Emelite (Matte) Briscoe was born about 1815 in Louisiana, United States.
Emelite married Henri Briscoe (born about 1812 in Louisiana). Their known son was Joseph Neville Briscoe Sr. (1843–1933).
Son's death record gives mother's first name: "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F37S-1YK : Sat Oct 14 02:49:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Neville Briscoe and Henry Briscoe, 13 Apr 1933.
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