Son of Daniel Mathias and Louisa Gillespie Brant. Married Sarah Ann "Sallie" Baker on 21 FEB 1867 in Shelby County, Missouri.
Occupation: farmer, stock raiser, stock breeder
MO d/c 28378
DONALD A. BRANT
(Farmer, Stock-raiser and Stock-breeder, Post-office, Shelbyville)
Mr. Brant,who has a good farm about one-half mile east of Shelbyville, is making a specialty of breeding and raising for sale fine Norman horses, the line of industry in which he has been engaged for the past seven years. In common with a few other of the more in ligent and progressive farmers, he believes that the breeding of draft horses is becoming and is destined to be one of the most profitable branches of farm life to which one can give his attention. His experiences thus far has been such as to fully justify this opinion and he expects to enlarge his business in this line as rapidly as his circumstances, without inconveniences, will allow. He is also raising a good grade of cattle and runs his farm in grass for stock purposes. Mr. Brant comes of an old North Missouri family. His parents, Mathias and Louisa (Gillespie) Brant, settled in Marion county, from Kentucky at an early day. Donald A. was born in that county, four miles north of Palmyra, April 30, 1834. The father died when Donald A. was quite young, and in 1837 the mother came to Shelby county and entered a tract of 200 acres of land, about three-quarters of a mile from Shelbyville, where she had a house built and improved a farm, the same place on which Donald A. now resides. She subsequently married George Macafee, but he survived his marriage only a few months. She resided on the farm until her death. Donald A. and Archibald M. conducting the farm after they grew up. The mother died in 1867. Archibald M. afterwards went to St. Louis and engaged in business, where he died after a residence there of about two years. In 1863 Donald A. went to Montana and engaged in mining at Virginia City, where he spent about three years. That was in the day of the vigilants of Montana, and he relates many interesting and thrilling anecdotes of his observations in the far North-west. Returning in 1866, Mr. Brant was married February 21, of the following February (1867), to Miss Sallie Baker, a daughter of George Baker, formerly of Boone county, Ky. After his return Mr. Brant resumed farming in this county, locating on the old homestead, which he has since continued to reside. In 1870 he erected a good residence on a different site from the one occupied by the old homestead, which was burned, however, in the fall of 1883. Mr. Brant's place contains 200 acres and is one of the choice farms of the township.
History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri; St. Louis: National Historical Company, 1884
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Funeral Notice
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The Funeral Services of
Donald A. Brant
will take place at the Christian church, in Shelbyville, Missouri, on Monday, August 12, 1912, at 2 o'clock p.m., conducted by Rev. R. B. Havener.
Burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Born in Marion county, Missouri, April 30, 1834. Died in Shelbyville, Missouri, August 11, 1912. Aged 78 years, 3 months and 11 days.
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TWO DEATHS AT SHELBYVILLE.
Donald A. Brandt died at his home in Shelbyville Sunday, Aug. 11th. Deceased was born in Marion county, April 30, 1834, and moved to this county many years ago. He was a prominent citizen of Shelbyville vicinity for many years. Funeral services took place in Shelbyville Monday.
Mrs. Martha A. Singleton died at her home in Shelbyville last Thursday. She was born in this county December 30, 1858, and was married to A. E. Singleton about 30 years ago.
Funeral services were held in Shelbyville Friday by Revs. G. W. White; W. Humphrey and F. B. Holden.
Shelbina Democrat (Shelbina, MO), 1912-08-14, Page 1, Column 4
Death of D. A. Brant.
Donald A. Brant, for seventy years a respected citizen of Shelby county, died at his home in Shelbyville Sunday afternoon, Aug. 11, 1912. Mr, Brant was born in Marion Co., Mo., April 30, 1834, and came to Shelby county in 1937. In 1867 he married Miss Sallie Baker, who preceded her husband in death. Two daughters, Mrs. Wm. McKethen, near Clarence, and Miss Allie, at home, and a son, Albert, survive. Funeral and burial took place at Shelbyville Monday. Mr. Brant was a most excellent gentlemen and leaves his children the rich heritage of an exemplary life.
