Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameLorene Blanche LEFTWICH 26
Birth Date1908
Birth PlaceRobertson County, Tennessee
Death Date13 Oct 1998 Age: 90
Burial PlaceGoodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee, Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date22 Jul 1893
Birth PlaceGreenbrier, Robertson County, Tennessee
Death Date4 Apr 1986 Age: 92
Death PlaceNashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Burial Date7 Apr 1986
Burial PlaceGoodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee, Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
FatherWilliam Henry BRIGGS (1851-1928)
MotherMartha Jane DORRIS (1854-1931)
Family ID3066
Marr Date14 Nov 1923
Marr PlaceRobertson County, Tennessee
ChildrenM. K. (~1930-)
 Mildred Louise (1926-2024)
 M. R. (1928-)
 Jerry Wayne (1914-2001)
 Edna Ruth (1931-2019)
 J. A. (1946-)
 Betty (1934-2024)
 Vernon Luckey (1924-2012)
 A. F. (1940-)
 James Robert (1937-2005)
Notes for Lorene Blanche LEFTWICH
Initial information from The Tennessean newspaper dated 10-15-1998.

Aged 90 years, birth year estimated.

Mrs Briggs was born and raised in Robertson County, Tennessee where she became the Matriarch of one of the largest families in that area. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church and was dearly loved by anyone that had the privilege to know her.

On Find A Grave.


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!Source-Letter From Jayne Harriett Briggs Gibbs to Shirley Ann Briggs Ausere 12
Aug 1991
Notes for Ira Lusky (Spouse 1)
Initial information from The Tennessean newspaper dated 4-6-1986.

On Find A Grave.


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!Source-Letter From Jayne Harriett Briggs Gibbs to Shirley Ann Briggs Ausere 12
Aug 1991

!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 19 as Ora

!Source-1920 TN Census,Robertson County,12th Civil District,E.D. 182, sheet 11B
living with his mother and father
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