John Briscoe 1822-1903

BRISCOE, HEAD

Posted By: Cindy Bray Lovell (email)
Date: 9/11/2004 at 18:54:41

John Briscoe was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, January 7th, 1822, and died at Goodell, Iowa, February 11th, 1903.
He was married to Adeline Head in 1813. They moved to Allamakee county, Iowa in 1861 and to Pleasant Grove Township, Floyd County, in 1870. Fourteen children were born to them. Those left to mourn the deceased are his wife, Adeline, and eleven children: Pryor L., Elizabeth J., Jeremiah, Harriet M., Matilda I., Josiah, Clementine, Robison M., Charles C, Francis U. and Walter.

Mr. Briscoe united with the Methodist church in 1872, remaining faithful till death, he was a pioneer, coming to this state in an early day. and enduring the hardships of a pioneer life. He was universally respected by his large circle of acquaintances and neighbors. Those best acquainted with him speak in highest terms of his integrity, neighborliness and piety. He not only leaves a large number of relatives, but also a large circle of acquaintances to mourn his death.

The funeral services were conducted at his home in Goodell, where he had resided for the last twelve years, and the body interred in the cemetery at Pleasant Grove Sunday morning, February 14th.

source: Iowa Recorder;Greene, Butler co., Iowa; February 17, 1904