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Family: William Howard BRIGGS / Olive PARKER (F139)

m. 2 Jan 1856


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  • William Howard BRIGGSFather | Male
    William Howard BRIGGS

    Born  19 Apr 1834  Belmont County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Feb 1906  Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  2 Jan 1856  [1]  Athens County, Ohio, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin BRIGGS | F141 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary CAPEHART | F141 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Olive PARKER

    Born  25 Jun 1834  Athens County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Apr 1903  Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Andrew PARKER | F56 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Theodocia COLLINS | F56 Group Sheet 

    George Howard BRIGGSChild 1 | Male
    George Howard BRIGGS

    Born  26 Apr 1858  Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Sep 1934 76 Yes, date unknown 4m 12d  Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Anne Eliza COUGHENOUR | F138 
    Married  21 Nov 1883  Little Kyger Church or home of the bride? Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Edward Jones Briggs

    Born  7 Sep 1862  Athens County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 May 1946  Jefferson Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Agnes Moore | F360 
    Married  1 Jan 1891  Macon, Franklin County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Laura Ella Briggs

    Born  27 Aug 1864  Athens County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1950   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Henry Cleveland Cameron | F363 
    Married  Nov 1887   

    Child 4 | Male
    Charles Eber Briggs

    Born  13 Dec 1873  Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1953   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Carrie Alvira Hooper | F364 
    Married     

  • Notes 

    • 1860 Alexander Twp, Athens co, 30 July House 1182, family 1241
      William, 25, farmer, $400, OH
      Olive, 25, OH
      Geo H, 3, OH1
      1860, Athens Co, OH, Alexander Twp

      1870 Gallia Co House #124, Fam #124
      William Briggs, 35, works on farm, OH
      Olive, 34, Keeps house, OH
      George H, 13, Works on farm, OH
      Edward J, 7, OH
      Laura E, 6, OH
      Theodocia Parker, 76, infirm, Conn

      1880 Gallia Co, Cheshire Twp #145-149
      William Briggs, 46, farmer, OH, PA, PA
      Olive, 47, wife, OH, __, NY
      Edward J, 17
      Laura E, 15
      Charley E, 6

      1880 Cheshire, Gallia, Ohio Page 260C
      William BRIGGS Self M M W 46 OH
      Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA
      Olive BRIGGS Wife F M W 47 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: --- Mo: NY
      Edward J. BRIGGS Son M S W 17 OH
      Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Laura E. BRIGGS Dau F S W 15 OH
      Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Charley E. BRIGGS Son M S W 6 OH
      Fa: OH Mo: OH

      1900 Athens, Athens co
      William, 66, Ap 1834, teamster, OH, PA, PA
      Olive, 65, July 1834, OH, NY, __
      Number of children: 4, 4 alive
      Both can read, write and speak English, rent home

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] Marriage Records, Athens Co, OH.