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Ancestors of Ruth Lucile Bryan

Generation No. 2

      2. Isaac Alvin Bryan, born January 26, 1876 in Fayette County, Ohio; died February 20, 1937 in Terre Haute, Indiana, Vigo County. He was the son of 4. Josiah Bryan and 5. Mary Elizabeth Wilson. He married 3. Ida Belle Holt January 07, 1903 in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana ¹.

      3. Ida Belle Holt, born January 09, 1886 in Pickaway County, Ohio ²; died January 01, 1956 in Terre Haute, Indiana, Vigo County. She was the daughter of 6. Thomas Jefferson Holt and 7. Mary Elizabeth Prose.

Notes for Isaac Alvin Bryan:

From "The History of Sullivan County (Indiana)" 1909 and 1976

      "Isaac A. Bryan, one of the younger farmers of Sullivan County, whose pleasant farm home is situated on the rural mail route running out from New Lebanon, is a native of Fayette county Ohio, born January 26, 1876, a son of Josiah and Mary (Wilson) Bryan, both born in Ross county, Ohio, the father (Josiah) September 4, 1842, and the mother (Mary) March 2, 1846. The father (Josiah), who followed farming for a livelihood, came to Indiana in 1901, having the year before purchased one hundred and ninety-eight acres of land in Gill township. Here he conducted a successful farming business until his death in November of the same year in which he came to this place to reside. After his death the widow resided on the same farm until 1906, when she purchased ahome on North Main street in Sullivan, where she expects to spend the remainder of her days. Josiah Bryan enlisted in 1862, at Chillicothe, Ohio, in Company I, Seventy-third Ohio Regiment, and served three years and nine months. He was slightly wounded in the ankle, and at another time in the stomach. The children of Josiah and Mary (Wilson) Bryan were: Flora, deceased; Louie, deceased; Edward, residing in Colorado; Isaac A., of this notice; and Eva, deceased.
      Isaac A. Bryan received his education at the village schools of Stanton, Fayette county, Ohio. He remained with his father until the latter's death and with his mother until his marriage, and the estate was then divided between the mother, his brother and himself, Isaac A. remaining on the old homestead place. It contains sixty-four and a fraction acres, upon which he carried on a general farming and stock business. He made great changes and excellent improvements after taking the farm, including the clearing of some of the land, fencing and other conveniences needed about a first-class place, making it one of the best equipped places in his township. He sold his estate in Gill township and purchased ninety-three acres in Hamilton township. This place is known as "The Marlow" farm and is located about four miles northeast of Sullivan.
      In his church faith, Mr. Bryan is identified with the Methodist Episcopal denomination, and has been president of the board of stewards in this church. Politically he is a firm supporter of the Republican party. On January 7, 1903, he was married to Miss Belle Holt, who was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, January 9, 1886, a daughter of Thomas and Mary E. (Prose) Holt, who came to Indiana in September, 1898, locating in Gill township on a farm, and he also operated a threshing machine. The father (Thomas Holt) died February 7, 1908. The mother (Mary E. Holt) still resides in the township. The date of the father's birth was August, 1866, and the mother's the same year. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan are the parents of three children; Mary Louise, born January 10, 1904; Doris Waneta, born December 28, 1906; and Floyd Theodore, born June 2, 1908. Mr. Bryan is a member of the New Lebanon Modern Woodmen of America Camp No. 5488, and carries for the protection of his family a thousand dollar policy."

Isaac and Ida Belle were married at home of Ida's parents. Witnesses were John E. Hart and Mattie J. Prose. Wedding performed by Theodore K. Nillis??

World War I Draft Registration Card
Sept. 12, 1918, Age 40
Born Sullivan County, IN
Farmer
Nearest Relative: Ida Bryan
Tall, SlenderBrown eyes, gray hair
Address Sullivan, Indiana

