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Jacob Henry Briggs 1825–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Feb 1825

Birth Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

Death Date: 1896

Death Location: Scottsville Cemetery, Scottsville, Virginia

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Spouse(s): Martha Lee

Children(s): Jacob Briggs, Mary Briggs, David Briggs, Richard Briggs, Agnes Briggs, George Briggs, Martha Briggs, John Briggs

The story of Jacob Henry Briggs began in 1825 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Jacob Henry Briggs married Martha Fleming Lee, and had children including Agnes Fleming Briggs, David Kendall Briggs, George William Briggs, Jacob Edward Briggs, John Archer Briggs, Martha Lee Briggs, Mary Virginia Briggs, Richard Henry Briggs. Jacob Henry Briggs passed away in 1896 in Scottsville Cemetery, Scottsville, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Henry Briggs began in 1825 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
  • Jacob Henry Briggs married Martha Fleming Lee, and had children including Agnes Fleming Briggs, David Kendall Briggs, George William Briggs, Jacob Edward Briggs, John Archer Briggs, Martha Lee Briggs, Mary Virginia Briggs, Richard Henry Briggs.
  • Jacob Henry Briggs passed away in 1896 in Scottsville Cemetery, Scottsville, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Martha Lee
1822–1907
Birth Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
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Children(s)

Jacob Briggs
1865–
Birth Location: Scottsville, Virginia
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Mary Briggs
1863–1863
Birth Location: Scottsville, Virginia
MB
David Briggs
1850–
Birth Location: Scottsville, Virginia
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Richard Briggs
1854–
Birth Location: Scottsville, Virginia
RB
Agnes Briggs
1847–
Birth Location: Scottsville, Virginia
AB
George Briggs
1856–
Birth Location: Scottsville, Virginia
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Martha Briggs
1852–
Birth Location: Scottsville, Virginia
MB
John Briggs
1859–1911
Birth Location: Scottsville, Virginia
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Jacob Briggs's Ancestors

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Jacob Briggs
1825–1896
Birth Place: Lynchburg, Virginia
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Jacob Briggs's Descendants

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Jacob (Henry) Briggs (02 Feb 1825–1896) m. Martha (Fleming) Lee (19 Feb 1822–12 Dec 1907)
  1. 1. Jacob (Edward) Briggs 1865–
  2. 2. Mary (Virginia) Briggs 1863–1863
  3. 3. David (Kendall) Briggs 1850–
  4. 4. Richard (Henry) Briggs 1854–
  5. 5. Agnes (Fleming) Briggs 1847–
  6. 6. George (William) Briggs 1856–
  7. 7. Martha (Lee) Briggs 1852–
  8. 8. John (Archer) Briggs 1859–1911 m. Elizabeth (Lee) Donoho 1863– m. Carolyn (Linda) Walter 1866–1898
    1. 1. Grace (Lee) Briggs 1888–
    2. 2. John (Walter) Briggs 1889–
    3. 3. Miriam (Virginia) Briggs 1890–1978 m. William (Sandheger) Mason 1873–1941
    4. 4. Ethel Briggs 1886–

Jacob Briggs's Timeline

3 Records

1825
02 Feb 1825
Birth of Jacob Henry Briggs in Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
1896
31 May 1896
Age 71
Death of Jacob Henry Briggs in Scottsville, Virginia
Scottsville, Virginia
1896
1896
Age 71
Burial of Jacob Henry Briggs in Scottsville Cemetery, Scottsville, Virginia
Scottsville Cemetery, Scottsville, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1825
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1896
    Event Place: Scottsville, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Scottsville Cemetery, Scottsville, Virginia
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