John Bryant papers
Collection — Folder: S187
Identifier: S0187
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters and business receipts from John Bryant, Sylvester Bryant and Elizabeth Bryant in Indiana ranging from 1862 to 1865 and undated regarding family matters and the Civil War.
Dates
- 1862-1865, undated
Creator
- Bryant, John T. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts. Some restriction apply; contact the repository for more information.
Biographical Note
Sylvester Bryant, born during 1839 in Ohio, enlisted from Tippecanoe County, Indiana in Company F, Indiana 150th Infantry Regiment on February 17, 1865 and was mustered out on August 5, 1865. He married Elizabeth Gooley or Cooley on June 5, 1864 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. They had 3 children. He and Elizabeth appear to have lived apart at the time of the 1880 census. He died in 1892 and is buried in Concord Cemetery, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Information found within the collection.
"Bryant, Elizabeth ". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.
"Bryant, Sylvester ". 1870 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.
"Bryant, Sylvester ". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.
"Bryant, Sylvester". American Civil War Solders. Retrieved 2013/04/25. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Bryant, Sylvester". Find a A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://www.findagrave.com
"Bryant, Sylvester". Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
Information found within the collection.
"Bryant, Elizabeth ". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.
"Bryant, Sylvester ". 1870 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.
"Bryant, Sylvester ". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.
"Bryant, Sylvester". American Civil War Solders. Retrieved 2013/04/25. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Bryant, Sylvester". Find a A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://www.findagrave.com
"Bryant, Sylvester". Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
Biographical Note
John T. Bryant, born during 1844 in Indiana to Guerrant and Lydia Bryant, had four siblings, including a brother, Samuel. John enlisted in the Union Army, Company K, Indiana 15th Infantry Regiment on June 14, 1861. He was mustered out on June 25, 1865. He lived and worked as a farm laborer/gardener in Lauramie, Tippecanoe County, Indiana most of his life, during his later years living with his aunt and uncle, the Stingleys or Stinglays. He died in 1910 and is buried in Stingley Cemetery in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Information found within the collection.
"Bryant, John T.". 1870 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Bryant, John ". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Bryant, John " . 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Bryant, John". Find a A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://www.findagrave.com
"Bryant, John". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles. 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Bryant, Samuel". 1850 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
Information found within the collection.
"Bryant, John T.". 1870 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Bryant, John ". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Bryant, John " . 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Bryant, John". Find a A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://www.findagrave.com
"Bryant, John". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles. 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Bryant, Samuel". 1850 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Bryant family.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of John Bryant papers are available electronically in Indiana Memory: https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll31/search/searchterm/s0187/field/all/mode/all/conn/and/order/title/ad/asc.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/05/09 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/05/09 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid updated 2018/09/17 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Bryant, John T. (Person)
- Title
- John Bryant papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
