Individual Details
Alexander BRILES
(Abt 1813 - 14 Jan 1900)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1813 | North Carolina, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Aug 1836 | Randolph County, North Carolina - Sarah RUSH | | ||
| Land-Purch | 24 Apr 1838 | Randolph County, North Carolina |  | | |
| Residence | 1 Jul 1840 | Randolph County, North Carolina | | | |
| Residence | 16 Oct 1850 | Randolph, North Carolina, United States | | | |
| Land-Sold | 1 Sep 1857 | Randolph County, North Carolina | | | |
| Residence | Bef 1858 | Coffey, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land Entry | Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | ||
| Residence | 1859 | Territory of Kansas | | | |
| Residence | 1860 | Neosho Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 1860 | farmer - Coffey, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Census | 20 Sep 1860 | a 43 year old farmer born in North Carolina and was listed as A. Briles - California Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land Entry | 1 Dec 1860 | Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Military | 1864 | Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1865 | Neosho Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land-Sold | 20 Sep 1869 | W1/2 NE 1/4 Section 12 Township 23 of Range 15 East - Coffey, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Land-Sold | 20 Sep 1869 | NE1/4 NE 1/4 Section 12 Township23 Range 15 East, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 26 Jun 1870 | California Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Land-Sold | 19 Nov 1872 | Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Divorce | Bet 1875 and 1880 | Elizabeth ELLSWORTH | | ||
| Residence | 1 Mar 1875 | Neosho Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 30 May 1875 | Coffey, Kansas, United States - Elizabeth ELLSWORTH | | ||
| Land-Sold | 31 Jan 1877 | SE1/4NE1/4 Section 12 Township 23 Range 15 - Coffey, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 2 Jun 1880 | Neosho Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Office-Pol | Rosemound School, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | ||
| Census | 1 Jul 1895 | a 78 year old male born North Carolina and was listed as Alex Briles - Neosho Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Death | 14 Jan 1900 | Neosho Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Burial | Big Creek Cemetery, Coffey, Kansas, United States | | |||
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| Land-Sold | Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | ||
| Land-Sold | Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | ||
| Land-Sold | Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | ||
| Land-Sold | Coffey, Kansas, United States | | | ||
| Land-Sold | Coffey, Kansas, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah RUSH (1816 - 1872) |
| Child | Silas Clark BRILES (1838 - 1862) |
| Child | Noah Washington BRILES (1840 - 1879) |
| Child | Sarah Sadie BRILES (1841 - 1923) |
| Child | John F. BRILES (1843 - 1913) |
| Child | Louise Jane BRILES (1846 - 1926) |
| Child | Robert Alexander BRILES (1849 - 1918) |
| Child | Harrison W. BRILES (1852 - 1929) |
| Child | Zebader BRILES (1855 - 1940) |
| Child | Nancy BRILES (1856 - 1933) |
| Child | Benjamin R. BRILES (1860 - 1914) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth ELLSWORTH ( - ) |
| Father | John BRILES (1775 - 1855) |
| Mother | Nancy Ann BECKERDITE ( - 1840) |
| Sibling | Mary Polly BRILES (1796 - ) |
| Sibling | Noah BRILES Sr. (1796 - 1874) |
| Sibling | Martha Patsy BRILES (1797 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob BRILES (1799 - 1871) |
| Sibling | Dan BRILES (1800 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Rachel BRILES (1802 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Solomon BRILES (1803 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Betsy BRILES (1805 - 1840) |
| Sibling | Alfred BRILES (1807 - 1872) |
| Sibling | Holland BRILES (1814 - 1868) |
| Sibling | John BRILES Jr. (1814 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Frederick BRILES (1817 - 1848) |
| Sibling | Ann Nancy BRILES (1820 - ) |
Notes
Land-Purch
land being parcel of 240 acres John Briles purchased from Ezra Dorsett for $500 from John BrilesResidence
Alexander Briles was listed as a head of household on the 1840 census in Randolph County, North Carolina. Alexander's household included 2 males under 5, 1 male 20-30, and 1 female 20-30.Residence
Alexr Briles was listed as the head of household on the 1850 census in Randolph County, NC. According to the census, Alexr was a 32 year old farmer born in North Carolina. Alexr owned $500 in real estate. Also listed in the household was Sarah (32), Clark (12), Washington (10), Sarah (8), John (6), Jane (4), and Robt (1).Land-Sold
land being 240 acres on waters of Little Caraway for $1000 to Robert LaughlinLand Entry
received patent from U. S. of America for the NE 1/4 of Section 12 Township 23 Range 15Residence
Alex Briles was listed on the 1859 Kansas territory census in Coffey County. According to the census, Alexander settled in Kansas in March 1858 with 8 minors in the household.Residence
A. Briles was listed as a head of household on the 1860 census in Coffey County, Kansas Territory. According to the census, A. Briles, was 43 years old and born in North Carolina. He owned $800 in real estate. Also listed in the household were Sarah, D.C., N.W., S.R., J.F., Louisa, R.A., H.W., Z.R>, N.C. and B.R. Briles.Military
