Glen Wilford Bryant

1923 - 2010  (87 years)

• Name	Glen Wilford Bryant  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	21 Jul 1923	Coal County, Oklahoma, USA   [1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Fitzhugh, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Military Service	25 Aug 1941  [1, 3]
  	US Marine Corps - WWII
  Military Draft Registration	1945	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA   [5]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Census	1950	Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA   [7]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Mary
  Death	7 Nov 2010	Anaheim, Orange, California, USA   [1, 6, 8]
  Burial	Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA   [1, 8]
  	Mary and Glen Bryant are buried together
  		Riverside National Cemetery (also known as Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery) Riverside, Riverside, California Find a Grave: #109440 Plot: National Cemetery
  Person ID	I25250	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Carlon Alexander Bryant,   b. 27 May 1886, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA d. 13 Oct 1936, Maysville, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ida May Joiner,   b. 3 Oct 1888, Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, USA d. May 1975, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Jun 1908	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F4394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Emma Smith,   b. 1 Feb 1927, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA d. 6 Apr 2015, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	9 May 1946	California, USA   [4, 11]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F10565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Jul 1923 - Coal County, Oklahoma, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1930 - Fitzhugh, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1945 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA Marriage - 9 May 1946 - California, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Mary - 1950 - Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA Death - 7 Nov 2010 - Anaheim, Orange, California, USA Burial - - Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• DNA Matches

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  Obituaries

  Obituary-BRYANT Glen W Obituary of GLEN WILFORD BRYANT

  
  

• Sources

  [S11287] Find a Grave (Military Cemetery-Riverside National), (Location: Riverside CA;), BRYANT Glen Wilford 1923-2010 (Veteran). "PFC USMC - World War II" - Mary and Glen Bryant are buried together at Riverside National Cemetery ______________________________________________________ Glen W. Bryant 87 of Anaheim, California, died peacefully on 7 November 2010 with his family at his side. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Mary Bryant, and his five children, Robert Bryant of Silver City, New Mexico, Carol Benson of Vista, California, Denise Pirtie of Riverside, California, Ryan Bryant of Anaheim, California and Royal Bryant of Oregon. In addition to his wife and children, Glen is survived by 2 daughters-in-law and 2 son-in-law, 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren with 1 great-great granchild on the way. Glen was born in 1923 in Clarita, Oklahoma where he grew up. In August 1941 he joined the Marine Corps and during World War II operated heavy equipment building airstrips on small Pacific islands. For most of his working life Glen worked with metal-construction retiring in 1988 from the Sheet Metal Union. The Bryant family called several Southern California communities home during his lifetime, including Long Beach, Norwalk, and Anaheim. Glen was always quick with a story and generous with his smiles. A memorial Service will be held at the West Anaheim United Methodist Church on November 12 at 2:00pm. Interment ceremony will be held at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California on Monday November 22, 2010. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61497953/glen-wilford-bryant [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Fitzhugh, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: 1927; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 418.0; FHL microfilm: 2341661. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Fitzhugh, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Roll: 1927; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 418.0; FHL microfilm: 2341661 [S1300] Ancestry.com, U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;). U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958 [S462] Ancestry.com, California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2017;), California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images. California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images. [S363] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2011;), The National Archives in St Louis, Missouri; St Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 063. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 063 [S9507] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951. [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Long Beach, Los Ange. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Long Beach, Los Ange [S233] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2006;), National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites. [S104] Ancestry.com, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2008;). Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 [S1224] Find a Grave: JOINER Ida Bryant 1888-1975, Ida Mae Joiner Bryant. BIRTH 3 Oct 1888 DEATH May 1975 (aged 86) Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma BURIAL Maysville Cemetery, Maysville, Garvin, Oklahoma Show Map MEMORIAL ID 62189654 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62189654 [S11287] Find a Grave (Military Cemetery-Riverside National), (Location: Riverside CA;), SMITH Mary Emma Bryant 1927-2015 (Veteran). US Navy - World War II - Mary and Glen Bryant are buried together at Riverside National Cemetery Mary Emma Bryant, 88, was born in Los Angeles, CA on 2/21/1927 and passed away 4/6/2015 at her home in Riverside of natural causes. She grew up in Fillmore, CA and attended San Griel High School. Mary served in the Navy during WWII. She went to college for 2 years at Cypress College, and spent a lifetime employed as an Antique Doll Store Proprietor. Mary worshiped the Lord Jesus Christ and was a member of the West Anaheim United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. She was also a Girl Scout Leader, Cub Scout Leader and participating in supporting her children's education by being a member of the PTA. Mary is preceded in death by her husband and sister. She is survived by her daughters and sons; along with 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145450537