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THE BRILEY FAMILY CONNECTION


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Shadrick Briley was born ca. 1788 in North Carolina and married 1st. Mrs. ______ Anderson,  2nd. Mrs. Salina Gamblin on 7 April 1842 (in Nacogdoches County, Texas ?).

In the 1850 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas he is listed as follows:  1-1 
Shadrick Briley  62  M  Farmer  North Carolina
Cena  44  F   Kentucky
Lucenia   7  F   Texas
Emalin Gamblin  15  F   Tennessee
James Gamblin  12  M   Tennessee
Clementine Gamblin  10  F   Texas
Howard Anderson  27  M  Farmer  Alabama
Jackson Anderson  23  M  Farmer  Alabama
Benjamin Anderson  3   M   Texas
John Gamblin  18  M  Laborer  Tennessee

In the 1854 School Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas he is listed as follows: 
Parent or Guardian   Names of Children
Shedrick Briley          Lena Briley 
                                     Clementine Gamblen 
2 females 2 Total  

Children of Shadrick Briley: 
1. Andrew J. Briley, born ca. 1816 in North Carolina or Georgia, (mentioned above).
2. Salina A. Briley, born ca. 1824 in Tennessee and married 1st. Elijah Nesbett, Sr. and 2nd. Elijah Kaufman Chisum, Sr., married in Madison County, Tennessee.
3. Greer Briley, born ca. 1815-16 in Georgia and married Eleanor Crisp.
4. James Briley, born ca. 1820 in Kentucky and married 1st. Mrs.Sarah G. Burleson Howard on 24 November 1842, widow of  John H. Howard, and 2nd. Mrs. Martha Bonner and 3rd.  Amanda _______.  He served in the Confederate States Army 3rd Brigade of the Texas State Troops.
5. Mary Briley, born ca. 1820 in Tennessee and married William Swift.
6. Elizabeth Briley, born 1823 in Tennessee and married John W. Anderson.
7. Lucenia Briley, born ca. 1843 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.


Anderson J. Briley, the son of (Mrs.) __________Anderson and Shaddrick Briley was born ca. 1816 in either North Carolina or Georgia  and married 1st. ________ 2nd. Mrs. Adaline Rambin Wallace on 24 (25?) March 1857 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, 3rd. Willie Martin on 31 July 1870 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Andrew served in the Confederate States Army in Co. B., 3rd. Brigade, of the Texas State Troops.  He is listed in the 1850 Census, 1860 Census, 1870 Census, 1857 Tax List, 1867 Voters Registration of Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Adaline Rambin Wallace, daughter of Jean Battiste Azenos Rambin, was born ca. 1825 in Louisiana and died in March 1870 of typhoid pneumonia.  She had two children from her marriage to Jacob Wallace: 

A. A. Wallace, born ca. 1852 in Louisiana.
B. Amos C. Wallace, born ca. 1858 in Texas (according to the 1860 Census).  In later Census' he used the name Amos Clark Briley and continued to use his step-father's name for the remainder of his life.  He died in 1948 and is buried in the lower Chireno Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  He married Mary Alma Hargis on 10 December 1884. 

In the 1860 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas Andrew J. Briley is listed as follows: 
Briley Town Beat 6-G 766-753 
A.J. Briley   44  M  W  Farmer   Georgia
Adlade   33  F  W  Housekeeper 
Louisiana A. Wallace   8  M  W  Louisiana
Amos C. Wallace   2  M  W  Texas 

Children of Anderson J. Briley:
1. Virginia Briley.
2. Samuel R. Briley, born ca. 1842 in Nacogdoches County, Texas and died 11 March 1908; married Naomi E. Crisp on 31 August 1866 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  He Served in the Confederate States Army Co. H., 1st. Texas Regt., Infantry.
3. Felix Grunday Briley, born 12 February 1846 in Nacogdoches County, Texas and married Adeline Cureton.
4. Milton G. Briley, born ca. 1865 in Nacogdoches County,Texas. 
5. Leander M. Briley, born ca. 1856 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. 

