She married (first) Hiram Christopher Bryant, who died in 1857; married (second) Conrad Cratsenberg in 1865.
The year of death on the marker is 1907, but two separate published obituaries show that she died November 22, 1904.~The Quill, page 4
Tuesday, November 29, 1904
DURHAM.
Matilda Bryant was born in Logan County, Kentucky, March 10, 1819 and died November 22, 1904. She came to Illinois in 1837; was married to Hiram Bryant the same year. To this union eleven children were born, two of whom survive ___. Mr. Bryant died in 1857, then in 1868 [sic] she was again married to Conrad Cratsenberg. In 1871 she was again left a widow. She united with the M. E. church when __ years old. When she came to Illinois she made the entire trip on horseback and has been a resident of this county for 68 years. Grandma ___ we called her, was one of the quiet, good sweet-faced old ladies whom all loved, and her life was spent in doing good deeds even when old she has gone about nursing the sick and caring for the suffering.
The year of death on the marker is 1907, but two separate published obituaries show that she died November 22, 1904.~The Quill, page 4
Tuesday, November 29, 1904
DURHAM.
Matilda Bryant was born in Logan County, Kentucky, March 10, 1819 and died November 22, 1904. She came to Illinois in 1837; was married to Hiram Bryant the same year. To this union eleven children were born, two of whom survive ___. Mr. Bryant died in 1857, then in 1868 [sic] she was again married to Conrad Cratsenberg. In 1871 she was again left a widow. She united with the M. E. church when __ years old. When she came to Illinois she made the entire trip on horseback and has been a resident of this county for 68 years. Grandma ___ we called her, was one of the quiet, good sweet-faced old ladies whom all loved, and her life was spent in doing good deeds even when old she has gone about nursing the sick and caring for the suffering.
She married (first) Hiram Christopher Bryant, who died in 1857; married (second) Conrad Cratsenberg in 1865.
The year of death on the marker is 1907, but two separate published obituaries show that she died November 22, 1904.~The Quill, page 4
Tuesday, November 29, 1904
DURHAM.
Matilda Bryant was born in Logan County, Kentucky, March 10, 1819 and died November 22, 1904. She came to Illinois in 1837; was married to Hiram Bryant the same year. To this union eleven children were born, two of whom survive ___. Mr. Bryant died in 1857, then in 1868 [sic] she was again married to Conrad Cratsenberg. In 1871 she was again left a widow. She united with the M. E. church when __ years old. When she came to Illinois she made the entire trip on horseback and has been a resident of this county for 68 years. Grandma ___ we called her, was one of the quiet, good sweet-faced old ladies whom all loved, and her life was spent in doing good deeds even when old she has gone about nursing the sick and caring for the suffering.
The year of death on the marker is 1907, but two separate published obituaries show that she died November 22, 1904.~The Quill, page 4
Tuesday, November 29, 1904
DURHAM.
Matilda Bryant was born in Logan County, Kentucky, March 10, 1819 and died November 22, 1904. She came to Illinois in 1837; was married to Hiram Bryant the same year. To this union eleven children were born, two of whom survive ___. Mr. Bryant died in 1857, then in 1868 [sic] she was again married to Conrad Cratsenberg. In 1871 she was again left a widow. She united with the M. E. church when __ years old. When she came to Illinois she made the entire trip on horseback and has been a resident of this county for 68 years. Grandma ___ we called her, was one of the quiet, good sweet-faced old ladies whom all loved, and her life was spent in doing good deeds even when old she has gone about nursing the sick and caring for the suffering.
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