Chambers County Alabama Biographies.....Briskey Family ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.org/al/chambers/ ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb by: Sandel AngelSandel@aol.com August 2004 Nicholas and Aletha Meadows Briskey II. Nicholas Briskey was born abt 1808 in Edgefield, South carolina. He died on November 13, 1862 in Milltown, Alabama, Chambers County. He married Aletha Ann Meadows on January 11,1829 in harris Co, GA. "Aletha" was born October 27,1812 in Greene Co., GA and died on July 11,1883 in Milltown, AL. She was the third child of Benjamin Franklin and nancy Meadows. Both Nicholas and Aletha (Alletha?) are buried in Briskey Cemetery in Milltown, AL. (Privately taken care of by family members). Children: JAMES MILES BRISKEY )born 4/27/1829 in GA died 11/13/1862 in richmond, VA. There seems to be some confusion as to whether or not he was married. In one story he is listed as having one child. (Both wife/child died in the war). He was killed in the Civil War at Richmond, Virginia. JOHN N BRISKY (born 12/11/1831 in GA, died 6/27/1907) married on Feb 6,1875 to Elizabeth J Chriostian b 1838. Charles was blind, unknown why? War perhaps. Children: Charles N Brisky (b 1874) married Anna Tucker Mary Lee brisky b 1876 married Morgan M Stephens b 1868 William Lacy Brisky b 5/12/1879 died 11/11/1890 Thomas Staple brisky b 1882 married Sarah Banna Sadler b 1881 Ruby Lee Brisky b 1920 married Thomas Youngblood James Hubert Brisky b 1922 Sara Brisky b 1924 married Curtis Clark HOLLOWAY "TOBE" Briskey born 4/1/1835/38 in Milltown, AL died 10/24/1862 in Winchester, VA. He married on 11/6/1861 to Tabitha Foster born 1838 in SC died after 1882 Alabama. Holloway was taken in smallpox?? in Winchester VA according to his service record and next is listed as one of the dead. JOSEPH or NICK Briskey?? There was a grandchild of Nicholas Briskey named in his will by the name of Joseph. G MARION BRISKEY born 9/4/1836 in milltown,AL. died 11/6/1906 in AL. He married 9/14/1858 to JULIE MCINTOSH Born in GA 1838 died after 1907. She was the daughter of David Crosby McIntosh and harriet Kilgore Clark of GA. JOHN THOMAS BRISKEY b 1859 married LULA A WRIGHT born abt 1873 in Missouri and died Aug 8, 1933 in Birmingham AL. They were married abt 1891 in Missouri. HARRIET "PAGEY" Paige BRISKEY b 1862 SYDNEY LEE BRISKEY b 1867 She married FRANK DUKE on 7/2/1903 ,Lee co JESSIE GALVESTON BRISKEY b 1/24/1868 or 69. She married ROBERT WARD BURKE, SR b 1862 (Jennie, married RW BURKE 1/23/1886 Chambers Co AL Children: Mattie Briskey b 1871 married John Porter Betts Ida E Briskey b 1874 married Jack W Lockhart on /1/1900 (Lee Co AL) Joseph A Briskey b 1878 died abt 1940 AL J.A. BRISKEY marries Annie Campbell 7/26/1902 Lee Co., AL JASPER NEWTON TIBIAS BRISKEY (born 6/10/1841 in Milltown, AL died 7/5/1928 in Lamar Co. "Tibias Briskey" marries on 1/11/1866 to Ellen Eliza Towers b 2/30/1844 and died 2/12/1897 Independence, Missouri. Jasper Newton briskey and Ellen Eliza Towers had the following children: William Nicholas Briskey b 5/30/1864 or 67 Milltown, AL died 10/6/1939 Independence Missouri. He married in Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri 11/30/1899 to Florence N Eubanks born 9/2/1869 Lexington fayette