Bryant, Oscar Halden

1910 - 1972  (62 years)

• Name	Bryant, Oscar Halden
  Birth	14 Aug 1910	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BRYA.O002
  _FGRAVE	42113542
  Military Service	World War II, Gunners Mate Second Class, United States Navy
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  Death	13 Oct 1972	Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
  Burial	Saint Peters Cemetery, Cosgrove, Johnson County, Iowa
  Person ID	I54895	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Bryant, Ray,   b. 23 Feb 1891, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 May 1973, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Kistner, Odessie May 'Dessie',   b. 4 Feb 1889   d. 25 Oct 1967 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F19924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Aug 1910 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Death - 13 Oct 1972 - Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa Burial - - Saint Peters Cemetery, Cosgrove, Johnson County, Iowa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Oscar Halden Bryant was born August 14th 1910 in a log cabin in Clay County, ILL. He was the first child to Ray and O'dessie May(Kistner)Bryant. The cabin was later taken down and moved to a place west of Noble and rebuilt. He was married to Helen Elizabeth Meade daughter of Thomas Telesphorus Meade and Catherine (Burns)in San Diego, California on July 10th 1943. They were parents of seven children--four sons and three daughters. Oscar served in the Navy during World War II. He was attached to the San Diego Armory and was a Gunner's Mate 2nd Class. When he returned to Iowa he settled back into the Cosgrove, Iowa area and farmed. He died in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa on October 13, 1972 and was buried in St. Perer's Cemetery in Cosgrove, Johnson County, Iowa. He is survived by his wife Helen, seven children, Barbara (Clarence) Stennes, William (Sharon)Bryant, Robert (Barb)Bryant, Mary Lou (Dave) Turney, Gary (Sherry)Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant,Edward Bryant and four grandchildren Tamara and Chad Bryant, Brenda and Cynthia Turney.