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Submitted: 12/6/19 • Approved: 12/9/19 • Last Updated: 12/12/19 • R239999-G0-S3
December 20, 1831 - January 1, 1902
JOSEPH LUPTON BRYARLY was born on 20 December 1831 at White Post, Frederick County, Virginia, and was the first son of Thomas F. Bryarly & Mary Lupton-Bryarly.
Joseph L. Bryarly was engaged to Grace M. Gaffney. However, Grace died in a fire. In memory of her love he never married.
Joseph's professions included Postmaster, Store Clerk, Store Owner, Merchandiser, Steamboat Captain, & financial interest in a Steamboat Line. Joseph L. Bryarly was the Post Master at Kulli-Inla, Indian Territory, Oklahoma 4 March 1886 - 15 Aug 1892 (Grant, 1928). Joseph's Uncle Rowland Thornton Bryarly founded the small towns on Rowland and Mound City circa 1839. Joseph became the Post Master in Mound City and renamed the town Bryarly on 22 April 1892 and remained the Post Master until his death on 01 January 1902 (Wright, no date). Joseph inherited the family warehouse store, and steamboat trade business in Rowland, Texas from his uncle Rowland Thornton Bryarly. He spent many years in business with his uncle before Uncle Rowland passed away in June of 1866.
Joseph did well in the steamboat frieght and passenger business until the railroad made shuch trade obsolete. The tracks were almost complete in Red River County in 1872, but did not become opperational until 11 August 1876 due to a recession. The following is one account of the Steamboat hardships:
"The River -- The river is a puzzle. A few days ago we announced a heavy rise. Now it is down, nearly fordable at Albion. When the George (Royal George) started down last Thursday, she ran into a sandbar opposite Wauhop's farm, and there she remained. There were too many channels across the bar, and none deep enough to let the boat through.
The late rise being nearly all out of Kiamitia and Boggy soon expended itself. Joe Bryarly was in town Thursday, looking like a man of many sorrows.
It happens that Joe Bryarly ... was representative of the river-men, since other's in his family and possibly he, too, had been in the "Upper Trade" for many years. Evidently, from the above report, there were troubles on his mind other than that concerning low water in the sweet stream.
No doubt he had heard the echoing whistle of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad on a recent voyage with the Royal George up "Old Red" (Wright, 1930)."
*Photo & Biography by Mark Morrow
Contributed on 12/6/19 by ashaw444
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