LDS film # 09962913, Excerpts from History of Kentucky, Illustrated, 1885, by
Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin.  Appeared in the Central City Messenger and
Times-Argus, Central City, Kentucky, in seven installments during May, June,
and July 1959.

George W. Briggs Was Deputy Sheriff 1879-1883 After Service in
Civil War

GEORGE W. BRIGGS, Muhlenberg County, was born May 4, 1848, in
Logan County, KY, and is the second of six children born to David
C. and Sarah (Whitescarver) Briggs, natives of Warren and Logan
Counties respectively, and of English origin.  David C. was a son
of George Briggs, a native of Virginia, and a farmer; came to
Kentucky about 1820.  G.W. Briggs was reared on a farm and
received a common school education.  He lived with his parents
until he enlisted June 9, 1865, in Company G, Seventeenth
Kentucky Cavalry, under Col. Sam Johnson; he participated in a
few skirmishes and was discharged October 4, 1865; he returned
home and engaged in farming in Muhlenberg County, KY.  The
parents of our subject moved to Wayne County, IL, when the war
broke out; later to Mt. Vernon, IN, and were gone three years.
George W. Briggs, located in Muhlenberg County, 1867, where he
has since resided; was deputy sheriff of Muhlenberg County from
1879 to 1883; has since been engaged in the tobacco trade, and
meets with good success.  he was for a short time engaged in the
mercantile business with Jones & Penrod; at present the firm name
is James & Briggs.  Mr. Briggs was married November 7, 1869, to
Sarah J. Welborn, of Muhlenberg County, a daughter of Henry and
Elvira A. (Tigart) Welborn, natives of Muhlenberg County, and of
some English descent, and who were some of the first settlers of
the county.  Her grandfather, James Tigart, came from New
Hampshire.  To Mr. and Mrs. Briggs were born five children: Addie
C., Sarah F., Alma D., Eller B. and Anna L.  Mrs. Briggs died
April 27, 1884, a member of the Baptist Church.  Mr. Briggs was
formerly a member of the Grange.

Briggs, Whitescarver, Johnson, Welborn, Tigart
=
Logan, Warren, VA, Wayne-IL, IN, NH

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