Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

BRIGGS, James Thompson

Male 1829 - 1915  (85 years)


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  • Name BRIGGS, James Thompson 
    Born 22 Oct 1829  Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Jul 1915  Ainsworth, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7870  Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 

    Father BRIGGS, Benjamin,   b. 11 Mar 1784, Tell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1863, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother JEFFRIES, Sarah,   b. 27 Mar 1795, Tell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1862, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married Bef 1816  Probably Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family THRUSH, Katherine Elizabeth,   b. 15 Mar 1836, Shippensburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1922, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 16 Aug 1854  Wabash, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. BRIGGS, Albert Fremont,   b. 16 Sep 1856, Wabash County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1946, Wellington, Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. BRIGGS, Clinton Lane,   b. 19 Dec 1857, Wabash County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1929, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. BRIGGS, Lorrain Alfonso,   b. 11 Mar 1859, Wabash County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1940, Royal Center, Cass County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. BRIGGS, John Levi,   b. 8 Nov 1860, Wabash County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1929, Durham, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. BRIGGS, Charles Andrew,   b. Feb 1862, Wabash County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1910, Ainsworth, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years)
     6. BRIGGS, Minnie Belle,   b. Abt 1867, Wabash County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. BRIGGS, Effie Ann,   b. 30 Jul 1869,   d. 16 May 1973, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 103 years)
     8. BRIGGS, James Wilson,   b. 1871, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 80 years)
     9. BRIGGS, Leola Moses,   b. 8 Oct 1872, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1947, Durham, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     10. BRIGGS, Jesse Lang,   b. 1875, Vermilion, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. BRIGGS, Elizabeth Irene,   b. Sep 1876, Vermilion, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1907, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years)
     12. BRIGGS, L. Ova,   b. Mar 1879, Vermilion, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F1887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • James appears to have been named after his uncle James Thompson who married his aunt Eleanor.
      In the early 1840s, he migrated with his parents to the state of Indiana, and grew up near the city of Wabash.
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      He married Catherine in 1854.
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      The 1860 census:
      Noble Township, Wabash Co., Indiana (Roll 304 Book 1, Page 231, 7/16/1860)
      James Briggs, 28, M, Farmer, $50 Real Estate/$200 Personal, b. PA
      Catherine ", 24, F, House Work, b. PA (about 6 mo. pregnant with John)
      Alfred W. ", 4, M, b. IN
      Clinton L. ", 3, M, b. IN
      Loren E. ", 1, M, b. IN
      (Next door was James' father Benjamin, age 76, and mother Sarah, age 63)
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      In 1869, after 7 of their eventual 12 children were born, James & family moved across the state line, near Hoopeston, VermilionCo., Illinois. He bought a quarter section of land there for $300, eventually he purchased 200 acres.
      The last 5 of their children were born in Hoopeston.
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      The 1870 census of Grant Township, Vermilion Co., Illinois shows:
      (Roll 285 Book 1, Page 245b)
      Briggs, James, 39, male, white, farmer, $3150 real estate, $2350 personal wealth, b. PA
      - , Catherine, 34, female, white, keeping house, b. PA
      - , Alfred, 14, male, white, b. IN, in school
      - , Clinton, 12, male, white, b. IN, in school
      - , Lorrain, 11, male, white, b. IN, in school
      - , John, 10, male, white, b. IN, in school
      _ , Charles, 8, male, white, b. IN, in school
      - , Bell, 3, female, white, b. IN
      - , Effie, 1, female, white, b. IN
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      In the 1880's James & family moved near the town of Ainsworth, Brown Co., Nebraska and "Homesteaded" 3 quarter sections of land.
      James was elected to County Commissioner and made responsible for maintaining the roadways in the district.
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      At 50 James moved to Ainsworth & rented out his farm land.
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      1885 Nebraska State Census
      ED: 44
      Loc: Ainsworth Precinct, Brown Co., Nebraska
      Date: 08 Jun 1885
      Enumerator: F. M. Whittecar
      Name: James T. Briggs Race: W Age: 54 Birth Place: Pennsylvania
      Name: Cathrine Briggs Race: W Age: 48 Birth Place: Pennsylvania
      Name: Minnie Briggs Race: W Age: 17 Birth Place: Indiana
      Name: Effie Briggs Race: W Age: 15 Birth Place: Indiana
      Name: James Briggs Race: W Age: 13 Birth Place: Illinois
      Name: Moses Briggs Race: W Age: 11 Birth Place: Illinois
      Name: Jessie Briggs Race: W Age: 9 Birth Place: Illinois
      Name: Jizza Briggs Race: W Age: 8 Birth Place: Illinois
      Name: Ora Jane Briggs Race: W Age: 6 Birth Place: Illinois
      Name: John L. Briggs Race: W Age: 24 Birth Place: Indiana
      Name: Charles Brigs Race: W Age: 23 Birth Place: Indiana
      Name: Clinton Brigs Race: W Age: 27 Birth Place: Indiana
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      James was an active member of the Methodist-Episcopal Church.
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      1900 census:
      (Ainsworth Precinct, Brown Co., Nebraska)
      Briggs, James T., Head, M, W, b. Oct. 1829, age 70, Married for 44 yrs., b. PA, fa. b. PA, mo. b. PA, Retired Farmer
      Briggs, Katherine E., Wife, W, F, Mar. 1836, age 64, Married for 44 yrs., 12 of 12 children surviving in 1900, b. PA, fa. b. PA, mo. b. PA,
      Briggs, Ova, Dau., W, F, Mar. 1880, age 20, Single, b. IL, fa. b. PA, mo. b. PA, Seamstress
      Potter, Elizabeth, Dau., W, F, Sep. 1870, age 29, Married, 0 children, b. IL, fa. b. PA, mo. b. PA
      Potter, Marion, son-in-law, W, M, Apr. 1875, age 25, Married 2 yrs., b. IL, fa. b. ?, mo. b. ?, Barber
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      1910 census:
      (Ainsworth Precinct, Brown Co., Nebraska)
      Briggs, James T., Head, M, W, 80, Married for 54 yrs., b. PA, fa. b. PA, mo. b. PA,
      Briggs, Katherine E., Wife, F, W, 74, Married for 54 yrs., 11 of 12 children surviving in 1910, b. PA, fa. b. PA, mo. b. PA,
      This census indicated the couple was living on Oak or Elm St.