BRIGGLE GENEALOGY
BRIGGLE GENEALOGY
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"BRIGGLE"
One who came from Brigsley in Lincolnshire England
One who lives in the grove by a bridge
(New Dictionary of American Family Names by Elsdon C. Smith)
We have an Adem Briggle born 1750 died 1849
Adam Briggle purchased forty (40) acres of land in Oct. 31, 1839 in Ohio
Who is Caroline Briggle born 1789 died 1850 (was she Adems [Adams] wife)
What about August Briggle born 1800 died 1899??
We have Christian Briggle born 1790 died 1850
We have another Adem Briggle born about 1819
( are the above Adam the same person?)
Joseph Briggle was born in 1802 in Geisinger Germany he married Catherine Beard from Co.. and bought 79.2800 acres of land in Steubenville Ohio on April 17, 1828. He died in 1775 in Stark Co, Ohio (Stark Co. is where Briggle Ave is located since 1855)
Descendants of Joseph Briggle
Generation No. 1
1. JOSEPH2 BRIGGLE (JOHN MICHAEL1) was born 1802 in Geisinger, Germany, and died October 31, 1875 in Stark Co, Ohio. He married CATHERINE BEARD.
Joseph Briggle was the son of John Michael Briggle of Haubersbrann, Germany and Maria Rosina Briggle of Geisinger, Germany . Joseph sailed from Amsterdam for America when he was six years old on the ship Verny. He first settled in Lancaster County and later in York Co. Pennslvania. Some time around 1835 he moved to Pierce, Ohio, Pike Township, Stark County.
Joseph and Catherine with all the children are listed in the 1860 Federal Census for Stark County Ohio
Children of JOSEPH BRIGGLE and CATHERINE BEARD are:
2. i. CAROLINE3 BRIGGLE, b. October 30, 1829, Spato, Ohio; d. July 11, 1916, Huntington, IN.
ii. SARAH BRIGGLE, b. 1832; m. MOSES BROWN.
iii. ELIZA ANN BRIGGLE, b. 1835; m. JESSE VAN NOSTRAN.
iv. AMANDA BRIGGLE, b. 1837; m. NATHAN EVANS.
3. v. JOHN BRIGGLE, b. December 27, 1839; d. June 19, 1871, Pike Tp.
vi. CATHARINE BRIGGLE, b. 1839; m. LEVI BONEBRAKE.
vii. ALMIRA BRIGGLE, b. 1841.
4. viii. JOSEPH BRIGGLE, b. May 21, 1845, Pike.
ix. MELANCTHON BRIGGLE, b. 1847.
x. GEORGE S. BRIGGLE, b. 1851.
Generation No. 2
2. CAROLINE3 BRIGGLE (JOSEPH2, JOHN MICHAEL1) was born October 30, 1829 in Spato, Ohio, and died July 11, 1916 in Huntington, IN. She married HENRY SHIMP.
Child of CAROLINE BRIGGLE and HENRY SHIMP is:
5. i. MARY MALISSA4 SHIMP.
3. JOHN3 BRIGGLE (JOSEPH2, JOHN MICHAEL1) was born December 27, 1839, and died (small-pox) June 19, 1871 in Pike Tp. He married ELIZABETH WILLIAMS August 22, 1860, daughter of JOHN WILLIAMS and SARAH ALEXANDER.
Children of JOHN BRIGGLE and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS are:
i. WILLIAM H.4 BRIGGLE, b. September 08, 1861.
ii. GERTRUDE BRIGGLE.
iii. MARY CATARINE BRIGGLE.
iv. HOMER BRIGGLE, b. Abt. 1865; d. Abt. 1866.
4. JOSEPH3 BRIGGLE (JOSEPH2, JOHN MICHAEL1) was born May 21, 1845 in Pike. He married SARAH JANE WILLIAMS June 28, 1868, daughter of JOHN WILLIAMS and MARY MC KINNEY.
Children of JOSEPH BRIGGLE and SARAH WILLIAMS are:
i. JOHN ROY4 BRIGGLE.
ii. HOMER VINCENT BRIGGLE.
iii. ALLEN BRIGGLE, b. Abt. 1878; d. Abt. 1878.
iv. STEWART BRIGGLE.