Greer Briley, son of Mrs. _________ Anderson and Sherdrick Briley, was born ca. 1815-16 in Georgia and married Eleanor Crisp.  He is found listed in the 1857, 1861 and 1862 Tax List of Nacogdoches County.  Greer Briley does not appear in Nacogdoches County until the 1857 Tax List and again on the 1860 Census.  He is listed as follows: 

Chireno Beat 4-D 555-545
Greer Briley   44  M  W  Overseer  Georgia
Elenor   40 F  W  Housekeeper  North Carolina
Duncan Crisp   49 M W Mechanic North Carolina
Jesse Crisp  49  M  W  Farmer  North Carolina
James H. Briley  19  M  W  Farmer  Alabama
Naomi   17  F  W  Housekeeper  Texas
Greer   15  M  W  Texas
Eleanor   13  F  W   Texas
Mary A.   11  F  W   Texas
Duncan C.    9  M  W    Texas
Sarah Wilson   2  F  W  Texas 

Children of Elenor Crisp and Greer Briley:
1. James H. Briley, born ca. 1841 in Alabama.
2. Naomi Briley, born ca. 1843 in Texas.
3. Greer Briley, born ca. 1845 in Texas.
4. Eleanor Briley, born ca. 1847 in Texas.
5.  Mary A. Briley, born ca. 1849 in Texas.
6. Duncan C. Briley, born ca. 1851 in Texas.
7. Sarah Wilson Briley, born ca.  1858 in Texas.  *

Salina A. Briley, daughter of Mrs. _______ Anderson and Sherick Briley, born ca. 1805 in Tennessee and married 1st. Elijah Nesbett, Sr. and 2nd. Elijah Kaufman Chisum, Sr., married in Madison County, Tennessee. Elijah Kaufman Chisum, Sr., son of Elijah Chisum, was born ca. 1773 in Virginia and died April 1860 of pneumonia in Nacogdoches County, Texas. He was married twice before his marriage to Salina A. Briley.

Salina A. Briley, was born ca. 1805 in Tennessee and died February  1880 and is buried in Jacob's Chappel Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  She was married before her marriage to Elijah K. Chisum, Sr. to a Mr. ____ Nesbit and had the known following children:

A. Margaret Nesbit, born ca. 1823 in Tennessee and married James Madison Chisum, her step-brother who was born ca. 1823 in Mississippi and died sometime before 1860 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

1. Henry P. Chisum, born ca. 1844 in Texas.
2. James Monroe Chisum, born ca. 1846 in Texas; Confederate Amnesty Oath 16 July 1866.
3. Elijah Kaufman Chisum, born ca. 1848 in Texas.
4. Andrew J. Chisum, born ca. 1850.
5. Mary S. Chisum, born 1853 in Texas.
6. Martha C. Chisum, born ca. 1859 in Texas. 

In the 1850 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas Elijah Chisum and his family is listed as follows:  96-96
Elijah Chisum  77  M  Farmer  Virginia
Salina   45  F   Tennessee
Thomason   14  M   Tennessee
Rebecca   12  F  Texas
Andrew    5  M   Texas 

\Elijah Kaufman Chisum, Sr.'s children from 1st wife:
1. John Chisum, born 12 April 1807.
2. Mary C. Chisum, born 1 August 1808 in Tennessee married James Jacobs.
3. William P. Chisum, born 10 December 1810 in Tennessee, married Louisa Brimberry.
4. Isham Russell Chisum, born 18 December 1812 in Tennessee.
5. Gillington Chisum, born 20 December 1816 in Tennessee.
6. Elijah Kaufman Chisum, Jr., born 21 February 1815 in Tennessee. 

