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Edward Jones Briggs

Male 1862 - 1946  (83 years)


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  • Name Edward Jones Briggs 
    Born 7 Sep 1862  Athens County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 May 1946  Jefferson Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I82  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father William Howard BRIGGS,   b. 19 Apr 1834, Belmont County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1906, Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Olive PARKER,   b. 25 Jun 1834, Athens County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1903, Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1856  Athens County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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
    Family ID F139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Moore,   b. 8 Feb 1868, Clinton Mills, Clinton Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1933, Washington County, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1891  Macon, Franklin County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Edward Briggs,   b. 1894, Macon, Franklin County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1894, Macon, Franklin County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Thomas William Briggs,   b. 15 Sep 1896,   d. Nov 1987  (Age 91 years)
     3. Olive Mary Briggs,   b. 25 Mar 1898,   d. 1992, Salem, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     4. Sarah "Sadie" Edna Briggs,   b. 27 Jun 1900,   d. 1986  (Age 85 years)
     5. George Fredric Briggs,   b. 15 Nov 1902, Franklin, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1993, Green Valley, AZ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F360  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jan 1891 - Macon, Franklin County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 May 1946 - Jefferson Co, CO Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S51] Dallas and Janet Briggs.

    2. [S18] Marriage Records, Athens Co, OH.