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John Briggs 1775–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1775

Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1839

Death Location: Montgomery, Illinois, USA

Father: John Briggs

Mother: Mary Brown

Spouse(s): Mary Boal

Children(s): Archibald Briggs

John Briggs was born in 1775 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Briggs And Mary Brown. John Briggs married Mary Boal, and had children including Archibald Briggs. John Briggs passed away in 1839 in Montgomery, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • John Briggs was born in 1775 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Briggs And Mary Brown.
  • John Briggs married Mary Boal, and had children including Archibald Briggs.
  • John Briggs passed away in 1839 in Montgomery, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Briggs
1737–1802
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Mary Brown
1741–1806
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Boal
1784–1846
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

Archibald Briggs
1818–1911
Birth Location: Morgan, Morgan, Ohio, United States
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John Briggs's Ancestors

Self
John Briggs
1775–1839
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Briggs
1737–1802
Ulster, Ireland
Mary Brown
1741–1806
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John ((Deacon) Briggs) Sr
1672–1764
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
James (Maltman) Brown
1713–1768
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Jane (Brown) Bowman
1713–1761
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Colony, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Briggs
1637–1728
Sarah Macumber
–1680
Deacon Browne
1677–1766
Ruhamah Brown
1680–1772
Captain Bowman
1668–1748
Anna Barnard
1670–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clement Briggs
1587–1648
Joan Allen
1602–1638
Benjamin Sr
1647–1710
Elizabeth Wellington
1647–1729

John Briggs's Descendants

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John Briggs (8 Jun 1775–28 Aug 1839) m. Mary Boal (22 February 1784–9 February 1846)
  1. 1. Archibald Briggs 1818–1911 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Barnett 1829–1852 m. Cecellia (Catherine) Briggs 1838–
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Briggs 1851–1911 m. Martha (Frances) Briggs 1855–1937
      1. 1. Florence (Belle) Briggs 1885–1919 m. Pearl (Eurastus "Pearlie") Larremore 1882–1958
        1. 1. Dovie (Leales Overta Larremore) Fidler 1904–1982 m. James (Harvey "Harvie") Fidler 1897–1935 m. Forest (Lee) Rice 1908–1983
        2. 2. Ilva Bitner 1910–1925 m. Leroy (G) Bitner 1905–1965
        3. 3. Lealen Larremore 1914–1999 m. Marvell (Enid) Larremore 1919–
        4. 4. Delbert (F.) Larremore 1907–1910
        5. 5. T (H) Larremore 1915–
        6. 6. Elmer (Annual) Lairmore 1920–2000 m. Ruby (M) Lairmore 1924–
        7. 7. Velta (G) Bateman 1920–1989 m. Bob (Grant) Bateman 1919–2019
      2. 2. Archibald (Benton) Briggs 1882–1955 m. Etta Gully 1888–1955
        1. 1. Ilene (Z) Briggs 1916–1975
        2. 2. William (C) Briggs 1920–2000
      3. 3. Annie Briggs 1888– m. Rufus Brett 1876–
        1. 1. Nora Cox 1904–
        2. 2. Eugene Bridges 1917–
        3. 3. Wesley (M) Britt 1911–
      4. 4. John Briggs 1889–1971
      5. 5. Alvin Briggs 1892–1974 m. Ethel Briggs 1894–1983
      6. 6. Ida (E) Conger 1895–1978 m. John (C) Conger 1877–1960
        1. 1. Delbert (D) Conger 1917–2005 m. Lela Conger 1924–2008 m. Lela (Marie) Malone 1921–
        2. 2. Roland Conger 1914–1979 m. Nelda Kelly 1927–1990 m. Bertha (Velma) Dobbs 1915–2008
      7. 7. Walter (Franklin) Briggs 1880–1953 m. Cora (May) Briggs 1886–
        1. 1. Alton (F) Briggs 1922–
      8. 8. Nancy (Anne) Briggs 1885–1947
    2. 2. Emily (F.) Leak 1857–1892
    3. 3. Florence Briggs 1855–
    4. 4. Thomas (Benton) Briggs 1850–1922 m. Sarah Holman 1854–1927
      1. 1. Viola Carson 1878–1953
      2. 2. Lee (Oscar) Briggs 1879–1963
      3. 3. R. (E.) Briggs 1875–
      4. 4. Roger (Lewis) Briggs 1877–1957
      5. 5. Allene Briggs 1901–1976
      6. 6. Jesse (Carner) Briggs 1891–1983
      7. 7. Troy Briggs 1896–
      8. 8. Garve Briggs 1886–1958
      9. 9. Earl Briggs 1881–1959
        1. 1. Doss (Benton) Briggs 1908–1961
      10. 10. Oma Starr 1887–1964
      11. 11. Gertie Littlejohn 1884–1918

John Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1775
8 Jun 1775
Birth of John Briggs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1839
28 Aug 1839
Age 64
Death of John Briggs in Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Montgomery, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1775
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1839
    Event Place: Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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