History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 772.
[Nicholas County]  [Lower Blue Licks Precinct]

GEORGE D. BRIGGS, teacher, P. O. Pleasant Valley, was born in Bennington
County, Vt., Sept. 20, 1842, to Nelson and Jane (Seeley) Briggs; both
still living in Michigan.  He, born in 1811; she, born in Erie County,
Pa., in 1808.  They have six children, of whom George, our subject, is the
third.  He was educated at Hiram, Portage County, O. [sic], and entered
upon his career in life as a farmer.  During the rebellion he entered the
service in Co. A., of the 42d O.V.I. with Capt. J. S. Ross, under Gen.
Jas. A. Garfield, and remained in the service four years, and in 1868
removed to Kentucky and engaged in teaching school; 2 years later, on
April 23d, he was married to Miss Annie Rowe, who was born to Cornelius
M. and Emeline (Stanfield) Rowe, July 11, 1852.  They have five [sic]
children, viz: Eva J., Hoy, Norton, Webster, Clay, Irena Bell and Elberon
Garfield.  Mr. Briggs possesses the qualifications necessary in gaining the
good will of all, and socially ranks very high in the esteem of all who
know him.  Religiously, himself and wife are connected with the Christian
Church.

Briggs Seeley Rowe Stanfield
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Erie-PA Portage-OH Bennington-VT MI

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