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Eliza Briggs 1816–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1816

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 6 Jan 1895

Death Location: McDonald Co, MO

Father: Robert Briggs

Mother: Mary Lockhart

Spouse(s): John Woolard

Children(s): Joel Woolard

The story of Eliza Briggs began in 1816 in Illinois. In 1870, Eliza Briggs resided in Oconee, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA. Eliza Briggs married John Woolard, and had children including Joel Andy Woolard. Eliza Briggs passed away in 1895 in McDonald Co, MO.

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Biography

  • The story of Eliza Briggs began in 1816 in Illinois.
  • In 1870, Eliza Briggs resided in Oconee, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA.
  • Eliza Briggs married John Woolard, and had children including Joel Andy Woolard.
  • Eliza Briggs passed away in 1895 in McDonald Co, MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Briggs
1779–1857
Birth Location: Lancaster Co, PA
RB
Mary Lockhart
1787–1850
Birth Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
ML

Spouses(s)

John Woolard
1816–1889
Birth Location: Tennessee
JW

Children(s)

Joel Woolard
1852–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
JW

Eliza Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Eliza Briggs
1816–1895
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Robert Briggs
1779–1857
Lancaster Co, PA
Mary Lockhart
1787–1850
Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Byrd ("Quavy" Lockhart) Sr.
1750–1813
Hampshire, Virginia, British Crown Colony, America
Sarah Williamson
1763–1827
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eliza Briggs's Descendants

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Eliza Briggs (4 Feb 1816–6 Jan 1895) m. John Woolard (6 July 1816–7 April 1889)
  1. 1. Joel (Andy) Woolard 1852– m. Mary (Catherine) Long 1858–
    1. 1. Arthur Woolard 1889–1978 m. Dulcie (Iona) McCorkle 1892–1977
      1. 1. Evelyn (Maxine) Woolard 1926–1986
      2. 2. Joe (Andy) Woolard 1924–2010
      3. 3. Mary (C) Woolard 1923–
    2. 2. William (Allen) Woolard 1878–1961 m. Bertha (F) Lucas 1887–1972
    3. 3. John (Isaac) Woolard 1880–1938
    4. 4. Robert (Lynn) Woolard 1883–1967 m. Alma (Pauline) Gustafson 1889–1964
      1. 1. Erlyne (Virginia) Woolard 1913–1991 m. Mark (Corlett) Sykes 1911–1999
        1. 1. James (Corlett) Sykes 1938–2013
      2. 2. Donald (Ray) Woolard 1915–1970 m. Judith Baugh 1915–2008
      3. 3. Hugh (Burdell) Woolard 1918–1979
        1. 1. Carolyn (Jean) Woolard 1942–1942
    5. 5. Ular (Bernola) Woolard 1886–1953
    6. 6. Orpha (Gertrude) Woolard 1891–1959 m. Lafe (Allen) Newman 1884–1919 m. Joseph (William) Acridge 1896–1979
      1. 1. Charles (Lynn) Newman 1910–1982
      2. 2. Mildred (Fern) Newman 1912–1980 m. Harvey (Leon) Wester 1912–1988
        1. 1. Martha Waugh 1940–2017
      3. 3. Wilma (E) Newman 1917–
      4. 4. Lafayette (Allen Newman) Jr 1919–1987 m. Mildred Louise 1924–2001
      5. 5. Elston Newman 1910–
      6. 6. Edgar (A) Newman 1918–
      7. 7. Verlie Newman 1920–

Eliza Briggs's Timeline

3 Records

1816
4 Feb 1816
Birth of Eliza Briggs in Illinois
Illinois
1870
1870
Age 54
Eliza Briggs resided here in Oconee, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Oconee, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1895
6 Jan 1895
Age 79
Death of Eliza Briggs in McDonald Co, MO
McDonald Co, MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1816
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Oconee, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1895
    Event Place: McDonald Co, MO
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