Honey Grove, Texas

L. C. Bryant

Published in the Honey Grove Signal-Citizen about 1938
Written by H. P. Allen, assisted by W. J. Erwin

L. C. Bryant was born in Mississippi and came to Honey Grove a penniless orphan boy when 14 or 15 years old. He soon found employment among the farmers and was recognized as a dependable, industrious young man. In a few years he married Miss Jennie Hobbs, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hobbs. To this union two sons were born. One died young. Ira, the youngest son, is one of the leading farmers of the country and possessed of many acres of fine black land. His family resides in Honey Grove Mrs. L. C. Bryant passed away about 12 years ago.

There were two brothers of L. C., who came to Texas with him. One of the borthers also chose a wife from the Hobbs Family, but we are not well posted as to names and lives of the other two brothers.

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