Published in the 5-14-1908 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, MO, on the front page (used with permission).
Death of Mrs. Rachel Chilton Bryant (From the Bloomfield, Iowa Democrat).
"Mrs. Rachel (Chilton) Bryant was born in Shannon county, Missouri, July 4, 1829. She departed this life at the home of her son, Wm. C. Bryant at Griswold, Iowa, April 9, 1908 aged 78 years, nine months and 4 days. She was a daughter of John Chilton and Lettice (Carter) Chilton, both of whom lived and died in southeast Missouri. On August 3, 1846 she was united in marriage in Shannon county, to the late Benjamin Bryant of Bloomfield, Iowa, and soon thereafter they removed from Missouri to this state, residing for a number of year in Wapello county, thence removing to Marion township in Davis county, and in 1886 they removed to Bloomfield where they continued to reside until 1902. Upon the death of Mr. Bryant, she went to Griswold where she made her home with her son Jas. C. Bryant until a few weeks prior to her death, when she was taken to the home of her son, W. C. Bryant, and where after a lingering illness she expired.
Death was due to a gradual weakening of the vital organs and the frail, worn body was finally released from suffering and pain, her mind remaining clear and vigorous until a short time before the final summons came. Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, three of whom died in infancy, all the others attaining to manhood and womanhood. Mrs. Lucy Ralston, the only daughter, died at home in South Ottumwa, November 3, 1902, and thus eight sons, with eighteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, are left to mourn the loss of this noble pioneer mother. Her life was centered in and devoted to her home. Although her own opportunities for acquiring an education were somewhat limited, she was nevertheless a good scholar, and throughout her long life she was a constant reader of books, magazines and newspapers. And she was particularly solicitous that her children should secure an education, and no opportunity was neglected by her to encourage their efforts in that direction. Of the eight sons nearly all of them began the battle of life by teaching school; and these sons today are prominent and influential in the business and professional world. The eldest is a physician, four are lawyers, one a banker, one a school teacher and one a ranchman. She was closely related to several of the most prominent families of Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia, her father, grandfather and several other members of the family having represented their section of the country in the State Legislature of Missouri, covering a period of many years, a brother being representative from Carter county at this time. During the dark days of the rebellion, while her husband was at the front as a union soldier, she encountered many hardships with a family of young children to care for, but she endured these hardships bravely and heroically. When the Woman's Relief Corps was organized in Bloomfield, she became one of its charter members. She possessed an unerring sense of justice, and was of strict honesty and integrity. She was a true friend and a safe counselor, and throughout a long and industrious life she exemplified to the world in a quiet and unassuming way a nobility of character and christian womanhood that will ever be regarded by her family with especial pride and pleasure. Of no woman may it more truthfully be said that her children shall rise up and call her blessed."
From the Winona Democrat, Winona, MO: "Mrs. Rachel Bryant was an aunt of our townsman, Atty. J. W. Chilton, and the brother to whom reference is made as the present representative of Carter county, is his father."
(Bio. thanks to contributor #47801696)
Death of Mrs. Rachel Chilton Bryant (From the Bloomfield, Iowa Democrat).
"Mrs. Rachel (Chilton) Bryant was born in Shannon county, Missouri, July 4, 1829. She departed this life at the home of her son, Wm. C. Bryant at Griswold, Iowa, April 9, 1908 aged 78 years, nine months and 4 days. She was a daughter of John Chilton and Lettice (Carter) Chilton, both of whom lived and died in southeast Missouri. On August 3, 1846 she was united in marriage in Shannon county, to the late Benjamin Bryant of Bloomfield, Iowa, and soon thereafter they removed from Missouri to this state, residing for a number of year in Wapello county, thence removing to Marion township in Davis county, and in 1886 they removed to Bloomfield where they continued to reside until 1902. Upon the death of Mr. Bryant, she went to Griswold where she made her home with her son Jas. C. Bryant until a few weeks prior to her death, when she was taken to the home of her son, W. C. Bryant, and where after a lingering illness she expired.
