James H ROBERTSON Edmond Willis BRISCOE Effie BRISCOE James Lester Verlin BRISCOE Uberta Desiax BRISCOE Firsthusband JOHNSON Herman B BRISCOE Nancy J SOMENAME Mini tree diagram

Frances Melinda ROBERTSON8,1,7,2,3,9,10,11,12,6,4,13,5,6,14

May 18651,2,3,4,5,6 - 30th Jul 19427

Life History

May 1865

Born in Missouri.1,2,3,4,5,6

about 1884

Death of Firsthusband JOHNSON.4

about 1884

Married Edmond Willis BRISCOE.1,2,6

Mar 1885

Birth of son Herman B BRISCOE in Texas

Aug 1887

Birth of daughter Effie BRISCOE in Texas

29th Aug 1892

Birth of son James Lester Verlin BRISCOE in Llano, Llano, Texas.15,16,17,18,19,20,21,2,22,23

6th Sep 1899

Birth of son Uberta Desiax BRISCOE in Bosque County, Texas.15,17,6,24,2,25,16

20th Jan 1939

Death of Edmond Willis BRISCOE in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.26

30th Jul 1942

Died in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.7

after 30th Jul 1942

Buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.7

Other facts

 

Married Firsthusband JOHNSON

Notes

  • Frances usually is found with the middle initial M.  Two genealogies report this middle name as Melinda.  They have no documentation or records for this, and I have not seen any reference to this middle name.

    1870 Federal Census, Laclede County, Missouri, 23 August, Union Township, PO Bright Star, page 14, Hse #91, Fam #90
    Robertson, James H 36 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate $100 Personal born Tennessee
    Robertson, Nancy J 28 F W  born Missouri Cannot write
    Robertson, Sarah C 9 F W born Missouri
    Robertson, Mary E 7 F W born Missouri
    Robertson, Francis M 20 F W born Missouri
    Robertson, Robert L 3 M W born Texas
    Robertson, John W 3mos M W born Feb 1870 Missouri

    In most records Frances is reported as Frances M.  But one record and some genealogies report her full name as Mary Frances.

    In the 1900 census Frances is reported as the wife of Edmond Willis Briscoe in Bosque County, Texas, near Waco.  Their last child here appears to be Dessie, and appears in 1910 as Dessix.  This is clarified in his WWI draft registration where the name is Uberter Desiax.  He signs it the same way, including the added R common in names and nouns in rural accents.  So it appears "Dessie" was a nickname, short form for Desiax.

    1900 Federal Census, Bosque County, Texas, 14 June, Justice Precinct 4, District 7, page 6B, Hse #101, Fam #103
    Briscoe, Edmond Head  W M Mar 1864 36 Married 16 years [mar abt 1884]  AR TN TN Farmer Rents [married about 1884]
    Briscoe, Frances Wife W F May 1865 35 Married 16 years 3 children/3 living MO TN MO
    Briscoe, Herman B Son W M Mar 1885 15 Single TX AR MO At School
    - page 7A -
    Briscoe, Effie Dau W F Aug 1887 12 TX AR MO At School
    Briscoe, James L Son W M Aug 1892 7 TX AR MO
    Briscoe, Dessie Son W M Sep 1899 8mos TX AR MO
    Robinson, Thomas Boarder W M Mar 1852 48 Widowed TX TN TN

    Notice that Frances' record says she has had three children, and yet four are in the home.  I have no other indication that the first was not her child.  This is corrected in the 1910 census, when it is reported she has had 4 children.  They moved to the new state of Oklahoma after the birth of their son Dessie (Uberta Desiax) in late 1899 or early 1900.  They are enumerated in the 1910 census in Tillman County, just over the Red River and little northwest of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.

