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Father: Daniel Brown
Mother: Catharine [Breeden] Brown, Heath

In 1820 and 1830 censuses the Brown family was living in Harrison County, Indiana.

1. *Briant Brown married Delilah C. Carnes on 17 June 1845 in Crawford County, Indiana. NOTE: Briant = BRYANT
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In 1850 Briant Brown (28), wife Delila C. (22), sons; James (4), Wm. A. (1) and Alford Brown (19) lived in Boon Township, Crawford County, Indiana. Briant was a farmer and Alford was a cooper. NOTE: Information as it appears on original image of this census.
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U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Bryant Brown
Side: Union
State/Origin: Indiana
Regiment: 49th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Company: H
Rank In: Wagoner
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M540 roll 9
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On 5 July 1870 Bryant Brown (49), wife D. C. (42), son; Wm. A. =WILLIAM ALFRED (21), daughters; E. I. (19), N. J. =NANCY JANE (16), M. A. =MARY ANN (14), S. E. =SARAH EVELINE (12), C. S. =CATHERINE "KATE" SOPHIE (6), E. M. =ELIZABETH MARTHA "MATTIE" (3) and Carine =CAROLINE MARGARET (11/12) lived in Knoxville postal area, Franklin Township, Marion County, Iowa. Bryant and son William were farmers.
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In 1875 they went to Nebraska, then to Kansas in 1876.
In 1880 Bryant and Delilah divorced.
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2. Bryant Brown (53, b. Crawford Co., Indiana) married Emma E. Hall (37, b. Putnam Co., Indiana) on 15 January 1881 at Allen E. Hall's in Decatur County, Iowa.
NOTE: Information as it appears on original image of marriage ledger entry.
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In 1885 *Bryent Brown (62), wife Emma (40), John Froneberger (20), Clara Froneberger (13) and Earnest Brown (2) lived in Section 3, SW NE, Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa. Mr. Brown was farming. NOTE: Information as it appears on original image of this census, Bryent = BRYANT.
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On 9 June 1900 Bryant Brown (b. Oct. 1822), wife Emma E. (b. Nov. 1844), son, Ernest L. (b. May 1882), grandson; Ellis W. Cain (b. July 1892) and grand dau. Elvira J. Brooke (b. Mar. 1888) lived in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa. Bryant was a landlord. Ernest was a day laborer.
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Bryant's former wife, Delilah and his current wife, Emma both died in 1904.
He moved to Colorado in 1906 then on to Clark County, Washington in 1907.
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On 18-19 April 1910 Thomas M. Wilson (62), wife Jennie M. (55), daughters; *Lolas [LOIS] R. (22), Leatha E. (13) and widowed father-in-law, Bryant Brown (87) lived in Whipple Creek Precinct, Clark County, Washington. Thomas and Jennie had been married 32 years, having 6 children, 6 living. Thomas was a farmer. Thomas and Jennie's oldest daughter was a public school teacher.
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Children not yet linked below:
1. Mary Ann [Brown] Harlan, 1856-1935
Bryant and Emma had:
2. Ernest LeRay Brown, b. 23 May 1882, Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa.