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William Briggs

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William Briggs

Birth
Rhode Island, USA
Death
22 Mar 1875 (aged 64)
Lake County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Lake Zurich, Lake County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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As transcribed in 1937 by Arnett C Lines, a Barrington historian.
"Wm Briggs 1875 age 64"
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1850 IL Fed. Census Ela, Lake County
William Briggs 38 Mass. ( Farmer)
Lucinda Briggs 35 Vermont
Orren Briggs 10 Illinois
Catherine Briggs 9
Caroline Briggs 7
Betsy Briggs 3
Lydia A Briggs 1
Cornelia McKee 20
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Note: Betsy (memorial #34165761) was daughter of William Briggs & Lucinda Snow Briggs.
Betsy was mother to Geo. Nightingale.
Mr. Lines' inventory of headstones in 1937 as noted "She was mother of Mrs. Geo Nightingale. Remains was moved to Evergreen Cemetery by Geo Nightingale. The stone was left here".

02/10/2021
Suggested edit: William Briggs married Lucinda Snow in 1837. Together they had 7 children: Orrin, Catherine, Caroline, Perry, Bubbe, Betsy, and Lydia. Lucinda passed away in 1858 and William then married Sarah Jane Bacon in 1859. Together they had 5 children: Emma, Fannie, Nettie, Arthur and Albert. Albert was born when William was 62 years old and William died 2 years later at the age of 64 leaving Sarah a widow with 4 children ages 2 to 15, one child(Perry) having died as an infant.
Contributor: Nancy Loomis Schroeder (47974097)
As transcribed in 1937 by Arnett C Lines, a Barrington historian.
"Wm Briggs 1875 age 64"
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1850 IL Fed. Census Ela, Lake County
William Briggs 38 Mass. ( Farmer)
Lucinda Briggs 35 Vermont
Orren Briggs 10 Illinois
Catherine Briggs 9
Caroline Briggs 7
Betsy Briggs 3
Lydia A Briggs 1
Cornelia McKee 20
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Note: Betsy (memorial #34165761) was daughter of William Briggs & Lucinda Snow Briggs.
Betsy was mother to Geo. Nightingale.
Mr. Lines' inventory of headstones in 1937 as noted "She was mother of Mrs. Geo Nightingale. Remains was moved to Evergreen Cemetery by Geo Nightingale. The stone was left here".

02/10/2021
Suggested edit: William Briggs married Lucinda Snow in 1837. Together they had 7 children: Orrin, Catherine, Caroline, Perry, Bubbe, Betsy, and Lydia. Lucinda passed away in 1858 and William then married Sarah Jane Bacon in 1859. Together they had 5 children: Emma, Fannie, Nettie, Arthur and Albert. Albert was born when William was 62 years old and William died 2 years later at the age of 64 leaving Sarah a widow with 4 children ages 2 to 15, one child(Perry) having died as an infant.
Contributor: Nancy Loomis Schroeder (47974097)

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  • Created by: Iron Horse
  • Added: Apr 18, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68585376/william-briggs: accessed ), memorial page for William Briggs (13 Feb 1811–22 Mar 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68585376, citing Briggs Family Cemetery, Lake Zurich, Lake County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Iron Horse (contributor 46511764).