Death was due to a gradual weakening of the vital organs and the frail, worn body was finally released from suffering and pain, her mind remaining clear and vigorous until a short time before the final summons came. Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, three of whom died in infancy, all the others attaining to manhood and womanhood. Mrs. Lucy Ralston, the only daughter, died at home in South Ottumwa, November 3, 1902, and thus eight sons, with eighteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, are left to mourn the loss of this noble pioneer mother. Her life was centered in and devoted to her home. Although her own opportunities for acquiring an education were somewhat limited, she was nevertheless a good scholar, and throughout her long life she was a constant reader of books, magazines and newspapers. And she was particularly solicitous that her children should secure an education, and no opportunity was neglected by her to encourage their efforts in that direction. Of the eight sons nearly all of them began the battle of life by teaching school; and these sons today are prominent and influential in the business and professional world. The eldest is a physician, four are lawyers, one a banker, one a school teacher and one a ranchman. She was closely related to several of the most prominent families of Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia, her father, grandfather and several other members of the family having represented their section of the country in the State Legislature of Missouri, covering a period of many years, a brother being representative from Carter county at this time. During the dark days of the rebellion, while her husband was at the front as a union soldier, she encountered many hardships with a family of young children to care for, but she endured these hardships bravely and heroically. When the Woman's Relief Corps was organized in Bloomfield, she became one of its charter members. She possessed an unerring sense of justice, and was of strict honesty and integrity. She was a true friend and a safe counselor, and throughout a long and industrious life she exemplified to the world in a quiet and unassuming way a nobility of character and christian womanhood that will ever be regarded by her family with especial pride and pleasure. Of no woman may it more truthfully be said that her children shall rise up and call her blessed."
From the Winona Democrat, Winona, MO: "Mrs. Rachel Bryant was an aunt of our townsman, Atty. J. W. Chilton, and the brother to whom reference is made as the present representative of Carter county, is his father."
(Bio. thanks to contributor #47801696)
Published in the 5-14-1908 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, MO, on the front page (used with permission).
Death of Mrs. Rachel Chilton Bryant (From the Bloomfield, Iowa Democrat).
"Mrs. Rachel (Chilton) Bryant was born in Shannon county, Missouri, July 4, 1829. She departed this life at the home of her son, Wm. C. Bryant at Griswold, Iowa, April 9, 1908 aged 78 years, nine months and 4 days. She was a daughter of John Chilton and Lettice (Carter) Chilton, both of whom lived and died in southeast Missouri. On August 3, 1846 she was united in marriage in Shannon county, to the late Benjamin Bryant of Bloomfield, Iowa, and soon thereafter they removed from Missouri to this state, residing for a number of year in Wapello county, thence removing to Marion township in Davis county, and in 1886 they removed to Bloomfield where they continued to reside until 1902. Upon the death of Mr. Bryant, she went to Griswold where she made her home with her son Jas. C. Bryant until a few weeks prior to her death, when she was taken to the home of her son, W. C. Bryant, and where after a lingering illness she expired.
Death was due to a gradual weakening of the vital organs and the frail, worn body was finally released from suffering and pain, her mind remaining clear and vigorous until a short time before the final summons came. Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, three of whom died in infancy, all the others attaining to manhood and womanhood. Mrs. Lucy Ralston, the only daughter, died at home in South Ottumwa, November 3, 1902, and thus eight sons, with eighteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, are left to mourn the loss of this noble pioneer mother. Her life was centered in and devoted to her home. Although her own opportunities for acquiring an education were somewhat limited, she was nevertheless a good scholar, and throughout her long life she was a constant reader of books, magazines and newspapers. And she was particularly solicitous that her children should secure an education, and no opportunity was neglected by her to encourage their efforts in that direction. Of the eight sons nearly all of them began the battle of life by teaching school; and these sons today are prominent and influential in the business and professional world. The eldest is a physician, four are lawyers, one a banker, one a school teacher and one a ranchman. She was closely related to several of the most prominent families of Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia, her father, grandfather and several other members of the family having represented their section of the country in the State Legislature of Missouri, covering a period of many years, a brother being representative from Carter county at this time. During the dark days of the rebellion, while her husband was at the front as a union soldier, she encountered many hardships with a family of young children to care for, but she endured these hardships bravely and heroically. When the Woman's Relief Corps was organized in Bloomfield, she became one of its charter members. She possessed an unerring sense of justice, and was of strict honesty and integrity. She was a true friend and a safe counselor, and throughout a long and industrious life she exemplified to the world in a quiet and unassuming way a nobility of character and christian womanhood that will ever be regarded by her family with especial pride and pleasure. Of no woman may it more truthfully be said that her children shall rise up and call her blessed."