    1910 Federal Census, Tillman County, Oklahoma, 9 May, Richland Township, District 255, page 15B, Hse #287, Fam #293
    Briscoe, Edmon W Head M W 46 Marriage 1 Married 23 years AR AL TN Farmer Rents [married about 1887]
    Briscoe, Francis M Wife F W 44 Marriage 2 Married 23 years 4 children/4 living MO TN MO
    Briscoe, James L Son M W 17 Single TX AR MO Farm Laborer
    Briscoe, Dessix U Son M W 10 Single TX AR MO Farm Laborer

    It is reported here that Frances has borne 4 children and all of them are living.  The marriage report is different from 1900 also.  Their first child Herman was reported born in March 1885 and they were reported married for 16 years, making it about 1884 when they married.  In 1910, however, they are reported married for 23 years, making it about 1887, the year reported in 1900 as the birth year of their second child Effie.

    A report from family tradition indicates that Herman was the child of the first marriage, consistent with his reported birth date in 1885.

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    Francis Briscoe

    I'm looking for information on Francis M Briscoe and came across the Source Citation for the 1910 Federal Census, Tillman County, OK in your tree where there's a transcript that states she was married to Edmond W Briscoe but says he's her 2nd husband.  I believe, from what I have heard, this is true.  Although I cannot find anything anywhere else to prove it.  No prior marriage license, newspaper articles, death certificate.

    I heard from my mom, who would have been her granddaughter, that her first husband was shot.  Interesting, but I can't find anything on that and really not much on her.  I know that marriage produced a son, Herman, who went by Briscoe (1881-1915).  I have proof the last name was Johnson from a list of deaths in my grandfather wrote in his Bible.  My grandfather was James Lester Briscoe (1892-1972) from her 2nd marriage.
    --  J Sheets, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, Francis Briscoe 02 August 2019
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    If the Briscoe marriage was in 1887, that woud mean that Effie was the first child of Frances with Edmond Briscoe.  Her birth year in the 1900-census is reported as August 1887, so the marriage could have been in late 1886.  Many times, also, the 1900 census was off a year on the birth year, so Effie may have actually been born in 1888, accommodating the reported date of the second marriage in 1887..

    1920 Federal Census, Tillman County, Oklahoma, 31 January, Richland Township, District 182, page 17B, Hse #152, Fam #169
    Briscoe, Edmon [sic] Head Rents M W 53 AR AL TN Farmer
    Briscoe, Francis M Wife F W 54 MO TN MO
    - Fam #170 -
    Briscoe, Uberta D Head (Son of Edmond) M W 20 TX AR MO Farmer
    Briscoe, Julia Wife F W 19 MO MO MO
    Smith, Halmuth E Hired Hand M W 23 Single Immigrated 1904 Naturalized in Pennsylvania Germany Germany Germany Laborer

    In 1930, Edmond and Frances are living with their son Uberta in Frederick Town, county seat of Tillman County where they had been farming.

    1930 Federal Census, Tillman County, Oklahoma, 14 April, Frederick Ward 1, District 5, page 106A, 111 North 13th St, Hse #211, Fam #246
    Briscoe, Uberta D Head Rents $20 M W 30 Married at age 19 TX AR MO Auto Mechanic
    Briscoe, Julia Wife F W 29 Married at age 18 OK TX MO
    Briscoe, Edmund L Son M W 9 OK TX MO
    Briscoe, Elton A Son M W 5 OK TX MO
    Briscoe, Edmond W Father M W 66 Married at age 21 AR TN TN No Occup
    Briscoe, Frances M F W 65 Married at age 20 MO AL TN

    In 1934, I found Frances and Edmond in the San Francisco, California, City Directory.  The directory does not report an occupation for Edmond.  I don't know why they were in San Francisco.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1934, p 156
    Briscoe Edmond W (Frances) r 654 Sanchez

    Meanwhile their son James, with James' son Verlin, went to Mason City, Iowa.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Mason City, Iowa, City Directory, 1933, p 66
    Briscoe Carmen student r 1418 N Adams Ave
    Briscoe Jas L (Amanda) chauf Jacob E Decker & Sons h 1418 N Adams Ave
    Briscoe Verlin A (Mary) meat ctr r 1418 N Adams Ave

