Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

John L. and Jessie Maude (Coppock) Bryant, Yuma


JOHN'S FAMILY

In 1900 Mills County, Iowa, Lyman and Sarah Bryant are both 58, with Clarence 18 and John 15.

Sarah Catherine Bryant 1842-1908 is buried in Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, with Lyman Bryant 1841-1925.

JESSIE MAUDE'S FAMILY

In 1900 Mills County, Iowa, Jacob Coppock is 56, Sarah M. 55, Rollings 35, Albert A. 21, Ollie M. 18, Lyman 16, Walter E. 12, and MESSIE M. (.

Jacob Coppock 1843-1919 and Sarah Margaret (Tucker) Coppock 1844-1927 are buried in Mills County, Iowa.

JOHN AND MAUDE

1904 Yuma Pioneer "The following were here last Monday night in attendance upon the Daley-Sloan wrestling match in the Clark opera house; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Huey, Mrs. Bryant, Miss Frances Johnson, and Messrs. Karl Hebb, Fred Cole, Jim La Turno, Jesse Dickson, John Davis, John Bryant, Jim Muir, And 'Rack-em-up' John Crowley and last, but not least, the jovial editor of the Yuma Pioneer, Bert Jessup, who arrived .. Akron on a late train to escort the bunch back home safely."

December 14, 1906 "John Bryant, our tonsorial artist, will add another chair in his shop next month and put in a hot and cold bath outfit."

January 1907 "Mr. Rhoades is doing the tonsorial act while John Bryant is out looking after the improvements on his homestead."

August 1907 Yuma "John Bryant expects to make his parental home in Iowa a visit in a few days."
"John Bryant and Tom Tuttle reports it very dangerous fording antelope gap."

September 1907 "John Bryant, our progressive tonsorial artist, is making plans to build a residence 30 x 30 in the very near future. We judge from this that all reports must be true and he is tired of single cussedness."

November 1907 "John Bryant has moved into his new quarters and Yuma can boast of aboutthe 'swellest' tonsorial parlor between Denver and McCook."

December 1907 "John Bryant is having an awning placed on the barber shop."
"John Bryant will give a dance on Christmas eve in his hall and he promises the best of order. New music will be furnished for the evening."

John L. Bryant, born in Silver City Iowa to Lyman Bryant and Kate Blair, married Jessie Maude Coppoock, daughter of Jacob Coppock and Margaret Tucker , on July 1, 1908 in Mills County, Iowa.

September 11, 1908 Yuma "Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Bryant departed Tuesday afternoon for Iowa where they were called by wire stating the death of his Mother."

October 1908 "Homer Huntsman of Glenwood, Iowa, visited this week with his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Bryant."

June 1909
July 9, 1909 "Johnnie Bryant is the happy dad of a ten pound girl, the little lady arriving Tuesday morning."

August 1909 "Mrs. J. Coppock of Henderson Iowa is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Bryant."
"Mrs. Johnnie Bryant and little daughter have returned from Iowa nd Johnnie is now eating three regular meals."

October 1909 "Johnnie Bryant is branching out as one of the 'boss barbers'. He has purchased the barber shop of Trenton, Nebraska and has placed Guy Mollison in charge of same."

In 1910 John is a barber in Yuma, 26, with Jessie M. 19.
Jessie has had one child, still living, but she's not listed on the census...

July 1910 "Jack Brown the barber formerly employed by John Bryant as tonsorial artist, left Friday morning for Rapid City, S.D. where he will make his future home."

September 1910 Waverly items "John Bryant is working for Ed Itten."

Also in September 1910

March 1911 Yuma "John Bryant has sold the lease on the pool hall."
"For Rent - Good farm 7 miles north of Yuma. Inquire of John Bryant."

"Miss Ollie Coppock of Henderson, Iowa, sister to Mrs. John Bryant, arrived Monday for an extended visit."

Thanks to the Bryant family
John, Jessie, Hazel and baby Pauline.