The Shelbina Torchlight (Shelbina, MO), 1912-08-16, Page 5, Column 6
Information on file with Shelby County Historical Society & Museum
Occupation: farmer, stock raiser, stock breeder
MO d/c 28378
DONALD A. BRANT
(Farmer, Stock-raiser and Stock-breeder, Post-office, Shelbyville)
Mr. Brant,who has a good farm about one-half mile east of Shelbyville, is making a specialty of breeding and raising for sale fine Norman horses, the line of industry in which he has been engaged for the past seven years. In common with a few other of the more in ligent and progressive farmers, he believes that the breeding of draft horses is becoming and is destined to be one of the most profitable branches of farm life to which one can give his attention. His experiences thus far has been such as to fully justify this opinion and he expects to enlarge his business in this line as rapidly as his circumstances, without inconveniences, will allow. He is also raising a good grade of cattle and runs his farm in grass for stock purposes. Mr. Brant comes of an old North Missouri family. His parents, Mathias and Louisa (Gillespie) Brant, settled in Marion county, from Kentucky at an early day. Donald A. was born in that county, four miles north of Palmyra, April 30, 1834. The father died when Donald A. was quite young, and in 1837 the mother came to Shelby county and entered a tract of 200 acres of land, about three-quarters of a mile from Shelbyville, where she had a house built and improved a farm, the same place on which Donald A. now resides. She subsequently married George Macafee, but he survived his marriage only a few months. She resided on the farm until her death. Donald A. and Archibald M. conducting the farm after they grew up. The mother died in 1867. Archibald M. afterwards went to St. Louis and engaged in business, where he died after a residence there of about two years. In 1863 Donald A. went to Montana and engaged in mining at Virginia City, where he spent about three years. That was in the day of the vigilants of Montana, and he relates many interesting and thrilling anecdotes of his observations in the far North-west. Returning in 1866, Mr. Brant was married February 21, of the following February (1867), to Miss Sallie Baker, a daughter of George Baker, formerly of Boone county, Ky. After his return Mr. Brant resumed farming in this county, locating on the old homestead, which he has since continued to reside. In 1870 he erected a good residence on a different site from the one occupied by the old homestead, which was burned, however, in the fall of 1883. Mr. Brant's place contains 200 acres and is one of the choice farms of the township.
History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri; St. Louis: National Historical Company, 1884
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Funeral Notice
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The Funeral Services of
Donald A. Brant
will take place at the Christian church, in Shelbyville, Missouri, on Monday, August 12, 1912, at 2 o'clock p.m., conducted by Rev. R. B. Havener.
Burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Born in Marion county, Missouri, April 30, 1834. Died in Shelbyville, Missouri, August 11, 1912. Aged 78 years, 3 months and 11 days.
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TWO DEATHS AT SHELBYVILLE.
Donald A. Brandt died at his home in Shelbyville Sunday, Aug. 11th. Deceased was born in Marion county, April 30, 1834, and moved to this county many years ago. He was a prominent citizen of Shelbyville vicinity for many years. Funeral services took place in Shelbyville Monday.
Mrs. Martha A. Singleton died at her home in Shelbyville last Thursday. She was born in this county December 30, 1858, and was married to A. E. Singleton about 30 years ago.
Funeral services were held in Shelbyville Friday by Revs. G. W. White; W. Humphrey and F. B. Holden.
Shelbina Democrat (Shelbina, MO), 1912-08-14, Page 1, Column 4
Death of D. A. Brant.
Donald A. Brant, for seventy years a respected citizen of Shelby county, died at his home in Shelbyville Sunday afternoon, Aug. 11, 1912. Mr, Brant was born in Marion Co., Mo., April 30, 1834, and came to Shelby county in 1937. In 1867 he married Miss Sallie Baker, who preceded her husband in death. Two daughters, Mrs. Wm. McKethen, near Clarence, and Miss Allie, at home, and a son, Albert, survive. Funeral and burial took place at Shelbyville Monday. Mr. Brant was a most excellent gentlemen and leaves his children the rich heritage of an exemplary life.