Co., Kentucky and died 2/6/1934. LOUA ALETHA BRISKEY b 5/20/1870 Milltown, AL died 8/11/1940 She married in 1893 to Hugh Monahan in Independence Jackson Co, Missouri 6/26/1893. Hugh was born 7/4/1862 "Genealogy of the Towers-Alden Families". ANNA LAURA BRISKEY b 1/19/1873 Milltown, AL died 1/6/1963 Lawton, Commanche Co Oklahoma. She married William "Billie" Hertzog in Independence Jackson Co., Missouri 11/27/1900. William was born near Bloomington, McLean Co. Illinois 9/25/1869, died 1/30/1959 in Lawton, Commache Co., Oklahoma William was the son of Daniel Hertzong and Anna Potts William was the son of Daniel hertzog and Anna Potts IRA DELL BRISEKY b 4/18/1875 Milltown, AL d 9/3/1877 of "bold hives" Grave stone reads b 9/6/1875 d 7/24/1877? EMMA PERSIS b 1/3/1878 Milltown, AL She married William Lacy Garnett 1900 ALBERTA "BERTA" RHOADES b /18/1880 Milltown, AL died 2/1/1851 in Lamar, CO. She married ALVA BAYRON DETTER in Lamara Colorado 11/30/1905. Alva was born in Winterset Iowa 7/4/1878 died 7/22/1929 Lamara CO. Alva was the son of Abraham Detter and Anna Eliza Gingrich. MATTIE LEE BRISKEY 12/19/1882 Milltown, AL died 8/2/1984 at 102 years of age. She married Robert Thoman 8/25/1904. Robert was born 8/11/1880 died 5/1967 in Canon City, CO. JOHN ROYAL BRISKEY born 2/27/1886 or '88 in Independence Missouri died 2/1951. He married Winnie Mae Craig in Hiawatha Kansas. Winnie was born 4/19/1902, died 4/8/1918 or 1926 (23 eyars of age). He married Mary Riley 2nd marriage. JESSE BRISKEY b 1/25/1843/44 in Milltown, AL died 9/19/1862 in Richmond, VA. He was unmarried. he died as the result of the Civil War, due either his injury in the Peninsula campaign. the Battle of gaines Mill, VA or from Illiness. He died in the Howards Grove General Hosp Richmond, VA. NANCY AMERICA BRISKEY b 6/26/1847 in Milltown, AL, died 11/26/1926 Leverett's Mill (Milltown,AL. She married on 8/3/1865 to John Dawes Leverett b 9/26/1846, died 4/27/1909. John is the son of John Gideon and Mary (Hester) Leverett. children: Mary A Leverertt b 6/8/1866-11/9/1882 James M Leverett b 9/14/1869-d 8/28/1869 William D Leverett b 5/12/1873 d 6/9/1873 Elizabeth Leverett b 6/25/1874-7/6/1874 (Baby) John Thomas Leverett b 11/16/1876 d 1/21/1941 Vernon Texas married Malena M henderson on 10/1/1902 had 3 children. Estelle Loueza Leverett b 9/10/1881 d 7/17/1965 Wadley, AL Chambers County. Married on 9/10/1913 in Chambers County to Galveston T Sanders d 2/17/1925. They had three children Emma Inez Leverett b 9/10/1881 d 7/17/1965 Roanoke, AL From Bible record. Marriied John H Davis on 1/6/1915 Chambers AL John Davis died 2/26/1944 in Chamber Co AL George N Leverett b 7/26/1885 d 7/11/1886 Royal G Leveerett b 6/10/1887 d 3/4/1974 Lafayette AL Married on 12/29/1915 Sarah Jane Pool d 11/18/1925 on 12/29/1915 chambers AL. Married on Cora Halsey b 12/7/1900 d 8/15/1954 WILLIAM BRISKEY b 9/4/1848 (Son Nicholas and Aletha) died 10/24/1910 He married on 12/21/1871 to Laura J Treadwell b 1848 died 1/25/1888 He married on 7/21/1890 to Nellie Gleason (2nd marriage). Children: son John W ? From a census Henry m May Patsy 1st m W.T. Rarey 2marriage M ryan Carrie married Ivar Patterson Mary b 2/5/1874 married George Beam Belle married Carl Truesome William Nicholas married on 7/21/1890 to