Luther A Bryant was a carpenter and residential housing contractor. Born in Blue Springs, he is found on the 1920 census living in Tupelo. On the 1930 census, he is found living back in Union County. In the meantime, he evidently moved to the Birmingham, Alabama area and became quite successful. The following was published in 1927, so his rise must have been rapid.
From “History of Alabama and Her People” issued in three volumes by The American Historical Society, Inc. Chicago and New York. Volume III, page 715.
Luther A. Bryant. As Birmingham expanded in industrial importance the demand was created for additional residential districts where those whose interests centered in the metropolis might find congenial surroundings for their families. Therefore the alert realtors began to develop territory adjacent to Birmingham, and Jefferson County has a number of these thriving little cities that in themselves are centers of varied interests, among them being Tarrant. One of the realtors of this city, and one who is also a well known figure in contracting circles, is Luther A. Bryant, who has risen to his present affluent circumstances through initial work at his trade as a carpenter.
The birth of Luther A. Bryant took place at Blue Springs, Mississippi, February19, 1884, and he is a son of W.L. and Mary Etta Bryant. The father was a farmer for years, and later became a deputy sheriff, * and while serving in his official position he was seriously wounded in the leg by an automobile bandit. After his recovery from his injury he moved to Tupelo, Mississippi, where he is now residing. The paternal grandfather of Luther A. Bryant, Jasper Bryant, moved to Blue Springs, Mississippi, from Collinsville, Alabama, in 1880, and he is still engaged in farming and stock raising at that point. During the last year of the war he was a soldier of the Confederacy. His father, the great-grandfather of Luther A. Bryant, was Henry Bryant, of Collinsville, one of the very early settlers of Alabama.
Luther A. Bryant is a product of the public schools of Mississippi, and he early learned the carpenter trade, at which he worked until 1921, when he went into the contracting and building business for himself, and has been very successful. He erects his own buildings and then disposes of them, thus eliminating the additional cost to the buyer of a middleman. His skill as a builder and his astuteness as a contractor are unquestioned, and a number of people at Tarrant and other adjacent cities owe their comfortable homes to these characteristics, and their own good judgment in buying from him. In politics Mr. Bryant is a democrat. He belongs to the Christian Church, and is a generous contributor to it.
On May 29, 1917, Mr. Bryant married, at Blue Springs, Mississippi, Virginia Darling, a daughter of B.O. and Georgia Darling, farmers and stock-raisers of Blue Springs. Mr. Darling is also a school teacher, and has been in the educational field of Mississippi for a quarter of a century. His parents, the grandparents of Mrs. Bryant, were Manassa and Eliza Darling, who moved to Mississippi from Alabama and settled at Blue Springs. The first house erected at Montgomery, Alabama, was put up by the father of Manassa Darling. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant have two children, namely; Ivan Orr, who was born July 21, 1919; and Mary Darling, who was born December 29, 1923.
* Other sources say W.L. Bryant was the marshal of Blue Springs when he was wounded.
From “History of Alabama and Her People” issued in three volumes by The American Historical Society, Inc. Chicago and New York. Volume III, page 715.
Luther A. Bryant. As Birmingham expanded in industrial importance the demand was created for additional residential districts where those whose interests centered in the metropolis might find congenial surroundings for their families. Therefore the alert realtors began to develop territory adjacent to Birmingham, and Jefferson County has a number of these thriving little cities that in themselves are centers of varied interests, among them being Tarrant. One of the realtors of this city, and one who is also a well known figure in contracting circles, is Luther A. Bryant, who has risen to his present affluent circumstances through initial work at his trade as a carpenter.
The birth of Luther A. Bryant took place at Blue Springs, Mississippi, February19, 1884, and he is a son of W.L. and Mary Etta Bryant. The father was a farmer for years, and later became a deputy sheriff, * and while serving in his official position he was seriously wounded in the leg by an automobile bandit. After his recovery from his injury he moved to Tupelo, Mississippi, where he is now residing. The paternal grandfather of Luther A. Bryant, Jasper Bryant, moved to Blue Springs, Mississippi, from Collinsville, Alabama, in 1880, and he is still engaged in farming and stock raising at that point. During the last year of the war he was a soldier of the Confederacy. His father, the great-grandfather of Luther A. Bryant, was Henry Bryant, of Collinsville, one of the very early settlers of Alabama.
Luther A. Bryant is a product of the public schools of Mississippi, and he early learned the carpenter trade, at which he worked until 1921, when he went into the contracting and building business for himself, and has been very successful. He erects his own buildings and then disposes of them, thus eliminating the additional cost to the buyer of a middleman. His skill as a builder and his astuteness as a contractor are unquestioned, and a number of people at Tarrant and other adjacent cities owe their comfortable homes to these characteristics, and their own good judgment in buying from him. In politics Mr. Bryant is a democrat. He belongs to the Christian Church, and is a generous contributor to it.
On May 29, 1917, Mr. Bryant married, at Blue Springs, Mississippi, Virginia Darling, a daughter of B.O. and Georgia Darling, farmers and stock-raisers of Blue Springs. Mr. Darling is also a school teacher, and has been in the educational field of Mississippi for a quarter of a century. His parents, the grandparents of Mrs. Bryant, were Manassa and Eliza Darling, who moved to Mississippi from Alabama and settled at Blue Springs. The first house erected at Montgomery, Alabama, was put up by the father of Manassa Darling. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant have two children, namely; Ivan Orr, who was born July 21, 1919; and Mary Darling, who was born December 29, 1923.
* Other sources say W.L. Bryant was the marshal of Blue Springs when he was wounded.
