Isaac was born 09 Sep 1788 in Virginia and died in Kaufman Co TX 12 Feb 1864. He is buried at Pleasant Springs Cemetery (also known as Willow Springs) located south of Heath in Rockwall County.

He married Hester "Hettie" Kyle on 03 Mar 1811 in Hawkins Co TN. She was born 11 Sep 1796 in VA and died in Forney, TX on 21 May 1867. She is buried beside Isaac.

Sometime around 1830 Isaac moved his family from Hawkins Co TN to Greene Co MO. By 1845 he had moved his family from MO to Texas, one of the first families to live in what is now Rockwall County.

Children of Isaac & Hettie Briscoe:
1. Thomas Britton Briscoe
Born 1812 Hawkins Co TN - Died after 1880 Denton Co TX
Md-Priscilla A JONES 1841 in Greene Co MO

2. John Runnells Briscoe
Born 1815 Hawkins Co TN - Died 1862 Austin, AR during Civil War
Md #1 -Susan A SCOTT
Md #2 -Elizabeth LASSITER
Md #3 -Rebecca WRAY 1835 Greene Co MO

3. William Briscoe
Born 1817 Hawkins Co TN - Died 1849 Kaufman Co TX Md-Susan MORISETT 1840 Greene Co MO

4. James R Briscoe
Born 1820 Hawkins Co TN - Died 1863 - during the Civil War
Md-Sarah Jane WALTON 1844 Greene Co MO

5. Nancy Briscoe
Born 1823 Hawkins Co TN - Died 1852 Kaufman Co TX
Md #1 -Henry TURNER 1845 MO
Md #2 -James THOMPSON 1850 TX

6. Robert Kyle Briscoe
Born 1825 Hawkins Co TN - Died ____?____
Md #1 -Nancy Ann THOMPSON
Md #2 -Mary Ann COX

7. Mildred Briscoe
Born 1827 Hawkins Co TN - Died 1916 Kaufman Co TX
Md-Josiah F PINSON - 1867 TX
*Mildred & Josiah are buried at Hillcrest Cemetery in Forney
TX, beside most of their children & grandchildren

8. Larkin Willis Briscoe
Born 1829 Hawkins Co TN - Died 1862 during Civil War
Md-Elizabeth A HILL - 1850 Hunt Co TX
*Larkin is buried with 2000 CSA soldiers in Columbus MS

9. Isaac Jefferson Briscoe
Born 1832 Greene Co MO - Died 1919 Parker Co TX
Md #1 - Hettie Rogenia PRICE
Md #2 -Edna H BIGGS 1854 Kaufman Co TX
Md #3 -Mary Jane OSBORNE

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From Kaufman County History, Vol I, page 15: "Dr J B Daniels, a circuit riding preacher stated in his memoirs that in 1855 J J Butler, J W Brice & Thomas Briscoe filed a petition for a charter."

This would have been for the Salem Baptist Church - the first church in Poetry Texas, located at a site not far from where the Briscoe family lived in Kaufman County, before the area was made Rockwall County.

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