I found this online, and thought it would be helpful to those researching the
Senter/Center family of Sumner Co, TN. Ann Center Shikle of Sumner Co
TN/Allen Co KY also migrated to Cole/Stoddard Co, MO.
Sharon Tabor
BARTON COUNTY MISSOURI - 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.