B. E. and Virginia Bryant - Washita County, OK - Citizen Memorials on Waymarking.com

In 1910, the Bryants donated a portion of their homestead to the Sharon Missionary Baptist Church. This memorial is located just north of the church building on Highway 54, at County Road 1260. The marker is four miles south of Cloud Chief, and 8 miles north of Gotebo.

The red granite monument reads:

SHARON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Land donated by Prairie Pioneers B.E. and Virginia Grant Bryant January 7, 1910 Orig. Church / Present Church 1909 to 1950 / Blt. 1951 ______________(back)___________________ The Honorable B. E. Bryant was elected as the delegate from District 47 to the First Oklahoma Constitutional Convention 1906 at Guthrie, Oklahoma. This part of the Bryant homestead was donated to the Sharon Missionary Baptist Church Jan.7, 1910, The following six children were raised on this homestead Joe G. - William Jesse - Paul D. Lillian B. - B. Everett - Winnie I.

The following excerpt assembled and compiled by Hon R. A. Billups, Sr., of Oklahoma City, and published in "Necrology." Chronicles of Oklahoma, Vol. 8, No. 1, March 1930. 21 August 2003, describes B.E. Bryant's history.
"Born in LaRue County, Kentucky on March 24, 1864....Bluford Emmett was the youngest of the boys and was but two years of age when his mother passed away. His schooling was most limited; he attended school in Kentucky in the little log school house with poorly qualified teachers and very short terms after he was eight years old. At the age of thirteen his father moved overland to Texas, the trip requiring 49 days. His school days were now over, but he was always alert and received a practical education and was one of the best posted men to be found in any community in which he lived. He was truly a self educated man. He lived in Grayson County, Texas until 1892 when he came to Oklahoma for the opening of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Country. He made the run on horseback on April 19, 1892, securing a desirable homestead. He returned to Texas for his approaching marriage and on November 23, 1892, he was married to pretty Virginia P. Grant of Whitesboro, Texas. To this union was born four sons, Joe Grady, William Jesse, Paul Dewey, and Bluford Everett, and two daughters, Lillian B. and Winnie I., all of whom with their mother now live in Edmond, Oklahoma.

"Mr. Bryant brought his bride to his claim in Oklahoma in what is now known as Washita County. He lived on his claim, improving and adding to same and became known as one of the most successful farmers in that part of the state. He was active in both church and politics. He held several county offices. About 1914 he donated a corner of his homestead together with a substantial amount of money for the erection of a Baptist Church of which he was a member until his death. The church now stands on the homestead which is still owned by his wife.

"He was elected as delegate to the Constitutional Convention by a majority of 267. He was a democrat.

"He died July 15, 1916, after several months illness and is buried in Cloud Chief (Washita Co.) Cemetery, a few miles from his homestead."

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