BRILEY - GREEN

JONES    PHILBECK/FELBACH   POOL/PETTYPOOL, HOFFMAN   RAGSDALE

MARTHA "MATTIE" LOUELLA BRILEY was my great grandmother.  She was born 1878 in BonneTerre, St. Francois County, Missouri.  She was the daughter of Mary Jane Green and James Briley.  In 1897 Mattie married James Washington Monroe Henderson.  They became the parents of ten children including a set of twins (one of whom died in infancy).   Mattie died in 1974 in Desloge, St. Francois County, Missouri at the age of 95.   She is buried in Big River Cemetery, Washington County, Missouri.  For picture of Mattie & more information about her click on the Henderson link above.

JAMES  TALBOT (sometimes spelled TALBERT) BRILEY was born in 1853 in either Kentucky or Missouri.  He was the son of Benjamin Briley.  Believe that James' middle name "Talbot" may be the maiden name of one of his female ancestors. James died in 1915& is buried in Germania Cemetery in St. Francois County, Missouri.

On Christmas day 1873 James married Mary Jane GREEN at the residence of Benjamin Briley in St. Francois County, Missouri.   They became the parents of ten children, seven of whom survived:

Caroline Liza - born 1 April 1875 Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., Mo.  Died: 1 July 1962 Desloge, St. Francois Co., Mo.

Child - died in infancy - buried Germania Cemetery

Child - died in infancy - buried Germania Cemetery

Child - died in infancy - buried Germania Cemetery

Joseph William - born 14 July, 1883 St. Francois Co., Mo.  Died 2 July 1944 St. Louis, Mo.  Buried Big River Cem., Irondale, Washington County, Mo.

Clarence - born October 1885.

Thomas E. - born 30 January1888 Flat River, St. Francois Co., Mo. Died: 14 Nov 1962
Elvins, St. Francois Co., Mo.  Info from Thomas Briley's Draft Registration Card:   Thomas Briley, age 29, Desloge, Mo., born: Jan 30, 1888, Natural born citizen, occupation: work in mill, Desloge Con. Lead Co., Dependents:  wife, 4 children, mother, Married, Do you claim exemption from draft:  ?yes?  have family, Signed:  Thomas Briley, Medium complexion, slender build, eyes: blue, hair: light, bald: no, disabilities: no, St. Francois Co., Missouri, June 1917

Jessie - born 25 October 1889/90. Married Ora Opal.  Died 12 Apr. 1978. Buried Big River Cem.

Harvey Harvel - born 18 October 1893 St. Francois Co., Mo.  Died 1936.   Buried Big River Cem.  Died: 14 July 1936 Flat River, St. Francois Co., Mo.

Stella Mae - born 17 January 1897 Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., Mo.  Married Robert Henderson.  Died: 12 May 1971 Flat River, St. Francois Co., Mo.

My grandmother told me there was also a daughter named Martha but I could not find her on the census.  James and Mary's three children who died in infancy are buried next to their parents in Germania Cemetery.

BENJAMIN BRILEY was my 3rd great grandfather.  He was born in Ohio circa 1825 - 1830.

1850 census:
There was a B. Briley living in St. Louis, Missouri.  His age was 32 (birthdate would be 1818) & his occupation was laborer.  Wife Catherine age 32, two daughters:

Mary - age 3 (born 1847)

Josephine - age 1(born 1849)

Although the census gave the birthplaces for the adults as Baden & Hanover there is the possibility that that is incorrect.  I wonder if  this may be my Benjamin with birthdate & places incorrectly given.

1860 Census:
There was a Benjamin Briley living in Bowles Township in Franklin County, Missouri in what appears to be a boarding house.  It gives his age as 30 (birthdate would be 1830), birthplace as Ohio.  He had two small sons with him:

James T. - age six, (born 1854) birthplace Kentucky

John F. - age four, (born 1856) birthplace Missouri.

 
On 9 July 1865 Benjamin Briley was married to Eliza Armon in Perry Township, St. Francois County, Missouri.

1870 Census:
Benjamin & Eliza are residing in Perry Township.  It gives Benjamin's age as 40 (birthdate would be 1830), occupation farmer, value of real estate 175, personal property 155, birthplace Ohio.  His wife, Eliza, is age 39, birthplace Tennessee.  There are two Briley children in the household:

Catherine Briley - age 14, (born 1856) born Missouri

Laura B. Briley - age 2, (born 1868) birthplace Missouri

My great great grandfather, James T. & his brother John are not in the household & could not find them anywhere in St. Francois County in the 1870 census.

1880 Census:
for St. Francois County the Benjamin Briley family is still residing in Perry Township.  His age is given as 55 (birthdate would be 1825), occupation farmer, birthplace Ohio, birthplace of father & mother Ohio.Two children in household:

Laura - age 12, born Missouri

Julia Ann - age 10, born Missouri.

