BRISCOE, A. B.
The pursuits of life are as varied as the tastes and capacities of men, and it is an interesting and useful study to observe the degree of their assimilation. Mr. Briscoe is now a prominent banker of Floresville and a member of the firm of A. B. Briscoe & Co., of that place. He was born in the Republic of Texas, Harris County, in 1842, and was second in order of birth of the family born to the union of Andrew and Mary Jane (Harris) Briscoe, natives of Mississippi and New York, respectively. Harris County was named after Mrs. Briscoe's father, John Harris, who was one of the first settlers. As early as 1829 the father of our subject came to Texas to look at the country, and in 1832 he made a permanent settlement here. He was a prominent lawyer and the first Judge of Harrisburg District before the county was organized. He was a man of prominence, of much intelligence, force of character and determination. He served in the Texas Revolution, was Captain of Company A, and participated in the battles of San Antonio and San Jacinto. He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence of Texas. Later he moved to New Orleans and engaged in the banking and brokerage business, making his home there until his death in 1850. The original of this notice was educated in Texas, and later attended the college at Russelville, Ky., where he was pursuing his studies when Civil War broke out. Returning to Texas, whither the family had removed after the father's death, our subject enlisted in Terry's Texas Rangers, with whom he remained during the entire war, participating in all the battles of the Tennessee army, and being with Generals Johnston and Bragg. When the war closed he returned to the Lone Star State and located at Indianola, where he engaged in the cattle shipping business for about five years. After that he was in the mercantile business at Harrisburg for five years, and then went to Goliad County, where he was in the cattle business again and where he, in connection with his partner, J. Payne, had a pasture of about 10,000 acres. He was about the first in that section to fence a ranch. He had a good grade of stock, and continued in business there until 1890, when his wife died and he sold out and went to San Antonio. In May, 1892, he came to Floresville land started his present bank, which has been very successful. In the year 1871 he was married to Miss Annie F. Payne, a native of Indiana and the daughter of Hon. J. Payne, who came to Texas in 1859, and who has been associated with our subject in business for the most part since. Four children have been given to Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe: Carrie, wife of T. P. West, of San Antonio; Mary, Birdsall, and Payne. Mr. Briscoe is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Lodge of Goliad. Source: "Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas" Chicago: Goodspeed Brothers, Publishers 1894
The pursuits of life are as varied as the tastes and capacities of men, and it is an interesting and useful study to observe the degree of their assimilation. Mr. Briscoe is now a prominent banker of Floresville and a member of the firm of A. B. Briscoe & Co., of that place. He was born in the Republic of Texas, Harris County, in 1842, and was second in order of birth of the family born to the union of Andrew and Mary Jane (Harris) Briscoe, natives of Mississippi and New York, respectively. Harris County was named after Mrs. Briscoe's father, John Harris, who was one of the first settlers. As early as 1829 the father of our subject came to Texas to look at the country, and in 1832 he made a permanent settlement here. He was a prominent lawyer and the first Judge of Harrisburg District before the county was organized. He was a man of prominence, of much intelligence, force of character and determination. He served in the Texas Revolution, was Captain of Company A, and participated in the battles of San Antonio and San Jacinto. He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence of Texas. Later he moved to New Orleans and engaged in the banking and brokerage business, making his home there until his death in 1850. The original of this notice was educated in Texas, and later attended the college at Russelville, Ky., where he was pursuing his studies when Civil War broke out. Returning to Texas, whither the family had removed after the father's death, our subject enlisted in Terry's Texas Rangers, with whom he remained during the entire war, participating in all the battles of the Tennessee army, and being with Generals Johnston and Bragg. When the war closed he returned to the Lone Star State and located at Indianola, where he engaged in the cattle shipping business for about five years. After that he was in the mercantile business at Harrisburg for five years, and then went to Goliad County, where he was in the cattle business again and where he, in connection with his partner, J. Payne, had a pasture of about 10,000 acres. He was about the first in that section to fence a ranch. He had a good grade of stock, and continued in business there until 1890, when his wife died and he sold out and went to San Antonio. In May, 1892, he came to Floresville land started his present bank, which has been very successful. In the year 1871 he was married to Miss Annie F. Payne, a native of Indiana and the daughter of Hon. J. Payne, who came to Texas in 1859, and who has been associated with our subject in business for the most part since. Four children have been given to Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe: Carrie, wife of T. P. West, of San Antonio; Mary, Birdsall, and Payne. Mr. Briscoe is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Lodge of Goliad. Source: "Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas" Chicago: Goodspeed Brothers, Publishers 1894
BRISCOE, A. B.