Generation No. 3
5. MARY MALISSA4 SHIMP (CAROLINE3 BRIGGLE, JOSEPH2, JOHN MICHAEL1). She married ALVIN DYER.
Child of MARY SHIMP and ALVIN DYER is:
6. i. CHARLES5 DYER.
Generation No. 4
6. CHARLES5 DYER (MARY MALISSA4 SHIMP, CAROLINE3 BRIGGLE, JOSEPH2, JOHN MICHAEL1). He married LAURA KOAHN.
Child of CHARLES DYER and LAURA KOAHN is:
i. LEE6 DYER, m. UNK WALLACE.
My father's grandmother was Caroline Briggle - she was born Oct. 30, 1829 in Sparta, Ohio according to our records. Her father was Joseph Briggle - her mother was Catherine Beard.
Joseph Briggle was the son of John Michael Briggle of Haubersbrann, Germany and Maria Rosina Briggle of Geisinger, Germany . Joseph sailed from Amsterdam for America when he was six years old on the ship Verny. He first settled in Lancaster County and later in York Co. Pennslvania. Some time around 1835 he moved to Pierce, Ohio, Pike Township, Stark County.
Joseph and Catherine had 12 children - Their first was Caroline.. Caroline married Henry Shimp One of their daughters (Mary Malissa) married Alvin Dyer their son, Charles was my father.
There are other Briggle families in the U.S. - they have a variety of spellings.
Descendants of John V. Briggle
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN V.1 BRIGGLE was born January 11, 1797 in Switzerland, and died 1850 in ohio. He married CATHARINE LININGER / LYNINGER April 20, 1820 in Shiremanstown, Cumberland Co, PA.
Marriage Notes for JOHN BRIGGLE and CATHARINE LYNINGER:
Moved to Ashland Co Ohio in 1840
Children of JOHN BRIGGLE and CATHARINE LYNINGER are:
i. BARBRA2 BRIGGLE.
ii. CATHARINE BRIGGLE.
iii. DANIEL BRIGGLE, d. 1880, OH.
iv. DAVID BRIGGLE.
v. MARGARET BRIGGLE.
vi. MARY BRIGGLE.
vii. JOHN BRIGGLE, b. 1820-1840.
2. viii. GEORGE BRIGGLE, b. December 23, 1821, PA; d. August 28, 1879, Blairstown, IA.
3. ix. ELIZABETH BRIGGLE, b. 1836, Shiremanstown, Cumberland Co, PA; d. 1917, Sioux County,IA.
x. REBECCA BRIGGLE, b. Abt. 1841; m. JAMES OBRYAN, July 22, 1857, Ashland County, Ohio.
Generation No. 2
2. GEORGE2 BRIGGLE (JOHN V.1) was born December 23, 1821 in PA, and died August 28, 1879 in Blairstown, IA. He married SARAH A. BOWMASTER.
Notes for GEORGE BRIGGLE:
From DEarlSmith
My George Briggle (son of John) was born 23 Dec 1821 in PA (probably near Carlisle); died 28 Aug 1879 and buried in Blairstown, IA. Married Sara A. Bowmaster, born 24 May 1819 in Zurich, Switzerland, died 21 Feb. 1889 and buried in Ireton, IA.
Also, I show John Briggle born 11 Jan 1797 in Switzerland; married Catharine Lininger/Lyninger 20 Apr 1820; died 29 Jan 1884 in Ashland, OH.
Children of GEORGE BRIGGLE and SARAH BOWMASTER are:
i. JOHN F.3 BRIGGLE, b. 1840.
ii. URIAH BRIGGLE, b. 1842.
iii. JEREMIAH BRIGGLE, b. 1844.
iv. LEANDER H. BRIGGLE, b. October 10, 1856.
4. v. SARAH ANN BRIGGLE, b. 1831; d. 1907.
3. ELIZABETH2 BRIGGLE (JOHN V.1) was born 1836 in Shiremanstown, Cumberland Co, PA, and died 1917 in Sioux County, IA. She married PHILIP SMITH May 25, 1852 in Ashland County, Ohio, son of UNKNOWN SMITH.
Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH BRIGGLE and PHILIP SMITH:
Generation No. 1
1. PHILIP H1 SMITH was born March 29, 1822 in Wassau, Prussia, and died May 06, 1875 in Ashland, OH. He married ELIZABETH BRIGGLE May 25, 1852 in Ashland, Ohio, daughter of John Briggle and Catharine Liniger.
