On Thanksgiving day, November 28, 1878, she was united in marriage at Manchester, Delaware County, IA, to George Washington Briggs. He preceded her in death on April 16, 1926.
To this union was born 11 children, all of whom survived her at the time of her death. At the time of her death she had 28 grand-children, 27 great-grandchildren & and 1 great-great-grandchild.
She passed away at Manchester, Delaware County, IA, on January 13, 1944 at the age of 85 yrs., 3 mths, & 19 days, after a lingering illness of several years.
Funeral services were held at the Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop, Buchanan County, IA, at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 15, 1944, with the Rev. F. M. Strange, pastor of the Congregational church, officiating. Interment was in the Spring Hill Cemetery at Dundee, Delaware County, IA, beside her husband.
Six grandsons acted as pallbearers: Clarence and Junior Fuhrman, Nelson and John Ives, James Briggs and Bob Briggs.
On Thanksgiving day, November 28, 1878, she was united in marriage at Manchester, Delaware County, IA, to George Washington Briggs. He preceded her in death on April 16, 1926.
To this union was born 11 children, all of whom survived her at the time of her death. At the time of her death she had 28 grand-children, 27 great-grandchildren & and 1 great-great-grandchild.
She passed away at Manchester, Delaware County, IA, on January 13, 1944 at the age of 85 yrs., 3 mths, & 19 days, after a lingering illness of several years.
Funeral services were held at the Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop, Buchanan County, IA, at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 15, 1944, with the Rev. F. M. Strange, pastor of the Congregational church, officiating. Interment was in the Spring Hill Cemetery at Dundee, Delaware County, IA, beside her husband.
Six grandsons acted as pallbearers: Clarence and Junior Fuhrman, Nelson and John Ives, James Briggs and Bob Briggs.
Family Members
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Genevieve Frances "Jennie" Briggs Cass
1879–1955
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Emma Jane Briggs Letts
1881–1945
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William Henry Briggs
1883–1962
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Olive Ruth "Ollie" Briggs Dennis
1885–1957
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George Rufus Briggs
1888–1946
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James Monroe "Jim" Briggs Sr
1890–1972
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John Lewis Briggs
1893–1965
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Charles Elliot Briggs
1895–1946
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Elizabeth Ellen "Liz, Betty, Bob" McGrane
1897–1965
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Frank Garlin Briggs
1899–1978
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Alice May Briggs Fuhrman
1902–1992
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