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Carrie Mae RUPE

Female 1889 - 1969  (80 years)


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  • Name Carrie Mae RUPE 
    Born 4 Sep 1889  Little Kyger, Gallia County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Dec 1969  Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Birth Record, Gallia Co, Ohio, Vol 2, page 160
      Carrie M. Rupe
      September 4, 1889
      Father J.H.Rupe of Addison
      Mother Mary Ritchie
      ~~
      Mrs Briggs, 80, Claimed Early Today
      Mrs Carrie Mae Briggs, 80, Rt 1, Cheshire (Gravel Hill Rd)died at 1am today at her home. She had been in failing health several years and serious the past month.
      She was born Sept 4, 1889, at Cheshire, daughter of the late Jacob Rupe and Mary Ritchey Rupe.
      She married David W Briggs on Sept 4, 1910. He survives, along with two children, Merrill D Briggs, Cheshire, adn Mre Paul (Beatrice) White, also of cheshire, One Daughter, Helen D Briggs, preceded her in death.
      Three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive.
      One sister, Mrs Helen Reynolds of Middleport, survives. One sister, MissCora Rupe prededed her in death.
      Mrs Briggs was a member of the Cheshire Baptist Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star at Cheshire and was a charter member of the Little Kyger Grange.
      Funeral services will be held 2 pm Saturday at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Rev Shirley Wood and Rev David Sedziol officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery.
      Friends may call at teh funeral home between 7 and 9 pm, Friday.
    Person ID I452  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Jacob Henry RUPE,   b. 1 Jun 1849, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1936, Cheshire, Gallia, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Mary Ellen RITCHEY,   b. 29 Jan 1854, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1896, Little Kyger, Gallia Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 1 Aug 1878  Pomeroy, Meigs, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Census : 1870 Cheshire twp,

      1880 Gallia Co, Addison Twp # 19-70
      Rupe, Jabob, 32, farmer, O,O,O
      Mary, 25, w, O, PA,PA

      1900 Cheshire Twp, Gallia Co, OH #64-64
      Jacob H Rupe, June 1849, 50, mar 21 yrs, Farmer, owns farm free
      Sarah R, wife, Dec 1852, 47, mar 21 yrs, 3 children 3 alive
      Cora B, Mar 1885, 15, 8 mo school
      Carrie M, Sept 1889, 10, 7.5 mo school
      Helen E, July 1894, 5
      All can read, write dn speak English, except Helen who can't read

      1910 Ohio Gallia 0026
      Jacob H Rupe, Husband, W, 60, Ohio
      02950804 0013
      Daughter Cora B 24, Ohio
      Daughter Carrie M 20, Ohio
      Daughter Helen E 15, Ohio

      Rupe Family Bible
      (M.Briggs)
      Jacob H Rupe of Cheshire, O and Mary E Ritchie of Cheshire, O. married at Pomeroy, O on 1 Aug 1878.
      Births:
      Cora Bell Rupe 6 March 1886
      Carrie May Rupe 4 Sept 1889
      Helen Elizabeth Rupe 15 July 1894
      Jacob H Rupe 1st June 1849
      Mary E Ritchie 29 June 1854

      Deaths:
      Mary E Rupe 14 Nov 1896
      ~~
      Aunt Cora's notes:
      Jacob Rupe b. June1, 1849 d. Sept 1934
      Mary Ellen Ritchey b. Jan 29, 1854 d. Nov 14, 1896
      Married Aug 1, 1878
      children:
      Cora Belle b. Mar 6, 18__ d, May 6, 1969
      Carrie Mae b. Sept 4, 1889 d. Dec 4, 1969
      Helen Elizabeth b. June 15, 1895

      Cora died unmarried
      Helen married William E Reynolds b. June 15, 1882 d. Feb 18, 1964
      Children:
      William R
      Mary E -- married ___King

      Carrie married David W Briggs
    Photos
    Rupe, Carrie, Helen & Cora
    Rupe, Carrie, Helen & Cora
    Sisters
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David William BRIGGS,   b. 17 Dec 1888, Cheshire Twp, OH home of G.H. Briggs (at home) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1974, At home Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 4 Sep 1910  Cheshire, OH Baptist Church Rev Crabtree Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Merrill Dawson BRIGGS,   b. 22 Sep 1911, Cheshire Twp, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1988, Home, Cheshire, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Beatrice Olive Briggs,   b. 25 Nov 1918,   d. 28 Feb 2000, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Helen Dorothy Briggs,   b. 5 Feb 1922,   d. 5 May 1946, Holzer Hospital, Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
    Family ID F132  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Dec 1969 - Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Rupe, Carrie & Cora
    Rupe, Carrie & Cora
    Rupe, Carrie, Helen & Cora
    Rupe, Carrie, Helen & Cora
    Sisters
    Rupe, Cora, Carrie & Helen
    Rupe, Cora, Carrie & Helen
    Sisters
    Rupe: Carrie Rupe Briggs
    Rupe: Carrie Rupe Briggs
    High School Graduation, Carrie is 4th from the right

  • Sources 
    1. [S1180] Birth Records, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.