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Ancestors of Martha Briscoe
First Generation
1. Martha BRISCOE, daughter of Otho BRISCOE and Sarah "Sally" BIRD, was born
in 1832 (1).
Martha married Edward "Ned" GRASS on 14 Nov 1858 in Putnam Co., Virginia
[WV], USA. Ned was born in 1826 in Virginia, USA, died after 1880, and
was buried in Parsons Cemt. Bridgecreek, Putnam Co, West Virginia, USA.
Children from this marriage were:
i. James R. GRASS ()
ii. Sarah M. GRASS ()
Second Generation (Parents)
2. Otho BRISCOE,(2, 3, 4) son of Isaac BRISCOE, Sr. and Priscilla CALLAHAN,
was born on 8 Dec 1804 in Highland Co., Virginia, USA (2).
Otho married Sarah "Sally" BIRD (5, 6) on 29 Aug 1825 in Bath Co., Virginia,
USA.
Marriage Notes: 1825 - Otho BRISCOE married (bond 29 Aug. 1825), at Bath Co.,
Virginia, to Sarah BIRD. Surety, Leonard C. WADE. Sarah consents for
herself. Witnesses, Leonard C. WADE and Valentine BIRD. This appears to have
been a double wedding with the other groom and bride being Leonard WADE and
Sally MATHENY, daughter of Archibald MATHENY. Constance Corley Metheny and
Eliza Warwick Wise (7)
Children from this marriage were:
i. Margaret BRISCOE (born on 27 Apr 1828 - died on 25 Mar 1925). Margaret married (name unknown).
ii. Mary E. BRISCOE (born in 1830)
iii. Martha BRISCOE (born in 1832). Martha married Edward "Ned" GRASS on 14 Nov 1858 in Putnam Co., Virginia [WV], USA. Ned was born in 1826 in Virginia, USA, died after 1880, and was buried in Parsons Cemt. Bridgecreek, Putnam Co, West Virginia, USA.
iv. William C. BRISCOE (born in 1835 Virginia, USA). William married Sarah J.. Sarah was born in 1838 in Virginia, USA (8).
v. Noah BRISCOE (born on 21 May 1837 West Virginia, USA). Noah married Elizabeth PAUL (1) in Putman Co., Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1836 in Virginia, USA (8).
vi. Nancy BRISCOE (born in 1839)
vii. Walter BRISCOE (born in 1841)
3. Sarah "Sally" BIRD,(5, 6) daughter of Adam BIRD and Elizabeth RYDER, was
born in 1799 in Warm Springs Dist., Bath Co., Virginia, USA (5, 6) and
died in 1856, at age 57 (5, 6).
Sally married Otho BRISCOE (2, 3, 4) on 29 Aug 1825 in Bath Co., Virginia,
USA.
Third Generation (Grandparents)
4. Isaac BRISCOE, Sr.,(2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) son of William BRISCOE and
Mary, was born on 17 Nov 1776 in North Carolina, USA,(2, 9, 10, 14)
died in 1868, at age 92,(2) and was buried in Greenhill Cem., Highland
Co., Virginia, USA.
Birth Notes: 1880 Census for son Warwick & Otho says b. VA 1850 Census
says NC
Isaac married Priscilla CALLAHAN (9, 10) in Jan 1800 (2).
Marriage Notes: Robert L. Reed, father of the subject of this review, was
for fifty years a merchant in Marion County—first at Monongah and thereafter
at Boothsville. He was a demo- crat in politics and at the time of the Civil
war his sympathies were with the cause of the Confederate States. Both he and
his wife were Protestants in religious faith. Mrs. Reed was born at Mineral
Wells, Wood County, this state, April 1, 1861, and she now resides at
Fairmont. She is a daughter of Warwick and Sarah (Blakeney) Briscoe, her
father having been a clergyman of the Methodist Church and having been for
many years a circuit-rider in what is now West Virginia, with headquarters at
Charleston. He was a son of Isaac Briscoe, and the maiden name of his mother
was Callahan.
