hmtl5 Mark Joseph Bryant b. 22 Jan 1912 Morrisonville, Christian County, Illinois d. 27 Oct 1967 Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy

Mark Joseph Bryant

Male 1912 - 1967  (55 years)


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  • Name Mark Joseph Bryant 
    • son of Joseph Wesley Bryant and Eulalia Azalea Bowers [1, 2]
    Born 22 Jan 1912  Morrisonville, Christian County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Oct 1967  Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I2950  Gritton
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2024 

    Family Helen Opal Yeazel,   b. 24 Jul 1916, South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 2002, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Mark Bryant,   b. 29 Dec 1949, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 2001, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F1227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Oct 1967 - Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Mark Joseph Bryant, 55, Dies Suddenly; Rites Held Monday
      The Sidell Journal
      Thursday, November 2, 1967, page 1

      Services were held Monday at the Homer Methodist Church for Mark Joseph Bryant, 55, who died at 2:15 a.m. at his home Oct. 27, 1967. He had been ill several years with a heart condition. Rev. Eldon O. Gourley of Danville officiated at the service and burial was in the GAR cemetery at Homer. Pallbears were Wilbur Wright of Sidney, Wayne Wax, Bill Fonner, R. C. McDaniel, Ronald Fitzsimmons and Loren McElwee of Hume. The Hornold Funeral Home, Sidell had charge of the arrangements. Mr. Bryant was born at Morrisonville, January 22, 1912, the son of Joseph W. and Eulalla Bowers Bryant. He was married August 12, 1933 to Helen in Danville and she survives. Other survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Linda Harold Ware, two sons, Larry J. of Danville and John M. at home; three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Owens of Fairmount, Mrs. Howard Eckerty of Rantoul and Mrs. Wesle Fiester of Cupertine, Calif., and five grandchildren. Mr. Bryant was a farmer and part-time barber. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant came to Sidell 17 ½ years ago from a farm between Homer and Sidney. (transcribed by Homer Historical Society)
      [1, 2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

    2. [S17] Obituary.

    3. [S105] Homer Historical Society.