    At some point after the 1933 Mason City Directory, Edmond and Frances moved to Mason City into their son James' home.  They are reported in the 1938 city directory.  Then in 1939, Frances (Fannie) is reported as a widow.  Edmond's death is reported in Mason City, Iowa, in 1939.  I have not found any records of him between 1934 and 1938.  In all the directories for Mason City, he is listed as though his name was Edward:  Edw W.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Mason City, Iowa, City Directory, 1938, p 71
    Briscoe Edw W (Frances) r 502 5th SE
    Briscoe James L (Amanda E; 1b) Driver Witwer Grocer Co r 502 5th SE
    Briscoe Verlin A (Mary B; 1g 1b) butcher r 502 5th SE

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Mason City, Iowa, City Directory, 1939, p 54
    Briscoe Fannie (wid Edw W [Edmond W]) r 317 6th SW
    Briscoe Helen D r 317 6th SW
    Briscoe James L (Amanda E; 1b) Driver Witwer Grocer Co r 317 6th SW
    Briscoe Verlin A (Mary B; 1g 1b) whsemn Stacy Fruit Co r 527 12th SE

    In 1940, Frances is again listed in the Mason City, Iowa, City Directory.  She is reported as a widow, which matches the information about Edmond's death in 1939 in Mason City.  Her son James L and James' son Verlin A are in the directory.  James and his wife are living at the same address.  There is also a single female named Helen at Frances' address.  I cannot identify Helen from previous information.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Mason City, Iowa, City Directory, 1940, p 56
    Briscoe Frances M (wid Edw [Edmond]) r 317 6th SW
    Briscoe Helen D r 317 6th SW
    Briscoe James L (Amanda E; 1b) Driver Witwer Grocer Co r 317 6th SW
    Briscoe Verlin A (Mary B; 1g 1b) lab Decker's r 527 12th SE

    Frances is also enumerated in her son's household in the 1940 census.

    1940 Federal Census, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, 8 April, Mason City Ward 4, District 17-33, Page 7A, 317 6th St SW, Hse #131, Owns $1850
    Briscoe, James L Head F W 47 Grade H2 b Texas same place in 1935 Truck Driver, Witwer Grocers
    Briscoe, Amanda Wife F W 47 Grade 8 b Iowa same place in 1935 Housewife
    Briscoe, Helen Dau F W 19 Grade H4 b Montana same place in 1935 Stenographer
    Briscoe, Bernard Son M W 14 Grade 7 b Minnesota same place in 1935 No Occup
    Briscoe, Frances Mother F W 74 Widow Grade 6 b Missouri Residence same place in 1935 "Unable"

    They are documented here in the 1941 City Directory also.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Mason City, Iowa, City Directory, 1941, p 54
    Briscoe Frances M (wid Edw [Edmond] W) r 317 6th SW
    -----  Helen D r 317 6th SW
    -----  James L (Amanda) Driver Witwer Grocer Co r 317 6th SW
    -----  Verlin A (Mary B) h 415 N Mass av

    In the 1942 census, Frances does not appear, but her son and grandson are still listed.  It appears she died between the City Directories of 1941 and 1942.  This is confirmed by a memorial on Find a Grave that reports the death date on her grave, 30 July 1942.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Mason City, Iowa, City Directory, 1942, p 52
    Briscoe Bernard student  r 317 6th SW
    -----  Helen D r 317 6th SW
    -----  James L (Amanda E) Driver Witwer Grocer Co r 317 6th SW
    -----  Verlan (Mary) h 136 26th SW

    Francis M Briscoe
    Birth unknown
    Death Jul. 30, 1942
    Burial Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
    Created by Gwen Miller Jun 07, 2010
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #53358341, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BRI&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=14&GScntry=4&GSsr=4761&GRid=53358341&&ftm=1

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