BORN IN: Maine
DIED: 3/17/1903
AGED: 79
CAUSE OF DEATH: Dropsy
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City
OCCUPATION: Laborer
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OBITUARY ---------------COLUMBUS BRYENT
Redwood City Democrat
March 17, 1903
Death of Columbus Bryant.
Columbus Bryant, for 30 years a resident of this city,
died unexpectedly
Tuesday morning. Mr. Bryant was a
native of Maine, aged 79 years. He
came to this county in 1853. His property
in this city consists of four improved lots
fronting on Phelps and Heller streets.
He is believed to have some money which he
secreted about his premises. A nephew,
John Weymouth, is on his way
here from Tacoma, and on his arrival arrangements
for the funeral will be made.
Times-Gazette
Saturday March 21, 1903
Death of Columus Bryent.
Columbus Bryent died suddenly at his
home in the city Tuesday. Deceased was
a native of Maine, aged 79 years. He came
to this county early in the fifties
and has always made this place his home. His
nephew, John Weymouth, reached
this city yesterday morning from Oregon.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment Union Cemetery
COLUMBUS BRYENT'S COIN.
Was His Own Banker and Never Had a Failure.
Saturday at 10 o'clock Public Administrator
Crowe will sell at public auction the
horse,buggy, and harness and other
personal property of the late
Columbus Bryent, who died last week.
It was understood that the deceased had
considerable money in his possession
which he kept concealed about his
premises, but its whereabouts has not
yet been discovered. Bryent once lost
a large sum of money through the
failure of a bank, and ever since had a lack
of confidence in such institutions.
It is possible that he
planted his coin so securely that it will
never again see the light of day.
Times-Gazette
Saturday, March 28, 1903
A searching party has been digging up
the lots of Columbus Bryent in hopes
that they will find the gold which he said
he had buried. Mr. Weymonth, his nephew ,
of Tacoma, is still here and is looking
after the estate.
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