Bryant, Ow

Bryant, O.W.

a Free-will Baptist minister. was born at New Vineyard, Maine, March 9, 1815. He was converted at the age of nineteen, moved to Illinois in 1836, and united with the Baptist Church at Lamoille, Bureau County, and subsequently with the Free-will Baptist Church near his residence. Shortly after this he tools up his residence at Four Mile Grove, which was his home till death. Of the Church, which was established mainly through his efforts, in this place, he was ordained pastor in August 1859. Besides performing his ministerial work, he filled many offices of trust ini the county, and was once a member of the state legislature. He died August 2, 1882. See Morning Star, September 20, 1882. (J.C.S.)