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James Thompson Briggs 1883–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1883

Birth Location: Marion, Iowa

Death Date: 1960

Death Location: Mahaska County, Iowa, USA

Father: Hiram Briggs

Mother: Edith Test

Spouse(s): Mary Masterson

Children(s): James Briggs

In 1883, James Thompson Briggs entered the world in Marion, Iowa, born to Hiram Briggs And Edith Test. James Thompson Briggs married Mary E Masterson, and had children including James Floyd Briggs. James Thompson Briggs passed away in 1960 in Mahaska County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1883, James Thompson Briggs entered the world in Marion, Iowa, born to Hiram Briggs And Edith Test.
  • James Thompson Briggs married Mary E Masterson, and had children including James Floyd Briggs.
  • James Thompson Briggs passed away in 1960 in Mahaska County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Briggs's Ancestors

Self
James Briggs
1883–1960
Birth Place: Marion, Iowa
Parents
Hiram Briggs
1838–1910
Crawford County, Indiana, USA
Edith Test
1843–1902
Grandparents
James Briggs
1814–
Tennessee
Sarah Crecelius
1816–1881
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Crecelius
1782–1826
Christina Lewis
1785–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Otto CRECELIUS
1728–1787
Marie Diderle
1746–1790

James Briggs's Descendants

1.
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James (Thompson) Briggs (1883–1960) m. Mary (E.) Masterson (1877–1964)
  1. 1. James (Floyd) Briggs 1918–2003 m. Laura (E) Olson 1918–2009

James Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1883
1883
Birth of James Thompson Briggs in Marion, Iowa
Marion, Iowa
1960
1960
Age 77
Death of James Thompson Briggs
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Marion, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1960
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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