OBITUARIES:
ISAAC A. BRYAN SUCCUMBS TODAY
      Isaac A. Bryan, 61 years of age, died at the home, 1029 South 13th Street at Terre Haute at 7 o'clock this morning.
      Survivors are the widow, Ida; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Scott, of Sullivan, Mrs. Ruth Lowe, of Terre Haute, Helen Bryan and Faye Bell Bryan, at home; three sons, Floyd of Terre Haute and Earl and Raymond at home; two grandchildren, James and Patricia Ann Lowe.
      The body was brought to the Billman Funeral Home and will be taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Scott, 411 N. Main street at 10 o'clock Sunday morning and will be returned to Billman Chapel Monday, where funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock. Rev. Fred P. Bedwell will officiate. Burial will be made at Little Flock Cemetery.
LAST RITES HONOR ISAAC BRYAN
      Funeral services for Isaac Bryan who died at the home in Terre Haute, Saturday, were conducted from the Billman Chapel at 2 o'clock, Monday afternoon, with Rev. Fred Bedwell, officiating.
      Flower girls were Julia Stewart, Mildred Arvin, Marie Yaw, Pauline Medsker, Doris Scott and Josephine Scott.
      Pall bearers were John Hart, Emory Stanley, Frank Botts, William Pine, Dan Prose and Frank Debusk.
      Interment was made at Little Flock Cemetery.
Isaac is buried in the Little Flock Cemetery in Shelburn, Indiana. He died of tuberculosis.

A note written by Mary Bryan Scott itemizes the funeral expenses for Isaac:
      Billman Chapel            $300
      Mr. Thompson            $8
      Rev. Bedwell            $5
      Postage                  $1.50
      Mayfield                  $25.30
                  Total      $339.80
Earl paid $40, Floyd paid $20, Mary paid $34.80. It is uncertain how the balance was paid.

NOTE FOUND IN PERSONAL EFFECTS OF IDA BRYAN:
      Isaac Alvin Bryan, son of Josiah and Mary Wilson Bryan, was born January 26th, 1876 at Stanton, Ohio, and departed this life February 20, 1937 at the age of 61 years, 25 days. He came to Gill Township, Sullivan County, with his parents in 1901 and was united in marriage to Ida Holt, January 7th, 1903, and moved to Hamilton Township in 1908 where they lived until they moved to Terre Haute 9 years ago. (1928).
      Mr. Bryan was engaged in farming as long as health permitted. when a young man he united with the Methodist Church, and at the time of his death he was a member of the Shelburn Methodist Church. Although not able to attend church the last few years, he enjoyed the services through the radio.
      All who knew and loved him will remember him for his love and kindness to his family, his friendliness to mankind, and his patience during his last sickness.
      He leaves to mourn his loss the widow, Ida, four daughters, Mary Scott of Sullivan, Ruth Lowe of Terre Haute, Helen and Fay Bell at home, three sons, Floyd of Allendale, and Earl and Raymond at home; two grandchildren, James and Patricia Ann Lowe. A daughter, Doris Clark, his parents, three sisters and one brother have proceeded him in death.
            "The day is done, and the darkness
                  falls from the wings of night,
            As a feather is wafted downward
                  from an eagle in his flight.
            And the night shall be filled with music,
                  and the cares, that infest the day,
            shall fold their tents, like the Arabs,
                  and as silently steal away."

More About Isaac Alvin Bryan:
Burial: Unknown, Little Flock Cemetery, Sullivan County, Indiana
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis

Notes for Ida Belle Holt:

