BRYAN, SYLVESTER T.

BRYAN, PEARSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/1/2025 at 10:51:53

BURLINGTON CITY.
(P. O. BURLINGTON)

BRYAN, SYLVESTER T., photographer ; born near Newcastle, Penn., Jan. 18, 1833; removed with parents to Henderson Co., Ill., in 1839; lived there until 1859 ; then he went to California, engaged in mining there for a year and a half, then returned to Illinois, and was mustered into the United States service, in Co. G 118th I. V.I. , Sept. 16, 1862, served until close of the war, and was mustered out Oct. 13, 1865 ; he was principal musician of his regiment ; after leaving the army, he came to Macomb, Ill., where he remained about two years and removed to Kirkville, where he lived until he came to Burlington, in 1874. Mr. Bryan has been engaged in his present business twelve years. He married Josephine Pearson, May 2, 1857 ; she was born in Centerville, Penn. ; they have four children living—Amy, Minnie, Willard and Josephine; lost one son, Edgar, who died in June, 1861, aged 18 months.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879