Who was Jesse Briley?

Jesse Briley (1819–1885) was born in Wayne, Perry, Tennessee, USA and died in Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jesse Green Briley 1819–1885

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Born 10 May 1819 · Wayne, Perry, Tennessee, USA

Died 8 Mar 1885 · Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA

Father Joshua Briley

Mother Nancy Howell

Spouse Elizabeth J Aidcock

Children Andrew J Briley, John A Briley, Margaret F Briley, Mary Briley, Nancy Briley

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1850 United States Federal Census

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Biography

Jesse Green Briley was born in 1819 in Wayne, Perry, Tennessee, USA, the child of joshua briley and nancy howell. In 1850, Jesse Green Briley resided in District 11, Haywood, Tennessee, USA. Jesse Green Briley married elizabeth j aidcock, and had children including andrew j briley, john a briley, margaret f briley, mary briley, nancy briley. Jesse Green Briley passed away in 1885 in Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census

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1819

Birth of Jesse Green Briley in Wayne, Perry, Tennessee, USA

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1850

Jesse Green Briley resided here in District 11, Haywood, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1885

Death of Jesse Green Briley in Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jesse Briley

This ancestor line traces from VA, British America (1761) to Wayne, Perry Co., TN (1819) across 3 generations.

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: Jesse Briley (1819–1885) was born in Wayne, Perry, Tennessee, USA and died in Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jesse in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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