Individual Details

Jessie Ruth Pennington

(21 May 1899 - 2 Aug 1983)

Posted at findagrave.com: (from the Joliet Herald-News, Joliet, IL), Briggs, Jessie R. (nee Pennington)-- August 2, 1983, Age 84 at Saint Joseph Hospital. Mother of (Lola) Mrs. Fred Rolando of Coal City, (Geneva) Mrs. Richard Shaw of Shorewood, (Betty) Mrs. Ben Spisak of Somonauk, IL., (Eleanor) Mrs. Frank Wenckus of Aurora, (Marjorie) Mrs. Daniel Lamping of Hewitt, MN., (Geraldine) Mrs. Lester Williams of Joliet, Robert (Una) of Crest Hill, Merle (Eleanor) of Braidwood, Bill (Joan) of New Lenox, Arthur (Barbara) Briggs of Channahon; twenty-two grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Arthur L. Briggs; several brothers and sisters. Born in Missouri and lived in Joliet most of her life. She was a former employee of the Louis Joliet Hotel. Funeral services from the Haley Funeral Home August 5 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Donald McKay officiating. Interment Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield. Visitation Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Ottawa United Methodist Church or the Heart Fund would be appreciated.

Events

Birth21 May 1899Silverton, Douglas Co., Missouri
Residence1900Walls Township, Douglas Co., Missouri
Marriage1919Arthur Lee Briggs Jr.
Residence1920Nashville, Barton Co., Missouri
Residence1930Nashville, Barton Co., Missouri
Residence1 Apr 1940Jackson, Will Co., Illinois
Death2 Aug 1983Joliet, Will Co., Illinois
BurialPlainfield Township Cemetery, Plainfield, Will Co., Illinois

Families

SpouseArthur Lee Briggs Jr. (1898 - 1944)
ChildGeraldine Briggs ( - )
ChildLola May Briggs (1920 - 2001)
ChildRobert Melvin Briggs (1921 - 2013)
ChildGeneva Bernice Briggs (1924 - 1994)
ChildBetty L Briggs (1927 - )
ChildEleanor Briggs (1928 - )
ChildMarjorie "Margory" L Briggs (1931 - 2018)
ChildMerle Briggs (1935 - )
ChildBillie Dean "Bill" Briggs (1935 - 1995)
ChildArthur L Briggs (1940 - )

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