Husband: Stephen Andrew BRIGGS (1)
Birthdate: 7 Apr 1853 (2)
Birthplace: Boone Co. AR
Death date: 3 Oct 1935 (2)
Place of death: Taylor Co. TX
Burial: Abilene Municipal Cemetery; Taylor Co. TX
Father: Stephen C. BRIGGS
Mother: Elizabeth Ann MURDOCK

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Wife: Elizabeth Jane SMITH (1, 3)
Birthdate: 20 Apr 1861 (2)
Birthplace: Missouri
Death date: 19 Feb 1925 (2)
Place of death: Taylor Co. TX
Burial: Abilene Municipal Cemetery; Taylor Co. TX
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CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Christopher Columbus BRIGGS (1, 3)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1878 (1)
Birthplace: Boone Co. AR
Death date: 27 Nov 1947 (2)
Place of death: Taylor Co. TX
Burial: Potosi Cemetery; Taylor Co. TX
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Spouses' names: Cordie L. BRIGMAN (4)

Child No. 2: John Wilbur BRIGGS (1, 3)
Sex: M
Birthdate: Dec 1881 (5)
Birthplace: Arkansas
Death date: 16 July 1970 (6)
Place of death: San Bernadino Co. CA
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Spouses' names: Eula Elizabeth DENHAM (2)

Child No. 3: Icy Pearl BRIGGS (2)
Sex: F
Birthdate: March 1882 (7)
Birthplace: Boone Co. AR
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Spouses' names: James Fred REID (2)

Child No. 4: Melvin Sterling BRIGGS (5)
Sex: M
Birthdate: Nov 1883
Birthplace: Boone Co. AR
Death date: 1963 (2)
Place of death: Taylor Co. TX
Burial: Tye Cemetery; Taylor Co. TX
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Spouses' names: Carrie KING (2)

Child No. 5: William Hugh BRIGGS (8)
Sex: M
Birthdate: May 1886 (5)
Birthplace: Arkansas
Death date: 1959
Place of death: Lubbock Co. TX
Marriage date: 1906 (7)
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Marriage place: Taylor Co. TX
Spouses' names: Sarah Ann HINDS (7)

Child No. 6: Amy Bertha BRIGGS (4)
Sex: F
Birthdate: Jan 1889 (5)
Birthplace: Boone Co. AR
Death date: 1 Oct 1969 (2)
Place of death: Taylor Co. TX
Burial: Tye Cemetery; Taylor Co. TX
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Spouses' names: Saulsberry HINDS

Child No. 7: Samuel Troy BRIGGS (3, 5)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 31 Mar 1892 (2)
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: 29 June 1982 (2)
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Burial: Tye Cemetery; Taylor Co. TX
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Spouses' names: Sarah Grace GROOM

Child No. 8: Burleigh Alba BRIGGS (1, 5)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1896 (4)
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: 20 Oct 1939 (2)
Place of death: Taylor Co. TX
Burial: Abilene Municipal Cemetery; Taylor Co. TX
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Spouses' names: Lucy Pearl GROOM (1, 4)

Child No. 9: Bessie Alta BRIGGS (1, 5)
Sex: F
Birthdate: Sept 1897 (6)
Birthplace: Ellis Co. TX
Death date: 25 July 1994 (6)
Place of death: San Bernadino Co. CA
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Spouses' names: Edgar Terry REID (1)
 
 
Documentation:
(1) 1880 Census - Marion Co. AR.
(2) Cemetery records.
(3) Stephen Andrew Briggs family Bible.
(4) 1920 Census - Taylor Co. TX.
(5) 1900 Census - Ellis Co. TX.
(6) Social Security Death Index.
(7) 1910 Census - Taylor Co. TX.
(8) 1920 Census - Nolan Co. TX.
(9) 1900 Census - Taylor Co. TX.
(10) 1920 Census - Washita Co. OK.