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Samuel Elam Briggs 1830–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1830

Birth Location: Bloomington, Ontario, New York, United States

Death Date: 3 Apr 1903

Death Location: Nevada, Story County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Freeman Briggs

Mother: Abigail French

Spouse(s): Cornelia Palmer

Children(s): John Briggs, Violetta Briggs, Fletcher Briggs, George Briggs, Annie Briggs, Infant Briggs, Abbie Briggs, Samuel Briggs

Samuel Elam Briggs was born in 1830 in Bloomington, Ontario, New York, United States, the child of Freeman Briggs And Abigail Sylvia French. Samuel Elam Briggs married Cornelia Angeline Palmer, and had children including Abbie Briggs, Annie Briggs, Fletcher Briggs, George Herbert Briggs, Infant Son Briggs, John Clinton Briggs, Samuel Meredith Briggs, Violetta Lettie Briggs. Samuel Elam Briggs passed away in 1903 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Elam Briggs was born in 1830 in Bloomington, Ontario, New York, United States, the child of Freeman Briggs And Abigail Sylvia French.
  • Samuel Elam Briggs married Cornelia Angeline Palmer, and had children including Abbie Briggs, Annie Briggs, Fletcher Briggs, George Herbert Briggs, Infant Son Briggs, John Clinton Briggs, Samuel Meredith Briggs, Violetta Lettie Briggs.
  • Samuel Elam Briggs passed away in 1903 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Samuel Briggs's Ancestors

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Samuel Briggs
1830–1903
Birth Place: Bloomington, Ontario, New York, United States
Parents
Freeman Briggs
1793–1874
Berkley, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail (Sylvia) French
1792–1871
Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Godfrey Briggs
1756–1815
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Paul
1767–1801
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Briggs
1721–1791
Abigail Williams
1731–1781
John Paul
1719–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos Briggs
1678–1760
Sarah Paine
1686–1760
Gershon Williams
1706–1775
Abigail Waldron
1712–1789
Benjamin Paul
1681–1757
Ruth Dyer
1683–1776

Samuel Briggs's Descendants

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Samuel (Elam) Briggs (30 Mar 1830–3 Apr 1903) m. Cornelia (Angeline) Palmer (13 November 1839–3 January 1915)
  1. 1. John (Clinton) Briggs 1864–1929
  2. 2. Violetta ("Lettie") Briggs 1871–1943 m. Frank (B.) McCall 1861–1902
    1. 1. Helen (Briggs) McCall 1898–1987 m. Gavin Young 1884–1953 m. Anton (Carl Gerschler) Jr. 1896–1931
      1. 1. Malcolm (Clement) Gerschler 1930–1983 m. Janet (Ruth) Robinson 1930–2020 m. Carolyn Caro 1940–2021
      2. 2. Barbara (Elinor) Gerschler 1923–2000 m. William (Stokes) Carter 1921–2013
      3. 3. Janet (Aline) Gerschler 1927–1992 m. William (Zane) Chamlee 1927–1974
    2. 2. Mildred (DeEtte) McCall 1899–1958
  3. 3. Fletcher Briggs 1878–1948
  4. 4. George ("Herbert") Briggs 1866–1953 m. Emma (S) Briggs 1864–
    1. 1. John (Warren) Briggs 1900–1986
    2. 2. Herbert Briggs 1885–1961
    3. 3. Kitty (S) Briggs 1886–
    4. 4. Harry (E) Briggs 1889–
    5. 5. Frank (S) Briggs 1892–
    6. 6. Tessie (M) Briggs 1897–
  5. 5. Annie Briggs 1869–1871
  6. 6. Infant (son) Briggs 1862–1862
  7. 7. Abbie Briggs 1863–1954 m. Royal (Oscar) Withey 1857–1895
    1. 1. Hettie (Alice) Withey 1888–1978
  8. 8. Samuel (Meredith) Briggs 1875–1876

Samuel Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1830
30 Mar 1830
Birth of Samuel Elam Briggs in Bloomington, Ontario, New York, United States
Bloomington, Ontario, New York, United States
1903
3 Apr 1903
Age 73
Death of Samuel Elam Briggs in Nevada, Iowa
Nevada, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1830
    Event Place: Bloomington, Ontario, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1903
    Event Place: Nevada, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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