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John Gardner “Jack” Briery

Birth	:	12 Feb 1829 Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Death	:	14 May 1892 Osborne County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Zimmerman Cemetery, Osborne County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.3217010, -98.6568985
Description	:	"Jack" John Gardner Briery (J.G. Briery) was son of Thomas Briery and 1/w Nancy Towne of Gardiner, Kennebec Co., Maine. Middle name "Gardner" for his father's mother's maiden name. His grandparents: Thomas Brieryhurst and Susanna Gardner of Maine. Obituaries have different ages of birth than tombstone. 1850 Census in Maine has him 21 yrs old making him born in 1829. According to son "Watt" Warren Stephen Briery his father ran away and joined the Navy at age 14 years for 3 years, then on a whaler for 4 years. Went with his brother-in-law Clem Osgood to the California Gold Rush,... Read More	"Jack" John Gardner Briery (J.G. Briery) was son of Thomas Briery and 1/w Nancy Towne of Gardiner, Kennebec Co., Maine. Middle name "Gardner" for his father's mother's maiden name. His grandparents: Thomas Brieryhurst and Susanna Gardner of Maine. Obituaries have different ages of birth than tombstone. 1850 Census in Maine has him 21 yrs old making him born in 1829. According to son "Watt" Warren Stephen Briery his father ran away and joined the Navy at age 14 years for 3 years, then on a whaler for 4 years. Went with his brother-in-law Clem Osgood to the California Gold Rush, didn't have much luck mining but found a good sized nugget and had it made into ring for Sarah.. MEXICAN WAR SERVICE: Military Record: Enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy on the ships "Franklin" and "Decatur" from November 29, 1847, to December 5, 1849. John G. Briery married 17 July 1852 Maine to Sarah Elmyra Osgood (1831-1900). After husband's death she moved to Converse, Sabine Parish., Louisana with two of her son's Abraham Lincoln Briery and Osgood Briery "Oz". She lived with son Osgood Briery and family in Converse, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. John G. Briery family moved in the Fall of 1870 to Osborne County, Kansas Twin Creek area. Many hostile Indians in that area during that time frame. He was the Postmaster for 19 years at Twin Creek, Winfield Twp. Osborne Co., Kansas. Children: 1. Melissa A Briery m. Thomas Jefferson Sellers 2. Frank G. Briery m. Agnes J. Morison 3. Warren Stephen "Watt" Briery m. Rose Anne Byrd 4. Hannah A (Mina) Briery m. Joel John Shaw 5. Abraham Lincoln Briery m. Ella Whistler 6. Nathaniel Lion Briery 7. Louisa J. Briery died from snake bit 8. Letta P. Briery m. Frank Leach 1908 in Louisiana 9. Perry W. Briery 10 John Henry Briery 11 "Oz" Osgood Briery 12 Luella A. Briery 13 Hattie Briery b. 22 Dec 1872-d. 14 Feb 1873 Federal Census: 1850 Thomas Briery and stepmother Lucy and children: Gardener, Kennabec Co., Maine Thomas Briery 59 yrs old Lucy Briery 42 yrs old (2nd wife) John C. Briery 21 yrs old (John G. Briery) Clement P. Briery 18 yrs old (Clement Finney Briery) Margaret Briery 15 yrs old 1860 Town of Mosinee, Marathon Co., WI. Post Office: Mosinee John G. Braroy and wife Ellmerie and children (Census taker really made error on surname and first names. Should be John G. Briery and Sarah Elmirie Briery) John G Braroy 30 Laborer 300 100 Maine Ellmerie Braroy 28 Maine Louissanne Braroy 6 WI Frank Braroy 5 WI Warren St. Braroy 3 WI Mire Braroy 1 WI 1870 Federal Census Waterville Twp. Marshall Co., Kansas Post Office Barrett, 14 July 1870 John G. Brierly 41 M W Farmer b. Maine Sarah A Brierly 38 Keeping House b. Maine Frank G Brierly 15 at home b. WI Hannah A Brierly 11 at home b. WI Lincoln C Brierly 9 at home b. WI Nathaniel L Brierly 8 at home b. WI Louisa Brierly 7 at home b. WI Lettie P Brierly 5 at home b. WI Perry Brierly 3 at home b. WI John H Brierly 4/12 at home b. WI ( b. March, Waterville Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas) I believe all the children after 1870 b. Twin Creek, Winfield Twp., Osborne Co. Kansas. (The family moved Nov. 1870 to Twin Creek, Winfield Twp., Osborne Co., KS.) 1880 Winfield Twp, Osborne Co., Kansas J. G. Briery 52 w m . self Merchandizing disabled b. ME ME ME Sarah A 48 w. m wife Keeping house disabled b. ME ME ME Nathaniel L 18 son Herding Cattle attended Sch b. WI ME ME Lettia P 15 dau At School b. WI ME ME Perry Wm. 13 son At School b. WI ME ME John H 9 son At School b. KS ME ME Osgood 6 son b. KS ME ME Luella A 2 dau b. KS ME ME 1900 Federal Census San Patrice, Sabine, Louisiana Sarah Briery living with son Osgard Briery (should be spelled Osgood Briery) and granddaughter Lettie Briery should be Lettie L. Sellers b. Dec. 1881 Kansas. Whose parents were Thomas Jefferson Sellers and oldest child Melissa Briery. She is listed as Lettie L. Briery so might have taken the Briery suname instead of Sellers. Many Thank You's to Frank Means for going 4 hours back from pheasant hunting to take pictures of the 3 graves of Hattie, Louisa, and Luella Briery up on the hill on the John G. Briery family land. Louisa Briery age 11 was the daughter that was bitten by the rattlesnake and died. Above brother Clement F. Briery m. Elizabeth Foster in Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL. prior to moving to Marathon Co., WI. She was the daughter of William Foster and 1/w Mandana Townsend. William Foster my great grandfather. See Clement Finney Briery in Find A Grave.com.

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John Gardner “Jack” Briery's memorial is located at: Zimmerman Cemetery, Osborne County, USA.
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John Gardner “Jack” Briery death on 14 May 1892 in Osborne County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.3217010
Longitude: -98.6568985

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Nancy Ellen Briery Manuel

(1841 - 1920)

Joseph Briery

(1845 - 1895)

Children

(1863 - 1877)

(1870 - 1946)

(1872 - 1873)

(1873 - 1942)

(1878 - 1885)

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