The Shelbina Torchlight (Shelbina, MO), 1912-08-16, Page 5, Column 6
Information on file with Shelby County Historical Society & Museum
Son of Daniel Mathias and Louisa Gillespie Brant. Married Sarah Ann "Sallie" Baker on 21 FEB 1867 in Shelby County, Missouri.
Occupation: farmer, stock raiser, stock breeder
MO d/c 28378
DONALD A. BRANT
(Farmer, Stock-raiser and Stock-breeder, Post-office, Shelbyville)
Mr. Brant,who has a good farm about one-half mile east of Shelbyville, is making a specialty of breeding and raising for sale fine Norman horses, the line of industry in which he has been engaged for the past seven years. In common with a few other of the more in ligent and progressive farmers, he believes that the breeding of draft horses is becoming and is destined to be one of the most profitable branches of farm life to which one can give his attention. His experiences thus far has been such as to fully justify this opinion and he expects to enlarge his business in this line as rapidly as his circumstances, without inconveniences, will allow. He is also raising a good grade of cattle and runs his farm in grass for stock purposes. Mr. Brant comes of an old North Missouri family. His parents, Mathias and Louisa (Gillespie) Brant, settled in Marion county, from Kentucky at an early day. Donald A. was born in that county, four miles north of Palmyra, April 30, 1834. The father died when Donald A. was quite young, and in 1837 the mother came to Shelby county and entered a tract of 200 acres of land, about three-quarters of a mile from Shelbyville, where she had a house built and improved a farm, the same place on which Donald A. now resides. She subsequently married George Macafee, but he survived his marriage only a few months. She resided on the farm until her death. Donald A. and Archibald M. conducting the farm after they grew up. The mother died in 1867. Archibald M. afterwards went to St. Louis and engaged in business, where he died after a residence there of about two years. In 1863 Donald A. went to Montana and engaged in mining at Virginia City, where he spent about three years. That was in the day of the vigilants of Montana, and he relates many interesting and thrilling anecdotes of his observations in the far North-west. Returning in 1866, Mr. Brant was married February 21, of the following February (1867), to Miss Sallie Baker, a daughter of George Baker, formerly of Boone county, Ky. After his return Mr. Brant resumed farming in this county, locating on the old homestead, which he has since continued to reside. In 1870 he erected a good residence on a different site from the one occupied by the old homestead, which was burned, however, in the fall of 1883. Mr. Brant's place contains 200 acres and is one of the choice farms of the township.
History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri; St. Louis: National Historical Company, 1884
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Funeral Notice
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The Funeral Services of
Donald A. Brant
will take place at the Christian church, in Shelbyville, Missouri, on Monday, August 12, 1912, at 2 o'clock p.m., conducted by Rev. R. B. Havener.
Burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Born in Marion county, Missouri, April 30, 1834. Died in Shelbyville, Missouri, August 11, 1912. Aged 78 years, 3 months and 11 days.
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TWO DEATHS AT SHELBYVILLE.
Donald A. Brandt died at his home in Shelbyville Sunday, Aug. 11th. Deceased was born in Marion county, April 30, 1834, and moved to this county many years ago. He was a prominent citizen of Shelbyville vicinity for many years. Funeral services took place in Shelbyville Monday.
Mrs. Martha A. Singleton died at her home in Shelbyville last Thursday. She was born in this county December 30, 1858, and was married to A. E. Singleton about 30 years ago.
Funeral services were held in Shelbyville Friday by Revs. G. W. White; W. Humphrey and F. B. Holden.
Shelbina Democrat (Shelbina, MO), 1912-08-14, Page 1, Column 4
Death of D. A. Brant.
Donald A. Brant, for seventy years a respected citizen of Shelby county, died at his home in Shelbyville Sunday afternoon, Aug. 11, 1912. Mr, Brant was born in Marion Co., Mo., April 30, 1834, and came to Shelby county in 1937. In 1867 he married Miss Sallie Baker, who preceded her husband in death. Two daughters, Mrs. Wm. McKethen, near Clarence, and Miss Allie, at home, and a son, Albert, survive. Funeral and burial took place at Shelbyville Monday. Mr. Brant was a most excellent gentlemen and leaves his children the rich heritage of an exemplary life.
