Posted by Clark Benson on 27/4/2002, 11:02 pm

Information on the Briggs family appears in the 1900 Gove Co. census and in Gove Co Birth records. 1900 census Briggs, Carlton R. Head, born Aug 1858 Eva W. Wife, born Oct 1867 Fern W. Daughter, born June 1893 Cora W. Daughter, born June 1896 Earl W. Son, born July 1898 Birth Records Briggs, Cora A. born 6/28/1896 in Grainfield to 39 year old C. S. Briggs a railroad agent and 25 year old Eva Winella Wilson Briggs. Briggs, unnamed born 9/27/1898 (parents names are not given) School Records District #2 Grainfield 1884-85 Edna Briggs age 6 1898-99 Vern Briggs age 7 (parents names are not given) Also mentioned in Pioneer Reminisces is a John Briggs a member of the G.A.R. post in Gove county.