Individual Details
William Lewis Briscoe
(1 Mar 1855 - 12 Aug 1944)
On the 1880 U. S. Census of Bean Blossom, Monroe Co., Indiana, William Brisca [sp] appears with his wife Isabell and 2 step daughters listed as Yilcy Brisca and Alma Brisca. (Should have the last names of Riggs). Hettie Bruce age 17 is listed as his sister-in-law. William is a laborer.
On the 1910 U. S. Census of Stineville, Bean Blossom, Monroe Co., Indiana, William is living with his mother. He is a widower and works as an assessor for the township.
Sister's obituary in 1944 states William is living in Gosport, Owen Co., Indiana.
Diana Porter at Find-A-Grave.com send E-Mail on May 14, 2012 stating William died in 1946. Unable to find proof.
May 16, 2012: Called Chambersville Cemetery. No information. Old section washed out and abandoned.
Obituary not found at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, July 7, 2018.
On the 1910 U. S. Census of Stineville, Bean Blossom, Monroe Co., Indiana, William is living with his mother. He is a widower and works as an assessor for the township.
Sister's obituary in 1944 states William is living in Gosport, Owen Co., Indiana.
Diana Porter at Find-A-Grave.com send E-Mail on May 14, 2012 stating William died in 1946. Unable to find proof.
May 16, 2012: Called Chambersville Cemetery. No information. Old section washed out and abandoned.
Obituary not found at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, July 7, 2018.
Events
| Birth | 1 Mar 1855 | Monroe Co., Indiana |  | ||
| Marriage | 5 Jul 1879 | Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana - Rachel Isabelle Bruce | | ||
| Death | 12 Aug 1944 | Gosport, Owen Co., Indiana | | ||
| Race | White | | |||
| Burial | Chambersville Cemetery, Spencer, Owen Co., Indiana | |
Families
| Spouse | Rachel Isabelle Bruce (1850 - 1880) |
| Father | Samuel M. Briscoe (1831 - 1863) |
| Mother | Margaret J. McCown (1831 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Dulsena "Della" J. Briscoe (1851 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Winfield Scott Briscoe (1853 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Lizzie" M. Briscoe (1856 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Amelia Catherine Briscoe (1858 - 1956) |
Endnotes
4. Ancestry.com.
5. E-Mail from Diana Porter, September 12, 2011.