It’s Family Time~The Iverson L. Briley Family

Iverson L. Briley son of Iverson H. Briley and Jane Sellers was born about 1825 in Chesterfield, County, South Carolina. His mother, Jane Sellers Briley, passed way before 14 July 1834, the date her father executed his Will. He is first named in the Will of his grandfather Hardy Sellers. Item 7 of Hardy's Will reads: 

7.  To the son of my deceased daughter Jane Brily, Iverson L. Brily I give three hundred dollars to bare interest from my death until he arrives to the age of twenty-one years which is to be a full share of my estate both real and personal.

He is also mentioned in an Equity Suit brought by John Evans, the Executor of the Estate of Hardy Sellers in a bill for partition.

[#25] Evans, John Exer. vs. H.H. Sellers & others - Bill for partition & c 1851

Next, we find Iverson L. Briley, age 26, in  Concordia Parish, Louisiana where he lists his occupation as Overseer but no industry is named.  The following year on 9 June 1851, Iverson L. Briley married a young lady named Sarah L. Higdon. Sarah L. Higdon was the daughter of Daniel Higdon and Louisiana Gilbert.

In 1860, Iverson and Sarah are still in Concordia Parish, with a family of three daughters. He still lists his occupation as Overseer and has a personal estate valued at ten thousand dollars. Again no occupational industry is named. The children of Iverson and Sarah are:

• Mary E. Briley, b. abt 1856
• Emily L. Briley, abt 1859
• Clarrisa Briley, abt 1860

Then on 6 Apr. 1870, S. L. Briley married George W. Tier in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. She and George are enumerated in the 1870 Caldwell Parish Census. County. Finding Sarah remarried in this Census was a good indication that Iverson H. Briley had passed away. 

No death date has been located for Iverson H. Briley but we know he died before 6 April 1870.

Sadly, shortly after her marriage to George W. Tier in April 1870, Sarah passed away on 21 August 1871.

The following transcribed probate document records the death of Sarah and names her previous husband, their children, and her mother. 

The Succession of Sarah L. Tier, Dec'd
Tutorship of the Minor Heirs of I. L. Briley
Filed August 23rd 1871
Geo. Wear, Clerk

To the Hon. the Judge of the Parish Court holding Session in & for the Parish of Caldwell & Sate of Louisiana
The petition of Mrs. Louisiana Faulkner a resident of your said Parish & State & wife of  Hon. A. W. Faulkner, who appears herein to aid authorize & assist his said wife for the purpose of this petition with respect represents that on the 21st day of August 1871 Mrs. Sarah L. Tier late of your said Parish & State & Wife of George W. Tier departed this life, leaving a small estate in real & personal property & three minor heirs issue of the marriage of the said decedent with a former husband Iverson Briley also now deceased, & named as follows to wit: Mary E. Briley aged 15 years, Emily L. Briley, aged 13 years & Clarissa Briley, aged 11 years.
Petitioner represents that both parents of the said minors are now deceased & that petitioner is the Mother of the deceased & Grandmother of the said minors is entitled to their Tutorship. by effect of the law. She further shows that it is necessary that a Tutor or Tutorix & under Tutor be appointed for said minors.   

Iverson L. Briley is my 1st Cousin 5 times removed.

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1. 1850, Western District, Concordia Parish, Louisiana, population schedule, Western District, Concordia, Louisiana, Page 161B (Stamped) Line 1, Dwelling 180, Family 181, Household of I. BRILEY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration, Roll: M432_230.
2. 1860, Ward 9, Concordia Parish, Louisiana, population schedule, Ward 6, Concordia, Louisiana, Page: 796; Line 25, Dwelling 37, Family 43, Household of J. L. BRILEY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 May 2017); citing National Archives M653-410.
3. "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," digital images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 May 2017), Marriage: Iverson L. Briley and Sarah L. Higdon, Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1851.
4. 1870, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, population schedule, Ward 7, Caldwell, Louisiana, Page 138A(stamped); Line 33, Dwelling 67, Family 69, Household of G. W. TIER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 May 2017); citing National Archives M593_509.
5. The Succession of Sarah L. Tier, Dec'd; Tutorship of the Minor Heirs of I. L. Briley; Caldwell Parish, Louisiana; Filed August 23rd 1871; GS Film#311884 and originally shared on-line by bobanna7 on her family tree.