David R. Briggs
b. 21 Feb 1815 · New York | d. 1864 · New York
Parents
- Father: Joseph Barber Briggs (1785–1858)
- Mother: Hannah Meiks (1783–1852)
Events
- Birth
- 21 Feb 1815 · New York
- Death
- 1864 · New York
- Residence
- 7 Jul 1860 · Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama[1]
Family 1
Spouse: Julia Ann Case (1818–1856)
Children:
- Theodore I. Briggs (1837–)
- Oscar Briggs (1839–)
- Emeline Briggs (1841–)
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Adelaide Briggs (1845–1888)
m. William Hutchins (1828/30–1895)
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David R. Briggs (13 Jan 1849–23 Mar 1921)
m. Cornelia Elizabeth Bowrosan (23 Oct 1853–15 Jul 1932) · 19 Mar 1872 · Brooklyn, Kings Co., New YorkChildren: Ann Eliza Briggs (1873–1896); Julia Briggs (1874–1879); Cornelia Elizabeth Briggs (1878–1940); Ida Briggs (1880–1947); David R. Briggs (1883–1960); Henrietta Briggs (1885–1918); Lottie E. Briggs (1887–1888); Lilian May Briggs (1889–1976); Wallace Edward Briggs (1895–1945)
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Ann Amanda Briggs (15 Aug 1852–6 Mar 1931)
m. Benjamin A. Ronzone (25 Sep 1848–2 Jan 1927) · 22 Jun 1870 · New York City, New YorkChildren: Benjamin William Ronzone (1871–1935); Antonio Ronzone (1872–1872); Carlotta H. Ronzone (1873–1946); Ada Amanda Ronzone (1875–1957); Lillian Nina Ronzone (1877–1950); Garfield A. Ronzone (1881–1882); Adele Eliza Ronzone (1883–1977); David Banks Ronzone (1892–1950)
Family 2
Spouse: Jane A. (1839–1880) · m. ABOUT 1859/60
Children:
- George M. Briggs (1861–AFTER 1900)
Notes
David R. Briggs removed after his second marriage to Mobil, Ala, taking with him his son David R. Jr., his daughter Ann Amanda and his wife #2, Jane (--) Briggs. Later with Ann Amanda he returned to N.Y. on a business trip and died there in 1864 (cause unknown) intestate. At the surrogate's court of the County of New York, Hall of Records, 31 Chambers St., N.Y. 7, N.Y., papers granting administration of his property names his son Theodore I. and George Street administrators.
He was a stage carpenter. His and his 2 wives's burial location is unknown.
!Census (1850): David R. Briggs, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, p. 39.
!Birthdate: Bible of Gabriel & Ann Case
!Birthdate: Some handwritten notes from Lillian (Briggs) Gosman indicate citations to "NY Gazette" and "NY Evening Post" for the Feb 21, 1815 birthdate of David R. Briggs.
!Census (1860): 1st ward City Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama, p. 21, enum 7th July 1860, household 212, fam 171:
David R. Briggs, 42, Carpenter, b. New York [Note next to birthplaces "These are correct birthplaces"
["2nd wife" written in margin] --, Jane A., 21, New York
--, David R., 12, NY
--, Abby Ann, 9, NY
Sources
- 1860 U.S. Federal Census