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Richard Briggs (1783 - abt. 1876)

Richard Briggs
Born in Rowan County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married [date unknown] in of ILmap
Husband of — married 25 Mar 1842 in Brown, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Father of , and
Died about at about age 93 in Brown County, Illinois, USAmap
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Biography

Richard Briggs was born in Aug 1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, son of James Briggs Sr. (~1750 - 1844) and Anna (Collins) Briggs (1752 - 1807). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

His siblings were:

  1. William A. Briggs II (~1777 - 1855)
  2. Sarah (Briggs) Riley (~1778 - 1874)
  3. James Briggs (~1779 - ~1810)
  4. Anna Briggs (~1781 - 1851)
  5. James Henry Briggs JR (1781 - )
  6. Mary Polly (Briggs) Byrd (1785 - >1860)
  7. John Lemuel Briggs (1787 - 1877)
  8. Nancy Briggs (1789 - 1870)
  9. Anne Briggs (1790 - )
  10. Philip Briggs (1791 - 1852)
  11. Catherine (Briggs) Goss (~1793 - ~1873)
  12. Catherine Briggs (1800 - 1873)

Richard married Prudence Fry (1784 - 1840) in Illinois. [3]

Their children were:

  1. Phebe (Briggs) Summy (~1806 - 1880)
  1. Richard Briggs (1809-1855)
  1. Elizabeth (Briggs) Summy (1821 - 1855).

Richard married Casada Kendrick (1797 - 1890) in 1842 in Brown, Illinois[7]

  • In 1870, Richard aged 86 was living in Versailles, Brown, Illinois, United States. [5]

Richard died about 8 Oct 1876 in Brown County, Illinois, USA aged ~93. [6][8]

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: #S-252888362 Page: Birth year: 1783; Birth city: Rowan; Birth state: NC APID: 1,4725::3818899
  2. ↑ Source: #S-252888369 APID: 1,5769::571054
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Source: #S-252888368 U.S. and International Marriage Records, Page: Source number: 465.001; Source type: Correspondence file; Number of Pages: 9 APID: 1,7836::149958
  4. ↑ Source: #S-252888331 APID: 1,7851::16221
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Source: #S-252888330 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Versailles, Brown, Illinois; Roll: M593_189; Page: 140A; Image: 624; Family History Library Film: 545688 APID: 1,716316370879.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Source: #S-252888365 Family Data Collection - Deaths, APID: 1,5771::331836
  7. ↑ “Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2RC-CMK : 19 February 2021), Richard Briggs and Casada Kendrick, 1842; citing Brown, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 2,021,549.
  8. ↑ “Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZT9J-2KT2 : 9 June 2021), Richard Briggs, ; Burial, Versailles, Brown, Illinois, United States of America, Briggs Cemetery; citing record ID 210201372, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  • Source: S-252888330 Repository: #R-847696456 Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note:
  • Repository: R-847696456 Name: Ancestry.com Address: Note:
  • Source: S-252888331 Repository: #R-847696456 Title: Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860 Author: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note:
  • Source: S-252888362 Repository: #R-847696456 Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note:
  • Source: S-252888365 Repository: #R-847696456 Title: Family Data Collection - Deaths Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: The Generations Network, Inc. Note:
  • Source: S-252888368 Repository: #R-847696456 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note:
  • Source: S-252888369 Repository: #R-847696456 Title: Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note:

Acknowledgements

  • Briggs-2547 was created by Nalani Briggs through the import of Kupau-Vetu-Briggs Tree-4-13-2014-910PM.ged on Apr 13, 2014.

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Roche-395 Patricia Roche
Briggs-3095 and Briggs-2547 appear to represent the same person because: same name and spouse
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Briggs-3204 and Briggs-2547 appear to represent the same person because: They have the same name, same parents, and same birth year.
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