Jane Bryan , born May 18, 1823: died Nov. 18, 1904, age 81; buried in the cemetery at Scottdale, Pa.

When Jane was forty-one years old she met and married Joseph W. Herbert , a well-to-do farmer near Scottdale, Pa., the marriage taking place November 9, 1864. Joseph was a widower with a large growing family, although he was but forty years old. He was born July 22, 1823, making his age at marriage a little less than his wife's. He died September 22, 1892, age 69. He is buried in the cemetery at Scottdale, Pa. Great Aunt Jane Bryan Seiler, grand daughter of her brother James, was named for her. Grantie Jane remembers stories of Jane Bryan's Funeral. "She was laid out at home, and covered with a whole blanket of orchids."

To this union was born only one child, named Mary Bryan Herbert , November 10,1866. When Mary was twenty-four, she met and married one Charles W. Stauffer , son of Henry and Katherine Stauffer of Scottdale, Pa., February 12, 1890. Charles Stauffer was for years engaged in the retail and wholesale meat marketing business in Scottdale, and after he retired from the business, continued to engage in buying and selling cattle and other livestock. Both Mary and Charles are actively engaged in the Methodist Church work of their community and only recently have they withdrawn from the most pressing duties social activities call for. Their present address is 401 Market Street, Scottdale, Pa., their residence for years. Remember the latest this paragraph was written was 1941.

Grantie Jane said that she would go to their house with her parents to visit and "take a meal". Jane remembered Mary Bryan Herbet as "very pretty". She was very artistic and would paint and draw. She was also known to be very religious.

Jane remembered Charles Stauffer (b. January 16, 1865), or "Charlie" as he was called, as very charming and good looking with dark hair and blue eyes. She thought he was in some coal related business. She said he loved to play cards, and was always inviting his friends over for games. This would at times, annoy the devout Mary, but she would always be gracious and provide the men with wonderful refreshments. She believes they are buried in the Scotdale Cemetary.

To the union of Charles W. and Mary Bryan Stauffer there were born six children, namely, Roberta, Joseph Edward, Charlotte, Herbert (died in infancy), Richard W., and Charles W., Jr.

Roberta Stauffer met and married one Frank Bogart , an druggist of Chattanooga, Tenn., his present work being associated with the Chattanooga Hospital. They have one son Robert, now nearing his majority.

Joseph Edward Stauffer has not married to date-1940. He is engaged in the wholesale and retail sheet-music business and such other lines as are associated with it in Chicago, Ill.

Charlotte W. Stauffer (could be spelled Charlette), married one Stewart Stillwell of Uniontown, Pa. And to this union were born three children, MaryGreat Aunt Jane thought that Mary married, but eventually committed suicide., Philip, and Glenn or Glend.

Richard H. Stauffer met and married one Clara Rhea . Richard was married before to a Jarriet(?), who died. Jane Bryan Seiler remembers Richard as very handsome, like his father. He was talented musically, and played in the Church Orchestra. Grantie Jane is the one who introduced him to Clara Rhea in Sunday School. She said his mother didn't approve of the marriage at first, because she felt no girl was "good enough" for her sons, but Clara is remembered fondly by the family. Also, Clara is said to have had a twin brother, Alvie Rhea who died at birth. There were no children reported, no address given.

Dr. Charles W. Stauffer, Jr., was not reported married at the close of the year 1940. He is practicing his profession in or near Chicago, Ill.Grantie Jane said Dr. Charles moved in New York and married a "high society lady".

Corrections or additions to data of family may be made on an inserted supplemental sheet, and new data reported each year to the secretary of the Bryan Family Reunion organization, thus permitting each member to bring his copy of the history up to date.

Maria or Mariah Bryan never married. She was born about the year 1824 (date assumed) and died about 1910, and was buried in the cemetery at Alverton, Pa., some eight miles from her last farm home near Dawson, Pa.

When the Civil War broke out, three of the boys of the family, living then on a farm near Uniontown, Pa., entered the war; another, Daniel, had married and that left only one small brother for the farm. She (Maria Bryan), being the second oldest child, naturally her mother depended on her for much of the farm work as women do. She was what one would call a family-girl, one that puts the needs of the family first. Other girls of the family married and left home, but Maria and her younger sister Mary remained inseparable during the years that followed. When their father died, they became more closely attached to their mother and remained single until her death, and then they were in their advancing years.