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Raymond Ralph Briggs 1907–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1907

Birth Location: Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 16 Sep 1988

Death Location: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA

Father: William Briggs

Mother: Anna Coon

Spouse(s): Opal Nicolay

Children(s): Aletha Briggs, Doretha Briggs, Olive Briggs, Byron Briggs

The story of Raymond Ralph Briggs began in 1907 in Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA. In 1910, Raymond Ralph Briggs resided in Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA. In 1920, Raymond Ralph Briggs resided in Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA. Raymond Ralph Briggs married Opal Fern Nicolay, and had children including Aletha Ione Briggs, Byron Alfa Briggs, Charlotte Y Briggs, Doretha Mae Briggs, Janice Arneta Briggs, Olive Charlene Briggs, Raymond E Briggs. Raymond Ralph Briggs passed away in 1988 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Raymond Ralph Briggs began in 1907 in Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Raymond Ralph Briggs resided in Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1920, Raymond Ralph Briggs resided in Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA.
  • Raymond Ralph Briggs married Opal Fern Nicolay, and had children including Aletha Ione Briggs, Byron Alfa Briggs, Charlotte Y Briggs, Doretha Mae Briggs, Janice Arneta Briggs, Olive Charlene Briggs, Raymond E Briggs.
  • Raymond Ralph Briggs passed away in 1988 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Briggs
1866–1955
Birth Location: Douglas County, Kansas, USA
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Anna Coon
1885–1949
Birth Location: Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA
AC

Spouses(s)

Opal Nicolay
1909–1988
Birth Location: Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA
ON

Children(s)

Aletha Briggs
1927–2012
Birth Location: Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, USA
AB
Doretha Briggs
1930–2009
Birth Location: Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, USA
DB
Olive Briggs
1932–2014
Birth Location: Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, USA
OB
Byron Briggs
1929–1929
Birth Location: –
BB

Raymond Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Raymond Briggs
1907–1988
Birth Place: Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA
Parents
William Elighue Briggs
1866–1955
Douglas County, Kansas, USA
Anna (Mae) Coon
1885–1949
Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Amos) Coon
1859–1947
Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Alice Gilchrist
1864–1888
Great-Grandparents
George Coon
1820–1880
Juliette DeCoursey
1825–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Coon
1779–1871
Christiana Moore
1785–1843
Abraham DeCoursey
1798–1869
Margaret Pierce
1794–1871

Raymond Briggs's Descendants

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Raymond (Ralph) Briggs (27 Nov 1907–16 Sep 1988) m. Opal (Fern) Nicolay (12 Jul 1909–11 Sep 1988)
  1. 1. Aletha (Ione) Briggs 1927–2012 m. Lonnie (James) Bevens 1924–2001
  2. 2. Doretha (Mae) Briggs 1930–2009
  3. 3. Olive (Charlene) Briggs 1932–2014 m. Calvin (Wesley) Wilson 1918–1961 m. John (W.) Cooper –1981
  4. 4. Byron (Alfa) Briggs 1929–1929

Raymond Briggs's Timeline

9 Records

1907
27 Nov 1907
Birth of Raymond Ralph Briggs in Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA
Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
Raymond Ralph Briggs resided here in Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA
Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Raymond Ralph Briggs resided here in Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA
Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA
1925
1925
Age 18
Raymond Ralph Briggs resided here in Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA
Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Raymond Ralph Briggs resided here in Dodge, Dodge, Ford, Kansas, USA
Dodge, Dodge, Ford, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Raymond Ralph Briggs resided here in Dodge, Ford, Kansas
Dodge, Ford, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 33
Raymond Ralph Briggs resided here in Dodge Township, Dodge, Ford, Kansas, USA
Dodge Township, Dodge, Ford, Kansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Raymond Ralph Briggs resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1988
16 Sep 1988
Age 81
Death of Raymond Ralph Briggs in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1907
    Event Place: Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_109; Line: 4
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dodge, Ford, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01231; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 29-5
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dragoon, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T625_543; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 105
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dodge, Ford, Kansas; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340437
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dragoon, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T624_451; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374464
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 5351; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 107-68

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dragoon, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T624_451; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374464

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dragoon, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T625_543; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 105

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Dragoon, Osage, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_109; Line: 4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dodge, Dodge, Ford, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dodge, Ford, Kansas; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340437

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dodge, Ford, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dodge, Ford, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01231; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 29-5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dodge Township, Dodge, Ford, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dodge, Ford, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01231; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 29-5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 5351; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 107-68

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1988
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
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