Willis Harvey BRIGGS

 

Submitter: Linda York-Hudson

Husband: Willis Harvey BRIGGS
Born: June 3, 1870 Place: TX
Married: May 26, 1901 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Died: Nov 5, 1945 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Faulkenberry Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Father: William Elroy BRIGGS
Mother: Eliza Jane BURNS
Other Spouses: Nora Dean HARDIN

Wife: Zillie Arcadia STANFORD
Born: June 2, 1882 Place: Franklin, Erath Co., TX
Died: Mar 16, 1955 Place: Groesbeck, Limestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Faulkenberry Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Father: William Madison STANFORD
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth JENKINS
Other Spouses: none

Children:

1 Name: F Lillie Jane BRIGGS
Born: July 1896 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Died: Dec 10, 1982 Place: Limestone Co., TX
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2 Name: M Marcus Jasper BRIGGS
Born: Aug 29, 1897 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Died: Dec 28, 1968 Place: Houston, Harris Co., TX
Cemetery: San Jacinto Cemetery Place: Galena Park, Harris Co., TX
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3 Name: F Willie Vera BRIGGS
Born: 1899 Place: Limestone Co., TX
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4 Name: F Ora Dean BRIGGS
Born: Oct 19, 1900 Place: Limestone Co., TX
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5 Name: M William Leroy BRIGGS
Born: July 24, 1902 Place: Kosse, Limestone Co., TX
Died: May 12, 1980 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Faulkenberry Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Dollie Maye UNKNOWN
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6 Name: M Noah Pinkney BRIGGS
Born: Mar 2, 1904 Place: Kosse, Limestone Co., TX
Died: Aug 10, 1981 Place: Alta Loma, TX
Cemetery:   Place: Alta Loma, TX
Spouse 1: Annie Merle TAYLOR
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7 Name: F Allie Dave BRIGGS
Born: 1907 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Died: Apr 27, 1981 Place: LaMarque, TX
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Spouse 1: Ella Mae YORK
Married:   Place: Limestone Co., TX

8 Name: F Bernie Myrtest BRIGGS
Born: Sept 16, 1908 Place: Kosse, Limestone Co., TX
Died: Mar 2, 1997 - Parkview Hosp. Place: Mexia, Limestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Mexia City Cemetery Place: Mexia, Limestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Louis Dee YORK
Married: May 26, 1901 Place: Limestone Co., TX

9 Name: F Barney Harvey BRIGGS
Born: June 13, 1910 Place: Mart, TX
Died: Apr 23, 1986 Place: Houston, Harris Co., TX
Cemetery: Brookside Memorial Park Place: Houston, TX
Spouse 1: Christine UNKNOWN
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10 Name: M Cordie Marhsell BRIGGS
Born: Dec 29, 1912 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Died: Feb 4, 2003 Place: Houston, Harris Co., TX
Cemetery:   Place: Houston, Harris Co., TX
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11 Name: F Hazel Dell BRIGGS
Born: Aug 18, 1914 Place: Limestone Co., TX
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Spouse 1: Wayne F. POLLOCK (b. 2/1/1912 d. 4/2/1988)
Married: Nov 5, 1932 Place:  

12 Name: F Sallie Viola BRIGGS
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NOTES:
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SOURCES:
Personal records belonging to my grandmother, Bernie Myrtest, and obituaries for Marcus J Briggs, Pink Briggs, Zillie Briggs, WH Briggs, Harvey Briggs. Funeral Notices of Harvey Briggs, WH Briggs-Also sources include Ancestry.com , Texas Social Security Records, andBirth, Marriage, Death Records and family information.