Notes for IDA BELLE HOLT:
The following is an article written by Ida. It is unknown the purpose of the article.
                  WEAVING--MY PROFITABLE HOBBY
      I have always been interested in doing handcraft work. Have done bead work, fancy pillow cases and all kinds of embroidery and crocheting. I like to work with colors, so I have painted many pictures and designs on glass. Mat weaving on hand looms has been another interesting hobby of mine.
      My husband and I had a large family consisting of five boys and three girls. Opportunity for carrying on my hobbies was rather limited until my family was grown. After the death of my husband, I found it necessary to try to commercialize on my handwork. While making the mats, I had the urge to try a loom. I felt that I could make more profit with a loom.
      First I studied ways and means to purchase a loom and where I might be able
to secure materials. For I didn't want to use all old clothing and discards for rugs. I located a local dealer who sold strips of materials, blanket material and cotton mixtures by the pound. I saw an advertisement of warp in a magazine. I mailed a card and they sent samples and price lists. On March 9, 1942, I sent to Boonville, N. Y. for a Union Special Loom. It came threaded up with enough warp to make 12 yards of carpet. A book of instructions came with it with illustrations of how to thread it up. The loom, freight included, cost me $36.89. So began my first weaving experience. It was nothing to weave, as I had years ago watched a weaver as she made rugs for me on an old fashion kind of loom.
      As I used up the warp, I became rather anxious as to how I was going to get the loom threaded up again. I had purchased additional warp so with the aid of the book of instructions I proceeded to warp up the loom. When I had it all threaded up, something was wrong, it just would not weave. There seemed to be no tension whatever. I studied the instructions sheets again and again. I tried to contact two or three whom I had been told had formerly owned looms. Finally in a distant town, I located a man whose mother had woven rugs. he came and together we studied the instruction book and the loom. I discovered that I had not brought the warp up over the back bar. Since then I have learned lots of tricks in threading up the loom. I have taught several to thread and weave.
      When World War 2 came and warp was a scarce item, I tried out the seersucker weave. It takes less warp and makes a beautiful rug. This weave used four threads then skips four threads. The finished product has a weave that looks very much like seersucker.
      I have used all kinds of materials. Silk hose, feed sacks, used clothing and upholstering materials. I do quite a bit of work for an upholsterer here. This material is cut about 1 inch wide and I double it as I weave it. It takes longer this way, but then the rugs are alike on each side and are very pretty.
      During the War when materials became so scarce, a lady brought me some material to weave her some rugs. Upon inquiry, I found that the material was strips which came from a tire shop that did recapping. These strips lined the boxes the rubber came in and had been burnt until her husband brought some home to her and she had boiled the material in lye water removing the chemical, the result being yards and yards of cream colored cloth that looked like handkerchief linen. These strips then were dyed different colors and made up into very beautiful rugs.
      Silk hose cut length-wise in about 3 strips, not cutting all the way through at the ends in order that the hose will remain in one piece, make very pretty rugs.
      I am partially crippled, but I try to keep up my 9 room house, tend a flower garden, can fruits and vegetables, cook for one sone and have a lot of callers in the run of a day. Yet I always find time to do some weaving every day.
      The warp which I use costs me .66 and .69 per lb. 8 lbs will warp up 150 turns on the loom. This will weave around 52 rugs of 4 feet each. For rugs woven for any merchant, I receive $1.25 per rug when sold in dozen lots, otherwise I charge $2.00 per cotton rug. If I have the materials cut and tacked, I can weave 6 4-foot rugs per day.
      I like to buy rug materials in strips. From these I make panel rugs which will weave about 6 to 8 rows across. Since I do not cut the strips all the way through at the ends, I do not have so much tacking to do. The cost of warp for each rug averages about 12 cents. 15 to 25 cents worth of materials. If a rug is made from feed sacks, four sacks will be required to make a 4 foot rug. Strips of about 1 inch wide.
      I cut and tack materials of an evening and listen in on my favorite radio programs.
      I have enjoyed the many friends made through weaving. I have a friend who supplies the materials, prepares it for weaving and then sells the finished rug.
      I charge 25 cents per foot for weaving when the material has already been prepared for 30 cents per foot if I cut and tack the materials furnished by my clients.
      I do not believe that there is any other work that I could personally do that would give me time for work in my flowers and garden, visit with my friends, do my own housework and be my own boss and yet be as profitable to me as "My Profitable Hobby Weaving".

Ida is buried in the Little Flock Cemetery in Shelburn, Indiana.

More About Ida Belle Holt:
Burial: Unknown, Little Flock Cemetery, Sullivan County, Indiana

Children of Isaac Bryan and Ida Holt are:

Mary Louise Bryan, born January 10, 1904 in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana ³; died September 1975 in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana³; married George Anderson Scott May 26, 1926 in Sullivan County, Indiana; born in Hamilton Twp., Sullivan County, Indiana; died December 11, 1969 in Sullivan County, Indiana.

Notes for Mary Louise Bryan:
No children. Mary was Treasurer of Sullivan county for two terms, 1954-1961. Her husband, George was a patrolman on the Sullivan City Police Force from June 1943 to July 1, 1965. He served as Chief of Police from 1956 to 1959. George is buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan, Indiana.

More About Mary Louise Bryan:
Cause of Death: Complications of cervical cancer
Medical Information: Crippled from Rheumatoid Arthritis

ii.

Doris Waneta Bryan, born December 28, 1906 in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana; died April 10, 1926; married Perry Paul Clark November 27, 1925; born in Hamilton Township, Sullivan Co., Indiana; died Unknown.

