Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 880.
 
AHAZ WASHINGTON BRYAN

     resides some twenty-three miles north of Lakeview at what is known as the
Bryan stage station. He is a stage contractor and has been in the business for
many years in Lake county. He was born on December 16, 1858, in Mercer county,
Missouri, the son of Daniel Boone and Mary (Fairley) Bryan. The father was born
in Tennessee, in 1828 and served in the state militia in Missouri during the
Civil War. The mother is a native of Ohio. They now live in this county. The
other children of the family besides our subject are Mrs. Ella Strohm of Yamhill
county, Oregon; David M., of this county; Mrs. Lucy J. Reed of this county; and
Mary H. The family crossed the plains with ox teams in 1864, making settlement
in Yamhill county, where our subject was reared on the farm and received his
education. When still young, he took a trio to western Oregon, then returned to
Yamhill county and in 1887 journeyed to Lake county. He worked for wages for
several years then began sub-contracting on the mail routes. Finally, in 1902,
he secured the contract of the mail from Lakeview to Paisley and he has been
handling the business ever since. In 1902, he purchased his present home, an
estate of five hundred acres, one-third of which is first class hay land. He has
a good house, large barn, blacksmith shop and various other improvements. He
does his own horse shoeing and blacksmith work. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan keep a stage
station for the accommodation of the traveling public and are doing a good
business in that line. He also raises cattle and horses.
     Fraternally, he is a member of the A.O.U.W. and the W. W.  On July 24,
1892, Mr. Bryan married Nancy J. Moss, who was born in Modoc county, California;
the daughter of Stephen P. and Susan (Casteel) Moss. To this union three
children have been born, Bessie E., Tressie H. and Annie L.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in February 2011 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.