Person:George Briggs (18)

Watchers
  • HGeorge Whitfield Briggs1793 - 1875
  • WPolly Elliott1793 - Bef 1840
m. 2 Apr 1820
  1. George Lution Briggs1825 -
  2. David E BriggsCal 1829 - 1898
  3. Roxanna D BriggsCal 1832 - 1899
  • HGeorge Whitfield Briggs1793 - 1875
  • W.  Sarah Holmes (add)
m. Aft 8 May 1840
Facts and Events
Name[3] George Whitfield Briggs
Gender Male
Birth[1] 31 Mar 1793 Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 2 Apr 1820 Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Polly Elliott
Marriage Banns 8 May 1840 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Holmes (add)
Marriage Aft 8 May 1840 to Sarah Holmes (add)
Death[2] 26 Dec 1875 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Oxford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1906)
    p. 20.

    BRIGGS, George Whitfield, s. Abram and Catherine, [born] March 31, 1793.

  2. Massachusetts, United States. Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910. (New England Historic and Genealogical Society)
    Vol. 276, p. 376.

    No.: 209
    Date of Death: Dec. 26, 1875
    Name: George W. Briggs
    Sex: M
    Condition: W
    Age: 82 y 8 m 25 d [Birth calculates to about 1 Apr 1793]
    Cause: Pneumonia
    Residence/Place of Death: Fitchburg 471 Main St.
    Occupation: [blank]
    Place of Birth: Oxford
    Parents: Elisha [sic] Briggs and Unknown

  3. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    Vol. 126, p. 37.

    Children of Abraham Briggs and Catherine ---: 11) George Whitfield, b. Oxford 31 Mar 1793, d. 26 Dec 1875, m. Sutton 2 Apr 1820 Polly Elliot. "May be the person who m. bef. 1840 Sarah Holmes.
    [Note: Inclusion of daughter of first marriage, Roxanna, in household of George H [sic] Briggs and Sarah H Briggs in 1850 census in Fitchburg, suggest he was that person.]