Mrs. Sarah Briscoe was a daughter of Joseph and Polly (Atkinson) Blakeney,
and her mother was a representative of the same family as is ex-Governor
Atkinson of this state. Minerva (Lowe) Reed, paternal grandmother of the
subject of this sketch, was a daughter of Cephas and Eleanor (Hughes) Lowe
and a granddaughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Swearingen) Lowe. Robert Lowe
was born and reared in England and upon coming to America first settled in
Maryland, whence, in 1808, he came to what is now West Virginia and settled
in the present Marion County, which was then a part of Harrison County,
Virginia. The wife of Cephas Lowe was a daughter of Thomas and Ann (Moore)
Hughes. Thomas Hughes was born in Union County, New Jersey, in 1768, a son of
Thomas, Sr., who was a native of Wales, whence he went to Scotland, from
which country he came to America and settled on the present site of Rahway,
Union County, New Jersey. The above named Elizabeth (Swearingen) Lowe was
born in Maryland, the daughter of Charles and Susannah (Stull) Swearingen.
Charles Swearingen was born in Washington County, Maryland in 1735, and
became a lieutenant-colonel in the Revolutionary war. He was a son of Van and
Elizabeth (Walker) Swearingen, and a grandson of Thomas Swearingen and Jane
(?) Swearingen. Van Swearingen was born in Somerset County, Maryland, in 1692
and died there in 1801, having lived in three centuries. The father of Thomas
Swearingen was Gerret Van Swearingen, who was born in Holland in 1636. He
immigrated to America in 1657, and settled in what is now New Castle,
Delaware. Later he moved to the Western Shore of Maryland, and there married
Barbarah de Barrette, who was born in Vallenciennes, France. In 1669 by an
act of the General Assembly of the Western Shore of Maryland, they were
naturalized as American citizens.
Alt Marriage: Priscilla CALLAHAN Date: Jan 1800 Notes: The History of West
Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 13-14
ROBERT SIDNEY REED has been successfully engaged in the practice of law in
the City of Fairmont, Marion County, since 1914, and is one of the
representative members of the bar of his native county. He was born at
Boothsville, this county, June 3, 1886, the eldest of the children of Robert
L. and Eva (Briscoe) Reed. After profiting by the ad- vantages of the public
schools of his native town Mr. Reed entered the State Normal School at
Fairmont, in which he was graduated in 1908. In 1911 he received from the
Uni- versity of West Virginia the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and
in the year 1913 he was graduated in the law department of the institution,
with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. After his graduation he was for one term
a teacher in the State Normal School at Glenville, and he was identified with
business enterprise for somewhat more than a year there- after. In 1914 he
was admitted to the bar, and he has since been actively engaged in the
practice of his profession at Fairmont. He is a member of the Marion County
Bar Association, th6 West Virginia Bar Association and the American Bar
Association. He is affiliated with the Benevo- lent and Protective Order of
Elks, the Phi Kappa Psi college fraternity and the democratic party, of the
principles of which he is a loyal advocate.
Boyd H. Reed, brother of the subject of this sketch, was born at Boothsville
September 29, 1888, was graduated in the State Normal School at Fairmont, and
is now engaged in business at Morgantown, Monongalia County. The maiden name
of his wife was Kelsey Brown.
Mr. Reed is a representative of the third generation of the family in Marion
County, his father having been born in this county February 23, 1844, and
having here died Novem- ber 3, 1916. He was a son of Joseph and Minerva
(Lowe) Reed. Joseph Reed was born in Fayette County, Pennsyl- vania, in 1817,
and was the original representative of the family in Marion County, West
Virginia. He was attending school at Smithfield, Fayette County, at the time
when General La Fayette, in his visit to the nation which he had aided in
gaining independence, called at the school and
incidentally took young Reed by the hand and said to him: "You are too young
to know who I am, but you will remember me in after life." Joseph Reed was
about twenty years of age when he came to Marion County, and, a tanner by
trade, he here established and operated a tannery at Boothsville. He was a
son of Reason and Elizabeth (Fordyce) Reed, both natives of Fayette County,
Pennsylvania. Reason Reed was born June 23, 1792, and died in 1873. He was a
tailor by trade, and the most of his life was passed in his native county. As
a soldier in the War of 1812 he was with the American forces at Detroit,
Michigan, when that city was surrendered by General Hull. He was a son of
Hugh Reed,
the family name of whose wife was Somers. Hugh Reed was a son of Joseph Reed,
who, in all probability, was born near Altoona, Pennsylvania, the lineage
tracing back to English origin. Reason Reed was born and reared in the
Protestant faith but married a wife who was a communicant of the Catholic
Church, to which be transferred his member- ship, he having been buried in a
Catholic Cemetery at Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Robert L. Reed, father of the subject of this review, was for fifty years a
merchant in Marion County—first at Monongah and thereafter at Boothsville. He
was a demo- crat in politics and at the time of the Civil war his sympathies
were with the cause of the Confederate States. Both he and his wife were
Protestants in religious faith. Mrs. Reed was born at Mineral Wells, Wood
County, this state, April 1, 1861, and she now resides at Fairmont. She is a
daughter of Warwick and Sarah (Blakeney) Briscoe, her father having been a
clergyman of the Methodist Church and having been for many years a
circuit-rider in what is now West Virginia, with headquarters at Charleston.
