Thanks to New Cousin Cathy, I now know about a whole new branch on the family tree.
As my grandma suspected, Myrtle's death certificate was incorrect listing her father as Doug Briggs. Doug was her brother. William Douglas Briggs to be more specific. Myrtle's father's name was Jacob Pinkney Briggs. He was born sometime around 1835 possibly in Tennessee. He lived in Yazoo County, Mississippi and Oklahoma where he was a Methodist preacher. And he died presumably around 1890 in Oklahoma. I have not been able to confirm a date or place yet, but that's where his information seems to leave off.
Myrtle's mother was not Jacob's first wife, so Myrtle had some half-siblings. Jacob's first wife was Leannah Dyer, and they had four children together. Leannah is presumed to have died around 1875.
Myrtle's mother has been a bit more difficult to track down. Even her name is complicated. I have seen her listed on documents or referenced by family members as Tina, Tinia, Tinnie, Tunie, and Tiny. One of her grandchildren thought her maiden name was Hartley but there has, to my knowledge, never been anything else to confirm that.
She was born according to one census in October of 1860. She has been listed as being born in both Louisiana and Mississippi. It is also not know when she died. Presumably sometime after 5 Jun 1900 which is the last time she shows up on a census in Hunt County, Texas with her second husband Jess W. Abrams.
Ironically I know the date of Jacob's marriage to Leannah Dyer and the date of Tina's marriage to Jess Abrams, but I cannot find marriage records for Jacob and Tina's marriage. Probably sometime between 1875 and 1879 based on when children were born.
Speaking of children, here are Jacob and Tina's children:
Jacob and Leanna:
Richard P. born 1860
Mary C. "Mollie" born 1870
Jacob M. born 1873
Cully C. born 1875
Jacob and Tina:
LaHanna "Annie" born 1879
William Douglas born 1882
Myrtle Victoria born 1886
Jesse Jewel born 1889
Tina and Jess:
J.C. Abrams born 1898
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