Nellie Gleason Children: John (laywer and judge at Mt Vernon, WA m Ella Lowman Dave 1st m?? 2 marriage Crystal West d 1958 Alice b 1895 d 1982 1st marriage Harrison Clark, 2nd marriage John Patrick Lee Edith d 1918 Ethel married Earl Frimple Children of Nicholas and Aletha Meadows Briskey/brisky II Chambers County (Continued part III) GEORGE WASHINGTON BRISKY (bron 7/27/1849 Milltown, AL died 9/27/1918 in Leavenworth, WA. He married on 1/25/1872 to Mary eliza Boling (L.J. Boling). A second marriage to Mary Elizabeth Frances Beard on 12/16/1880. GW married Mollie Beard on the record. Mary was born 1/1/1856 in Whitesville, GA died 12/23/1911 in Leavenworth, WA. Mary and George had the following Children: "Liddy" Eugene Brisky born 12/9/1882 died 9/21/1922 She married Charles Andrews on 10/18/1905 Olin Jesse Brisky born 5/11/1884 died 6/24/1961 Mary Lucy Brisky born 8/15/1886 died 4/3/1972 She married James "Jodah" Cahail died 10/1818 She then married Lester Burgess Susan Jane Brisky born 12/25/1887 died 2/2/1969 She married Frank Ludwig Fromm b 8/10/1886 died 11/9/1983 William Nicholas Brisky born 1/5/1889 died 1/3/1922 Buried at Old Leavenworth Cemetery DUDLEY BRISKEY born 1/9/1854 Milltown Al died 6/8/194_? in Calhoun Co Anniston and is buried in the Briskey Cemetery in Milltown, AL. he first married on Jan 21,1875 to Samantha "Precious" E Bowling. Samantha ws b 11/28/1858 and died 1/10/1884. Dudley's second marriage was to Mexa Sorrells born 12/19/1855 died 9/8/1935 on Feb 8,1885. Children Thomas Briskey (as per 1870 census) Genia (or Jenie) F born 1876 Oract (F) born 1879 died as an infant Early Gaston Briskey born 1/9/1880 in Milltown, died 6/3/1961 He married Lydia Foster (Died) 2cd marriage to Lema Grace Williams b 2/19/1899 in Hopewell AL and died 12/7/1978 in LaGrange GA. Her parents were Powell and Charlie Ophelia (Holt Williams Susie Briskey born 1882 Dudley's children with mexa Sorrell Maude Briskey born 1885, died at 100 yrs (married a Leverett) Was Gideon Leverett? Nannie Louisa Briskey born 1888 died as a baby Joseph Briskey born 5/7/1856 and died 9/1860 in Milltown,Al Nicholas Briskey born 9/6/1860 Milltown, AL died 6/12/1933 in Cashmere.WA He married on 11/6/1881 to Mattie Alice "Pug" Moore b 5/2/1863 died 1/3/1929 Children Susan Alice b 10/6/1882 died 9/28/1905 died of typhoid Aletha Elizabeth b 4/28/1885 d 3/29/1958 She 1st married William Laney 2cd married to? Ward John nicholas b 12/25/1883 died 7/4/1942 he married 7/5/1908 to Bertha Clara Barnes (Cashmere, WA) Carrie Mirtis b 3/15/1887 d 6/1/1957 married McLarty William Washington b 7/15/1888 died 9/4/1903 died of appendicitis Lilly May b 10/13/1889 died 7/16/1890 died of summer complaint Nannie Lou b 3/30/1891 died 2/24/1933 Alvie Persey b 7/2/1892 died 9/30/1905 died of typhoid George Milse b 3/17/1894 died 8/26/1962 Jessey Kellas b 6/27/1895 died 4/16/1978 Cancer married Ruth Sarah Staley Graham July 27 1918 (?) Guy Holloway b 9/3/1897 died 3/17/1947 married on 3/16/1920 to Aurellia Templin born may 8, 1903 and passed away feb 23, 1990 Perlie Ruth b 4/28/1898 died 8/1949 mattie Jane b 11/7/1900 died October 16,1982 married on 8/5/1922 to Nicholas Biell Married Lewis Harold Walker on 10/16/1929 Married on May 2,1949 to Saylor Kruchek 8/3/1893 died 10/4/1970