Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameCurnie Leonard BRIGGS Sr. 26
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 26
Birth Date20 Feb 1895
Birth PlaceRobertson County, 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 26
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 County, 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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