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William Nelson Briggs

Male 1843 - 1914  (~ 71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Nelson Briggs was born Aug 1843, RI (son of Nelson T. Briggs and Hannah Frances Place); died 2 Sep 1914, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Cemetery 35, Gorton-Arnold Lot, Warwick, RI.

    William married Lydia A. Sweet 21 Dec 1865, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Lydia was born 1845. [Group Sheet]

    William married Julia Ann Geraghty 27 Jan 1869, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Julia (daughter of Peter Geraghty and Ann Duke) was born Dec 1851, RI; died 10 Feb 1936, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Cemetery 35, Gorton-Arnold Lot, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Leon William Briggs was born 1870; died 29 Dec 1873, RI.
    2. Lawrence A. Briggs was born Abt 1873, RI; died 20 Mar 1881, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    3. Mabel Frances Briggs was born 1877; died 8 Mar 1877, RI.
    4. Florence Etta Briggs was born 22 Jun 1879, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    5. Julia Emma Briggs was born Dec 1881, RI; died 28 May 1950, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.
    6. William Nelson Briggs, Jr. was born 21 Jan 1884, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    7. Bertha A. Briggs was born Jul 1886, RI.
    8. Armillie Frances Briggs was born 1 Mar 1889, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    9. Mabel Foster Briggs was born 5 Nov 1891, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nelson T. Briggs was born Abt 1821, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI (son of Palmer T. Briggs and Amy Wilcox); died 25 Feb 1909, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Nelson — Hannah Frances Place. Hannah was born Abt 1825, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hannah Frances Place was born Abt 1825, RI.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Nelson Briggs was born Aug 1843, RI; died 2 Sep 1914, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Cemetery 35, Gorton-Arnold Lot, Warwick, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Palmer T. Briggs was born 1791, North Kingstown, RI (son of Sweet Briggs and Martha "Patty" Tanner); died 9 Dec 1866, Newport, RI.

    Palmer married Amy Wilcox Abt 1812. Amy (daughter of Sylvester Wilcox and Amy Richmond) was born Abt 1791, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Amy Wilcox was born Abt 1791, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI (daughter of Sylvester Wilcox and Amy Richmond).
    Children:
    1. Charles W. Briggs was born 21 Jul 1813, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.
    2. 2. Nelson T. Briggs was born Abt 1821, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 25 Feb 1909, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    3. Bowen Briggs was born 1822; died 9 Apr 1901, Apponaug, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    4. Lucy Briggs was born 1824; died 26 Aug 1908, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sweet Briggs was born Abt 1755, North Kingstown, RI (son of Ebenezer Briggs and Eleanor Sweet); died Abt 1844, South Kingstown, RI.

    Sweet married Martha "Patty" Tanner Abt 1777. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Martha "Patty" Tanner (daughter of William Tanner).
    Children:
    1. Daniel Briggs was born 11 Sep 1780; died 13 Apr 1856, East Greenwich, RI; was buried , Cornell-Briggs Lot, Fox Run Rd, East Greenwich, RI.
    2. Sweet Briggs, Jr. was born 1782.
    3. Elizabeth Briggs was born Jul 1784, South Kingstown, RI; died 6 Nov 1869, South Kingstown, RI.
    4. Gorton Briggs was born 15 Feb 1790, South Kingstown, RI; died 1 Apr 1873, Jamestown, RI.
    5. 4. Palmer T. Briggs was born 1791, North Kingstown, RI; died 9 Dec 1866, Newport, RI.
    6. Bowen Briggs was born 8 May 1793, North Kingstown, RI; died 30 Nov 1882, Charlestown, RI.
    7. Job Briggs was born Apr 1801, South Kingstown, RI; died 22 Nov 1877, South Kingstown, RI.

  3. 10.  Sylvester Wilcox was born Between 1756 and 1758, Richmond, Washington Co., RI (son of Robert Wilcox and Martha Potter); died Aft 1 Jun 1840, Washington Co., RI.

    Sylvester married Amy Richmond Abt 1778. Amy (daughter of Adam Richmond and Amy Mary Hazard) was born Abt 1758, Exeter, Washington Co., RI; died Aft 1798, Washington Co., RI. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Amy Richmond was born Abt 1758, Exeter, Washington Co., RI (daughter of Adam Richmond and Amy Mary Hazard); died Aft 1798, Washington Co., RI.
    Children:
    1. Robert Wilcox was born 27 Nov 1779, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.
    2. Mary Wilcox was born Abt 1785.
    3. 5. Amy Wilcox was born Abt 1791, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.
    4. Sylvester Wilcox was born Abt Sep 1795, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 22 Apr 1858, Seekonk, MA.
    5. Sarah Wilcox was born Abt 1798; died Abt Sep 1837, Richmond, Washington Co., RI.