West Virginia Pioneers

David William BRIGGS

Male 1888 - 1974  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David William BRIGGS was born on 17 Dec 1888 in Cheshire Twp, OH home of G.H. Briggs (at home) (son of George Howard BRIGGS and Anne Eliza COUGHENOUR); died on 23 Feb 1974 in At home.

    David married Carrie Mae RUPE on 4 Sep 1910 in Cheshire, OH Baptist Church Rev Crabtree. Carrie (daughter of Jacob Henry RUPE and Mary Ellen RITCHEY) was born on 4 Sep 1889 in Little Kyger, Gallia County, Ohio; died on 4 Dec 1969 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Merrill Dawson BRIGGS was born on 22 Sep 1911 in Cheshire Twp, Ohio, USA; died on 11 Nov 1988 in Home, Cheshire, OH.
    2. Beatrice Olive Briggs was born on 25 Nov 1918; died on 28 Feb 2000 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    3. Helen Dorothy Briggs was born on 5 Feb 1922; died on 5 May 1946 in Holzer Hospital, Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Howard BRIGGSGeorge Howard BRIGGS was born on 26 Apr 1858 in Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA (son of William Howard BRIGGS and Olive PARKER); died in 7 Sep 1934 76 Yes, date unknown 4m 12d in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.

    George married Anne Eliza COUGHENOUR on 21 Nov 1883 in Little Kyger Church or home of the bride?. Anne (daughter of David COUGHENOUR and Rachel MCCARTY) was born on 24 Jun 1857 in near old Kyger Church - at home; died on 18 Nov 1928 in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anne Eliza COUGHENOUR was born on 24 Jun 1857 in near old Kyger Church - at home (daughter of David COUGHENOUR and Rachel MCCARTY); died on 18 Nov 1928 in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    Children:
    1. Garnet Inez Briggs was born on 5 Nov 1885 in At home, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; died on 1 Mar 1975 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, USA; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire Twp, Gallia Co, OH.
    2. 1. David William BRIGGS was born on 17 Dec 1888 in Cheshire Twp, OH home of G.H. Briggs (at home); died on 23 Feb 1974 in At home.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Howard BRIGGSWilliam Howard BRIGGS was born on 19 Apr 1834 in Belmont County, Ohio, USA (son of Benjamin BRIGGS and Mary CAPEHART); died on 22 Feb 1906 in Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA.

    William married Olive PARKER on 2 Jan 1856 in Athens County, Ohio, USA. Olive (daughter of Andrew PARKER and Theodocia COLLINS) was born on 25 Jun 1834 in Athens County, Ohio, USA; died on 4 Apr 1903 in Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Olive PARKER was born on 25 Jun 1834 in Athens County, Ohio, USA (daughter of Andrew PARKER and Theodocia COLLINS); died on 4 Apr 1903 in Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. George Howard BRIGGS was born on 26 Apr 1858 in Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA; died in 7 Sep 1934 76 Yes, date unknown 4m 12d in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    2. Edward Jones Briggs was born on 7 Sep 1862 in Athens County, Ohio, USA; died on 25 May 1946 in Jefferson Co, CO.
    3. Laura Ella Briggs was born on 27 Aug 1864 in Athens County, Ohio, USA; died in 1950.
    4. Charles Eber Briggs was born on 13 Dec 1873 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; died in 1953.

  3. 6.  David COUGHENOUR was born on 6 Aug 1820 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA (son of Christian COUGHENOUR and Margaret DICE); died on 14 Apr 1900 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA.

    David married Rachel MCCARTY on 26 Oct 1843 in Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA. Rachel (daughter of Jonas MCCARTY, Sr and Ester S RIFE) was born on 4 Feb 1822 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; died on 5 Aug 1896 in Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Rachel MCCARTY was born on 4 Feb 1822 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA (daughter of Jonas MCCARTY, Sr and Ester S RIFE); died on 5 Aug 1896 in Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    Children:
    1. Mary J Coughenour was born on 2 Aug 1844 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA; died on 26 Dec 1903 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    2. Augusta Coughenour was born on 31 Jan 1846 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA; and died.
    3. Marilla Coughenour was born on 12 Mar 1848 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA; died on 12 Jan 1925 in Cabell County, West Virginia, USA.
    4. John Mel Coughenour was born on 22 Mar 1850 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA; and died.
    5. Derthula Coughenour was born on 1 Jun 1852 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA; died on 15 Jan 1898 in Athens County, Ohio, USA.
    6. Albert A Coughenour was born on 27 Oct 1854 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA; and died.
    7. 3. Anne Eliza COUGHENOUR was born on 24 Jun 1857 in near old Kyger Church - at home; died on 18 Nov 1928 in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    8. Esther Virginia "Jennie" Coughenour was born on 22 Apr 1859 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA; died on 1 Jul 1920.
    9. Luella Coughenour was born on 25 Aug 1861; died in 1948.
    10. Abbie M Coughenour was born on 26 May 1864 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA; died on 26 Aug 1864 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    11. Minnie Alberta Coughenour was born on 25 Jan 1867 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin BRIGGS was born on 4 Oct 1806 in Bucks Co ?? PA (son of John Briggs and Mary A [Briggs]); died on 20 Nov 1866 in Pleasanton, Athens, Ohio, USA.

