On April 21, 1851, Henry Lyman Briggs, brother to Hattie Briggs Bousquet was born in Troy, Iowa. Henry was the third child born to Rev. Elias Lyman Briggs and Jane Johnson Briggs (The PEO Founders' Scrapbook).

Henry L. Briggs married Virginia E. Seevers 1 Dec 1875. On 9 Jun 1887, he married Ada Blanche Wilde. Mr. Briggs died sometime before 1930 and probably in Little Rock, AR.
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Name: Henry L. Briggs
Marriage Date: 1 Dec 1875
Marriage Place: Mahaska County, Iowa
Spouse: Virginia E. Seevers
FHL Film Number:
985382

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: H. L. Briggs
[Henry L. Briggs]
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1880: Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jennie Briggs
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Occupation: Druggist
Household Members:
H. L. Briggs 29
Jennie Briggs 30
Hattie Briggs 2

Name: Ada Blanche Wilde
Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1887
Marriage Place: Traer, Tama, IA
Spouse: Henry Lyman Briggs
FHL Film Number: 1022735
Reference ID: 2:3K7V91B

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry L Briggs
Age: 49
Birth Date: Apr 1851
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Blanche Briggs
Marriage Year: 1888
Years Married: 12
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Household Members:
Henry L Briggs 49
Blanche Briggs 33
Harriet Briggs 21
Dorothy Briggs 10
Donald Briggs 5

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Hy L Briggs
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Little Rock Ward 8, Pulaski, Arkansas
Street: North Walnut
House Number: 409
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Blanche W Briggs
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members:
Hy L Briggs 68
Blanche W Briggs 57
Donald A Briggs 30
Georgera Briggs 25