'
residence, they came back to Canada, thence to Kansas, and thence to Kettle
Falls, Washington, in 1891.  In 1892 they came to Bossburg where she has 
since resided.  Her husband died in 1897. Following the death of her husband
Mrs. Bryant built a small hotel, to which she has added since, until it is 
now a commodious house and comfortable furnished.  She is, also, interested
in mines, some of which are quite flattering prospects.
	Mrs. Bryant is the mother of six children, George A., William,
David, with his brother William, in Stevens county, Walter, Susie, deceased,
and Minnie, with her mother.  At present she is interested in the McKinley
and Jay Hawker mines.
	When the father of Mrs. Bryant first came to Canada it was necessary
for him to travel one hundred miles for provisions, the trip occupying five
or six days. On one occasion the only article he could secure in the line of
eatables was buckwheat flour which he was obliged to pack the entire
distance on his back.  The family nearly starved when they first came to
Canada.