Notes
Philip Smith came to America when a young man with his two brothers,Henry and Adam. He lived and died in Ashland County, Ohio. His family is listed in the 1860 census,page 181,microcopy #653, Roll#930. It lists Philip, 36, Elizabeth,25,William,6, and Mary,4. They had a total of 13 children. Philip died at age 52 and is buried in the German Reformed and Luthern Church cemetary in Ashland OH along with their children John 2yr,and Malinda 3mo.
After Philip died in 1875 Elizabeth and her children stayed in Ashland for awhile and in 1888 she and 9 of her children moved to Benton County,IA. In 1890 they moved to Sioux County where they invested in land and were very successful farmers. A donation of their land was made to build the Mt. Joy Church of God and the family were all charter members. After her children were grown Elizabeth's small house was moved into the town of Ireton where she was known as "Grandma Smith" until her death in 1917 at age 81.
Children of ELIZABETH BRIGGLE and PHILIP SMITH are:
i. WILLIAM H23 SMITH, b. August 08, 1853, Ashland County, Ohio; d. May 13, 1929, Paullina, IA.
ii. JOHN S SMITH, b. October 11, 1854, Ashland County, Ohio; d. October 12, 1856, Ashland County, Ohio.
iii. MARY AMELIA SMITH, b. March 07, 1856, Ashland County, Ohio; d. December 01, 1928, Paullina, IA.
iv. SARAH JANE SMITH, b. March 16, 1857, Ashland County, Ohio; d. June 03, 1944, Milaca, MN.
v. FRANKLIN T SMITH, b. July 15, 1858, Ashland County, Ohio; d. February 07, 1932, Sioux County, IA.
vi. CATHARINE ELIZABETH SMITH, b. January 14, 1860, Ashland County, Ohio; d. June 23, 1943, Zeeland, MI.
vii. SAMUEL EDWARD SMITH, b. May 11, 1861, Ashland County, Ohio; d. March 16, 1931, Sterling, CO.
viii. ETTA (ELLIE) C SMITH, b. September 26, 1862, Ashland County, Ohio; d. August 10, 1891, Ashland County, Ohio.
ix. MALINDA A SMITH, b. July 14, 1864, Ashland County, Ohio; d. October 15, 1894, Ashland County, Ohio.
x. CLARA ELLEN SMITH, b. January 11, 1867, Ashland County, Ohio; d. February 21, 1942, LeMars, IA.
xi. GEORGE WESLEY SMITH, b. January 24, 1868, Ashland County, Ohio; d. February 24, 1959, Fort Dodge, IA.
xii. HARVEY E SMITH, b. March 24, 1870, Ashland County, Ohio; d. November 07, 1943, Jamestown, ND.
xiii. MINNIE B SMITH, b. December 19, 1873, Ashland County, Ohio; d. November 07, 1943, Miles City, MT.
Generation No. 3
4. SARAH ANN3 BRIGGLE (GEORGE2, JOHN V.1) was born 1831, and died 1907. She married WILLIAM LINN.
Children of SARAH BRIGGLE and WILLIAM LINN are:
i. CHARLES4 LINN.
ii. DORA ELLEN LINN.
iii. GEORGE E. LINN.
iv. HERSCELL WILLIAM LINN.
v. ISABELL LINN.
vi. MARY IDA LINN.
vii. MATILDA LINN.
Adam Briggle Married Catharine Stites on April 11 1844 in Brown County, Illinois
Christian Briggle married Sarah Tice on April 2, 1845 in Brown County, Illinois
(Adam and Christian must be brothers)( are all the Adams Adem the same person?)
We have a Jacob Briggle born 1789 died 1850.
We know that Hannah Briggle married Joseph Jenkins on May 23, 1826 in Hardy county, West Virginia
We know that a Jacobs Briggle married Catharine Oswalt in 1832 in Montgomery County Ohio
Randall Haggard married Mary Jane "Jennie" Briggle around 1885 and his brother Jasper Haggard married Mandillo Briggle about 1890 maybe in Jasper County, Missouri (Jane and Mandillo are sisters?)
Albert Briggle married Edna Windhurst on Dec. 24, 1885 thy had two daughters Elizabeth and Berth M..