12. | BRYANT, Judge Andrew was born on 20 Dec 1869 in Cocke County, TN (son of BRYANT, Ananias Sodie and SISK, Sarah); died on 1 Oct 1940 in Cocke County, TN. Notes:
Birth: Dec. 20, 1869
Death: Oct. 1, 1940
Funeral services for the late Judge A. Bryant, who died suddenly at the family home about 10 miles southwest of town Tuesday of last week, were held from Little Union church Saturday.
Last week's Bee told of the finding of Mr. Bryant's body lying beside a horse in the barn on his farm. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
The following obiturary was read at the funeral:
Judge Andrew Bryant, son of Annanias and Sarah Sisk Bryant was born in Cocke County, Tenn. on December 20th, 1869, and departed this life October 1st, 1940, making his stay on earth 70 years, nine months and eleven days.
He came to Missouri in an early day and was united in marriage to Esther C. Clevenger in 1898. To this union 13 children - L. B. Bryant, Holliday, Texas; J. L. Bryant, Mooresville, Mo.; Roy Bryant, Cowgill; Lee Bryant, Bakersfield, California, Mrs. Ethel Reigel, Kansas City, Mo.; Allen Bryant, Cowgill; Mrs. Opal Vanbelcher, Kansas City, Mo.; Lloyd Bryant, Braymer; Mrs. Hazel McBee, Braymer; Mrs. Mabel Ellis, Kansas Ciaty, Kansas; Mrs. Faye Falconer, Kansas City, Mo.; and Lawrence Bryant of the home. A daughter, Fern, preceded him in death. He is also survived by 30 grand-childfren and three brothers, A. H. Bryant, Cowgill; L. L. Bryant, Excelsior Springs, Mo.; and Taylor Bryant, New Port, Tenn., besides a host of other relatives and friends.
He united with the Primitive Baptist church in 1896, and was a faithful member until the end.
(Obit: courtesy of Walter Gillespie)
Judge married CLEVENGER, Esther Columbia in 1898. Esther (daughter of CLEVENGER, Daniel and TURNAGE, Sultana) was born on 9 Feb 1875 in MO; died on 26 Jan 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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