NAME:BRIGGS, Clifford William (1902-1996)
Son of William Caswell BRIGGS and Margaret Ann HARMAN

BIRTH: 16 AUG 1902
PLACE: Eureka, Greenwood, Kansas
DIED: 4 August 1996
PLACE: Eureka, Greenwood, Kansas
BURIED: 8 August 1996
PLACE: Eureka, Greenwood, Kansas
SPOUSE#1:Ora Muriel SCHARFF (1909-1988)
MARRIAGE DATE: Abt 26 May 1925
PLACE: Eureka, Greenwood, Kansas
SPOUSE#2:Laura Alice BOYSTON ( -1989)
MARRIAGE DATE: 26 May 1930
PLACE: El Dorado

SIBLINGS:



CHILDREN:
Mildred "Mickey" BRIGGS (1927-1990)+
Marjorie Rose BRIGGS (1929-1998)+
James William " Billy" BRIGGS (1930-)
Nellie Ann BRIGGS (-)
Mary Martha BRIGGS (-)


!REFERENCE:
Personal note from Marea Scharff

DATE: Tues. Sept. 13, 1994

When Gary and I went to visit Aunt Faye, who lives in Eureka,Kansas. We were pleasantly surprised when Clifford Briggs met us for lunch.
He had just had his 92nd birthday about 6 days ago. He looked great." I got some unexpected information from him to add to the family tree.
Marea

December 29, 2001
looked on the internet under Greenwood Co., KS Obituaries
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/genweb/greenwoo/obit/grnobks5.shtml
found the obituary for Clifford Briggs. Here is how it read:

CLIFFORD BRIGGS
EUREKA HERALD-August 8, 1996
Clifford William Briggs, 93, of Eureka, died Sunday, August 4, 1996, at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka.

He was married to Ora Scharff, to that union three children were born. On May 26, 1938, he was united in marriage to Laura Alice Boydston in El Dorado, to this union two children were born. Laura preceded him in death on July 17, 1989.

He was a lifetime resident of the Greenwood County area, and was a farmer and cattleman west of Hamilton. He was active in the democratic party and a member of the Greenwood County Historical Society.

He is survived by one son, James Briggs of Bass Lake, Calif.; three daughters, Margaret Casaurang of Lodi, Calif., Nellie Stark of Oakdale Calif., and Mary Davis of Eureka; 17 grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one daughter, Mildred McClarin and 11 brothers and sisters.

Funeral services were held at the Campbell-Kelly Funeral Home in Eureka on August 8 with Mr. Raymond S. Myers officiating.

A memorial has been established in his name with the Greenwood County Historical Society. Contributions may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Contributed by Glenn Barrier [email protected]


found on Ancestry.com SSDI Search Results.
Clifford W Briggs
SSN: 513-03-9958 Residence:67045 Eureka, Greenwood, KS
Born: 16 Aug 1902 Last Benefit;
Died: 4 Aug 1996 Issued:KS (Before 1951)