The pursuits of life are as varied as the tastes and capacities of men, and it is an interesting and useful study to observe the degree of their assimilation. Mr. Briscoe is now a prominent banker of Floresville and a member of the firm of A. B. Briscoe & Co., of that place. He was born in the Republic of Texas, Harris County, in 1842, and was second in order of birth of the family born to the union of Andrew and Mary Jane (Harris) Briscoe, natives of Mississippi and New York, respectively. Harris County was named after Mrs. Briscoe's father, John Harris, who was one of the first settlers. As early as 1829 the father of our subject came to Texas to look at the country, and in 1832 he made a permanent settlement here. He was a prominent lawyer and the first Judge of Harrisburg District before the county was organized. He was a man of prominence, of much intelligence, force of character and determination. He served in the Texas Revolution, was Captain of Company A, and participated in the battles of San Antonio and San Jacinto. He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence of Texas. Later he moved to New Orleans and engaged in the banking and brokerage business, making his home there until his death in 1850. The original of this notice was educated in Texas, and later attended the college at Russelville, Ky., where he was pursuing his studies when Civil War broke out. Returning to Texas, whither the family had removed after the father's death, our subject enlisted in Terry's Texas Rangers, with whom he remained during the entire war, participating in all the battles of the Tennessee army, and being with Generals Johnston and Bragg. When the war closed he returned to the Lone Star State and located at Indianola, where he engaged in the cattle shipping business for about five years. After that he was in the mercantile business at Harrisburg for five years, and then went to Goliad County, where he was in the cattle business again and where he, in connection with his partner, J. Payne, had a pasture of about 10,000 acres. He was about the first in that section to fence a ranch. He had a good grade of stock, and continued in business there until 1890, when his wife died and he sold out and went to San Antonio. In May, 1892, he came to Floresville land started his present bank, which has been very successful. In the year 1871 he was married to Miss Annie F. Payne, a native of Indiana and the daughter of Hon. J. Payne, who came to Texas in 1859, and who has been associated with our subject in business for the most part since. Four children have been given to Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe: Carrie, wife of T. P. West, of San Antonio; Mary, Birdsall, and Payne. Mr. Briscoe is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Lodge of Goliad. Source: "Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas" Chicago: Goodspeed Brothers, Publishers 1894
The pursuits of life are as varied as the tastes and capacities of men, and it is an interesting and useful study to observe the degree of their assimilation. Mr. Briscoe is now a prominent banker of Floresville and a member of the firm of A. B. Briscoe & Co., of that place. He was born in the Republic of Texas, Harris County, in 1842, and was second in order of birth of the family born to the union of Andrew and Mary Jane (Harris) Briscoe, natives of Mississippi and New York, respectively. Harris County was named after Mrs. Briscoe's father, John Harris, who was one of the first settlers. As early as 1829 the father of our subject came to Texas to look at the country, and in 1832 he made a permanent settlement here. He was a prominent lawyer and the first Judge of Harrisburg District before the county was organized. He was a man of prominence, of much intelligence, force of character and determination. He served in the Texas Revolution, was Captain of Company A, and participated in the battles of San Antonio and San Jacinto. He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence of Texas. Later he moved to New Orleans and engaged in the banking and brokerage business, making his home there until his death in 1850. The original of this notice was educated in Texas, and later attended the college at Russelville, Ky., where he was pursuing his studies when Civil War broke out. Returning to Texas, whither the family had removed after the father's death, our subject enlisted in Terry's Texas Rangers, with whom he remained during the entire war, participating in all the battles of the Tennessee army, and being with Generals Johnston and Bragg. When the war closed he returned to the Lone Star State and located at Indianola, where he engaged in the cattle shipping business for about five years. After that he was in the mercantile business at Harrisburg for five years, and then went to Goliad County, where he was in the cattle business again and where he, in connection with his partner, J. Payne, had a pasture of about 10,000 acres. He was about the first in that section to fence a ranch. He had a good grade of stock, and continued in business there until 1890, when his wife died and he sold out and went to San Antonio. In May, 1892, he came to Floresville land started his present bank, which has been very successful. In the year 1871 he was married to Miss Annie F. Payne, a native of Indiana and the daughter of Hon. J. Payne, who came to Texas in 1859, and who has been associated with our subject in business for the most part since. Four children have been given to Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe: Carrie, wife of T. P. West, of San Antonio; Mary, Birdsall, and Payne. Mr. Briscoe is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Lodge of Goliad. Source: "Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas" Chicago: Goodspeed Brothers, Publishers 1894
Gravesite Details
Andrew Birdsall Briscoe died in San Antonio, Texas, but is buried in Goliad, Texas, according to the death certificate, most likely Oak Hill Cemetery, where his wife and other family members are buried although unable to locate his tombstone.
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