Charles H Briggs1

M, #10030, b. February 1847, d. 19 January 1877
Father*Major Thomas Briggs2 b. c 1804
Mother*Eleanor Merchant2 b. 1813, d. bt 1870 - 1880
ChartsPedigree - mother Sarah Gertrude "Sally" Jones
Reference2G Grf
Birth*February 1847 Charles H Briggs was born in February 1847 at Cortland Co., New York.3,4,5 
(InHomeOf) Census18501850 He appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Major Thomas Briggs, pg 152 #377-389, Truxton, Cortland Co., New York. His info on the census included - Briggs, Charles 4 b.NY.6 
(InHomeOf) Census1855 Charles H Briggs appeared on the 1855 census in the household of Major Thomas Briggs, ED 1 #213-213, Truxton, Cortland Co., New York. His info on the census included - Brigs, Charles 9 b. Cortland Co; Brigs, Thomas 52 b.Otsego Co. farmer 21 years in this town, log home valued at $30.4 
(InHomeOf) Census18601860 Charles H Briggs appeared on the 1860 census in the household of Major Thomas Briggs, pg 107 #305-297, Cuyler, Cortland Co., New York. His info on the census included - Briggs, Charles H 14 b.NY.2 
Marriage*7 November 1869 Charles H Briggs married Emma Green, daughter of Jedediah Green and Amanda B Murdock, on 7 November 1869 at Willet, Cortland Co., New York. 
Census1870*1870 Negatives:
pg 824 Marathon, Cortland, NY Charles 40 carpenter b.NY living with another carpenter and a painter with a bootmaker's family. Have gone through all of Cortland.
pg 462 Sherburne, Chenango, NY Charles 31 b.NY farmer w/$8000 and wife Delia and child
pg 383 Syracuse 6th Ward, Onondaga, NY Charles 22 (brother Wm 21) living with hotel keeper (no occupations.) 
Census*1875 Charles H Briggs appeared on the census of 1875 at pg 35 family 293 line 8, Georgetown, Madison Co., New York; Charles A Briggs 28 b.Cortland. 
Death*19 January 1877 He died on 19 January 1877 at Georgetown, Madison Co., New York, at age 29.3 
Burial* He was buried at Georgetown Baptist Church Cemetery, Georgetown, Madison Co., New York, age 29 yrs 11 mos.3 
Negative*  Family name file of Cortland Co Hist Soc (SLC 1276163.) 
Negative  Vital record name file (deaths) of Cortland Co Hist Soc (SLC 1276165 #2) - However, there is an Albert F Briggs d.18 Mar 1932 in McGaw NY age 73y 2m 23d and buried in Willet. Could he be a brother? His widow was Bertha Ann d.1940 (next entry). Another oldtime is Walter Dunbar Briggs b. 1862 in Preble, the son of John B & Augusta Dunbar Briggs. 
Negative  Misc record index 1830-1960 (SLC 843870.) 
Relationships2nd great-grandfather of David Lee Bassett
Grandfather of Mabel May Covey

Family

Emma Green b. Aug 1848, d. 25 Sep 1902
Marriage*7 November 1869 He married Emma Green, daughter of Jedediah Green and Amanda B Murdock, on 7 November 1869 at Willet, Cortland Co., New York. 
Child
Last Edited20 Jan 2016

Citations

  1. [S446] Marriage record #6673 Register #23 Evd #446.
  2. [S1860] 1860 census.
  3. [S1901] Find A Grave http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial# 32839324.
  4. [S1887] State Census, NY 1855.
  5. [S1887] State Census, NY 1875.
  6. [S1850] 1850 census.