According to William Bryan, Bryantsburg (which is located in Monroe Township) is named after Jacob Bryan, Sr., who came out of North Carolina to Jefferson County, Indiana in 1822. All of the Bryan children were born in North Carolina. William Bryan, a descendant of Jacob and Nancy (Freeman) Bryan, believes some of the pictures were made before 1845 as Nancy died on Christmas, 1845.
William Bryan is searching for more information on this family during the time they lived in Jefferson County.William Bryan also sent a biograpy on Jacob Bryan, Sr., from the "History of Wabash County." I will add an abstract of that article soon.
| Jacob Bryan, Sr. Born: 30 May 1783 North Carolina Died: 01 Feb 1852 Wabash, Indiana | Nancy (Freeman) Bryan Born: 15 July 1787 North Carolina Died: 25 Dec 1845 Wabash, Indiana |
| Believe to be: Theophilus Bryan Born: Jan 1806 Died 01 Nov 1856 Married Twice: 1. Hannah Nancy Cox 2. Emeline R. Boblett | Lewis Bryan Born: 15 Apr 1815 Died: 18 Mar 1847 Never Married Killed in Mexican War |
| Rebecca Hester Bryan Born 27 Jun 1809 Died: 18 Feb 1899 m. John F. Goldsbourgh, Jr. | Sophia Bryan Born: 1814 m. Andrew (John) Jones |
| Jacob Bryan, Jr. Born: 28 Dec 1818 Died: 15 Oct 1897 married twice: 1. Margaret Fickle 2. Ellen Howe Miller | Margaret Bryan Born: 16 Nov 1821 Died: 08 Dec 1883 married twice: 1. John H. Gamble 2. William H. Pence |