Son of John A. and Eliza Jane (Phillips) Bryan.
Married Harriet Williams.
"JOHN BRYAN was born about 1763 in northeastern Maryland. He began business as a manufacturer of woolen goods in Beaver County, Penn. His son, John Bryan, Jr., was born in that county in 1811. He obtained his education in the old Jefferson College, and became a graduate of that institution. He studied theology, and was licensed to preach in the Associate, afterward the United Presbyterian Church. He removed to Bloomington, Ind., in 1855, and became pastor of a church at that place. In that same year Enoch Albert Bryan was born. The latter entered the State University of Indiana in 1871, and subsequently taught three years during his college course. He graduated with the degree of AB. in 1878, and in 1885 the degree of A.M. was conferred on him by his alma mater. In 1878 he became superintendent of the graded schools of Grayville, Ill., which position he held four years. He was married, May 12, 1881, to Miss Hattie E. Williams, of Grayville, Ill, He was elected to the professorship of Latin, Greek and literature in the Vincennes University, in August, 1882. In august of the next year he was chosen president in place of President P.L. McCrary, resigned. "
Ref: History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana (Chicago, Illinois, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886) Page 319
Married Harriet Williams.
"JOHN BRYAN was born about 1763 in northeastern Maryland. He began business as a manufacturer of woolen goods in Beaver County, Penn. His son, John Bryan, Jr., was born in that county in 1811. He obtained his education in the old Jefferson College, and became a graduate of that institution. He studied theology, and was licensed to preach in the Associate, afterward the United Presbyterian Church. He removed to Bloomington, Ind., in 1855, and became pastor of a church at that place. In that same year Enoch Albert Bryan was born. The latter entered the State University of Indiana in 1871, and subsequently taught three years during his college course. He graduated with the degree of AB. in 1878, and in 1885 the degree of A.M. was conferred on him by his alma mater. In 1878 he became superintendent of the graded schools of Grayville, Ill., which position he held four years. He was married, May 12, 1881, to Miss Hattie E. Williams, of Grayville, Ill, He was elected to the professorship of Latin, Greek and literature in the Vincennes University, in August, 1882. In august of the next year he was chosen president in place of President P.L. McCrary, resigned. "
Ref: History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana (Chicago, Illinois, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886) Page 319
Son of John A. and Eliza Jane (Phillips) Bryan.
Married Harriet Williams.
"JOHN BRYAN was born about 1763 in northeastern Maryland. He began business as a manufacturer of woolen goods in Beaver County, Penn. His son, John Bryan, Jr., was born in that county in 1811. He obtained his education in the old Jefferson College, and became a graduate of that institution. He studied theology, and was licensed to preach in the Associate, afterward the United Presbyterian Church. He removed to Bloomington, Ind., in 1855, and became pastor of a church at that place. In that same year Enoch Albert Bryan was born. The latter entered the State University of Indiana in 1871, and subsequently taught three years during his college course. He graduated with the degree of AB. in 1878, and in 1885 the degree of A.M. was conferred on him by his alma mater. In 1878 he became superintendent of the graded schools of Grayville, Ill., which position he held four years. He was married, May 12, 1881, to Miss Hattie E. Williams, of Grayville, Ill, He was elected to the professorship of Latin, Greek and literature in the Vincennes University, in August, 1882. In august of the next year he was chosen president in place of President P.L. McCrary, resigned. "
Ref: History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana (Chicago, Illinois, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886) Page 319
Married Harriet Williams.
"JOHN BRYAN was born about 1763 in northeastern Maryland. He began business as a manufacturer of woolen goods in Beaver County, Penn. His son, John Bryan, Jr., was born in that county in 1811. He obtained his education in the old Jefferson College, and became a graduate of that institution. He studied theology, and was licensed to preach in the Associate, afterward the United Presbyterian Church. He removed to Bloomington, Ind., in 1855, and became pastor of a church at that place. In that same year Enoch Albert Bryan was born. The latter entered the State University of Indiana in 1871, and subsequently taught three years during his college course. He graduated with the degree of AB. in 1878, and in 1885 the degree of A.M. was conferred on him by his alma mater. In 1878 he became superintendent of the graded schools of Grayville, Ill., which position he held four years. He was married, May 12, 1881, to Miss Hattie E. Williams, of Grayville, Ill, He was elected to the professorship of Latin, Greek and literature in the Vincennes University, in August, 1882. In august of the next year he was chosen president in place of President P.L. McCrary, resigned. "
Ref: History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana (Chicago, Illinois, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886) Page 319
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