City: Cleveland
BRYANT, William M., hardware merchant; farmer; born Charleston, Tenn., March 20, 1853; Irish descent; son of William P. and Icie Ann (McCarty) BRYANT; father’s occupation farmer; graduated Charleston, Tenn., high school; began life as a blacksmith and wagon builder; married Nannie E. CULTON Feb. 3, 1875; member of Masonic lodge; member M. E. church, South; merchant, farmer and stock raiser.