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See George Edwin BRIGGS in the Family Tree Find Another Individual George Edwin BRIGGS^, Born: 24 MAY 1816 in Athens, Bradford, PA Died: 17 JUN 1881 in Kirby, Josephine Co. OR Age: 65 years Buried:	Married Died

Children with Caroline WHALING
George Henry BRIGGS	Born: 9 JUN 1839 Port Gibson, NY	Died: 5 SEP 1913 Kerby, Josephine, OR
Julia Melissa BRIGGS	Born: 18 JAN 1843 Port Gibson, NY	Died: 26 JUN 1874 Kerby, Josephine, OR
Harriet BRIGGS	Born: 22 JUN 1845 Port Gibson, NY	Died: 9 MAY 1872 Kerby, Josephine, OR
Elizabeth BRIGGS	Born: 25 JUL 1848 Port Gibson, NY	Died: 30 AUG 1933 Kerby, Josephine Co OR
David Winfred BRIGGS	Born: 22 JUN 1855 Ft. Briggs,Josephine Co. OR	Died: 1 JUN 1913 Kerby, Josephine, OR
Caroline BRIGGS	Born: 22 DEC 1856 Kerby, Josephine, OR	Died: 23 MAR 1903 Kerby. Josephine Co. OR

Notes: 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

George Edwin BRIGGS
24 MAY 1816 - 17 JUN 1881

David BRIGGS
1790 - 9 SEP 1839

Lyvia STEPHENS
1 OCT 1791 - 26 SEP 1871

William BRIGGS
1765 -

Elizabeth BONE
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Job BRIGGS
22 JUN 1737 - 1798

Mercy ESTES
1738 - 1812

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