Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyMartin Briggs

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Father[unknown]
Mother[unknown]

Personal Information

Record Created: 1 January 2013; Last Edited: 31 August 2013 
Person ID4648
NameMartin Briggs
GenderMale
Born March 1807 in Edmeston, Otsego County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Married to Hannah Camp Scrantom3
Married May 1866 to Sarah E. Furman7
Died 24 December 1883 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York1
Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York1

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyHannah Camp Scrantom (daughter of Hamlet Scrantom and Hannah Dimick)
Born 2 July 1811 in Connecticut
Married to Martin Briggs
Died 12 November 1864 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York
  
Children of Martin Briggs and Hannah Camp Scrantom:
  
1.FamilyMarion A. Briggs
Born 17 January 1836 in New York
Died 29 October 1907
  
2.FamilyJane Scrantom Briggs
Born 1838 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Died 21 February 1840 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York
  
3.FamilyHamlet Scrantom Briggs
Born ca. 1844 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Died 8 May 1897 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York
  
Spouse 2FamilySarah E. Furman (daughter of Rev. Charles Edwin Furman and Harriet Emiline Johnson)
Born ca. 1835 in New York
Married May 1866 to Martin Briggs
Died February 1893 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York
  
Children of Martin Briggs and Sarah E. Furman:
  
1.FamilyMartin Briggs, Jr.
Stillborn 19 November 1872 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York
  
+2.FamilySarah Furman Briggs
Born October 1875 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Married ca. 1896 to Frederick A. Smith
Died 17 August 1917 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York
  

Sources

  1. Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York; Martin Briggs, born: Mar. 1807 in Edmeston, Otsego County; died: 24 Dec. 1883 in Rochester, Monroe County [from record, which includes a biographical sketch and links to his two wives and five children].
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Page 132, family of Martin Briggs (42, N York); Hannah Briggs (39, N York); Mary Ann Briggs (14, N York); Hamlet S. Briggs (6, N York); Elisabeth Pety (20, Germany).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Page No. 121, family of Martin Briggs (52, NY, iron railing manf.); Hannah Briggs (46, CT); Mary Briggs (24, NY); Robert Briggs [sic, this must be their son Hamlin] (16, NY); Anna Scrantom (85, NY); Jane Scrantom (38, NY); Hamlin Scrantom (54, NY, mayor, city - Rochester); Cornelius Wingender (19, Germany, servant).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Page No. 86, family of Martin Briggs (63, New York, safe maker); Sarah Briggs (35, New York); Marian A. Briggs (36, New York); Hamlet S. Briggs (20, New York, safe maker); Hamlet D. Scranton (65, New York, retired merchant); Charles E. Furman (68, New York, clergyman); Julia Bradley (30, Ireland, domestic servant); Mary Briggs (24, New York); Charles M. Briggs (2, New York); Martha Fredenberg (55, New York); Sarah Heal 23, England, domestic servant); Irma Sorantine [?] (45, New York).
  5. New York State Census, 1875, Monroe County, City of Rochester, Page No. 61, family of Martin Briggs (67, Otsego Co., NY, iron manu.); wife Sarah E. F. Briggs (40, Monroe Co., NY); daut Mareon A. Briggs (39, Monroe Co. NY); gd father [sic, father-in-law] Charles E. Furman (72, Saratoga Co., NY, widow, clergyman, Presby.); Mary Christ (25, Monroe Co., Ky, servant).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Monroe County, City of Rochester, Enumeration District 74, Page No. 27; family of Martin Briggs (72, New York, safe & railing man.); wife Sarah E. Briggs (45, New York); daughter Marion Briggs (44, New York); daughter Sarah F. Briggs (4, New York); father-in-law Charles E. Furman (78, New York, clergyman, has dropsy); servant Rhoda Ruffles (23, England); servant Hannah Shick (16, New York).
  7. History of the First Presbyterian Church of Victor, N.Y., 1888, pages 45-47, biographical sketch of Rev. Charles E. Furman, with details about various members of his family. Digitized copy available at Google books (website).