under Captain John Douglas in Company I of the Kansas State MilitiaResidence
Alexander Briles is the head of household on the 1870 census. According to the census, Alexander was a 53 year old farmer who was born in North Carolina. Also listed in the household were Sarah, Robbert, Harrison, Zoebede, Nancy, and Benjamin.Land-Sold
being the W 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 Section 12 Township 23 Range 15 to Noah W. BrilesResidence
Alexander Briles was listed as the head of household on the 1875 Kansas census in Coffey County, Kansas. According to the census, Alexander was a 57 year old male farmer born in North Carolina. Alexander's household included 15 year old Benj Briles.Residence
Alex Briles was listed as a head of household on the 1880 census in Coffey county, Kansas. According to the census, Alex was a 60 year old male farmer who was born in North Carolina. Alex's household included his granddaughter, Anna Ruggles, and his son, Benjamin Briles.Office-Pol
School Board MemberNote
Obituary: LeRoy Reporter Jan 19, 1900 P. 3 col. 4Note
Index to Funeral Home Records of Joseph Gibbons Burlington, Coffey Co., KSNote
Kansas Territorial Settler 1860 Coffey, Neosho & BurlingtonNote
Warranty Deed Margaret Parker to Alexander Briles Book I p. 190 2 Jan 1869 (Coffey County, KS) NE 1/4 SECT 12 TWP 23 RANGE 15 160 acres Margaret Parker widow of George Parker Pvt. Capt. Hook's Co. Virginia Militia War of 1812; land received as payment for serviceNote
Letters of Administration: Coffey Co, KSNote
Warranty Deed 20 Sept 1869Note
Mortgage deed 1862Land-Sold
land being the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 12 Township 23 Range 15 to John F. BrilesLand-Sold
land being 30% interest in the Northeast 1/4 Section 7 Township 23 Range 16 to Elizabeth M. BrilesLand-Sold
land being the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 Section 7 Township 23 Range 16 to Benj R. BrilesLand-Sold
land being the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 12 Township 23 Range 15 to Robert A. BrilesLand-Sold
land being 2 1/2 acres in the norhteast corner of the Northeast 1/4 Section 7 Township 23 Range 16 to Mary Ann BrilesEndnotes
1. Broyles, John K., Keith's Typescript with Additions, (Clinton, TN: John K. Broyles, Sr.), p. 87. Hereinafter cited as Keith's Typescript.
2. , (Briles.KS.002), Crandall Cemetery, , .
3. Kansas Territorial Settlers of 1860 Who Were Born in Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1990), (Briles.KS.020). Hereinafter cited as Kansas Territorial Settlers of 1860.
4. Randolph County North Carolina Marriage Bonds (Salt Lake: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1944), p. 25 (Briles.NC.096). Hereinafter cited as Randolph County North Carolina Marriage Bonds.
5. Broyles, John K., Keith's Typescript with Additions, (Clinton, TN: John K. Broyles, Sr.), p. 87. Hereinafter cited as Keith's Typescript.
6. Randolph County (North Carolina) Marriage Bonds abstracted as part of National Youth Administration (: ), (Briles.NC.001). Hereinafter cited as Randolph County (North Carolina) Marriage Bonds.
7. Randolph County North Carolina Marriage Records 1785-1868 (St. Louis: Ingmire Publications, 1984)
8. "County Court Records at Asheboro, NC," database online, Family Search, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2016), Alexander Briles / Sarah Rush.
9. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7836/). Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 : accessed .
10. "North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004," database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017), Alexander Briles - Sarah Rush.
11. "Noth Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868," dtabase, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017), Alexander Briles - Sarah Rush.
12. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, Alexander Briles - Sarah Rush, 2 Aug 1836; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017). Original Source: North Carolina County Register of Deeds.
13. North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, Alexander Briles - Sarah Rush, 2 Aug 1836; database with images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : viewed online October 2017).
14. Randolph County North Carolina Deeds (: ), Deed book 21, page 316 (Briles.NC.036).
15. 1840 U.S. Census, Randolph County North Carolina, population scheudle, , page 22, Alexander Briles; digital image, Ancestry.com(www.ancestry.com: viewed online July 2017).
16. 1850 U.S. Census, Randolph County, North Carolina, population schedule, Northern Division, Randolph County, North Carolina, page 404, household 562, Alexr Briles; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication M432.
17. Randolph County North Carolina Deeds (: ), Deed book 31, page 42 (Briles.NC.037).
18. Early Day History of Coffey County (KS) dating back to the 1870s (Burlington, Kansas: Coffey County Genealogical Socieyt, 1985)
19. Coffey County Kansas. Range Index Section 12, Township 23, Range 15 Coffey County Kansas (Briles, KS.016).
20. United States Bureau of Land Management, "General Land Office Records," database with images, BLM.Gov (http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online April 2018), Briles, Alexander.
