Charles
Henry
Briggs
Born in Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Son of George J. Briggs
and Eliza (Hunter) Briggs
Brother of
George W. Briggs, Loyal E. Briggs, Royal A. Briggs, Sawyer Briggs, Cecilia Briggs, Floyd Briggs, Estella Briggs and Ada Briggs
Husband of
Martha Maria (Jubar) Briggs
— married
15 Jun 1866 [location unknown]
Father of
Nina E. Briggs, Royal Briggs, Dora O. Briggs, Leora Briggs, Helen M. (Briggs) Kilburn, Cornie Wilcox Briggs and Eliza J. Briggs
Died
at age 75
in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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Biography
Charles Briggs is a part of US Black heritage.
Charles Henry[1] Briggs was born on 7 March 1841[2] in Fair Haven[2], Vermont[3]. He was the child[3][2] of Eliza Hunter and shoemaker George J. Briggs, the husband[4] of M. Maria Jubar, and the brother of Civil War veteran Royal A. Briggs of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
Education
In 1850, he is attending school, probably in or near Fair Haven, Vermont.[3]
Occupations
- 1860: Barber
- Horse Driver
His brothers Floyd, Loyal, and Royal were also barbers.
Residences
- 1860: Whitehall, New York with his parents and siblings[5]
- 1850: Fair Haven, Vermont with his parents and siblings[3]
Marriage
Neither New York nor Vermont ever banned interracial marriage, and the census takers usually listed Charles as Black (but also White in 1900) and Maria as White. The couple had at least seven children: Eugene, Nina, Royal (named after Charles' brother), Leora, Nelley, Dora and Eliza (named after Charles' mother.)
Death
He passed away in 1916[2] and is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Fair Haven, Vermont.[6]
Sources
- ↑ Military pension files of wife Maria's son Eugene Briggs from previous marriage to Chauncey Briggs shows Charles' middle name is Henry
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Vermont death record
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 1850 federal census
- ↑ unclear uf there was an official marriage, but lived as husband and wife
- ↑ 1850 federal census
- ↑ Find a Grave memorial
- 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M432_927; Page: 242B; Image: 481
- 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Whitehall, Washington, New York; Roll: M653_874; Page: 70; Family History Library Film: 803874
- 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Ticonderoga, Essex, New York; Roll: M593_936; Page: 301A; Family History Library Film: 552435
- 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Orwell, Addison, Vermont; Roll: 1341; Page: 171B; Enumeration District: 013
- 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0193
- Find A Grave: Memorial #184487187
- Vermont. Vermont Death Records, 1909-2003. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.
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Possibly the same? Briggs-5015
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Rejected matches › Charles Theodore Briggs (1839-1912)
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Categories: USBH Free People of Color, Linked | United States of America, Black Barbers | Vermont, Free People of Color | 1850 US Census, Rutland County, Vermont | Fair Haven, Vermont | New York, Free People of Color | 1860 US Census, Washington County, New York | Whitehall, New York | 1870 US Census, Essex County, New York | Ticonderoga, New York | 1880 US Census, Addison County, Vermont | Orwell, Vermont | 1900 US Census, Rutland County, Vermont | Cedar Grove Cemetery, Fair Haven, Vermont