Adam Briles Gen. 5, id #221 Edited 20131104
=========== Son of George Briles & Barbara Coonrod |
Born: 30 May 1797 NC, Rowan |
Died: 16 Sep 1858 IN, Warren |[6][235]
Marr: 1) Susanna Michel
m: 3 Sep 1820 NC, Lincoln (lic.) |[A]
+---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
1. George M. 30 Jun 1823 IN, Harrison
2. (dau) 1820-1825 IN,
3. John P. 1825 IN,
4. Daniel C. 1828 IN,
5. Jacob E. 22 Aug 1829 IN, 29 Mar 1902 IN, Warren
6. (son) 1825-1830 IN,
Marr: 2) Elizabeth Medsker
m: 27 Sep 1832 IN, Marion (lic.) |[B]
b: 1812 OH, |
7. William 1833 IN, 1887 KS, Franklin
8. Elisa 1838 IN,
9. (dau) 1835-1840 IN,
10. Barbara 1842 IN,
11. Emily 1845 IN, Warren
12. Caroline 1848 IN, Warren
13. Cyrus A. Sep 1849 IN, Warren 1934 IN, Vermillion
14. Martha 1855 IN, Warren
Census:
+----Males----++---Females---+
1820 Briles, Adam IN, Harrison ----1 --1
1830 Broils, Adam IN, Marion 31---1 -1---1
1840 Broils, Adam IN, Marion 1-31---1 21--1
1850 Boyles, Adam IN, Warren 53 NC Farmer
Adam's birth on 30 May 1797 is actually a christening record from the Pilgrim
German Reformed Church near Lexington, NC. [16] He is buried at Upper Mound
Cemetery in Warren Co., Ind., [235] however the tombstone gives a death date
of 16 Sep 1853, aged 61 years, 3 months and 5 days. This corresponds
to a birth date of 11 Jun 1792, not 1797. The most likely cause for the
difference, in my opinion, is a transcription error reading the tombstone.
If he died in 1858 rather than 1853, things make more sense. It's easy to
mistake a 3 and 8 on an old tombstone. Two other factors argue for his death
in 1858. First, daughter Martha was born in 1855. Second, and very sadly,
son William's young wife and baby daughter both died in March and
September of that year. They are also buried in Upper Mound Cemetery, along
with a William Hiatt who died in January "of the typhoid epidemic of 1858".
[235] Taken together these factors argue that Adam died in 1858 as a result
of the epidemic.
Widow Elizabeth is found in the census of Warren Co., Ind. in 1860.
Presumed children William, Jacob E., Emily, Caroline, Cyrus and Martha
are present. Son William is newly remarried and is the nominal head of
household.
For Adam's older children the census records indicate the following.
We can place William in this group and then see about filling in the holes.
1. son b. 1820-25
2. son b. 1825-30
3. son b. 1825-30
4. son b. 1825-30
5. dau b. 1830-35
6. son b. 1835-40 William, b. 1836
7. dau b. 1835-40
8. dau b. 1835-40
It must be firmly noted that the Parke Co., Harrison Co., and Posey
Co. branches of the Broyles and Briles families have lots of holes that
are currently filled with their own candidates. Assignment can be a
tricky business.
Good candidates:
Highland Twp., Vermillion Co., Ind. 1850 census
John Briles, b. 1824 in Ind. Blacksmith.
Highland Twp., Vermillion Co., Ind. 1860 census
Daniel Briles, b. 1828 in Ind.
Barbara Briles, b. 1842 in Ind.
Muscatine Co., Iowa 1850 census
George Briles, b. 1823 in Ind.
Elisa Briles, b. 1838 in Ind.
Adam and Elizabeth lived in Mound Township, the most southern of the
townships in Warren Co. Highland Twp. in Vermillion Co. is just next
door. Son Jacob E. was married there and the above census records allow
us with good confidence to assign John, Daniel, and Barbara. Barbara would
have been named in honor of Adam's mother. And tradition says George M.
Briles of Muscatine Co., Iowa, is a son of Adam, so we bring him and
Elisa into the fold.
1. son b. 1820-25 George M. 1823
2. son b. 1825-30 John 1825
3. son b. 1825-30
4. son b. 1825-30 Daniel 1828
5. dau b. 1830-35
6. son b. 1835-40 William 1836
7. dau b. 1835-40 Elisa 1838
8. dau b. 1835-40
To confuse matters a little bit it's worth pointing out that Vermilion Co.
(with one L), Illinois abuts both Vermillion Co. (two L's), Ind., and
Warren Co., Ind. Son William married in Vermilion Co., Ill.
The 1850 census of Warren Co. presents a puzzle. There's a Mound Twp.
entry for an Adam Boyles and family. His age and North Carolina birthplace
are correct, and the age and Ohio birthplace of his wife are correct. The
ages of the children fit perfectly with the above. However, all of the
names, for wife and children, are incorrect! Entirely made up. There's
even a son whose occupation is given as blacksmith, and we know son John
is a blacksmith. (Note that John was listed twice in the 1850 census.
Once with his father, and once as a single man in Vermillion Co.) The
only explanation for the names is that this was done when the field log
was copied to the final census register. I've actually heard about cases
where the names were made up but the reasons for that are murky.
Sources:
[A] Briles, Adam; Michel, Susanna; [16]
[B] Briles, Adam; Medsker, Elizabeth; [16]
[6] Broyles, Stephen H., deductions
[235] Cemetery records by locale, FindAGrave.com
[16] International Genealogical Index (IGI), LDS Church
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