Luther A Bryant was a carpenter and residential housing contractor. Born in Blue Springs, he is found on the 1920 census living in Tupelo. On the 1930 census, he is found living back in Union County. In the meantime, he evidently moved to the Birmingham, Alabama area and became quite successful. The following was published in 1927, so his rise must have been rapid.
From “History of Alabama and Her People” issued in three volumes by The American Historical Society, Inc. Chicago and New York. Volume III, page 715.
Luther A. Bryant. As Birmingham expanded in industrial importance the demand was created for additional residential districts where those whose interests centered in the metropolis might find congenial surroundings for their families. Therefore the alert realtors began to develop territory adjacent to Birmingham, and Jefferson County has a number of these thriving little cities that in themselves are centers of varied interests, among them being Tarrant. One of the realtors of this city, and one who is also a well known figure in contracting circles, is Luther A. Bryant, who has risen to his present affluent circumstances through initial work at his trade as a carpenter.
The birth of Luther A. Bryant took place at Blue Springs, Mississippi, February19, 1884, and he is a son of W.L. and Mary Etta Bryant. The father was a farmer for years, and later became a deputy sheriff, * and while serving in his official position he was seriously wounded in the leg by an automobile bandit. After his recovery from his injury he moved to Tupelo, Mississippi, where he is now residing. The paternal grandfather of Luther A. Bryant, Jasper Bryant, moved to Blue Springs, Mississippi, from Collinsville, Alabama, in 1880, and he is still engaged in farming and stock raising at that point. During the last year of the war he was a soldier of the Confederacy. His father, the great-grandfather of Luther A. Bryant, was Henry Bryant, of Collinsville, one of the very early settlers of Alabama.
Luther A. Bryant is a product of the public schools of Mississippi, and he early learned the carpenter trade, at which he worked until 1921, when he went into the contracting and building business for himself, and has been very successful. He erects his own buildings and then disposes of them, thus eliminating the additional cost to the buyer of a middleman. His skill as a builder and his astuteness as a contractor are unquestioned, and a number of people at Tarrant and other adjacent cities owe their comfortable homes to these characteristics, and their own good judgment in buying from him. In politics Mr. Bryant is a democrat. He belongs to the Christian Church, and is a generous contributor to it.
On May 29, 1917, Mr. Bryant married, at Blue Springs, Mississippi, Virginia Darling, a daughter of B.O. and Georgia Darling, farmers and stock-raisers of Blue Springs. Mr. Darling is also a school teacher, and has been in the educational field of Mississippi for a quarter of a century. His parents, the grandparents of Mrs. Bryant, were Manassa and Eliza Darling, who moved to Mississippi from Alabama and settled at Blue Springs. The first house erected at Montgomery, Alabama, was put up by the father of Manassa Darling. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant have two children, namely; Ivan Orr, who was born July 21, 1919; and Mary Darling, who was born December 29, 1923.
* Other sources say W.L. Bryant was the marshal of Blue Springs when he was wounded.
From “History of Alabama and Her People” issued in three volumes by The American Historical Society, Inc. Chicago and New York. Volume III, page 715.
Luther A. Bryant. As Birmingham expanded in industrial importance the demand was created for additional residential districts where those whose interests centered in the metropolis might find congenial surroundings for their families. Therefore the alert realtors began to develop territory adjacent to Birmingham, and Jefferson County has a number of these thriving little cities that in themselves are centers of varied interests, among them being Tarrant. One of the realtors of this city, and one who is also a well known figure in contracting circles, is Luther A. Bryant, who has risen to his present affluent circumstances through initial work at his trade as a carpenter.
The birth of Luther A. Bryant took place at Blue Springs, Mississippi, February19, 1884, and he is a son of W.L. and Mary Etta Bryant. The father was a farmer for years, and later became a deputy sheriff, * and while serving in his official position he was seriously wounded in the leg by an automobile bandit. After his recovery from his injury he moved to Tupelo, Mississippi, where he is now residing. The paternal grandfather of Luther A. Bryant, Jasper Bryant, moved to Blue Springs, Mississippi, from Collinsville, Alabama, in 1880, and he is still engaged in farming and stock raising at that point. During the last year of the war he was a soldier of the Confederacy. His father, the great-grandfather of Luther A. Bryant, was Henry Bryant, of Collinsville, one of the very early settlers of Alabama.
Luther A. Bryant is a product of the public schools of Mississippi, and he early learned the carpenter trade, at which he worked until 1921, when he went into the contracting and building business for himself, and has been very successful. He erects his own buildings and then disposes of them, thus eliminating the additional cost to the buyer of a middleman. His skill as a builder and his astuteness as a contractor are unquestioned, and a number of people at Tarrant and other adjacent cities owe their comfortable homes to these characteristics, and their own good judgment in buying from him. In politics Mr. Bryant is a democrat. He belongs to the Christian Church, and is a generous contributor to it.
On May 29, 1917, Mr. Bryant married, at Blue Springs, Mississippi, Virginia Darling, a daughter of B.O. and Georgia Darling, farmers and stock-raisers of Blue Springs. Mr. Darling is also a school teacher, and has been in the educational field of Mississippi for a quarter of a century. His parents, the grandparents of Mrs. Bryant, were Manassa and Eliza Darling, who moved to Mississippi from Alabama and settled at Blue Springs. The first house erected at Montgomery, Alabama, was put up by the father of Manassa Darling. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant have two children, namely; Ivan Orr, who was born July 21, 1919; and Mary Darling, who was born December 29, 1923.
* Other sources say W.L. Bryant was the marshal of Blue Springs when he was wounded.
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