I just obtained (within the last week) a death certificate from New York state for a Joseph Ryant.
He died 4 Dec 1890 in Danby, Tompkins Cty, NY, ae 73y 10m, so born abt Jan/Feb 1817,
also in Danby (but in 1817 Danby would have been part of Tioga Cty).
Father's name: Daniel Ryant
Mother's name: Lydia Lord
(parents birthplace both blank)
information supplied by Susie C. Cummings, of Danby, his daughter.
Buried in Ryant Burial Ground, Danby
I can send you a copy (scanned image) if you like.
My connection? My gt-gndfather, Charles Emery, married a Della Ryant, possibly daughter
or gnd-daughter of Joseph. I find Charles, Della (Ryant) Emery, and Polly Ryant (wife of Joseph,
I suspect) all living together in Danby, NY in one or more censuses, and all three
are buried in the West Danby Baptist Church cemetery.
Several problems, though:
1. I haven't found Joseph, Polly & Della living together in any census.
2. Della (?Ryant) Emery's death certificate gives her father's name as Joseph ?Volker
(very faint & difficult to read, but definitely not Ryant)
3. Charles & Della Emery had a son, Benjamin Franklin Emery, my gt-gndfather.
His death cert. gives Della's maiden name as RYAN, ie. no T. I have found RYAN's and RYANT's
in census schedules, and don't know how, or even if, they are related.
Would appreciate any information you have that might clarify matters.
TIA,
Charlie Mulks
PS: another connection, maybe - my gndfather, Clyde Chilson
was born in Bradford Cty, PA - don't quite know what to make of that.