Asa Sheldon
BRIGGS
(b.
28 May 1824
,
Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA
d.
15 April 1901
,
Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA
)
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Asa Sheldon BRIGGS was born 28 May 1824 in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA
Asa Sheldon BRIGGS was the child of Bowen BRIGGS and Hannah SHELDON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Sweet BRIGGS and Martha "Patty" TANNERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Asa Sheldon married Mary Caroline BURDICK 11 February 1847 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Caroline BURDICK was born 8 July 1827 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley). Mary Caroline died 5 March 1909 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley).
Asa Sheldon BRIGGS died 15 April 1901 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA .
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Mary Caroline BURDICK-- Date: 11 February 1847 Place: Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA
Children of Asa Sheldon BRIGGS and Mary Caroline BURDICK:
Leverett Asa BRIGGS (b.6 June 1858, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA d. 5 October 1932, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Ruth Ada WHITE 24 November 1881 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)
Mary Caroline BURDICK-- Date: 11 February 1847 Place: Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA Children of Asa Sheldon BRIGGS and Mary Caroline BURDICK:
Leverett Asa BRIGGS (b.6 June 1858, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA d. 5 October 1932, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA )m. Ruth Ada WHITE 24 November 1881 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)
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1824 Birth 28 May 1824
Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1847 Marriage / PartnerAsa Sheldon BRIGGS and Mary Caroline BURDICK 11 February 1847, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)
He was 22 years old.
1858 Birth of ChildLeverett Asa BRIGGS was born 6 June 1858, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)
Asa Sheldon was 34 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1881 Marriage of ChildLeverett Asa BRIGGS married 24 November 1881, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley) to Ruth Ada WHITE
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
Death
Name: Asa Sheldon Briggs
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
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Death Date: 15 Apr 1901
Death Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1825
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
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Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Bowen Briggs
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Hannah Sheldon Briggs
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09330-0
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 1906587
Reference ID: p 55
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch.org : 6 December 2014), Asa Sheldon Briggs, 15 Apr 1901; citing Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, reference p 55; FHL microfilm 1,906,587.'
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Name: Asa Sheldon Briggs
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 15 Apr 1901
Death Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1825
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Bowen Briggs
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Hannah Sheldon Briggs
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09330-0
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 1906587
Reference ID: p 55
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch.org : 6 December 2014), Asa Sheldon Briggs, 15 Apr 1901; citing Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, reference p 55; FHL microfilm 1,906,587.'
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