Briggs, Ansel Bailey

Other Events:

• 1850 Census: 1850, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; page 137, line 20
• 1870 Census: 1870, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1880 Census: 1880, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1900 Census: 1900, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; ED 66, Line 39
• Residence: Bef 1908, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 2 Jul 1908; Outagamie Vol 18 Page 220
• News Mention: 22 Feb 1909; Appleton Post Crescent
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0825

Notes:

1870 Census:
Ansel B Briggs 39
Ruth R Briggs 31
Charles R Briggs 7
Josey M Briggs 5

1880 Census:
Anson B. Briggs 50
Ruth K. M. Briggs 42
Charles R. Briggs 17
Josephine Briggs 15
Maud M. Briggs 7

1900 Census:
Ansel Briggs 71
Josephine Briggs 35
Henry W Tuttrup 22

Residence:
Residence, 700 Lawrence street, Appleton.

Death Record - Civil:
Page 1, Vol 18. No. 220. Died of old age.

Biography:
ANSEL BAILEY BRIGGS was born at Lisbon, St. Lawrence county, New York, in 1829. He came west with his father in 1845, and settled near Waupun, Wisconsin. In 1849 Daniel W. Briggs, with his wife and two sons, Ansel Bailey, Robert, and his daughter Sarah, later Mrs. W. W. Willson, located in Appleton. Ansel Bailey Briggs assisted in erecting Lawrence College, and while attending that institution met Miss Ruth Kinney Millard, a classmate, whom he married in 1861. Four children were born to them: Daniel Judson, Charles Robert, Marion Josephine and Maude Millard. The first son, Daniel Judson, died in infancy. Ansel Bailey Briggs was a manufacturer of sash and doors, and was one of the first, if not the first, to export these products. He retired from business after his plant burned the second time in 1888. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of the Masonic and Odd Fellow orders. His wife died in 1894. Charles Robert Briggs, his son, was married at Louisville, Kentucky, in 1891 to Mary Hyde Bell. They have two sons, Charles Robert, Jr., born in Decatur, Ill., in 1892, now a student of the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, and a graduate of Howe School, Howe, Indiana; and Wallace Millard Briggs, born in Decatur, Illinois, in 1897. Charles R. Briggs lives in Marietta, Ohio, is in the sash and door business as salesman for John A. Gauger & Company, of Chicago, in Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia. He is a member of the Marietta Country Club, Masonic Club, Knights Templar and a vestryman of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Marietta. Maude Millard Briggs, daughter of Ansel Bailey and Ruth Millard Briggs, was married in 1898 to Dr. William Henry Meeker, a prominent dentist of Appleton, and now practicing his profession in that city. They with Marion Josephine Briggs, live in the old home at 700 Lawrence street.

Ansel married Millard, Ruth Kinney 14 Jul 1858, Lake Mills, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA. Ruth was born 20 Apr 1838, Butternuts, Otsego, New York, USA; died 18 May 1894, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried Aft 18 May 1894, Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1870 Census: 1870, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1920 Census: 1920, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA

Notes:

1920 Census:
Charles R Briggs 56
Mary Briggs 49
Charles R Briggs 27
Wallace M Briggs 22

Charles married Bell, Mary Hyde Abt 1891, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. Mary was born Abt Jun 1870, , , Kentucky, USA; died 24 Dec 1936. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1870 Census: 1870, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1910 Census: 1910, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 22 Mar 1939; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

1910 Census:
William H Meeker 52
Mande Meeker 37
Josephine M Briggs 44

Obituary:
See Image BRIGGS FUNERAL Funeral services for Miss Marion Josephine Briggs. 74, 303 E. Lawrence street, were held yesterday afternoon at Brettschneider Funeral home with Dr. John B. Hanna in charge. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Bearers were F. A. W. Hammond. Dr. George Massart. F. M. Challoner. John H. Keller. Dudley Pierce and Dr. Philip Nolan.
Page Ten, Appleton, Post-Crescent, Wednesday Evening, March 22, 1939.

Other Events:

• 1910 Census: 1910, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

1910 Census:
William H Meeker 52
Mande Meeker 37
Josephine M Briggs 44

Maude married Meeker, Dr. William Henry D. D. S. Abt 1898. William was born 27 Jun 1857, Covington, Miami, Ohio, USA; died 13 Jan 1938, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Charles married Cisler, Frances 6 Dec 1920. Frances was born 28 Jun 1895, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA; died 30 Mar 1935, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

Charles married Hoffman, Marzelle Wilma 21 Feb 1942. Marzelle was born 29 Apr 1918, Waller, Waller, Texas, USA; died 29 Mar 1983, Harris, Hunt, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]