George H. Briscoe

b. circa 1820
  • George H. Briscoe was born circa 1820 in Kentucky.
  • Thomas Carothers and Mary B. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included George H. Briscoe. Also in the household was little Darcus Winters (age 1). It seems likely that George Briscoe was a brother of or otherwise related to Mary Carothers.
  • George H. Briscoe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, at the State Penitentiary, employed there as a guard.
  • Isaac Pipkin Nixon and Emily W. Briscoe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included George H. Briscoe. Also in the household were two of Isaac's children from his previous marriage, as well as son T. B. (age 3) and daughter M. F. (7 months.)
  • Isaac Pipkin Nixon and Emily W. Briscoe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included George H. Briscoe. Also in the household were children Jimmie B. (age 12), Maud F. (10), John S. (8) and Mary M. (6). George Briscoe is identified as "uncle."
  • He was a huckster, according to the 1880 census.
  • Were George H. Briscoe and Mary B. (?) related?
  • Last Edited: 7 May 2015