History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 524.
[Bourbon County]  [Flat Rock Precinct]

ANSON P. BRYAN, farmer; P. O. Plum Lick; son of James C. and Mary (Noble)
Bryan, who were natives of Nicholas County.  Mr. Bryan is the second son
and seventh of a family of eight children, three sons and five daughters,
two of whom only, are now living.  He was born on the farm now owned by
his younger brother, Jeff, Aug. 23, 1832, he was brought up on the farm
and received such an education as could be acquired at that date; he
remained with his father until after his death, which occurred in 1852,
subsequently a division of the homestead of 230 acres occurred, when the
two sons, Anson and Jeff, purchased from the other heirs their interests
in the old homestead upon which they lived and did business together
until 1877, when they dissolved partnership, our subject becoming the
possessor of a new and elegant home, and 270 acres of choice land at Plum
Lick, where he now resides in bachelorhood.

Bryan Noble
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Nicholas-KY

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