Notes for Doris Waneta Bryan:
News item for Doris Juanita Bryan Clark:

YOUNG WOMAN DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Mrs. Doris Bryan Clark Died Saturday Afternoon at Home of Her Parents
Mrs. Doris Bryan Clark, the wife of Paul Clark, died Saturday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac "Brown" (sic), north of the city, after a short illness.
The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Shelburn Monday afternoon, and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Bedwell. Burial at Little Flock Cemetery.
Mrs. Clark was a graduate of the Sullivan High School, and for some time was an assistant in the office of Charles Coffman, county treasurer. A few months ago her marriage to Mr. Clark occurred.
She underwent an operation at the Sherman hospital a few weeks ago for appendicitis. She apparently recovered from the operation and was taken to the home of her parents. However, complications developed a few days ago that resulted in her death.
OBITUARY:
Doris Juanita Bryan Clark, second child of Isaac and Ida Bryan, was born December 28, 1906, southwest of New Lebanon. She departed this life at 2:40 p.m. Saturday, April 10th at the home of her parents northeast of Sullivan.
Reared in Sullivan County, Mrs. Clark gained her early education in the Sullivan County schools and graduated from the Sullivan High School with the class of 1923. When but ten years old, she united with the Shelburn M. E. church and through life remained a true christian.
After graduation from high school, Mrs. Clark was employed for some time as an assistant in the office of County Treasurer Charles Coffman. She resigned her position in November and was united in marriage on November 23, 1925 to Perry Paul Clark. Only a few weeks of married life was enjoyed by the happy couple, for on January 28, 1926 Mrs. Clark was rushed to the Mary Sherman Hospital for an emergency operation for appendicitis. The operation was apparently successful and a few weeks ago, Mrs. Clark was able to go to the home of her parents. Complications however set in and her condition became critical. Patiently, Mrs. Clark bore her suffering, hopeful to the last that she would get well and a few minutes before death she asked God's help to bear out her suffering.
She is survived by her husband, Perry Paul Clark, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bryan, three brothers: Floyd, Earl and Raymond, four sisters: Mary, Helen, Ruth and Faye, by her two grandmothers Mrs. Mary E. Holt and Mrs. Mary E. Bryan and a host of other relatives and friends.

OTHER NOTES:
Rev. Bedwell brought the message of sympathy and consolation to the bereaved family and friends, while three favored sacred hymns were sung by Mrs. Mayme Anderson, Mrs. Tressa Allison, Mrs. Sadie Wern and Mrs. Orr.

Flower girls, who carried the profusion of beautiful blossoms typifing the love and esteem in which the deceased was held, were Dercie Hawkins, Dorothy bunch, Roberta Clark, Ruth Welsh, Kathryn Milam and Mabel Scott. Pall bearers were Basil Godfrey, Herbie Frakes, DallasTurpen, George Scott, Fred Clark and Bailey Hawkins.

iii.

Floyd Theodore Bryan, born June 02, 1908 in Gill Township, Sullivan, Indiana ⁴; died September 1975⁴; married Margaret Elizabeth Pine March 26, 1929 in Terre Haute, Indiana, Vigo County; born July 03, 1911; died February 1992 ⁵.

Notes for Floyd Theodore Bryan:
Died of massive stroke or embolism.

iv.

Earl Wilson Bryan, born April 22, 1910 in Hamilton Township, Sullivan Co., Indiana; died November 27, 1964 in Terre Haute, Indiana, Vigo County; married Prudence Mary Smith Private; born Private.

Notes for Earl Wilson Bryan:
Earl died of coronary thrombosis. He is buried in Little Flock Cemetery, Shelburn, Indiana.

Flora Helen Bryan, born January 16, 1912 in Hamilton Township, Sullivan Co., Indiana; died September 13, 1962 in Hillsborough County, Florida; married Leroy Hammond Grizzle June 10, 1941 in Terre Haute, Indiana, Vigo County; born October 08, 1907; died October 25, 1988 in Pinellas County, Florida ⁶.

Notes for Flora Helen Bryan:
Was killed when her car was hit by a train. Family believes she comitted suicide as she was depressed and was seen stopped on a railroad track in another area the same eveining she was killed.

Notes for Leroy Hammond Grizzle:
Family moved to Florida in the 1950s. While in North Terre Haute, they operated a motel on Lafayette Street. Roy did not drive and had poor eyesight.

Son Robert was crushed to death while working under a car at home in Florida.

1	vi.	Ruth Lucile Bryan, born September 04, 1913 in Hamilton Township, Sullivan Co., Indiana; died June 28, 1999 in Bradenton, Florida; married (1) Kenneth Raymond Lowe January 21, 1932 in Paris, Illinois; married (2) Wilson Jesse Wells August 27, 1966 in Vigo County, Indiana.
	vii.	Raymond Edward Bryan, born October 15, 1915 in Hamilton Township, Sullivan Co., Indiana; died January 17, 1992 in Hillsborough County, Florida⁶; married Dorothy Allen Private; born Private.
	viii.	Faye Belle Bryan, born Private; married (1) Fred Stringer Private; born Private; married (2) Ed Heimlich Private; died March 27, 1967.

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