Silas Marion Bryant - 3 Oct 1942 - Washington County, Arkansas

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by great-granddaughter, Carol
Bryant Bluethman.

E-mail <dbluethm@perryisp.net>
Date: 14 Feb 2002
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Unknown Newspaper - Washington County - 1942

I have the obituary of my great-grandfather, Silas Marion Bryant. It is 
a clipping from a newspaper and I have to assume it is from Fayetteville. 
He died at the age of 76 on Oct. 3, 1942 in his home at 603 N.Gregg Street. 
He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery. It said he was a retired lumberman. 
    
I was recently in Fayetteville for an English conference at the university 
and tried to locate the house mentioned in the obituary. I finally found 
it near the railroad tracks all overgrown with weeds/debris, but it matched 
the photo I have of it. I also have a clipping from the newspaper of him 
and his buddies playing pitch outdoors. It said, F.W. Karsten and Buddies 
Play Pitch. The photo was part of a series called, "What's Your Hobby" by 
Lessie Stringfellow Read.
    
He had a daughter named Ruth Banks who operated a motel/restaurant there 
in the 50s and I am trying to locate where it was. I remember going there 
as a child. Thank you, Carol Bluethman
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