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James Jefferson Briggs 1792–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1792

Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Jan 1855

Death Location: Yell County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Jesse Briggs

Mother: Mary Briggs

Spouse(s): Rebecca George

Children(s): Levi Briggs, James Briggs, Nancy Briggs, Rebecca Briggs, Jane Ferrell, John Briggs, William Briggs, Mary Gault

In 1792, James Jefferson Briggs entered the world in Union County, South Carolina, USA, born to Jesse Briggs And Mary Briggs. James Jefferson Briggs married Rebecca George, and had children including James Jeff Briggs, Jane Ferrell, John T Briggs, Levi Leander Briggs, Mary Gault, Nancy Ann Briggs, Rebecca J Briggs, William Dodd Briggs. James Jefferson Briggs passed away in 1855 in Yell County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1792, James Jefferson Briggs entered the world in Union County, South Carolina, USA, born to Jesse Briggs And Mary Briggs.
  • James Jefferson Briggs married Rebecca George, and had children including James Jeff Briggs, Jane Ferrell, John T Briggs, Levi Leander Briggs, Mary Gault, Nancy Ann Briggs, Rebecca J Briggs, William Dodd Briggs.
  • James Jefferson Briggs passed away in 1855 in Yell County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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James Briggs's Ancestors

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James Briggs
1792–1855
Birth Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Jesse Briggs
1780–1829
Lawrens, South Carolina, USA
Mary Briggs
1785–1853
Union, Union, South Carolina
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James Briggs's Descendants

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James (Jefferson) Briggs (5 Jan 1792–25 Jan 1855) m. Rebecca George (14 June 1802–16 January 1876)
  1. 1. Levi (Leander) Briggs 1844–1911
  2. 2. James (Jeff) Briggs 1841–
  3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Briggs 1837–
  4. 4. Rebecca (J) Briggs 1835–
  5. 5. Jane Ferrell 1829–1916
  6. 6. John (T) Briggs 1826–1886
  7. 7. William (Dodd) Briggs 1818–1895
  8. 8. Mary Gault 1821–1870

James Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1792
5 Jan 1792
Birth of James Jefferson Briggs in Union County, South Carolina, USA
Union County, South Carolina, USA
1855
25 Jan 1855
Age 63
Death of James Jefferson Briggs in Briggsville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Briggsville, Yell, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1792
    Event Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Briggsville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yell County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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