Ancil B. Bryant
Ancil B. BRYANT, 91 years of age, well-known farmer of the Athens community, was discovered dead in bed Wednesday morning by his daughter, Mrs. Fred CLARK, Silver Lake, with whom he had been making his home. Death was attributed to heart attack. Ancil B., son of John and Emily BRYANT, was born in Fulton county on September 28, 1850, and had lived here almost his entire life. He was united in marriage to Margaret E. McINTYRE, who preceded him in death. The deceased was a member of the Athens Church of God. Survivors are two sons, Fred BRYANT, Cleveland, O.; Willie BRYANT, South Bend; seven daughters, Mrs. Myrtle DECKER, Warsaw; Mrs. Bessie CLARK, Silver Lake; Mrs. Bertha CLARK, Rochester; Mrs. Celia BIXLER, Bruce Lake; Mrs. Goldie O’CONNELL, Rochester; Mrs. Eva LANDIS, Akron; and Mrs. Rettie HOLLOWAY. Last rites will be conducted from the Akron Church of God at 1:30 o’clock Friday afternoon. Rev. Daniel SLAYBAUGH will officiate and burial will be made in the Athens cemetery.
Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Thursday, December 18, 1941