The Shelbina Torchlight (Shelbina, MO), 1912-08-16, Page 5, Column 6
Information on file with Shelby County Historical Society & Museum
Occupation: farmer, stock raiser, stock breeder
MO d/c 28378
DONALD A. BRANT
(Farmer, Stock-raiser and Stock-breeder, Post-office, Shelbyville)
Mr. Brant,who has a good farm about one-half mile east of Shelbyville, is making a specialty of breeding and raising for sale fine Norman horses, the line of industry in which he has been engaged for the past seven years. In common with a few other of the more in ligent and progressive farmers, he believes that the breeding of draft horses is becoming and is destined to be one of the most profitable branches of farm life to which one can give his attention. His experiences thus far has been such as to fully justify this opinion and he expects to enlarge his business in this line as rapidly as his circumstances, without inconveniences, will allow. He is also raising a good grade of cattle and runs his farm in grass for stock purposes. Mr. Brant comes of an old North Missouri family. His parents, Mathias and Louisa (Gillespie) Brant, settled in Marion county, from Kentucky at an early day. Donald A. was born in that county, four miles north of Palmyra, April 30, 1834. The father died when Donald A. was quite young, and in 1837 the mother came to Shelby county and entered a tract of 200 acres of land, about three-quarters of a mile from Shelbyville, where she had a house built and improved a farm, the same place on which Donald A. now resides. She subsequently married George Macafee, but he survived his marriage only a few months. She resided on the farm until her death. Donald A. and Archibald M. conducting the farm after they grew up. The mother died in 1867. Archibald M. afterwards went to St. Louis and engaged in business, where he died after a residence there of about two years. In 1863 Donald A. went to Montana and engaged in mining at Virginia City, where he spent about three years. That was in the day of the vigilants of Montana, and he relates many interesting and thrilling anecdotes of his observations in the far North-west. Returning in 1866, Mr. Brant was married February 21, of the following February (1867), to Miss Sallie Baker, a daughter of George Baker, formerly of Boone county, Ky. After his return Mr. Brant resumed farming in this county, locating on the old homestead, which he has since continued to reside. In 1870 he erected a good residence on a different site from the one occupied by the old homestead, which was burned, however, in the fall of 1883. Mr. Brant's place contains 200 acres and is one of the choice farms of the township.
History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri; St. Louis: National Historical Company, 1884
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Funeral Notice
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Funeral Services of
Donald A. Brant
will take place at the Christian church, in Shelbyville, Missouri, on Monday, August 12, 1912, at 2 o'clock p.m., conducted by Rev. R. B. Havener.
Burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Born in Marion county, Missouri, April 30, 1834. Died in Shelbyville, Missouri, August 11, 1912. Aged 78 years, 3 months and 11 days.
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TWO DEATHS AT SHELBYVILLE.
Donald A. Brandt died at his home in Shelbyville Sunday, Aug. 11th. Deceased was born in Marion county, April 30, 1834, and moved to this county many years ago. He was a prominent citizen of Shelbyville vicinity for many years. Funeral services took place in Shelbyville Monday.
Mrs. Martha A. Singleton died at her home in Shelbyville last Thursday. She was born in this county December 30, 1858, and was married to A. E. Singleton about 30 years ago.
Funeral services were held in Shelbyville Friday by Revs. G. W. White; W. Humphrey and F. B. Holden.
Shelbina Democrat (Shelbina, MO), 1912-08-14, Page 1, Column 4
Death of D. A. Brant.
Donald A. Brant, for seventy years a respected citizen of Shelby county, died at his home in Shelbyville Sunday afternoon, Aug. 11, 1912. Mr, Brant was born in Marion Co., Mo., April 30, 1834, and came to Shelby county in 1937. In 1867 he married Miss Sallie Baker, who preceded her husband in death. Two daughters, Mrs. Wm. McKethen, near Clarence, and Miss Allie, at home, and a son, Albert, survive. Funeral and burial took place at Shelbyville Monday. Mr. Brant was a most excellent gentlemen and leaves his children the rich heritage of an exemplary life.
The Shelbina Torchlight (Shelbina, MO), 1912-08-16, Page 5, Column 6
Information on file with Shelby County Historical Society & Museum
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