This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: eprieskorn Surnames: Brown-Bryant Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3289.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Well my William Henry Brown was born Nov 3 1868 in Ohio (some reports) in others it say's born in Indiana, in the 1880 census it states in that census he was 9 years old and living in the home of Catherine & Thomas Frank Bryant, Jay County. Now if the census were correct he would have been born in 1871/2 then in 1900 census he was going by Bryant. He married my Grendmother in 1897 with the name Bryant. I have found no adoption or papers to state a name change. I guess if I don't connect to a Brown my family line of Bryant not Brown starts and ends with him. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.