Individual Details

Married Nancy Lambert, 20 Apr 1884, Alcorn Co, MS

1900 Census. Prec 1, Denton, TX, Hh 197
James Briggs, b. Sep 1868, age 31, married 15 years, b. MS, Farmer
Nancy, wife, b. Apr 1872, 28, 6 children, b. MS
Julia, dau, b. Jan 1885, 15, b. MS
Sterlin, son, b. Jan 1887, 13, b. MS
Grover, son, b. Oct 1892, 7, b. MS
Bessie, dau, b. Aug 1894, 5, b. MS
Leslie, son, b. Jul 1896, 3, b. TX
Clifford, son, b. Apr 1878, 2, b. TX
John R. Betha, Boarder, b. Feb 1875, 25, b. SC, Farm Labor

1910 Census. Denton, Denton Co, TX, Hh 220
James H. Briggs, 52, married once for 27 years, Farmer
Nancy, wife, 43, 8 children - 7 are living
Bessie May, dau, 14
Leslie, son, 12
Clifford, son, 10
Martha, dau, 8, b. TX
Bertie, dau, 6, b. TX
Hh 221
Sterling Briggs, 21, married 2 years
Mable, wife, 17, no children

Buried Cooper Creek Cemetery, Denton, Denton Co, TX.
Birth year on grave marker is 1860.

Birth	1863	Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Marriage	20 Apr 1884	Alcorn County, Mississippi - Nancy Lambert
Death	8 Jan 1913	Denton, Denton County, Texas

Spouse	Nancy Lambert (1866 - 1925)
Child	Julia Briggs (1885 - 1951)
Child	Bertie Briggs (1903 - 1994)

Father	Sterling Henry Briggs (1822 - 1884)
Mother	Sarah Crutcher (1822 - 1901)
Sibling	John L. Briggs (1844 - 1876)
Sibling	Mary J. Briggs (1845 - )
Sibling	George Marion Briggs (1848 - 1940)
Sibling	Martha F. Briggs (1850 - 1852)
Sibling	Louisa Briggs (1852 - 1906)
Sibling	Elza Clementine Briggs (1856 - 1912)
Sibling	Henry Sterling Briggs (1858 - 1920)
Sibling	Laura Briggs (1860 - 1918)
Sibling	Ada Anna Briggs (1865 - 1915)