News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
Henry d. Bryant Dead

Henry d. Bryant, one of Morristown's
oldest and best known citizens, died at
his Congress street home at six O'Clock
last Thursday afternoon, following a
long period of poor health He had not
been as we'll since the death of Mrs.
! Bryant last February, although he had
! been able to be about the house every
day until his last illness. He had planned
to GO to San Diego, California, to live
with his daughter, Miss Florence Bryant.
who is the only surviving member OF his
family, before he began to fail so rapidly.
Mr.. BRYANT retained his faculties of mind
until the last and during his declining
wears spent much time in reading, being
especially we'll informed upon all topics
of interest.
The funeral was held at his late home
Sunday afternoon, Rev. w. Stanley Post
of the Congregational church officiating.
The bearers were B. c. Sheldon, Swan
ton. G. H. TerriIl and T. c. Cheney,
nephews and E. S. Robinson. Mem bers
of Mt Vernon lodge, f. and A. M, and
Lamoile Commandery attended the flu
neral in body and the Masonic burial
service was conducted at the grave in
Pleasant View cemetery by }. Henry At
crimson. w. Nj. Members OF the Com
manderv, who were here from out of
town to attend the funeral were: DR..
Barrows, F E. Smith and W. w. Adams
of Stowe, W. NJ. Clark. Earl Jordan and
Everett Campbell of Hardwick; R. W.
Hulburd, L. H. Lewis, S. B. Waite and
Moves G. Wood of Hyde Park and B. g..
Mccoy of Cambridge. Others present
were George Sheldon, Mrs. Florence
H. Gates, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gates of
Swanton, Mrs. Anna Blake of Concord,
N. H. and B. A. Palmer of st. Johns
bury.
Henry D. Bryant, a son OF Amos and
Marian Wilcox Bryant, was born in
Barnard August 1, 1888, and with his
parents, came to Morristown in 18Th.
the family, with the exception of Mr..
BRYANT, returning to the original home.
stead in Barnard in 1S4S. Mr.. Bryant,
then Is years of age, bargained with his
father for the remainder of his minority,
agreeing to pay 500 for same, and hired
out to the late Roswell Spaulding for Sc
a month for eight months, paving his
father sos on his debt at the end of the
term. From that time until the age of
81. he worked for Mr.. Spaulding most of
the time, except when attending or teach
ing school. After attaining his majority
Mr.. Bryant entered into partnership with
Mr.. Spaulding in farming, and in con-
nectien with that work, engaged in the
livestock and produce business, shipping
to Boston and other New England
markets. The partnership continued un.
til 1870. In January, 1853, Mr.. Bryant
was married to Ellen S. Gates, sister of
the late A. o, Gates. To this union were
born three daughters, Lillian |. Bryant,
and a twin sister that died at birth. and
Miss Florence M. Bryant, who alone
survives him. Mrs. Bryant died July 4,
1872. November 8, 1874, Mr.. Bryant
married Miss Della E. Cheney and from
1874 to 1881 they resided on what is
known as the Cheney farm in the west
part of town, he continuing his livestock
and produce business until 1884, when
1e took charge of the railroad station,
American Express and telegraph business,
which he continued to November 1900,
having been in that work 16 years and
three months.
Mr.. BRYANT was much interested in
Masonic fraternity work, having become
A member of Mount Vernon Lodge, No.
5. F. & A. NJ, in 1864, was member of
fucker Chapter, R. A, NJ, No. 10. and
member of Palestine Commandery for II
Ycars, when he took a demit and Joined
-amoille Commandery, No. Is. he was
member of Mt. Sinai Temple of Shrin-
RS. and a 'member of Select Masters dur