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DAVID BRYSON, farmer, post office Lewis, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and in 1830, when a child, was brought here by his parents, John and Mary (McCune) Bryson. His father died in 1836, aged seventy-two years, and his mother in 1859, aged seventy-nine years. David Bryson was educated in West Deer township, and attended on the first day of the first public school opened here, Jan. 6, 1836. He and his brother worked together until the place was divided, and he has resided on his present farm since October, 1830. He was married in 1847 to Margaret A. Huggins, a native of McCandless township, this county, and they have four living children, and two deceased. Those living are William H., John, Mary Isabella and Margaret Elizabeth J. The family are members of the U. P. Church. Mr. Bryson has 190 acres of land; has been school director twelve years, and is now president of the board; was road commissioner three years, and member of sessions of the U. P. Church for twenty-five years. He has retained his health and vigor remarkably for a man of his years, and is one of the old settlers of the township; he is a republican.