Sarah Almira (Elmyra) Osgood was the d/o Stephen Osgood and Lydia Knox Osgood
of Maine. I have used the spelling of Almira as middle name since on tombstone of
daughter's: Louisa, Hattie, and Luella Briery it says Daughters of J. G. and S. A. Briery
over documents that spell her middle name as Elmyra or Elmira. Also, application for
Mexican War Service for husband John G Briery has her middle initial as "A".
UNITED STATES MEXICAN WAR PENSION INDEX, 1887-1926.
NAVY
Briery, John G
Dependant-Sarah A Briery Widow
Service Ord Seaman, "USS Franklin and "Decatur"
Application #12664 of act of Jan 29, 1887 State of Louisiana

She married John G. Briery 17 July 1852 (probably in Gardner, Kennebec Co.) Maine. They left Maine for Mosinee, Marathon Co., WI. before 1860. Then moved
to Waterville, Marshall Co., KS and then in November 1870 moved to Twin Creek, Winfield, Osborne Co., KS., till John G. Briery died in 1892.

1860 Federal Census
Mosinee, Marathon Co., WI. under spelling of
John G. Braroy wife Ellmerie and children.
Wrong spelling for surname should be Briery.
His brother Clement F. Briery left 1868 for
Wausau-Mosinee, Marathon Co., WI. About that
John G. Briery took off for Marshall Co., KS.
Probably free homestead land?

1870 Federal Census
Waterville Twp. Marshall Co., Kansas
Post Office Barrett, 14 July 1870
John G. Brierly 41 M W Farmer b. Maine
Sarah A Brierly 38 Keeping House b. Maine
Frank G Brierly 15 at home b. WI
Hannah A Brierly 11 at home b. WI
Lincoln C Brierly 9 at home b. WI
Nathaniel L Brierly 8 at home b. WI
Louisa Brierly 7 at home b. WI
Lettie P Brierly 5 at home b. WI
Perry Brierly 3 at home b. WI
John H Brierly 4/12 at home b. WI ( Wisconsin or March in
Waterville Twp., Marshall Co.,
Kansas)
I believe all the children with the question of John H. Briery b. in Mosinee, Marathon Co., Kansas. Children after 1870 born in Osbourne Co., Kansas

1880 Winfield Twp, Osborne Co., Kansas
J. G. Briery 52 w m . self Merchandizing disabled b. ME ME ME
Sarah A 48 w. m wife Keeping house disabled b. ME ME ME
Nathaniel L 18 son Herding Cattle attended Sch b. WI ME ME
Lettia P 15 dau At School b. WI ME ME
Perry Wm. 13 son At School b. WI ME ME
John H 9 son At School b. KS ME ME
Osgood 6 son b. KS ME ME
Luella A 2 dau b. KS ME ME

1900 Federal Census,
San Patrice, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Briery, Osgard July 1875 25 Single Farm Laborer b. KS ME ME
Briery, Sarah mother Jan 1831 69 13-8 b. ME ME ME
Briery, Lettie sister Mar 1865 35 Single b. WI ME ME
* Lettie L. Briery niece Dec 1881 19 Single b. KS IN WI (Lettie L Sellers)
*(Lettie L Briery was the daughter of Melissa Briery and Thomas Jefferson Sellers.
( Raised by grandmoher Sarah A Osgood Briery when mother Melissa died young?)
(living next door is Abraham Lincoln Briery and family)
She said she had 13 children and 8 living in 1900.

She died in Louisiana between 1900 and 1910. Granddaughter JoVita Jones says she is buried in unmarked grave in Old Union Baptist Church Cemetery now called "Union Cemetery".
Children:
1. Melissa Briery m. Thomas Jefferson Sellers
2. Frank G. Briery m. Agnes Morrison
3. Warren Stephen Briery m. 1/w Rose Anna Byrd
2/w Delia Deette White
4. Hannah Elvira Briery m. Joel John Shaw
5. Abraham Lincoln Briery (aka Lincoln Clement Briery) m. Ella Whistler
6. Nathaniel Lion Briery m.
7. Louisa J. Briery d. age 13 from snake bit
8. Letta-Lettia P. Briery m. Frank Leach in Louisiana
9. Perry William Briery m. 1/w Mary "Mamie" Caldwell, 2/w Rachel Elsie Gortuch
10. Samuel Osgood Briery m. Ethel Irene Parrell 10 May 1916 Lewistown, Montana
11. John Henry Briery m.
12. Hattie Briery b. 22 Dec 1872-d. 14 Feb 1873 as infant
13. Luella A Briery d. as young child

Sarah Briery is buried in cemetery of the Old Union Baptist Church now called "Union Cemetery" in Benson, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Son Abraham Lincoln Briery, wife Harriet Ella (Whistler) Briery and their descendants buried in this cemetery.
Barbara Grimes FAG 49503223 was told by Sarah's granddauhter, JoVita Briery Jones that Sarah Almira Osgood Briery is buried in unmarked grave..