John and Jessie had Ralph Lyman Bryant on July 30, 1916 in Grant, Montgomery County, Iowa.

In 1920 Montgomery County, Iowa, John L. is 34, Jessie M. 299, Hazel B. 11, Pauline M. 8, Ralph L. 4,a nd Orcelia 1.

In 1930 Montgomery County, John is managing a restaurant, 46, with Jessie M. 38, Hazel 20 a cook, Ralph L. 13, Orcelia 11, and Ozlo W. 8, all born in Iowa.

In 1940 John L. is 55, Jessie M. 48, with Cecelia 21, Wayne 18, and John Eldon 2.


John Lyman Bryant 1884-1957 is buried in Montgomery County, Iowa # 93898691, with Maude Jessie (Coppock) Bryant 1891-1973 # 93898645.

HAZEL

Hazel B. Penwell 1909-2003 is buried in Montgomery County # 117946234.
So is Howard G. Penwell 1809-1984.

PAULINE

Pauline married Wesley Cooney on Nov 1, 1929 in Montgomery County. They're in Montgomery COunty in 1940, Wesley 32, Pauline 28, Kermit 8, Kennerd 7, and Weldon 5.

November 21, 1982 "Services for Pauline Cooney, 71, a Corning insurance agent will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Corning United Methodist Church. She died Friday at a Des Moines hospital of Injuries received in a traffic accident. Survivors Include her husband, Wes; three sons, Karmit, Kennard, and Weldon, all of Corning. "

Wesley 1908-1986 is buried in Corning, Iowa # 82762569.
"Wesley Clinton Cooney, son of Clinton Joseph and Mary Adelia Moates Cooney, was born March 21, 1908 in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Iowa and entered into rest February 12, 1986 in Rosary Hospital, Corning, Iowa at the age of 77 years, 10 months, and 21 days.
He attended rural schools in Taylor and Adams Counties and spent his entire life as a farmers, retiring from the farm in 1976.
November 1, 1929, he was united in marriage with Margaret Pauline Bryant of Villisca, Iowa. Three sons were born to this union, Karmit, Kennard, and Weldon.
Preceding him in death were his parents and his wife Pauline.
Survivors include three sons, Karmit Eugene and wife Doris, Kennard Dean and wife Barbara and Weldon Charles and wife Carol, all of Corning, his aunt, Velda Cooney of Villisca, 10 grandchildren, Larry, Tommy, Tim, randy, Kent and Tammy Cooney, Terri Peterson, Lori Crawford, Debra McKay, and Linda Dixon; 12 great-grandchildren, Chelsi and Melissa Freemyer, August, Sean, and Michaela Cooney, Brian, Toni, and Bryce Peterson, Julie and Jennifer McKay, Jennifer Clark and Bradley Crawford, several sister-in-law and brother-in-law and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Gauthier Funeral Home in Corning, February 15, at 1:30 p.m. with Joseph Cook officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Corning, Iowa."

RALPH

Ralph is buried in Ida County, Iowa 1916-1993 # 37661853, with Audrey (Northup) Bryant 1920-2011.
" Had a grocery store, Ralph's Clover Farm, in Battle Creek unti retiring in the 90s.
On April 24, 1938, Audrey was united in marriage to Ralph Lyman Bryant. The couple was blessed with three children, Sherman, Kenneth, and Elaine. They lived in Villisca, Iowa, and several other Iowa towns until purchasing a grocery store in Battle Creek, Iowa. They owned and operated Ralph's Clover Farm until retiring in the early '90's."

ORCELIA

Orcelia was born August 19, 1918 in Grant, Iowa, dying February 14, 2003 as Lukehard. She was names Selders in 1957.

WAYNE OTTO

Wayne, born July 15, 1921 in Grant, Iowa, died June 9, 2013 in Potawattamie County, Iowa, buried there with Chyrl 1920-1975.


JOHN ELDON

John was born October 18, 1937, and married Karen Ann Smith on July 30, 1960 in Worth County, Missouri.
He was living in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1988 and 1995.

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