"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE

MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
GREGG TOWNSHIP
PAGE 342

GEORGE RILEY BRIANT was born in Clay Township, this county, August 17, 1843,
being a son of John S. and Rachel (Burris) Briant, who came at an early day to this State,
married, and reared nine sons and one daughter.  George R. Briant, after working on the
farm and going to school, enlisted August 12, 1861, in Company A, Thirty-third Indiana
Volunteer Regiment, and served actively for three and a half years;  he experienced many
hard battles, and May 25, 1865, had his left arm shot off at the shoulder, which led to
his discharge in February, 1865.  He was previously taken prisoner at Thompson's Sta-
tion, and held thirty-three days in Libby Prison, and afteward, in February, 1864, became
a veteran.  After the war he engaged in farming, and in 1879 commenced the photo-
graphic business at Wilbur, in which he is now engaged.  While on veteran furlough,
April 26, 1864, he married Emily S., daughter of W. Gordon (deceased), which union
gave issue to seven children--Franklin Sherman, Bennie Ellsworth, Lodema Ellen,
Naomi E. (deceased), Viola Eldora, Letitia Evaline and Dudley Erech.  In 1878, Mr.
Briant came into this township, and has for some years resided at Wilbur.  He was
Township Assessor from 1876 to 1878, and has served eight years as Constable.
He is owner of 120 acres in Jefferson, and of 12 1/2 acres in this township.  Mr.
Briant is an active Republican, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.

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