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David BRIGGS, son of Name filtered and Name filtered. Born 1790 at Schoharie NY, died 9 Sep 1839 at Port Gibson, NY, 48 or 49 years All information on descendants of David BRIGGS and their families sent to me by Glen Owen Briggs When Glen Briggs visited Ontario County, NY he took a picture of the David Briggs grave. He visited the East Palmyra Cemetery and found that the county had taken over the cemetery of the East Palmyra Presbyterian Chudrch. A cemetery record book listed David Briggs' grave, while the county did not have a listing. After Glen located David Briggs' grave he ordered a new gravestone, and took a picture of the old one. Married 4 Oct 1815 at Athens, Bradford Co. PA (23 years married) to: Lyvia STEPHENS Born 1 Oct 1791 at Tioga Point, now called Athens, Bradford, PA, died 26 Sep 1871 at Kerby, Josephine Co, OR, 79 years Did not remarry after David died. Lived with her family, and moved with them from Athens PA to Ontario County Co, NY wheare they had some land and othre fanly lived. When her son George E. decided 6to move to Oregon, she decided to go with his wife Caroline and the four children. George E. went west first in about 1850. The family followed in 1852-53 and finally settled in Waldo, Josephine Co., OR. George E. and a partner had a packing company that carried goods betwaeen California and Oregon. Lyvia died in Kerby Jesephine Co, and is buried in the Laurel Cemetery where lots of the Briggs and other relatives are buried. Information from Michael and Elizabeth Werner Child: 1. George Edwin BRIGGSBorn 24 May 1816 at Athens Bradford Co. PA, died 17 Jun 1881 at Kirby, Josephine Co. OR, 65 years Built a stockade where neighbors took refuge during the Indian Wars of 1855-1856. George E. went west first in about 1850. The family followed in 1852-53 and finally settled in Waldo, Josephine Co., OR. George E. and a partner had a packing company that carried goods betwaeen California and Oregon. See also notes on his mother, Lyvia's page. Information from Michael and Elizabeth Werner |