He was a son of Isaac
Briscoe, and the maiden name of his mother was Callahan.
Mrs. Sarah Briscoe was a daughter of Joseph and Polly
(Atkinson) Blakeney, and her mother was a representative
of the same family as is ex-Governor Atkinson of this state.
Minerva (Lowe) Reed, paternal grandmother of the subject
of this sketch, was a daughter of Cephas and Eleanor (Hughes)
Lowe and a granddaughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Swear-
ingen) Lowe. Robert Lowe was born and reared in England
and upon coming to America first settled in Maryland, whence,
in 1808, he came to what is now West Virginia and settled in
the present Marion County, which was then a part of Harri-
son County, Virginia. The wife of Cephas Lowe was a daughter of Thomas and
Ann (Moore) Hughes. Thomas Hughes was born in Union County, New Jersey, in
1768, a son of Thomas, Sr., who was a native of Wales, whence he went to
Scotland, from which country he came to America and settled on the present
site of Rahway, Union County, New Jersey.
The above named Elizabeth (Swearingen) Lowe was born
in Maryland, the daughter of Charles and Susannah (Stull)
Swearingen. Charles Swearingen was born in Washington
County, Maryland in 1735, and became a lieutenant-colonel
in the Revolutionary war. He was a son of Van and Elizabeth
(Walker) Swearingen, and a grandson of Thomas Swearingen
and Jane (?) Swearingen. Van Swearingen was
born in Somerset County, Maryland, in 1692 and died there
in 1801, having lived in three centuries. The father of Thomas Swearingen was
Gerret Van Swearingen, who was born in Holland in 1636. He immigrated to
America in 1657, and settled in what is now New Castle, Delaware. Later he
moved to the Western Shore of Maryland, and there married Barbarah de
Barrette, who was born in Vallenciennes, France. In 1669 by an act of the
General Assembly of the Western Shore of Maryland, they were naturalized as
Amer- ican citizens. (2, 12)
Children from this marriage were:
i. Elizabeth BRISCOE (born in 1800 Highland Co., Virginia, USA). Elizabeth married Franklin CURRY (4, 15) on 15 Jan 1833 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA.
ii. Jacob BRISCOE (born on 10 Dec 1802 Bath Co., Virginia, USA - died in 1879). Jacob married Sarah WOODS (2, 9, 10) on 30 Sep 1830 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA. Sarah was born about 1800 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA (9, 10).
iii. Otho BRISCOE (born on 8 Dec 1804 Highland Co., Virginia, USA). Otho married Sarah "Sally" BIRD,(5, 6) daughter of Adam BIRD and Elizabeth RYDER, on 29 Aug 1825 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA. Sally was born in 1799 in Warm Springs Dist., Bath Co., Virginia, USA (5, 6) and died in 1856, at age 57 (5, 6).
iv. Mary BRISCOE (born on 17 Aug 1806 Highland Co., Virginia, USA - died in 1891). Mary married James CURRY (9, 10) on 10 Jun 1830 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA. James was born about 1809 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA (9, 10).
v. Isaac BRISCOE, Jr. (born on 28 Sep 1808 Bath Co., Virginia, USA - died in 1883 in Peoria Co., Illinois , USA). Isaac married Nancy BIRD, daughter of Frederick BIRD and Sophia CHESTNUT, on 28 Dec 1837 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA. Nancy was born about 1816 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA.
vi. Sophia Howard BRISCOE (born on 18 Jun 1811 Highland Co., Virginia, USA - died in 1883). Sophia married James Ward WADE (5, 16) on 4 Jun 1835 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA. James was born in 1814 (5) and died in 1897, at age 83 (5).
