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John Robert Briggs

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John Robert Briggs

Birth
Leesville, Henry County, Missouri, USA
Death
9 Feb 1971 (aged 88)
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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JOHN BRIGGS
Birth Date: 29 May 1882
Death Date: February 1971
Issuing State: Kansas
Residence at Death: Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas
SSDI

John is a son of William and Laura (Gray) Briggs. He married Ethel White in 1904, they have two children, Lester and Helen. John moved his family to Fort Scott in 1922.

He appears on the 1900 Census with his parents, William and Laura.

1910/ Missouri/ Henry
h/ John R Briggs, 27y b.MO, M1/6, occ: Farmer
w/ Mary E, 22y b.MO, mother of 2/2 living
s/ Lester M, 4y b.MO
d/ Claris H, 3y b.MO

Physical description in 1918:
Medium height, medium build, gray eyes and brown hair.

1920/ Missouri/ Bates
h/ John R Briggs, 36y b.MO, occ: Farmer
w/ Mary E, 32y b.MO
s/ Lester M, 14y b.MO
d/ Clarice H, 13y b.MO
mil/ Sarah K White, 47y b.MO
residence: 3rd St & Bates Ave, Rockville

1930/ Kansas/ Crawford
h/ John R Briggs, 47y b.MO, occ: Agent/Bus Station, * Veteran-No *
w/ Mary E, 42y b.MO
residence: 503 N Grand Street, Pittsburg

1940/ Kansas/ Bourbon
h/ John R Briggs, 51y b.MO, G8, occ: Laborer/WPA Road Const
w/ Ethel Briggs, 51y b.MO, G5
d/ Helen Graham, 33y b.MO, DIV, H-2
gs/ Kenneth Graham, 14y b.KS, G7
gs/ Robert Graham, 13y b.KS, G6
gs/ Harold Graham, 10y b.KS, G5
gs/ Billy Graham, 8y b.KS, G2
mil/ Kate White, 69y b.MO, Wd, G5
residence in 1935: same place
residence: 761 Clark, Ft Scott

1950/ Kansas/ Bourbon (ED 6-17, pg 25)
h/ John R Briggs, 67y b.MO, occ: Janitor/YMCA
w/ Mary E Briggs, 63y b.MO
d/ Clarice H Graham, 43y b.MO, Wd [?], occ: Bookbinder/Newspaper, H-2
gs/ Billy J Graham, 18y b.KS, occ: Throws newspapers
s/ Lester M Briggs, 44y b.MO, DIV, occ: Carpenter
residence: 761 S Clark, Ft Scott
JOHN BRIGGS
Birth Date: 29 May 1882
Death Date: February 1971
Issuing State: Kansas
Residence at Death: Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas
SSDI

John is a son of William and Laura (Gray) Briggs. He married Ethel White in 1904, they have two children, Lester and Helen. John moved his family to Fort Scott in 1922.

He appears on the 1900 Census with his parents, William and Laura.

1910/ Missouri/ Henry
h/ John R Briggs, 27y b.MO, M1/6, occ: Farmer
w/ Mary E, 22y b.MO, mother of 2/2 living
s/ Lester M, 4y b.MO
d/ Claris H, 3y b.MO

Physical description in 1918:
Medium height, medium build, gray eyes and brown hair.

1920/ Missouri/ Bates
h/ John R Briggs, 36y b.MO, occ: Farmer
w/ Mary E, 32y b.MO
s/ Lester M, 14y b.MO
d/ Clarice H, 13y b.MO
mil/ Sarah K White, 47y b.MO
residence: 3rd St & Bates Ave, Rockville

1930/ Kansas/ Crawford
h/ John R Briggs, 47y b.MO, occ: Agent/Bus Station, * Veteran-No *
w/ Mary E, 42y b.MO
residence: 503 N Grand Street, Pittsburg

1940/ Kansas/ Bourbon
h/ John R Briggs, 51y b.MO, G8, occ: Laborer/WPA Road Const
w/ Ethel Briggs, 51y b.MO, G5
d/ Helen Graham, 33y b.MO, DIV, H-2
gs/ Kenneth Graham, 14y b.KS, G7
gs/ Robert Graham, 13y b.KS, G6
gs/ Harold Graham, 10y b.KS, G5
gs/ Billy Graham, 8y b.KS, G2
mil/ Kate White, 69y b.MO, Wd, G5
residence in 1935: same place
residence: 761 Clark, Ft Scott

1950/ Kansas/ Bourbon (ED 6-17, pg 25)
h/ John R Briggs, 67y b.MO, occ: Janitor/YMCA
w/ Mary E Briggs, 63y b.MO
d/ Clarice H Graham, 43y b.MO, Wd [?], occ: Bookbinder/Newspaper, H-2
gs/ Billy J Graham, 18y b.KS, occ: Throws newspapers
s/ Lester M Briggs, 44y b.MO, DIV, occ: Carpenter
residence: 761 S Clark, Ft Scott

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