Surname	Briscoe
Given Name	Julius Albert
Nickname	Jule
Sex	Male
Born	07-MAR-1874 in Lavaca County, Texas
Died	22-JAN-1961 in Sheridan, Colorado County, Texas (Certificate 1115)
Buried	23-JAN-1961 in Cheetham Cemetery, Sheridan, Colorado County, Texas
Father	Albert Jackson BRISKEY; born: 02-FEB-1832 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina; died: 08-AUG-1914 (probably in Texas); buried: Willow Creek Cemetery, Vienna, Lavaca County, Texas
Mother	Caroline Frances "Carrie" CRISWELL; born: AUG-1837 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina; died: MAR-1919 in Colorado County, Texas; buried: Cheetham Cemetery, Sheridan, Colorado County, Texas

Marriages

Marriage 1

19-MAY-1896 to Ella D. "Nannie" GILCREASE; born: 09-JAN-1876 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas; died: 10-JAN-1931; father: Sylvester GILCREASE

Children

• Bessie BRISCOE (22-AUG-1897 - 01-MAR-1986)
• Elige "Lozzie" BRISCOE (18-OCT-1899 - 29-SEP-1957)
• Selma Mae BRISCOE (16-AUG-1902 - 17-FEB-1977)
• James "Jim" BRISCOE (01-DEC-1904 - 27-NOV-1922)
• Carrie BRISCOE (14-APR-1912 - 06-JUN-1912)
• Lahoma BRISCOE (11-JUL-1914 - 27-APR-1933)

Marriage 2

22-AUG-1933 to Florence GILCREASE; born: 30-JUL-1888 in Texas; died: 01-DEC-1961; buried: Cheetham Cemetery, Sheridan, Colorado County, Texas; father: Sylvester GILCREASE

Obituary (Ella)

Briscoe, Ella "Nannie"(Gilcrease)Sheridan

The saddest event of the new year occurred Saturday about 1 p.m. when Mrs. Jule Brisco passed into the Great Beyond. Mrs. Brisco had been ill for a number of months. She was well known and well loved in our community. The funeral service was held at Mr. Jule Brisco's home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Brother Lee Johnson of Rock Island officiating. The body was laid to rest in the Cheetham Cemetery. Those attending the funeral from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shook of Goose Creek, Mr. and Mrs. L. Hemlke of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Elige Briscoe of Kingsbury, Mr. Will See and children of Houston.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shook returned to Goose Creek Sunday evening, after attending the funeral of Mrs. Shook's mother, accompanied by Miss Lahoma Brisco, we heard to day that they had a car wreck on the way, Mrs. Shook sustained injuries of the head. The other escaped unhurt.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Hemlke returned to Houston after the funeral of Mrs. Hemlke [Helmke correct spelling ] mother Sunday afternoon.

Colorado County Citizen, January 15, 1931

Last Rites

Last Rites Held for Jule Briscoe

Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Monday afternoon Jan. 23rd for Jule Briscoe, 86, a longtime resident of the Sheridan Community. Mr. Briscoe passed away at his home Sunday evening after a relatively short illness.

Last rites were held from the Sheridan Church of Christ with Gary Scott officiating. Interment was made in the Cheatham Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Harry Earl See of Houston, Emmett Shook of Beaumont, B.J. Bures (Burris), Isam Briscoe Jr., Zane Briscoe and Bud Briscoe of Sheridan. Mill-Bauer Funeral Home of Eagle Lake was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Briscoe was born on Mar. 7, 1874 to Albert Briscoe and Caroline Criswell in Lavaca County, but spent most of his life in the Sheridan area.

Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. L H. Helmke of Houston and Mrs. Joe Shook of Anahuac; fourteen grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. Four children preceded him in death.

Eagle Lake Headlight, January 26, 1961