vii. William W. BRISCOE (born on 23 Oct 1816 Highland Co., Virginia, USA). William married Elizabeth CALLAHAN,(16) daughter of E. S. CALLAHAN and Unknown, on 26 Sep 1839 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA.
viii. Nancy BRISCOE (born on 17 Nov 1814 Highland Co., Virginia, USA - died about 1849 in Highland Co., Virginia, USA). Nancy married Isaac GUM (5, 16). Isaac was born in 1802 (5) and died in 1891, at age 89 (5).
ix. Rev. Warwick BRISCOE (born on 8 May 1819 Highland Co., Virginia, USA - died on 5 Apr 1901 , buried in Spring Hill Cemetery , Charleston , West Virginia , USA). Warwick married Sarah BLAKENEY,(17) daughter of Joseph BLAKENEY and Polly ATKINSON. Sarah was born in 1822 in Virginia, USA (14).
x. Priscilla BRISCOE (born on 21 Apr 1821 Highland Co., Virginia, USA - died in 1893)
5. Priscilla CALLAHAN,(9, 10) daughter of Dennis CALLAHAN and Elizabeth
WADE, was born on 10 Nov 1777 in Augusta Co., Virginia, USA (9, 10)
and died in 1853, at age 76.
Priscilla married Isaac BRISCOE, Sr. (2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) in Jan 1800 (2).
6. Adam BIRD (5, 6) was born in 1768 and died in 1850, at age 82.
Adam married Elizabeth RYDER (5, 6) in 1798 (5, 6).
Children from this marriage were:
i. Sarah "Sally" BIRD (born in 1799 Warm Springs Dist., Bath Co., Virginia, USA - died in 1856). Sarah married Otho BRISCOE,(2, 3, 4) son of Isaac BRISCOE, Sr. and Priscilla CALLAHAN, on 29 Aug 1825 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA. Otho was born on 8 Dec 1804 in Highland Co., Virginia, USA (2).
7. Elizabeth RYDER (5, 6) was born in 1780 in Augusta Co., Virginia, USA
and died after 1860 in Highland Co., Virginia, USA.
Elizabeth married Adam BIRD (5, 6) in 1798 (5, 6).
Fourth Generation (Great Grandparents)
8. William BRISCOE died before 2 Feb 1786.
William married Mary (10) before 1776.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Isaac BRISCOE, Sr. (born on 17 Nov 1776 North Carolina, USA - died in 1868 , buried in Greenhill Cem., Highland Co., Virginia, USA). Isaac married Priscilla CALLAHAN,(9, 10) daughter of Dennis CALLAHAN and Elizabeth WADE, in Jan 1800. Priscilla was born on 10 Nov 1777 in Augusta Co., Virginia, USA (9, 10) and died in 1853, at age 76.
ii. Mary BRISCOE (). Mary married William J. RIDER (9) on 21 Feb 1786 in Augusta Co., Virginia, USA. William was born in 1746 in Gloucester Co., Virginia, USA (9).
iii. Elizabeth BRISCOE (born before 1779). Elizabeth married Andrew MINES (18) on 26 Feb 1795 in Bath Co., Virginia, USA.
9. Mary (10).
Mary married William BRISCOE before 1776.
10. Dennis CALLAHAN was born in 1743 in Augusta Co., Virginia, USA (2) and
died in 1819 in Highland Co., Virginia, USA, at age 76.
Dennis married Elizabeth WADE in 1776 in Augusta Co., Virginia, USA.
Marriage Notes: Dennis m. Elizabeth Wade daughter of John Wade and Sophia
Howard in 1776
Children from this marriage were:
i. Priscilla CALLAHAN (born on 10 Nov 1777 Augusta Co., Virginia, USA - died in 1853). Priscilla married Isaac BRISCOE, Sr.,(2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) son of William BRISCOE and Mary, in Jan 1800. Isaac was born on 17 Nov 1776 in North Carolina, USA (2, 9, 10, 14) , died in 1868, at age 92 (2), and was buried in Greenhill Cem., Highland Co., Virginia, USA.
11. Elizabeth WADE was born on 12 Aug 1747 (2).
Elizabeth married Dennis CALLAHAN in 1776 in Augusta Co., Virginia, USA.
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