For 30 years (1860 - 1880 censuses) the birth place of Ohio for Benjamin Briley seems to be consistent even if his birthdate isn't.

Some of the research on the Benjamin Briley family was done by Barbara Klinlesmith-Geisert. Also Ancestry.com.

Briley ~ Green Family Pictures Briley Census Information

MARY JANE GREEN was born in 1856 in BonneTerre, St. Francois County, Missouri.  She was the daughter of Elizabeth L. Jackson and Joseph Green. Mary Jane died in 1934 and is buried in Germania Cemetery, St. Francios County, Missouri.

JOSEPH GREEN was born in 1825 in North Carolina.  He was the son of Elizabeth Philbeck and Ansalem Green.  Joseph married Elizabeth L. Jackson in 1851 in St. Francois County, Missouri.  Elizabeth died sometime between 1864 - 1866 and Joseph then married Mary Brimm.  Joseph died sometime after 1882.

Children of Elizabeth Jackson & Joseph Green:

Alexander H. - born 1852, Mo. 

Ansalem B. - born 1854, Mo.  Married Eliza ? 

Mary Jane - born 3 March 1856, Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., Mo. Married James Briley 25 Dec.1873.  Died 6 Nov. 1934, Irondale, Washington Co., Mo. Buried: Germania Cem., Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., Mo.

Rhoda Ann - born 1861.  Married a Mr. Lovern.

John T. & William T. (twins) - born 1864.   John married Emma C. ?  & William married Jennie S. ?  John T. eventually went to Detroit.

Ellen Rosa Ann - born 1867 & died 1947. 

 

MOST OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY:
MELANIE RICKMAR & MILES PHILBECK

ANSALEM GREEN was born in 1801 in North Carolina.  He was the son of Martha Jones and Shadrack Green.  In 1822 Ansalem married Elizabeth Philbeck in Rutherford County, North Carolina.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Sarah and George Philbeck from Germany and the grand daughter of  Maria Elizabeth Hoffman and Wilhelm Ernst FELBACH.  Elizabeth Philbeck and her husband Ansalem Green were living in Tennessee during the 1830's before coming to Missouri and settling in St. Francois County. Anssalem and Elizabeth were the parents of nine children:

Joseph

John

Mary

Marvel

Delilah

Cornelius

George

Falby

William

There is a marriage record for Ansalem Green to Mary Morgan on 19 February 1869 in Montgomery County, Illinois.  In the 1870 census for Montgomery county so far I have found Ansalem's son, Marvel Green, living in Bear Creek Township.  Ansalem died in 1876 in Illinois.

SHADRACK GREEN (Jr) was born circa 1760 and was the son of Shadrack Green.  Shadrack (Jr) married about 1800 to Martha Jones.  (Microgulmed records of Sandy Run Baptist Church:  "Shadrach Green & his wife Martha Green joined by letter" May, 1830 church minutes)  Shadrack (Jr.) died in March of 1846 in Cleveland Co., North Carolina. (Will Book A, page 55).  He is buried in the Green Cemetery. Martha & Shadrack became the parents of eleven children:

Ansalem

Cornelius

Abner

Marvel

Joseph

Enoch

Elijah

Saray

Viney

Dicey

Elizabeth

 

SHADRACK GREEN ~ First wife's name is unknown.  Second wife was Mary Gage.  Shadrack had two brothers, Mesach & Abednego.  Mesach was married to Lucretia (Creasy) ???.  They had five children.  Abednego was married to Winney ???  They were in Tuscaloosa Alabama in 1850 with three children.

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MARTHA JONES was born 1773 and was the daughter of John Jones and Elizabeth Pool.  Martha died 1830-1846.

ELIZABETH POOL was born 1750 in Virginia and was the daughter of Sarah and John PETTYPOOL.  Elizabeth married John Jones in 1771 in Virginia.   Elizabeth died in 1818 and is buried in Sandy Run, Mooresboro, Rutherford, North Carolina.

JOHN PETTYPOOL was born 1725 in Virginia.  He was the son of Martha Ragsdale and Seth Pettypool.  John died in 1804 in Halifax County, Virginia.

SETH PETTYPOOL was born circa 1702 Prince George, Virginia and was the son of Elizabeth and William Pettypool.  Seth married about 1720 to Martha Ragsdale and they bsecame the parent of six children: Elizabeth, Sarah, John, Peter, Ann, William.  Seth died in 1768 Aaron's Creek, Halifax, Virginia.

WILLIAM PETTYPOOL was born circa 1680.  His wife's name was Elizabeth (maiden name unknown).  They had four children: William, Seth, Anne, Mary.   William (Sr) died 1721 - 1726 Prince Greorge, Virginia.

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