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Martha Jane Briggs 1844–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1844

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 09 Dec 1894

Death Location: Stone Co. Missouri

Father: George Briggs

Mother: Louisa Fowler

Spouse(s): John James, Simeon Saxton

Children(s): Walter James, Thomas James, Mary James, John II, Joanna Saxton

In 1844, Martha Jane Briggs entered the world in Louisiana, born to George Zadock Briggs And Louisa Fowler. In 1850, Martha Jane Briggs resided in Western District, Caldwell, Louisiana. Martha Jane Briggs married John William James, Simeon Sam Saxton, and had children including Joanna Lousie Saxton, John Wm Melvin James Ii, Mary Viola James, Thomas Anderson Ii James, Walter Lloyd James. Martha Jane Briggs passed away in 1894 in Stone Co. Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Martha Jane Briggs entered the world in Louisiana, born to George Zadock Briggs And Louisa Fowler.
  • In 1850, Martha Jane Briggs resided in Western District, Caldwell, Louisiana.
  • Martha Jane Briggs married John William James, Simeon Sam Saxton, and had children including Joanna Lousie Saxton, John Wm Melvin James Ii, Mary Viola James, Thomas Anderson Ii James, Walter Lloyd James.
  • Martha Jane Briggs passed away in 1894 in Stone Co. Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Briggs
1823–1887
Birth Location: Cook County, Illinois, USA
GB
Louisa Fowler
1826–1883
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
LF

Spouses(s)

John James
1845–1934
Birth Location: Arkansas
JJ
Simeon Saxton
1843–1870
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
SS

Children(s)

Walter James
1882–1951
Birth Location: Aurora, Stone County, Missouri, USA
WJ
Thomas James
1880–
Birth Location: Alma, Christian, Missouri
TJ
Mary James
1877–1879
Birth Location: –
MJ
John II
1875–1917
Birth Location: Alma, Christian, MO.
JI
Joanna Saxton
1868–1956
Birth Location: Missouri
JS

Martha Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Martha Briggs
1844–1894
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
George Zadock Briggs
1823–1887
Cook County, Illinois, USA
Louisa Fowler
1826–1883
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Zara (H) Briggs
1796–1850
Washington, OH, USA
Sarah (Sally) Penney
1800–1858
Washington, OH
Great-Grandparents
Zadok Briggs
1759–1823
Harriet Seymour
1762–1805
Jonathan Penny
1775–1850
Johanna Littlefield
1774–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Briggs
1711–1815
Sarah Roberts
1734–1783
John Penny
1732–1790
Sarah Johnson
1736–1790

Martha Briggs's Descendants

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Martha (Jane) Briggs (22 Aug 1844–09 Dec 1894) m. John (William) James (22 Apr 1845–20 Aug 1934) m. Simeon ((Sam)) Saxton (1843–1870)
  1. 1. Walter (Lloyd) James 1882–1951 m. Maud (L) James 1885–1974
    1. 1. Rolla (L) James 1902–1982 m. Mary (I) Brand 1906–2004 m. Clysta (Lee) Thompson 1905–2002
      1. 1. Lloyd (Edward) James 1923–2018 m. Margaret (Ellen) Stratton 1925–1998
        1. 1. Edward (Ray) James 1945–1985
      2. 2. Raymond James 1926–2008 m. Dorothy (Don) Mosley 1923–2015 m. Betty (J) See 1925–2009 m. Reba (Lucille) Baker 1926–
      3. 3. Kenneth (Everett) James 1942–2014 m. Becky (Ann) Parsons 1945–2014 m. Frances (Elaine) Wuest 1946–2014
    2. 2. Ethel James 1905– m. Charles (W) Miller 1922–
    3. 3. Orval James 1906–1980 m. Evelyn (Frances) Ripley 1922–1997 m. Ila Ragsdale 1920–
  2. 2. Thomas (Anderson, II) James 1880– m. Ella Smith 1884–
    1. 1. Edna James 1901–
    2. 2. Pearl James 1903–
    3. 3. Louise James 1903–
  3. 3. Mary (Viola) James 1877–1879
  4. 4. John (Wm. Melvin James) II 1875–1917
  5. 5. Joanna (Lousie) Saxton 1868–1956 m. William (Washington) Roney 1866– m. William (H.) Letts 1869–1916
    1. 1. Agnes Letts 1898–
    2. 2. Nancy Letts 1891–
    3. 3. William (Ernest) Letts 1892–1972 m. Margaret (Belle Elizabeth Mahurin) Letts 1895–1973
      1. 1. Bonnie (Belle) Letts 1929–2016
      2. 2. William (Lloyd) Letts 1915–1958 m. Georgia (Berneice) Crawford 1918–2002
      3. 3. Edna (Jane) Letts 1916–2011
      4. 4. Blanche (Anna) Letts 1919–1953
      5. 5. Edman (Ernest) Letts 1931–2010 m. Retha Letts 1937–2005
      6. 6. Robert ("Bobbie" Joe) Letts 1933–2008
      7. 7. Floyd (Silas) Letts 1924–2001 m. Hilda 1925–1984
      8. 8. Gladys (Florence) Letts 1922–2001
      9. 9. Charles (Everett) letts 1927–1928
    4. 4. Ethel (May) Letts 1906–1986

Martha Briggs's Timeline

7 Records

1844
22 Aug 1844
Birth of Martha Jane Briggs in Caldwell, LA.
Caldwell, LA.
1844
22 Aug 1844
Birth of Martha Jane Briggs in Louisiana
Louisiana
1850
1850
Age 6
Martha Jane Briggs resided here in Western District, Caldwell, Louisiana
Western District, Caldwell, Louisiana
1870
1870
Age 26
Martha Jane Briggs resided here in Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
1880
1880
Age 36
Martha Jane Briggs resided here in Alma, Christian, Missouri, USA
Alma, Christian, Missouri, USA
1894
9 December, 1894
Age 50
Death of Martha Jane Briggs in Stone County, Missouri, USA
Stone County, Missouri, USA
1894
09 Dec 1894
Age 50
Death of Martha Jane Briggs in Stone Co. Missouri
Stone Co. Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1844
    Event Place: Caldwell, LA.
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, Date: 1951-10-06
    [2] Year: 1880; Census Place: Alma, Christian, Missouri; Roll: 681; Family History Film: 1254681; Page: 40C; Enumeration District: 010; Image: 0082
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Roll: M593_765; Page: 200B; Image: 404; Family History Library Film: 552264
    [4] Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Caldwell, Louisiana; Roll: M432_230; Page: 6A; Image: 331

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1844
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Alma, Christian, Missouri; Roll: 681; Family History Film: 1254681; Page: 40C; Enumeration District: 010; Image: 0082

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western District, Caldwell, Louisiana
    Record Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Caldwell, Louisiana; Roll: M432_230; Page: 6A; Image: 331

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Roll: M593_765; Page: 200B; Image: 404; Family History Library Film: 552264

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Alma, Christian, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Alma, Christian, Missouri; Roll: 681; Family History Film: 1254681; Page: 40C; Enumeration District: 010; Image: 0082
    [2] Year: 1880; Census Place: Alma, Christian, Missouri; Roll: 681; Family History Film: 1254681; Page: 40C; Enumeration District: 010; Image: 0082

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Stone County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Martha James 9 Dec 1894

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December, 1894
    Event Place: Stone County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Stone Co. Missouri
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