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W. S. Briggs 1848–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1848

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 3 April 1906

Death Location: Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Margaret Spain

Spouse(s): Kate Butler

Children(s): Elizabeth Briggs

The story of W. S. Briggs began in 1848 in South Carolina. W. S. Briggs married Kate Dean Butler, and had children including Elizabeth Miller Briggs. W. S. Briggs passed away in 1906 in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of W. S. Briggs began in 1848 in South Carolina.
  • W. S. Briggs married Kate Dean Butler, and had children including Elizabeth Miller Briggs.
  • W. S. Briggs passed away in 1906 in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr
1810–1883
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
TS
Margaret Spain
1822–1885
Birth Location: St. Pauls, Clarendon, South Carolina, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Kate Butler
1856–1951
Birth Location: Silver, Clarendon, South Carolina, USA
KB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Briggs
1884–1952
Birth Location: Clarendon, South Carolina
EB

W. Briggs's Ancestors

Self
W. Briggs
1848–1906
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Thomas Whitaker Briggs Sr
1810–1883
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Margaret (Susan) Spain
1822–1885
St. Pauls, Clarendon, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Frederick Briggs) MD
1780–1839
Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Jemimah (Jones) (Briggs)
1790–1831
Longtown, South Carolina, United States
Hartwell (Jack Spann) Rev
1795–1868
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Chambers
1799–1861
Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Briggs
1745–1791
Elizabeth (Briggs)
1745–1807
Darling Jones
1759–1828
Rebecca (Jones)
1759–1820
William Spann
1768–1843
Letitia Hyde
1778–1848
John Capt.
1772–1854
Margaret Smith
1775–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1724–1802
Elizabeth Ledbetter
1723–1790
Lewis ♥
1730–1791
Susannah Ridley
1730–1797
Jonathan ♥
1740–1803
Mary Dougharty
1738–1812

W. Briggs's Descendants

1.
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W. (S.) Briggs (abt 1848–3 April 1906) m. Kate (Dean) Butler (7 Mar 1856–11 Feb 1951)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Miller) Briggs 1884–1952 m. Robert (Becker (Baker)) Sr 1880–1948
    1. 1. Alberta (Spain) Baker 1928–2006
    2. 2. Elisabeth (M Baker) Jr 1905–1993
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Mayson) Killingsworth 1931–2022
    3. 3. Willie (S) Baker 1907–2005
      1. 1. Philip (Stanley Graham) Smith 1932–2023

W. Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1848
abt 1848
Birth of W. S. Briggs in South Carolina
South Carolina
1906
3 April 1906
Age 58
Death of W. S. Briggs in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 April 1906
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
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