Barton County, Missouri Biographies - Marcus Briley
History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889 Published by Goodspeed-Pgs. 860, 861

Marcus Briley, one of the early residents and a substantial 
farmer of the county, residing in Central Township five 
miles west of Lamar, is a native of Sumner County, Tenn., 
born on the 25th of December, 1837, his parents being James 
and Jane (Bandy) Briley, and his grandparents Samuel and 
Rachel Briley.  The latter couple were born in North 
Carolina, and were early settlers of Tennessee, in which 
State they died.  James Briley was a farmer by occupation, 
and, after removing to Tennessee with his parents, there 
made his home until his death, in His wife was born in 
Virginia, and also died in Tennessee, her death occurring in 
1866. To them were born six daughters and three sons, of 
whom our subject is the youngest.  He lived with his parents 
until over thirty-one years of age, and received his 
education in the common schools of Tennessee.  In 1857 he 
was married to Miss Nancy Toliver, who was born in Robertson 
County, Tenn., and died in that State in 1868, having become 
the mother of three children: Charles T.; James L. and Laura 
F. On the 9th of March 1865, Mr. Briley was united in 
marriage to Miss Frances E. Senter, who was born in Sumner 
County, Tenn., February 22, 1841, being a daughter of Luke 
and Zoritha Senter.  To this marriage six sons were born: 
William F., John F., Edgar D., Robert M., Leonard M. and 
Corry M.  In 1867 Mr. Briley removed with his family to 
Saline County, Mo., where he was engaged in farming until 
1873, then moving to the farm where he now resides, which 
consists of 157 1/2 acres of finely improved land, on which 
are three living wells.  Mr. Briley is a Democrat, and his 
first vote was cast for Stephen A. Douglas for the 
presidency.  Mr. Briley's father, James Briley, and also his 
second wife's grandfather, William Durham, served through 
the War of 1812 under Gen. Andrew Jackson, and took an 
active part in the battle of New Orleans January 8, 1815.  
Mrs. Frances E. (Senter) Briley's grandparents, William and 
Frances Durham, were born in North Carolina, and were among 
the first settlers in Sumner County, Tenn.
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