From the Winona Democrat, Winona, MO: "Mrs. Rachel Bryant was an aunt of our townsman, Atty. J. W. Chilton, and the brother to whom reference is made as the present representative of Carter county, is his father."
(Bio. thanks to contributor #47801696)
Death of Mrs. Rachel Chilton Bryant (From the Bloomfield, Iowa Democrat).
"Mrs. Rachel (Chilton) Bryant was born in Shannon county, Missouri, July 4, 1829. She departed this life at the home of her son, Wm. C. Bryant at Griswold, Iowa, April 9, 1908 aged 78 years, nine months and 4 days. She was a daughter of John Chilton and Lettice (Carter) Chilton, both of whom lived and died in southeast Missouri. On August 3, 1846 she was united in marriage in Shannon county, to the late Benjamin Bryant of Bloomfield, Iowa, and soon thereafter they removed from Missouri to this state, residing for a number of year in Wapello county, thence removing to Marion township in Davis county, and in 1886 they removed to Bloomfield where they continued to reside until 1902. Upon the death of Mr. Bryant, she went to Griswold where she made her home with her son Jas. C. Bryant until a few weeks prior to her death, when she was taken to the home of her son, W. C. Bryant, and where after a lingering illness she expired.
Death was due to a gradual weakening of the vital organs and the frail, worn body was finally released from suffering and pain, her mind remaining clear and vigorous until a short time before the final summons came. Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, three of whom died in infancy, all the others attaining to manhood and womanhood. Mrs. Lucy Ralston, the only daughter, died at home in South Ottumwa, November 3, 1902, and thus eight sons, with eighteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, are left to mourn the loss of this noble pioneer mother. Her life was centered in and devoted to her home. Although her own opportunities for acquiring an education were somewhat limited, she was nevertheless a good scholar, and throughout her long life she was a constant reader of books, magazines and newspapers. And she was particularly solicitous that her children should secure an education, and no opportunity was neglected by her to encourage their efforts in that direction. Of the eight sons nearly all of them began the battle of life by teaching school; and these sons today are prominent and influential in the business and professional world. The eldest is a physician, four are lawyers, one a banker, one a school teacher and one a ranchman. She was closely related to several of the most prominent families of Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia, her father, grandfather and several other members of the family having represented their section of the country in the State Legislature of Missouri, covering a period of many years, a brother being representative from Carter county at this time. During the dark days of the rebellion, while her husband was at the front as a union soldier, she encountered many hardships with a family of young children to care for, but she endured these hardships bravely and heroically. When the Woman's Relief Corps was organized in Bloomfield, she became one of its charter members. She possessed an unerring sense of justice, and was of strict honesty and integrity. She was a true friend and a safe counselor, and throughout a long and industrious life she exemplified to the world in a quiet and unassuming way a nobility of character and christian womanhood that will ever be regarded by her family with especial pride and pleasure. Of no woman may it more truthfully be said that her children shall rise up and call her blessed."
From the Winona Democrat, Winona, MO: "Mrs. Rachel Bryant was an aunt of our townsman, Atty. J. W. Chilton, and the brother to whom reference is made as the present representative of Carter county, is his father."
(Bio. thanks to contributor #47801696)
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