Dr. George Washington Bryan was born February 19, 1837, in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. He was the son of Pearson M. Bryan and Elizabeth Coleman.
He joined the 16th Texas, commanded by Col. Flournory. While still a private, he was sent to Galveston to take charge of the Confederate Hospital that had been established there. After a short sojourn in Galveston, in the company of Dr. William Orby Cocke, of Bellville, Austin County, he was sent to Little Rock, Arkansas, and there the two were assigned to service as surgeons in the Army. Dr. Bryan was next sent to San Antonio, Texas, to be with Capt. Edgar's Artillery, all of who were soldiers in the regular United States Army, but who joined the Confederacy. After a short while, Dr. Bryan was transferred at his own request to the Lamar County Artillery (9th Texas Artillery) , commanded by Capt. James M. Daniels of Paris (Lamar County, Texas). He remained with this command until the close of the war, during which time he saw active service in Arkansas and Louisiana.
He returned to Buckhorn in Austin County where on May 21, 1867 he married Mary Louisa Stone. They had the following children: Maud Lee, Mary Emma (Mrs. Andrew Horton), Callie Florence (Mrs. Mack Roughton), Eunice Elizabeth (Mrs. John Elrod), Alonzo Liston, Alice Blanche (Mrs. Paul Jordan) and a unnamed infant.
About 1872 they bought land and moved to the Drane Community in Navarro County. Here he practiced medicine, farmed, and raised his family.
He joined the 16th Texas, commanded by Col. Flournory. While still a private, he was sent to Galveston to take charge of the Confederate Hospital that had been established there. After a short sojourn in Galveston, in the company of Dr. William Orby Cocke, of Bellville, Austin County, he was sent to Little Rock, Arkansas, and there the two were assigned to service as surgeons in the Army. Dr. Bryan was next sent to San Antonio, Texas, to be with Capt. Edgar's Artillery, all of who were soldiers in the regular United States Army, but who joined the Confederacy. After a short while, Dr. Bryan was transferred at his own request to the Lamar County Artillery (9th Texas Artillery) , commanded by Capt. James M. Daniels of Paris (Lamar County, Texas). He remained with this command until the close of the war, during which time he saw active service in Arkansas and Louisiana.
He returned to Buckhorn in Austin County where on May 21, 1867 he married Mary Louisa Stone. They had the following children: Maud Lee, Mary Emma (Mrs. Andrew Horton), Callie Florence (Mrs. Mack Roughton), Eunice Elizabeth (Mrs. John Elrod), Alonzo Liston, Alice Blanche (Mrs. Paul Jordan) and a unnamed infant.
About 1872 they bought land and moved to the Drane Community in Navarro County. Here he practiced medicine, farmed, and raised his family.
Dr. George Washington Bryan was born February 19, 1837, in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. He was the son of Pearson M. Bryan and Elizabeth Coleman.
He joined the 16th Texas, commanded by Col. Flournory. While still a private, he was sent to Galveston to take charge of the Confederate Hospital that had been established there. After a short sojourn in Galveston, in the company of Dr. William Orby Cocke, of Bellville, Austin County, he was sent to Little Rock, Arkansas, and there the two were assigned to service as surgeons in the Army. Dr. Bryan was next sent to San Antonio, Texas, to be with Capt. Edgar's Artillery, all of who were soldiers in the regular United States Army, but who joined the Confederacy. After a short while, Dr. Bryan was transferred at his own request to the Lamar County Artillery (9th Texas Artillery) , commanded by Capt. James M. Daniels of Paris (Lamar County, Texas). He remained with this command until the close of the war, during which time he saw active service in Arkansas and Louisiana.
He returned to Buckhorn in Austin County where on May 21, 1867 he married Mary Louisa Stone. They had the following children: Maud Lee, Mary Emma (Mrs. Andrew Horton), Callie Florence (Mrs. Mack Roughton), Eunice Elizabeth (Mrs. John Elrod), Alonzo Liston, Alice Blanche (Mrs. Paul Jordan) and a unnamed infant.
About 1872 they bought land and moved to the Drane Community in Navarro County. Here he practiced medicine, farmed, and raised his family.
He joined the 16th Texas, commanded by Col. Flournory. While still a private, he was sent to Galveston to take charge of the Confederate Hospital that had been established there. After a short sojourn in Galveston, in the company of Dr. William Orby Cocke, of Bellville, Austin County, he was sent to Little Rock, Arkansas, and there the two were assigned to service as surgeons in the Army. Dr. Bryan was next sent to San Antonio, Texas, to be with Capt. Edgar's Artillery, all of who were soldiers in the regular United States Army, but who joined the Confederacy. After a short while, Dr. Bryan was transferred at his own request to the Lamar County Artillery (9th Texas Artillery) , commanded by Capt. James M. Daniels of Paris (Lamar County, Texas). He remained with this command until the close of the war, during which time he saw active service in Arkansas and Louisiana.
He returned to Buckhorn in Austin County where on May 21, 1867 he married Mary Louisa Stone. They had the following children: Maud Lee, Mary Emma (Mrs. Andrew Horton), Callie Florence (Mrs. Mack Roughton), Eunice Elizabeth (Mrs. John Elrod), Alonzo Liston, Alice Blanche (Mrs. Paul Jordan) and a unnamed infant.
About 1872 they bought land and moved to the Drane Community in Navarro County. Here he practiced medicine, farmed, and raised his family.
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