In recent contact with some other descendants of John Lee Briggs through siblings of Bulo Lee Briggs, Photos and information has been forwarded to me. I will include that information on this page as it becomes available. Roger Porter
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John Lee Briggs, a farmer, and Anna (Annie) Melissa Garland had 11
Children, living in Yancy Co., NC and Washington Co., TN. John Lee Briggs fell off a train and died near Corinth Mississippi while traveling west to see family (see link on this page) and is buried there. Their children were:
William J. Briggs, 8 Jan 1843,
Adolphus E. Briggs, 20 Aug 1844, md: Matilda Moore,
Eliza Jane Briggs, 15 May 1846, md: John Henry Wolfe, and Wesley Chandler
John Logan Briggs, 28 Feb 1848, md: Mary C. Briggs and Ethel Lewis,
Ezekiel L. Briggs, 25 Feb 1850, md Malinda Shelton,
Phoebe Ann Briggs, 31 Aug 1852, died age 13,
Bulo L. Briggs, 15 Sept 1854, md: Susan Gentry,
Harrison Briggs, 10 Nov 1856, died 4 months,
Doctor Jessie Briggs, 20 Nov 1858,
Landon C. Haynes Briggs, md: Sarah Tipton,
Elisha E. Briggs, 20 Oct 1863, md: Betty Shelton McCoy.
Bulo and Susie Briggs
Elisha Elijah and his wife,
Betty Jean McCoy Briggs
Adolphus Briggs
Children of Adolphus Briggs: (Minnie, Carl, Harry, missing)
Top, L-R: Dr. Henry Briggs, Lee Moore Briggs, Philip Nelson Briggs
Bottom: Rosco Briggs, Mary Ann and Decky.
Rosco Briggs
Henrietta Briggs Roberts,
dau. of Rosco Briggs
Minnie Briggs
Elisha Elijah Briggs
and his wife,
Betty Jean
Shelton McCoy
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Go to Bulo Briggs Family Reunion Photos Page:
My Line of Descent !
John Lee Briggs and Anna Melissa Garland
Bulo Lee Briggs and Susie Gentry
Dora Leona Briggs and Mannie Pickett
Louisa Pickett and Sarel Orien Porter
Roger Sarel Porter and Margaret Earlene Brown
Briggs cousins Oct 2002 reunion:
Front: L-R: Theron, Dot Mion, Margey, Madge, David and Cheryl
