BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.

Page 691.

EDWARD BRYSON, a prominent citizen of Centerville, Belmont county, was born
August 4, 1832, a son of Isaiah and May Bryson, who were early and
well-known settlers of the county. Isaiah Bryson was born May 14, 1803, and
his wife, November 20, 1805, and they were united in matrimony December 3,
1829. Eight children were born to them, as follows: Barbara J., October 29,
1830; Edward W., August 4, 1832; Mary E., June 18, 1834; Caroline, August
11, 1836, died January 30, 1870; Indiana, January 9, 1839; Leander B.,
March 20, 1841; John A., April 5, 1843; Emeline V., October 20, 1846, died
April 17, 1865. The father died July 11, 1889, and his wife, October 15,
1847. The subject of this mention was educated in the common schools of
Belmont county, and at Moundsville, W. Va., and afterward engaged in the
mercantile business at Moundsville. Subsequently he followed the same
business at Armstrong, six years, and was then at Centerville six or seven
years in partnership with his brother. His next residence was at Belmont,
where he was engaged seven years at milling, and six in mercantile business.
Returning to Centerville in 1888, he has erected a spacious store-room in
connection with his dwelling, which he intends to stock with groceries,
hardware, and a complete general line of merchandise. Mr. Bryson was
married March 10, 1872, to Melvina H. Jackson, by whom he has three
children: Nettie, born November 2, 1876, died March 26, 1885; Arthur,
born October 29, 1879: Archie, born February 26, 1882, died July 26, 1882.
Mrs. Bryson is a member of the Protestant Methodist church.