Elijah Kaufman Chisum, Sr.'s children from 2nd wife: 
1. James Madison Chisum, born ca. 1823 in Mississippi, married Margaret Nesbit, his step-sister.
2. Claiborne Chisum, born ca. April 1820 in Mississippi, married Elizabeth Alders on 28 June 1860 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. 

Children of Salina A. Briley and Elijah Kaufman Chisum, Sr.: 
1. Thomason Jefferson Chisum, born 1836 in Tennessee, married Matilida E. Chapman on 5 December 1861.
2. Rebecca Jane Chisum, born ca. 1838 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
3. Andrew Jackson Chisum, born 6 January 1845 in Woden, Texas and died 8 February 1918 and is buried in Jacobs Chapel Cemetery.  He married Arrena Laura Farrell Little, widow of Benjamin A. Little, on 1 November 1868 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  He served in Co. K., Texas Volunteer Infantry and in Co. A., 11th Texas Infantry. 

Samuel R. Briley, son of Adaline Rambin Wallace and Anderson J. Briley, was  born ca. 1842 in Nacogdoches County, Texas and died 11 March 1908.  He married Naomi E. Crisp on 31 August 1866 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  He Served in the Confederate States Army Co. H., 1st. Texas Regt., Infantry.    

1. Mary E. Briley, born ca. 1867 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
2. Cora B. Briley, born ca. 1869 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
3. Felix D. Briley, born ca. 1873 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
4. Samuel R. Briley, Jr., born ca. 1878 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Amos C. Wallace Briley, son of Adaline Rambin Wallace and Jacob Wallace, was only a small baby when his Father died; his mother remarried when he was still young to Andrew J. Briley and chose to use his step-father's name of Briley.   He was born ca. 1858 in Texas (according to the 1860 Census).  In later Census' he used the name Amos Clark Briley and continued to use his step-father's name for the remainder of his life.  He died in 1948 and is buried in the lower Chireno Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas.   Amos married Mary Alma Hargis on 10 December 1884 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. 

1. Cora Briley, born 18 October 1885 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
2. Amos Briley, born ca. 1887 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
3. Henry Briley.
4. Lela Briley, born 19 July 1891 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
5. Raymond O'Dell Briley.
6. A. J. Briley, born ca. 1893 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
7. E. D. Briley, born 3 August 1897 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
8. Everette Briley, born ca. 1900 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
9. Mamie Briley, born 4 May 1905 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
10.  Mary Briley, born 21 October 1910 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Mary Briley, daughter of Mrs. ______ Anderson and Sherdrick Briley, was born ca. 1820 in Tennessee and married Willis Swift.  Willis Swift was born ca. 1819 in South Carolina.  In the 1850 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas they are listed as follows: 44-44
Willis Swift  31  M  Farmer  South Carolina
Mary    30  F   Tennessee
William    7  M   Texas
Polly    4  F   Texas
Sarah    2  F   Texas
Martha    1  F   Texas
N.L. Newsom  23   M  Alabama
Silas P. Hubbard  20  M   New Hampshire 

Children of Mary Briley and Willis Swift:
1. William Swift, born ca. 1842 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
2. Polly Swift, born ca. 1845 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
3. Sarah Swift, born ca. 1848 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
4. Martha Swift, born ca. 1849 in Nacogdoches County, Texas

Elizabeth Briley, daughter of Mrs. ______ Anderson and Sherdrick Briley, was born ca. 1823 in Tennessee, and she married John W. Anderson, her step-brother.  In the 1850 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas they are listed as follows:  192-192:

John W. Anderson   32  M  Farmer   Georgia
Elizabeth   27  F   Tennessee
Andrew    8  M   Texas
Mary    6  F   Texas
Mariah    5  F   Texas
William    4  M   Texas
Benjamine   2  M    Texas
Sarah      4/12  F   Texas
Jane Jewel   15  F   Texas

In the 1854 School Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas John W. Anderson is listed as follows:
Parent or Guardian                    Names of Children
John W. Anderson                      A. J. Anderson
                                                       Mary J. Anderson
                                                      Mariah Anderson
                                                      William G. Anderson
                                                     Benjamin Anderson
3 males 2 females 5 total 

Children of Elizabeth Briley and John W. Anderson: 
1. Andrew J. Anderson, born ca. 1842 in Texas.
2. Mary J. Anderson, born ca. 1844 in Texas.
3. Mariah Anderson, born ca. 1845 in Texas.
4. William G. Anderson, born ca. 1846 in Texas.
5. Benjamin Anderson, born ca. 1848 in Texas.
6. Sarah Anderson, born ca. 1849-50 in Texas.

