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Benjamin BRIGGS

Male 1806 - 1866  (60 years)


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  • Name Benjamin BRIGGS 
    Born 4 Oct 1806  Bucks Co ?? PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Nov 1866  Pleasanton, Athens, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I85  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2008 

    Father John Briggs,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary A [Briggs],   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary CAPEHART,   b. 12 Dec 1809, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1896, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 19 Mar 1829  Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1850 Athens Co, Alexander Twp, Ohio 10/14/1850
      house #829, family #8-116
      Benjamin Briggs, 44 born in Penn farmer $500 Real Estate value
      Mary, 40 Penn
      William, 16 farmer Ohio, attended school within the year
      Mahlon, 13 Ohio, "
      Jacob D, 5 Ohio

      1860 Alexander , Athens, Ohio
      #1206-1265
      Benjamin Briggs, 52, farmer PA $590
      Mary, 50, PA
      Mahlon, 21 OH 75
      Jacob D, 14 OH
      Rachel Capehart, 77 PA

      1870 Alexander, Athens, OH # 254-264 all born Ohio
      Oxley, William 52
      Sarah 40
      Adison B 17
      Lindley J 14
      Emma A 11
      Mahlon 8
      Rose E 5
      #-262
      Mary Briggs 59 Pa
      Rachel Capehart 88 Pa

      1880 Alexander Twp, Athens co, OH #1-1
      Oxley, Wm, 61, & Family
      Briggs, Mary, 70, mil, PA, PA, Ger

      Moved to Ohio sometime between 1830-1834, Pleasanton, Athens Co, OH
      Farmer
      Quaker, supposedly read out of meeting
      Census: 1870 & 1880 Alexander Twp, Athens Co, OH
      Feb 1873 - burned out, everything lost
      2 Nov 1863 - sold farm for $1550.
      3 Aug 1864 - bought lot in Pleasanton for $1000
      1 Nov 1869 - sold lot

      Buried at Pleasant Hill Churchyard (Pleasanton) Pleasanton Comm Church, Athens co, Rd 17 outside Athens.
      Benjamin died Nov 20, 1866 Age 60yr, 1 mo, 16d
      Mahlon is buried beside him. - July 2, 1863
    Children 
     1. Sarah O Briggs,   b. 16 Apr 1830, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1894  (Age 64 years)
     2. 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)
     3. Mahlon B Briggs,   b. 11 Dec 1837, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1863, Gettysburg, PA Civil War Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     4. Jacob Dallas Briggs,   b. 16 Aug 1845, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S20] Family Bible.

    2. [S110] Pension Records.