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Riley William Briggs 1842–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 FEB 1842

Birth Location: Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 17 JUN 1927

Death Location: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Father: Hugh Briggs

Mother: Holly Damon

Spouse(s): Clarissa Greene

Children(s): George Briggs, Walter Briggs, Clarence Briggs, Pearl Briggs

The story of Riley William Briggs began in 1842 in Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA. Riley William Briggs married Clarissa E Greene, and had children including Clarence Briggs, George Nathaniel Briggs, Pearl S Briggs, Walter Homer Briggs. Riley William Briggs passed away in 1927 in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Riley William Briggs began in 1842 in Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Riley William Briggs married Clarissa E Greene, and had children including Clarence Briggs, George Nathaniel Briggs, Pearl S Briggs, Walter Homer Briggs.
  • Riley William Briggs passed away in 1927 in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Briggs
1796–1874
Birth Location: Paris, Oneida, New York, USA
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Holly Damon
1796–1890
Birth Location: Paris, Oneida, New York, USA
HD

Spouses(s)

Clarissa Greene
1850–1914
Birth Location: Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, USA
CG

Children(s)

George Briggs
1874–1952
Birth Location: Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, USA
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Walter Briggs
1876–1946
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
WB
Clarence Briggs
1878–1879
Birth Location: Grove, Adair, Iowa, USA
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Pearl Briggs
1887–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
PB

Riley Briggs's Ancestors

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Riley Briggs
1842–1927
Birth Place: Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Hugh Lackey Briggs
1796–1874
Paris, Oneida, New York, USA
Holly Damon
1796–1890
Paris, Oneida, New York, USA
Grandparents
Jason Damon
1763–1835
Warren, Weston, MA
Lucy Owen
1775–1851
New Lebanon, Columbia, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abel Owen
1743–1827
Anna Stiles
1743–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Owen
1710–1761
Rebecca Tilden
1717–1763

Riley Briggs's Descendants

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Riley (William) Briggs (22 FEB 1842–17 JUN 1927) m. Clarissa (E.) Greene (28 OCT 1850–JUN 1914)
  1. 1. George (Nathaniel) Briggs 1874–1952 m. Bessie (Carrie) Judd 1874–1909 m. Grace (May) Kelley 1885–1979
    1. 1. Marjorie (Ruth) Briggs 1908–1997 m. John Walton 1905–
    2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Briggs 1920–2009 m. Benjamin (Earl) Baker 1918–1986
    3. 3. Dorothy (Maud) Briggs 1903–1970 m. Charles (Harold) Sandage 1902–1998
      1. 1. Allan (Rex) Sandage 1926–2010
    4. 4. Mary (Katherine) Briggs 1917–1973 m. Joseph (Harrison) Gerdes 1913–1995
    5. 5. Clara (Elizabeth) Briggs 1901–
    6. 6. Phillip (Homer) Briggs 1923–2007 m. Mabel (Margaret) Martin 1912–1988
    7. 7. Roland (Kelley) Briggs 1918–2008 m. Adeline (D.) Harris 1918–
    8. 8. George (Nathaniel) Briggs 1913–1995 m. Lois (Maxine) Wildermuth 1913–2013
  2. 2. Walter (Homer) Briggs 1876–1946 m. Grace (Belle) Hoy 1880–1971
    1. 1. Raymond (Wayne) Briggs 1910–1976
    2. 2. Victor Briggs 1914–1954
    3. 3. Katherine Briggs 1919–2014
    4. 4. Dorothy (Helen) Briggs 1903–1993
    5. 5. Clarence (Hoy) Briggs 1907–1960
    6. 6. Harold (Homer) Briggs 1905–1943
  3. 3. Clarence Briggs 1878–1879
  4. 4. Pearl (S.) Briggs 1887– m. Herbert (Hayes) Bullard 1883–1954

Riley Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1842
22 FEB 1842
Birth of Riley William Briggs in Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
1927
17 JUN 1927
Age 85
Death of Riley William Briggs in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 FEB 1842
    Event Place: Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1927
    Event Place: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
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