James Briley, son of Mrs. ________Anderson and Shedrick Briley, was born ca. 1820 in Kentucky and married 1st. Mrs.Sarah G. Burleson Howard on 24 November 1842, widow of John H. Howard, and 2nd. Mrs. Martha Bonner and 3rd. Amanda _______.  He served in the Confederate States Army 3rd Brigade of the Texas State Troops.

Sarah G. Burleson Howard Briley was born ca. 1812 in Alabama.  Sarah is listed in the 1854 School Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas as Sarah Howard even though she has already married James Briley.

Sarah married 1st. John H. Howard in Alabama and had the following children: 
1. Ann Howard, born 4 August 1832 in Alabama.
2. James Howard, born ca. 1834 in Texas.
3. Mary Caroline Howard, born 19 November 1836 in Texas.
4. Eliza Howard, born 4 April 1837 in Texas.
5. Leander Howard, born ca. 1839 in Texas.
6. Harriet Howard, born 20 May 1841 in Texas.
7. Martha Howard, listed in the 1854 School Census in the home of her Mother Sarah Howard; she is the only child listed in this census. 

In the 1850 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas they are listed as follows:  510-510
James Briley   38  M  Farmer Kentucky
Sarah   38  F   Alabama
Lavinia    7  F   Texas
Roda    5  F   Texas
John    4  M   Texas
Martha   2  F   Texas
Sarah     7/12   F   Texas
Ann Howard   17  F   Alabama
James Howard   16  M   Texas
Mary Howard   14  F   Texas
Eliza Howard   13  F   Texas
Leander Howard   11 M   Texas
Harriet Howard    9    Texas   

Children of Sarah G. Burleson Howard and James Briley:
1. Lavinia Briley, born ca. 1843 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
2. Roda Briley, born ca. 1845 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
3. John Briley, born ca. 1846 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
4. Martha Briley, born ca. 1848 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
5. Sarah Briley, born ca. 1849-50 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. 

Sarah G. Burleson Howard Briley must have died between 1850 and 1860 as in the 1860 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas James Briley's wife is listed as Martha.  

James Briley's second marriage was to Martha Bonner.  Martha was born ca. 1827 in Alabama and had one son from her previous marriage:

A.    William F. Bonner, born ca. 1851 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

In the 1860 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas they are listed as follows:  Douglass Beat 8-I  927-905
James Briley   40  M  W  Farmer   Kentucky
Martha    33  F  W  Housekeeper  Alabama
Levinia   16  F  W  Housekeeper  Texas
Rode   15  F  W  Student   Texas
William F. Bonner   9  M  W  Texas
Minerva Briley    5  F  W   Texas
James Briley    3  M  W  Texas 

Children of Martha Bonner and James Briley: 
6. Minerva Briley, born ca, 1855 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
7. Marzella Briley, born ca. 1862 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
8. George Briley, born ca. 1867 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
9. Joe Briley, born ca. 1868 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Martha Bonner Briley died between 1868 and 1880 as in the 1880 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas James' wife is Amanda.  Children of Amanda and James Briley: 

