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JOSEPH BRISBOIS, farmer, P. O. Ripley, was born in France in the year 1822. He was reared on a farm in his native land, where he followed farming until he came to this country. In 1855, he emigrated to America, landing in New Orleans, from which place he came to Kentucky, where he lived three years in Mason County. In 1858, he came to this county and rented land for two years on Brush Creek. He then purchased fifty acres near Carlisle, to which he added fifty more, on which he lived for six years, when he sold his property and came to where he now lives. He owns seventy-five acres in the home farm and eighty on Laferty Creek, near Eagle Creek. His land is all under cultivation, and is well improved. He has been successful since he came to the county, and from nothing he has made a good and comfortable home. While in France he served six years in the French Army, five years of which time he was on the Island of Martinet. In 1851 (in France), he was married to Christena Kaufman, who has borne him eight children, five living — Benjamin, Magdalena, Catherine, Christena and John. The deceased are Mary, Joseph and Josephine. He and entire family belong to the Catholic Church. In politics, he votes with the Democrats.