    Benjamin married Mary CAPEHART on 19 Mar 1829 in Bucks Co, PA. Mary (daughter of John CAPEHART\KEPHERT and Rachel OTT) was born on 12 Dec 1809 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Apr 1896 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary CAPEHARTMary CAPEHART was born on 12 Dec 1809 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John CAPEHART\KEPHERT and Rachel OTT); died on 14 Apr 1896 in Ohio, USA.
    Children:
    1. Sarah O Briggs was born on 16 Apr 1830 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Dec 1894.
    2. 4. William Howard BRIGGS was born on 19 Apr 1834 in Belmont County, Ohio, USA; died on 22 Feb 1906 in Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA.
    3. Mahlon B Briggs was born on 11 Dec 1837 in Ohio, USA; died on 3 Jul 1863 in Gettysburg, PA Civil War.
    4. Jacob Dallas Briggs was born on 16 Aug 1845 in Ohio, USA; and died.

  3. 10.  Andrew PARKER was born in 1784 in Connecticut or England; died in 27 Jan 1857 OR 26 Jan 1859 in Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA.

    Andrew married Theodocia COLLINS on 28 Nov 1825 in Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA. Theodocia was born on 15 Sep 1793 in CT?? NY??; died in 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Theodocia COLLINS was born on 15 Sep 1793 in CT?? NY??; died in 1870.
    Children:
    1. 5. Olive PARKER was born on 25 Jun 1834 in Athens County, Ohio, USA; died on 4 Apr 1903 in Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA.

  5. 12.  Christian COUGHENOUR was born in 1784 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of Jacob COUGHENOUR and Miss KLINE); died on 1 Jan 1872 in Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.

    Christian married Margaret DICE on 5 Dec 1816. Margaret (daughter of Christian DICE and Margaret REID) was born in 1792 in PA maybe?; died on 11 Oct 1859 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Margaret DICE was born in 1792 in PA maybe? (daughter of Christian DICE and Margaret REID); died on 11 Oct 1859 in Ohio, USA.
    Children:
    1. Isaiah Coughenour was born on 14 Jan 1808 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Sep 1895 in Malaby, OH.
    2. Jacob Coughenour was born on 5 Dec 1816 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA; died on 25 Sep 1887 in Athens Asylum, Athens, Ohio.
    3. 6. David COUGHENOUR was born on 6 Aug 1820 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Apr 1900 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    4. William Coughenour was born in 1825 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA; died in in Moved to Kansas.

  7. 14.  Jonas MCCARTY, Sr was born on 7 Oct 1791 in VA Shenandoah? (son of Jonas McCARTY and Catherine CIRCLE\ZIRKLE); died on 20 Jun 1851.

    Jonas married Ester S RIFE. Ester (daughter of Joseph RIFE and Mary\Margaret CARPENTER) was born on 23 Mar 1791 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA; died on 4 Sep 1884 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Ester S RIFE was born on 23 Mar 1791 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA (daughter of Joseph RIFE and Mary\Margaret CARPENTER); died on 4 Sep 1884 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    Children:
    1. Nancy McCarty was born on 29 Apr 1812; died on 11 Oct 1846 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    2. Moses McCarty was born about 1820 in Ohio, USA; died in 1911.
    3. Eliza Ann McCarty was born about 1822 in Ohio, USA; and died.
    4. 7. Rachel MCCARTY was born on 4 Feb 1822 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; died on 5 Aug 1896 in Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    5. Jonas Jr McCarty was born on 19 Feb 1827 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; died on 29 Nov 1901 in Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
    6. Esther Jane McCarty was born in 1830 in Ohio, USA; and died.