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Daniel H. Briggs 1826–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 25 May 1862

Death Location: Louisiana

Father: Zara Briggs

Mother: Sarah Penney

Spouse(s): Taletha Donley

Children(s): Sarah Briggs, Mary Briggs, M. Briggs, Sarah Briggs

Daniel H. Briggs was born in 1826 in Illinois, USA, the child of Zara H Briggs And Sarah Sally Penney. In 1860, Daniel H. Briggs resided in Black River, Trinity, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA. Daniel H. Briggs married Taletha Tabitha Donley, and had children including M E Briggs, Mary Briggs, Sarah Ann Briggs, Sarah Elizabeth Briggs. Daniel H. Briggs passed away in 1862 in Louisiana.

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Biography

  • Daniel H. Briggs was born in 1826 in Illinois, USA, the child of Zara H Briggs And Sarah Sally Penney.
  • In 1860, Daniel H. Briggs resided in Black River, Trinity, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA.
  • Daniel H. Briggs married Taletha Tabitha Donley, and had children including M E Briggs, Mary Briggs, Sarah Ann Briggs, Sarah Elizabeth Briggs.
  • Daniel H. Briggs passed away in 1862 in Louisiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zara Briggs
1796–1850
Birth Location: Leydon, Massachusetts
ZB
Sarah Penney
1796–1858
Birth Location: of, Washington, OH
SP

Spouses(s)

Taletha Donley
1840–1865
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
TD

Children(s)

Sarah Briggs
1856–1939
Birth Location: Black River Parish, Louisiana
SB
Mary Briggs
1852–1928
Birth Location: –
MB
M. Briggs
1859–
Birth Location: Black River, Catahoula, Louisiana, United States
MB
Sarah Briggs
1856–1920
Birth Location: Black River, Catahoula, LA.
SB

Daniel Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Daniel Briggs
1826–1862
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Zara H Briggs
1796–1850
Leydon, Massachusetts
Sarah (Sally) Penney
1796–1858
of, Washington, OH
Grandparents
Zadock (Briggs) Sgt
1759–1823
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Harriet ("Sally" C Seymour) Briggs
1762–1805
Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Jonathan Penny
1775–1850
Belgrade, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Hannah Littlefield
1774–1850
Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Briggs
1711–1800
Sarah Roberts
1734–1783
John Penney
1742–
Sarah Johnson
1736–1790
David Littlefield
1738–1813
Keturah Annis
1756–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1710–1809
Abigail Gray
1714–1759
Jonathan Johnson
1714–1784
Sarah Babb
1715–1763
David JR
1696–1760
Sarah Butland
–1760
Nehemiah Annis
1717–1794
Joanna Hatch
1725–1782

Daniel Briggs's Descendants

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Daniel (H.) Briggs (1826–25 May 1862) m. Taletha ((Tabitha)) Donley (1840–1865)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Briggs 1856–1939 m. John (Wesley) Garlick 1850–1914 m. Charles (Edward) Carroll 1858–1920
    1. 1. Bertha (May) Miller 1885–1955 m. Bert (Franklin) Miller 1876–1937
      1. 1. Marion Miller 1903–1965 m. Marian Moll 1917–1986 m. Lottie Maurer 1910–1991 m. Nora (Francis Ensley) Miller 1890–1977
        1. 1. Glenna Miller 1948–2023 m. Henry (William) Bontrager 1926–2016
        2. 2. Christina (M) Ball 1927–2006 m. Reginald (Bernard) Knaak 1930–2006 m. Robert (Dale) BRAY 1932–1994 m. Leroy (Delwar) Ball 1927–2012 m. Adrow (Lee) Skaines 1925–1995 m. Waldo (Anthony) Ball 1935–2010
        3. 3. Betty (Jean) Miller 1925–1994 m. Robert (Raymond) Dunn 1923–1992 m. Harvey (Alvin) Ainsworth 1920–1997 m. Francis (Ray) Clark 1919–1998
        4. 4. Lester (Gale) Miller 1924–1924
      2. 2. Freda (Louise) Miller 1921–2002
      3. 3. Eva (Mae) Miller 1901–1976 m. Elof (M.) Carlson 1909–1989
      4. 4. Hildreth (Edna) Miller 1909–1986
      5. 5. Sarah (Edith) Miller 1906–
        1. 1. Gloria (Cecilia) Kiste 1927–1987
      6. 6. Lester (E) Miller 1923–1974
      7. 7. Kenneth (Franklin) Miller 1909–1996
      8. 8. Robert (Woodrow) Miller 1913–
      9. 9. Lyle (Bert (Bertie Lyle)) Miller 1915–
      10. 10. Norma (Elizabeth) Miller 1916–1956
      11. 11. Robert (Woodrow) Miller 1912–
      12. 12. Phoebe (I) Miller 1919–
    2. 2. Rosa (Elvira) Garlick 1873–1969 m. William (Nevlen) White 1865–1951
      1. 1. Sadie (Elzina) White 1891–1972
        1. 1. Claire (A) Steele 1922–
      2. 2. Susie (Mae) White 1895–
      3. 3. Florence White 1897–
      4. 4. John (Wesley) White 1900–1946
      5. 5. Carlton (Chester) White 1905–1969
      6. 6. Chester (C) White 1906–
      7. 7. Bertha White 1898–
      8. 8. Mary White 1910–
    3. 3. Franklin (William) Garlick 1876–1971
    4. 4. Nellie (V) Garlick 1878–1943 m. John (Louis) Greer 1864–1954
      1. 1. Frances (William) Greer 1903–1977
      2. 2. Harold (Edward) Greer 1906–1961
      3. 3. Hazel Greer 1910–1975
    5. 5. Charles (Garlick) twin 1880–1971
    6. 6. Clara (Garlick) twin 1880–1971
    7. 7. Ernest (Almond) Garlick 1881–1971 m. Myrtle (Valentine) Garlick 1890–1979
      1. 1. Lewis (Edward) Garlick 1910–1986
      2. 2. Archie (Melvin) Garlick 1913–1980
      3. 3. Beulah (M) Conway 1915–2006
    8. 8. Glenn (Edward "Ed") Garlick 1881–1965 m. Beulah Messerer 1880–
      1. 1. Glenn (Eugene) Garlick 1915–
      2. 2. Ernest (Leslie) Garlick 1908–
      3. 3. Edward (Wesley) Garlick 1907–
    9. 9. Jennie Garlick 1886–1886
    10. 10. Lola Garlick –1971
    11. 11. Lola (Gertrude) Carroll 1894–1983
    12. 12. Harvey (Earl) Carroll 1897–1955 m. Florence (Agatha) Underhill 1905–
    13. 13. Hazel (Faye) Carroll 1900–1936
    14. 14. Louis Carroll 1890–1929
  2. 2. Mary Briggs 1852–1928
  3. 3. M. (E.) Briggs 1859–
  4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Briggs 1856–1920

Daniel Briggs's Timeline

4 Records

1826
1826
Birth of Daniel H. Briggs in , , Illinois, USA
, , Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 34
Daniel H. Briggs resided here in Black River, Trinity, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
Black River, Trinity, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
1862
25 May 1862
Age 36
Death of Daniel H. Briggs in Louisiana
Louisiana
1862
25 May 1862
Age 36
Death of Daniel H. Briggs
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: , , Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Black River, Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: M653_410; Page: 454; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Black River, Trinity, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Black River, Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: M653_410; Page: 454; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1862
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1862
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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