21. "Kansas, Compiled Census Index, 1850-1890,"Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (July 2017), Alexander Briles.
22. 1860 U.S. Census, Coffey County, Kansas, population schedule, Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas, page 68, household 513, Alexander Briles; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653.
23. Kansas Territorial Settlers of 1860 Who Were Born in Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1990), (Briles.KS.020). Hereinafter cited as Kansas Territorial Settlers of 1860.
24. 1860 U.S. Census, Coffey County, Kansas, population schedule, Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas, page 68, household 513, A. Briles; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2016); NARA microfilm publication M653.
25. United States Bureau of Land Management, "General Land Office Records," database with images, BLM.Gov (http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online April 2018), Briles, Alexander.
26. Coffey County, Kansas, Deeds, Book I pag 190, Alexander Briles, 1 December 1860; Recorder of Deeds, Burlington, Kansas.
27. Card File, , (Briles.KS.060).
28. 1865 Kansas Census, Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas, Kansas state census, Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas, page 10 (image 10), fmaily 64, Alexander Bryles; digitial image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2018).
29. Coffey County, Kansas, Deeds, Book O page 625, Alexander Briles to John Briles, 20 September 1869; Recorder of Deeds, Burlington, Kansas.
30. Coffey County, Kansas, Deeds, Book O page 603, Alexander Briles to Noah W Briles, 20 September 1869; Recorder of Deeds, Burlington, Kansas.
31. 1870 U.S. Census, Coffey County, Kansas, population schedule, Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas, page 9, household 58, Briles, Alexander; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication T132.
32. 1870 Agriculture Census, Coffey County, Kansas, Agriculture Schedule, , Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas, page 4, Alexander Briles; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017).
33. Coffey County Kansas. Range Index Section 12, Township 23, Range 15 Coffey County Kansas (Briles, KS.016).
34. 1880 U.S. Census, Coffey County, Kansas, population schedule, Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas, ED 49, page 4, household 20, Alex Briles; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication T9.
35. 1875 Kansas State Census, Coffey County, Kansas, Kansas State Census, Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas, page 12, household 97, Alexander Briles; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); Kansas State Historical Society.
36. Coffey County Kansas Marriages Cemeteries and Land Records (: ), p. 19 (second section) (Briles.KS.007). Hereinafter cited as Coffey County Kansas Marriages Cemeteries and Land Records.
37. , Marriages, Volume II April 27 1867-Dec 22 1876 (Briles.KS.011) (), , .
38. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7836/). Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 : accessed .
39. Coffey County, Kansas, Deeds, Book 17 page 542, Alexander Briles - Robert Briles, 31 January 1877; Recorder of Deeds, Burlington, Kansas.
40. 1880 U.S. Census, Coffey County, Kansas, population schedule, Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas, ED 49, page 4, household 20, Alex Briles; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication T9.
41. entry; , p. 85 Vol. 4 no. 3 Sept 1986 (Briles.KS.003); in (: ). CITATION based on TMG Source
42. 1895 Kansas Census, Coffey County, State Census, Neosho Township, Coffey County, Kansas, page 15, Alex Briles (in household of H. W. Briles); microfilm, Kansas State Historical Society (Topeka, KS : viewed online July 2017).
43. , (Briles.KS.002), Crandall Cemetery, , .
44. Index to Funeral Records of Joseph Gibbon, 1887-1904 (Burlington, Kansas: Coffey County Historical Society), p. 51 (Briles.KS.031). Hereinafter cited as Index to Funeral Records of Joseph Gibbon.
45. "Kansas Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930," database on-line, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2016), Alexander Briles.
46. , (Briles.KS.002), Crandall Cemetery, , .
47. Index to Funeral Records of Joseph Gibbon, 1887-1904 (Burlington, Kansas: Coffey County Historical Society), p. 51 (Briles.KS.031). Hereinafter cited as Index to Funeral Records of Joseph Gibbon.
48. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online October 2016), memorial for Alexander Briles (1817-1900), Find a Grave Memorial no. E71311048, created by Wonderer, citing Big Creek Cemetery, Coffey County, Kansas;, Alexander Briles.
49. Coffey County Kansas. Range Index Section 12, Township 23, Range 15 Coffey County Kansas (Briles, KS.016).
50. Coffey County Kansas. Range 16 Index (Briles.KS.042).
51. Coffey County Kansas. Range 16 Index (Briles.KS.042).
52. Coffey County Kansas. Range Index Section 12, Township 23, Range 15 Coffey County Kansas (Briles, KS.016).
53. Coffey County Kansas. Range 16 Index (Briles.KS.042).