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Lydia Briggs 1797–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1797

Birth Location: Ontario, Orleans, New York

Death Date: 21 Sep 1869

Death Location: Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Sanford Briggs

Mother: Betsey Wonsey

Spouse(s): Abner Hunt

Children(s): Thomas Hunt, Erastus Hunt, Martha Donaldson

In 1797, Lydia Briggs entered the world in Ontario, Orleans, New York, born to Sanford D Briggs And Betsey Wonsey. Lydia Briggs married Abner Hunt, and had children including Erastus Hunt, Martha Jane Donaldson, Thomas Hunt. Lydia Briggs passed away in 1869 in Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Lydia Briggs entered the world in Ontario, Orleans, New York, born to Sanford D Briggs And Betsey Wonsey.
  • Lydia Briggs married Abner Hunt, and had children including Erastus Hunt, Martha Jane Donaldson, Thomas Hunt.
  • Lydia Briggs passed away in 1869 in Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sanford Briggs
1771–1866
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Betsey Wonsey
1783–1830
Birth Location: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abner Hunt
1792–1870
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Children(s)

Thomas Hunt
1836–1906
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
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Erastus Hunt
1825–1891
Birth Location: Orleans County, New York, United States of America
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Martha Donaldson
1832–1913
Birth Location: –
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Lydia Briggs's Ancestors

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Lydia Briggs
1797–1869
Birth Place: Ontario, Orleans, New York
Parents
Sanford D Briggs
1771–1866
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Betsey Wonsey
1783–1830
Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Peter Briggs
1750–1800
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Abigail Sanford
1746–1806
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Briggs's Descendants

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Lydia Briggs (21 May 1797–21 Sep 1869) m. Abner Hunt (15 March 1792–4 June 1870)
  1. 1. Thomas Hunt 1836–1906
  2. 2. Erastus Hunt 1825–1891
  3. 3. Martha (Jane) Donaldson 1832–1913

Lydia Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1797
21 May 1797
Birth of Lydia Briggs in Ontario, Orleans, New York
Ontario, Orleans, New York
1869
21 Sep 1869
Age 72
Death of Lydia Briggs in Ithaca, Gratiot, Michigan
Ithaca, Gratiot, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1797
    Event Place: Ontario, Orleans, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1869
    Event Place: Ithaca, Gratiot, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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