Born about in Pennsylvania, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Abel Briggs
— married
about 1825 in Yates, New York, United States [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Died after
after about age 59
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Apr 2019
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Biography
Elizabeth was born about 1810
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCT3-DCB : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Briggs, Potter, Yates, New York, United States; citing family 319, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- 1850 US Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCT3-DCB
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQP-HFP : 12 December 2017), Elizabeth Briggs, 1860.
- NY Land Records: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z4W9-XDW2
- History & Directory of Yates Co., Vol II, Pub 1873, by Stafford C. Cleveland, BRIGGS Page 785; online source: http://www.newyorkroots.org/yates/potter/potterbio1.htm
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZNK-168 : 20 August 2017), Daniel Briggs, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 215, sheet 368A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0949; FHL microfilm 1,254,949.
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