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Cyrus Briggs
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Cyrus Briggs was born on 27 Dec 1816 in Massachusetts; died in 1907 in Rio Oso, Sutter County, California; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Rio Oso, Sutter County, California. Notes:
BRIGGS, Cyrus, farmer; P.O. Nicolaus; was born in Massachusetts in 1816; when about four years of age, his parents removed to the State of New York, where he lived for about 18 years, when he moved to Michigan; in 1850 he came across the plains to this State and engaged in mining in the northern mines for about three years when he returned east. In 1853 he returned to California with his family and settled in El Dorado County; but afterwards moved, in 1865, to Sacramento County, where he remained until 1872, when he settled in Sutter County, where he has ever since resided - section 22, township 12 north, range 4 east; he owns 320 acres. Mr. B. has three children living, one son, and two daughters.
(History of Sutter County, California, Thompson & West, 1879)Cyrus married Betsey about 1836. Betsey died about 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Louisa J. Briggs
was born about 1837 in New York. - 3. Hiram W. Briggs
was born about 1842.
Cyrus married Telitha Elvina about 1854 in Natomas, Sacramento County, California. Telitha was born on 5 Jun 1828 in Tennessee; died on 19 Jun 1913 in Sutter County, California; was buried in Fremont Center Cemetery, Fremont, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Alice Briggs
was born about 1856 in California. - 5. William A. Briggs
was born about 1858 in California.
- 2. Louisa J. Briggs
Generation: 2
2. Louisa J. Briggs
(1.Cyrus1) was born about 1837 in New York. 3. Hiram W. Briggs
(1.Cyrus1) was born about 1842. 4. Alice Briggs
(1.Cyrus1) was born about 1856 in California. Family/Spouse: Mr. Hinman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Harry Hinman
was born in 1879 in Nicolaus, Sutter County, California.
- 6. Harry Hinman
5. William A. Briggs
(1.Cyrus1) was born about 1858 in California. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Bernice Briggs
was born about 1906.
- 7. Bernice Briggs
Generation: 3
6. Harry Hinman
(4.Alice2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1879 in Nicolaus, Sutter County, California. 7. Bernice Briggs
(5.William2, 1.Cyrus1) was born about 1906.
