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Sylvia Elenora Briggs 1938–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1938

Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1 February 2006

Death Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Adolphus Briggs

Mother: Carrie Briggs

Spouse(s): Elliott Peake

Children(s):

In 1938, Sylvia Elenora Briggs entered the world in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Adolphus Preston Briggs And Carrie Mae Briggs. In 1950, Sylvia Elenora Briggs resided in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. Sylvia Elenora Briggs married Elliott Peake, Elliott Wadsworth Peake, and had children including Sharon Lavette Peake, Tanya Briggs. Sylvia Elenora Briggs passed away in 2006 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1938, Sylvia Elenora Briggs entered the world in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Adolphus Preston Briggs And Carrie Mae Briggs.
  • In 1950, Sylvia Elenora Briggs resided in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Sylvia Elenora Briggs married Elliott Peake, Elliott Wadsworth Peake, and had children including Sharon Lavette Peake, Tanya Briggs.
  • Sylvia Elenora Briggs passed away in 2006 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvia Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Sylvia Briggs
1938–2006
Birth Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Adolphus Preston Briggs
1901–1990
Cross Anchor, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Carrie (Mae) Briggs
1918–2015
South Carolina
Grandparents
Presley Briggs
1872–
South Carolina
Mary Whitmire
1880–
Cross Anchor, South Carolina
Sherman Grey
1894–1940
Saluda, South Carolina, United States
Allene West
1897–1932
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Alford Briggs
1840–
Sallie Briggs
1839–1897
James Whitmire
1855–
Julia Whitmire
1860–
William West
1868–1924
Lula Goodwin
1874–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Shadrack Gordon
1805–1884
Lucy Gordon
1805–1906
Hannah Epps
1832–
Annis Watson
1845–1915

Sylvia Briggs's Timeline

3 Records

1938
3 May 1938
Birth of Sylvia Elenora Briggs in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 12
Sylvia Elenora Briggs resided here in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
2006
1 February 2006
Age 68
Death of Sylvia Elenora Briggs in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1938
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 3 Feb 2006; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.07510737,0.8161073,0.3682164&xid=3355
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 3031; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 101-52

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, 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: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 3031; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 101-52

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 3 Feb 2006; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.07510737,0.8161073,0.3682164&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buncombe, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Divorce Index, 1958-2004

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 2006
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 3 Feb 2006; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.07510737,0.8161073,0.3682164&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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