WILLIAM GARFIELD O'BRYAN
1879-1940
William Garfield O'Bryan "Billy" 61, died March 18, 1940 at his
residence at Staffordsville Ky.
He was born January 6, 1879 at Kerz, Ky.
to the late John James and Mahala Fitzpatrick O'Bryan.
His father died when Billy was nine years old and his mother died
when he was 14 years old.
Billy and his brother, John, made their home with their sister
Ella and her husband, Sylvester Jones, for several years, after
the death of their parents.
He was a Spanish American War veteran.He served in the US Army
from 1901 to 1907.
After being discharged from the Army, he worked for many years in
the coal mines of Kentucky.
Billy married Bertha Fitch.
To this union were born two children, a daughter, Hattie Mae and a
son, Everett. Bertha died when Hattie and Everett were very young.
He later married Mary Esta Woods and to this union 13 children
were born.
He was preceded in death by his brother, John; a daughter, Neva
and a son, Raymond.
Survivors include his wife, Esta; six daughters, Mrs. Hattie
Slone, Ashland Ky., Mrs. Jewell Young, Van Lear, Ky., Edna, Lois,
Betty and Janice O'Bryan all of Staffordsville Ky. Also surviving
are seven sons, Everett, Stirrat, WVa., Glen, Walter, who is
serving in the US Navy, Estill, Ernest, Bobby and Billy J. O'Bryan
all of Staffordsville Ky. Billy lived a full life and a good one.
He was loved and respected by all that knew him, and will be
missed by this family and all the community.
Funeral services were held at home at 10:00 A.M., March 21, 1940.
Burial was in the O'Bryan Family Cemetery at Staffordsville Ky.
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