BRIGGS, Harold Emery

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Harold married HAZZARD, Betty Ann on 9 Jun 1943. Betty (daughter of HAZZARD, Rev. Easton Holt and FORBES, Inez) was born on 1 Jun 1918 in Detroit, MI; died on 2 Jul 2011 in MI; was buried in Troy, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married BUSH, Lillian Estella on 18 Oct 1969 in Saginaw, MI. Lillian was born on 5 Apr 1923 in Newberry, MI; died on 19 Feb 1994 in Saginaw, MI; was buried in Akron, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Warren married PUFFER, Alice Agnes on 4 Jan 1917 in Akron, MI. Alice (daughter of PUFFER, Charles Henry and GILBERT, Lydia Adelaide) was born on 4 Oct 1890 in Fairgrove, MI; died on 18 Aug 1981 in Saint Petersburg, FL; was buried in Akron, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1860, Flowerfield, MI
• Residence: 1870, Fairgrove, MI

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Akron, MI

"Charles junior, the second oldest child now became the breadwinner of the family (father was fighting in the Civil War, older brother Chauncey had left). We are not sure of his age when he first went to work in the woods, but we know that he was experienced in lumbering by the time he was 14 years of age. Lumbering was the only work available for youngsters who wanted to earn cash." Ruth La Bounty Puffer

"When he grew up Charles, Jr. loved to tell a story about himself and a bear. His only pair of pants needed mending and while his mother mended them he went outside in the woods. Then he saw a bear come out of the woods and go after their only pig. Knowing that the pig was their only source of meat, he ran after the bear and scared him away. The bear must have thought that he was a little bear too. Anyway the pig was saved." Ruth La Bounty Puffer

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Charles married GILBERT, Lydia Adelaide on 26 Sep 1877 in Fairgrove, MI. Lydia (daughter of GILBERT, William and JONES, Mary Elizabeth) was born on 3 Nov 1862 in Genesee County, MI; died on 20 Dec 1945 in Tuscola County, MI; was buried on 23 Dec 1945 in Fairgrove, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1853 he removed to MI, locating on the homestead where he still lives, Fangione, Tuscola Co., MI. Served as a Pvt. in Co. A, 29th Mich. Regt. in Civil War.

Solomon and Charles were born in Owego, Tioga Co. NY. They both left the Ontario/Seneca Co. areas of NY in 1854. They parted ways in Lagrange Co. IL where sister Arvilla Nelson lived. Charles and Margaret went on to St. Joseph Co., MI where sisters, Roxanne Wood and Olive Sloan lived in the Constantine area. Solomon followed @1860, and Charles moved on to Fairgrove, Tuscola Co. where sister Charlotte Bishop eventually settled in. Sisters, Rachael Forsyth stayed in Oswego and died there. Sister, Mary Bishop stayed in Galen Twp. Wayne Co. NY and died there. Brother, Ira Jr moved on to Appleton WI. Sister Nancy Woodcock has yet to be found. Her husband and oldest son died in 1865 and are buried in Southwick Cemetery in Junius Twp, Seneca Co. NY. A sister who was younger than Rachael who was the oldest sibling, has not yet been identified. Brother, Timothy died in Oswego, NY early on.

Charles enlisted at Watrousville, MI for 3 years service at age 35 on August 29,1864. He was mustered out at Murfreesboro, Tennessee on September 6, 1865. His post war residence was Fairgrove, MI. He was light complexion, 5'' 6" tall, had black hair and blue eyes.

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Charles married LIVINGSTON, Margaret Charlotte on 17 Mar 1852. Margaret (daughter of LIVINGSTON, Aaron and HALLENBECK, Hannah Nancy) was born on 6 Oct 1832 in Geneva, NY; died on 5 May 1909 in Fairgrove, MI; was buried on 8 May 1909 in Fairgrove, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Appears on one face of the Elon G. Parsons monument. Connections?

"Food and all provisions for the family had to be carried from Watrousville, MI, a journey of 18 miles. While Charles was at war, Margaret had to walk to Watrousville and back carrying on her back what she had purchased. Much of the trail was through swamps. In places she had to walk on logs to get through. Those who remembered her as Grandma Margaret Puffer remember that she walked with a stiff knee. This was the result of a trip one November when she had to spend the night in the woods." : Chauncey, eight, and Charles, six years old, were in charge of the younger brothers and sisters while their Mother was gone. When it came hingh time they would light a candle and put it on a bench in the center of the room and all hover around whiles Charles would tell them stories or they would sing songs to lessen their fears of the wild animals around the cabin. One night they got so scared theyw ent upstairs and called ou the window, "Fire, Murder, Help." Margaret was coming down the trail as fast as she could, and hastened even faster when she heard the children yelling, because she thought the Indians were molesting them." Ruth La Bounty Puffer

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Obituary says the marriage year was 1854.

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• Residence: 1880, Fairgrove, MI

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Civil War Veteran, Pvt. Co. H, 13th MI Infantry Regt.
He was captured and imprisoned by "guerillas" on 12 Jul 1863. Spent the rest of the war in prison and was released and repatriated on 15 Jan 1864.

William married JONES, Mary Elizabeth. Mary was born on 20 Dec 1843 in Southwold, Elgin, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Nov 1928 in Battle Creek, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Referred to by the family as 'Grandma McIntyre'