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Lee Houk Briggs 1886–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1886

Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 Sep 1955

Death Location: Lawnville, Roane, Tennessee, USA

Father: Samuel Briggs

Mother: Malinda Cox

Spouse(s): Mary Feathers

Children(s): Houk Briggs

In 1886, Lee Houk Briggs entered the world in Roane County, Tennessee, USA, born to Samuel Thomas Briggs And Malinda Elizabeth Cox. Lee Houk Briggs married Mary Lena Feathers, and had children including Houk Nelson Briggs. Lee Houk Briggs passed away in 1955 in Lawnville, Roane, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Lee Houk Briggs entered the world in Roane County, Tennessee, USA, born to Samuel Thomas Briggs And Malinda Elizabeth Cox.
  • Lee Houk Briggs married Mary Lena Feathers, and had children including Houk Nelson Briggs.
  • Lee Houk Briggs passed away in 1955 in Lawnville, Roane, Tennessee, USA.

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Lee Briggs's Ancestors

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Lee Briggs
1886–1955
Birth Place: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel Thomas Briggs
1844–1932
Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA
Malinda (Elizabeth) Cox
1849–1934
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Harmon (D.) Cox
1812–1874
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Rhoda (Jean) Riggins
1812–1850
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cox
1783–1827
Sarah COX
1782–1852
William Riggins
1775–1845
Sarah Holloway
1774–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cox
1756–1816
Sarah Smith
1765–1828
Joshua Cox
1760–1847
Rachel Duskin
1758–1842

Lee Briggs's Descendants

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Lee (Houk) Briggs (23 Oct 1886–13 Sep 1955) m. Mary (Lena) Feathers (22 Feb 1903–26 Mar 1989)
  1. 1. Houk (Nelson) Briggs 1924–2008 m. Martha (Louise) Turpin 1923–2012

Lee Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1886
23 Oct 1886
Birth of Lee Houk Briggs in Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
1955
13 Sep 1955
Age 69
Death of Lee Houk Briggs in Lawnville, Roane, Tennessee, USA
Lawnville, Roane, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Roane County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1955
    Event Place: Lawnville, Roane, Tennessee, USA

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