Curnie Leonard BRIGGS Sr.

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NameCurnie Leonard BRIGGS Sr.

Birth Date4 Mar 1891

Birth PlaceGreenbrier, Robertson County, Tennessee

Death Date11 Dec 1978 Age: 87

Death PlaceGreenbrier, Robertson County, Tennessee

Burial PlaceGreenbrier, Robertson County, Tennessee

FatherWilliam Henry BRIGGS (1851-1928)

MotherMartha Jane DORRIS (1854-1931)

Spouses

1Cola May WEBB

Birth Date20 Feb 1895

Birth PlaceRobertson, Tennessee

Burial DateJul 1923

Burial PlaceGreenbrier, Robertson County, Tennessee, Greenbrier Cemetery

Death Date12 Jul 1923 Age: 28

Death PlaceGreenbrier, Robertson County, Tennessee

Family ID3064

Marr Date15 Aug 1912

Marr PlaceTennessee

ChildrenJewel Agnes (1914-1987)

Joe Henry (1915-1991)

Evis Chase (1917-1918)

Myra Mae (1919-2004)

2Mamie Belle CALLIS

Birth Date23 Mar 1903

Birth PlaceTennessee

Death Date28 Nov 1998 Age: 95

Death PlaceWhite House, Robertson County, Tennessee

Burial PlaceGreenbrier, Robertson County, Tennessee

Family ID3065

Marr Date2 Nov 1925

Marr PlaceRobertson, Tennessee

Marr MemoTennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002-Robertson-Apr 1901-Nov 1907: Marriages 17-20

ChildrenCurnie Leonard (1926-2009)

D. M. (1929-)

Elma Ruth (1931-2007)

J. M. (1934-)

R. H. (1937-)

J. H. (1940-)

W. S. (1940-)

Notes for Curnie Leonard BRIGGS Sr.

!Source-Letter to Shirley Briggs Ausere' from Jayne Briggs Gibbs

!Children info from Briggs Family Bible (dates of birth approx except William
Walter)

!Source-1900 Soundex-Census TN Robertson County,Civil District 12,Vol. 57, E.D.
55, sheet 3, line 18 as Kenny

Notes for Cola May (Spouse 1)

!Source-1900 TN Census,Robertson County,E.D. 55, sheet 4 with name spelled Cola
or Gola, is a twin to Dola

!Source-1920 TN Census,Robertson County,12th District,E.D. 182, sheet 19A,
looks like name is spelled Goley

!Burial-"Robertson County,TN Cemetery Records" Copyright 1987 pg. 195 with name
spelled Coley

Notes for Mamie Belle (Spouse 2)

!Source-Letter to Aunt Shirley Briggs Ausere' from Jane Gibbs

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