11. Charley Briley, born ca. 1874 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. 

Felix G. Briley, son of Andrew J. Briley and his first wife,  was born 12 February 1846 in Texas and died 13 August 1933 and is buried in Swift Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Felix is listed in the home of A.J. Briley in the 1854 School Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas along with his brothers and sister; Virginia Briley, Samuel Briley, and Mary Briley. A.J. Briley is listed in the 1860 Census of Nacogdoches County along with his 2nd. wife Adlade Wallace.  But, Felix G., is not found listed in his home in the 1860 Census anywhere in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Felix served in the Confederate States Army in Co. D. 6th Louisiana Dismounted Cavalry.  Felix married Adeline E. Cureton on 10 November 1873 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  

Adeline E. Cureton, daughter of Mary J. Kelly and William Obediah Cureton, born 30 September 1854 in Alabama and died 9 May 1928 and is buried in Swift Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

In 1880 Adeline E. Cureton and her husband Felix G. Briley are found living in the home of Louisa Cureton, Adeline's sister, and her husband Moses Page in District IV Chireno.  Also living with them is Adeline's mother, Mary J. Kelly Cureton. 

They are listed as follows:  District IV Chireno: 102-102
Moses Page   head   60  M  W  Farmer   Alabama
Louisa C.   wife   43  F  W   Housekeeper Miss.
Otena A.   dgt.  15  F  W    Texas
Mary J.   dgt.   5  F  W    Texas
James C. Buckner    24  M  W  Works farm   Tennessee
Felix G. Briley   33   M  W  Farmer  Texas
Adaline   wife   25  F  W Housekeeper  Alabama
Joel H.    son    5  M  W   Texas
Robert   son    2  M  W   Texas
Mary    dgt.   0  F  W   Texas
Mary J. Cureton  m-i-l  54  F  W   S.C.

Children of Adeline E. Cureton and Felix Grundy Briley:
1. Joel Hickerson Briley, born 28 July 1874 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, and died 30 August, 1949 and married Gracy_____. Gracy was born 14 July 1888 and died 23 January 1972.  Both are buried in Swift Cemetery.
2. Robert Lee Briley, born 7 February 1878 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, and died 9 July 1936; and is buried in Swift Cemetery.
3. Mary Briley, born ca. 1880 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
4. Oscar Briley.
5. Tom W. Briley, born 15 November 1888 and died 24 October 1948 and buried in Swift Cemetery.
6. Horace Briley.
7. Hulon Briley, born 1 March 1885 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; there is no date of death on his marker.  He is buried in Swift Cemetery.
8. Jennie Briley.
9. Cora Briley.

Joel Hickerson Briley, son of Adaline E. Cureton and Felix Grundy Briley, was born 28 July 1874 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  He died 30 August, 1949 and married Gracy_______.  Gracy was born 14 July 1888 and died 23 January 1972.  Both are buried in Swift Cemetery. 

Robert Lee Briley,  son of Adaline E. Cureton and Felix Grundy Briley, was born 7 February 1878 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, and died 9 July 1936.  He is buried in Swift Cemetery. 


Samuel R. Briley, son of Andrew J. Briley, was born ca. 1842 in Nacogdoches County, Texas and died 11 March 1908 at the age of 66.  He married Naomi E. Crisp on 31 August 1866 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.   Samuel R. Briley served in the Confederate States Army Co. H., 1st. Texas Regt., Infantry. He received Confederate Pension # 04828.

In the 1880 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas he appears as follows:  District # 4 Chireno 137-137
Samuel R. Briley  head  38  M  W  Farmer  Texas
Naomi E.  wife  37  F  W  Housekeeper  Texas
Mary E.   dgt.  12  F  W  Texas
Cora (Currer B.??)  dgt.  10  F  W   Texas
Felix O.    son  7  M  W   Texas
Samuel R., Jr.   son   2  M  W    exas 

Children of Naomi E. Crisp and Samuel R. Briley: 
1. Mary E. Briley, born ca. 1867 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
2. Cora B. Briley, born ca. 1869 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
3. Felix O. (D.?) Briley, born ca. 1873 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. 
4. Samuel R. Briley, Jr., born ca. 1878 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.