History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co., Chicago, 1883. Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980. p. 624. JOHN R. O'BRYAN, born near Bardstown, Ky., Jan. 21, 1811, is a son of Lewis O'Bryan, a native of St. Mary's County, Md., who came to Kentucky, and settled where Louisville now is, before there was any town there. John R. was reared on a farm and has always followed that occupation. He came to Daviess County in 1830, where he now owns 171 acres of well-improved land. His education was limited to the early subscription schools. He was married May 1, 1848, to Mrs. Martha (Drury) Long. Six children were born to them, five now living--Ben F., Isabel B., Monticello L., William M. and Sophronia M. Mr. O'Bryan and family are members of the Catholic church. He is a member of the Total Abstinence Society. O'Bryan Drury Long = Bardstown-Nelson-KY St._Mary's-MD http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/daviess/obryan.jr.txt