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Charles Worth "Chalk" Briggs 1873–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1873

Birth Location: Burgettstown, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 25 Aug 1945

Death Location: Martins Ferry, Pease Township, Belmont County, Ohio, USA

Father: William Briggs

Mother: Mary Steed

Spouse(s): Sarah Davis

Children(s): Ruth Briggs, Charles Briggs

Charles Worth "Chalk" Briggs was born in 1873 in Burgettstown, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William A Briggs And Mary Jane Steed. Charles Worth "Chalk" Briggs married Sarah Jane Davis, and had children including Charles William Briggs, Ruth Marie Briggs. Charles Worth "Chalk" Briggs passed away in 1945 in Martins Ferry, Pease Township, Belmont County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Charles Worth "Chalk" Briggs was born in 1873 in Burgettstown, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William A Briggs And Mary Jane Steed.
  • Charles Worth "Chalk" Briggs married Sarah Jane Davis, and had children including Charles William Briggs, Ruth Marie Briggs.
  • Charles Worth "Chalk" Briggs passed away in 1945 in Martins Ferry, Pease Township, Belmont County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Briggs
1846–1930
Birth Location: Marshall, West Virginia, United States
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Mary Steed
1850–1944
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Davis
1877–1951
Birth Location: Short Creek, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
SD

Children(s)

Ruth Briggs
1904–1999
Birth Location: Portland, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
RB
Charles Briggs
1915–1957
Birth Location: Martins Ferry, Belmont, Ohio, USA
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Charles Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Charles Briggs
1873–1945
Birth Place: Burgettstown, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William A. Briggs
1846–1930
Marshall, West Virginia, United States
Mary (Jane) Steed
1850–1944
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Zachariah (Steed) Potential
1828–
Virginia
Mary (Taylor) Potential
1831–
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Potential
1803–1853
Sarah Potential
1804–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr.
1774–1857
Thomas Perrin
1763–1847
Sally Mclauglin
1769–1835

Charles Briggs's Descendants

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Charles (Worth "Chalk") Briggs (1 Aug 1873–25 Aug 1945) m. Sarah (Jane) Davis (1 May 1877–25 August 1951)
  1. 1. Ruth (Marie) Briggs 1904–1999 m. George (Johnides) Sr 1892–1963
    1. 1. George (Johnides) Jr 1924–2019 m. Betty (Lou) Ayers 1931–2020
  2. 2. Charles (William) Briggs 1915–1957 m. Sarah (Frances) Shivley 1918–1998

Charles Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1873
1 Aug 1873
Birth of Charles Worth "Chalk" Briggs in Burgettstown, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Burgettstown, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1945
25 Aug 1945
Age 72
Death of Charles Worth "Chalk" Briggs in Martins Ferry, Pease Township, Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Martins Ferry, Pease Township, Belmont County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1873
    Event Place: Burgettstown, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1945
    Event Place: Martins Ferry, Pease Township, Belmont County, Ohio, USA
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