Darwin V Briggs

M, #8050, b. 9 December 1879, d. 28 October 1905
     Darwin V Briggs was born on 9 December 1879 at Pennsylvania, USA.1,2 He was the son of James Briggs and Maria Fretwell.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1880 US census at 1st Precinct, Mifflin township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. Those recorded in the household were: James Briggs, -; Maria Briggs, wife; Charles Briggs, son; Henry Briggs, son; James Briggs, son; George Briggs, son; Hengist Briggs, son; Mary B Briggs, daughter; Pauline Briggs, daughter; Elmina Briggs, daughter; Louisa Briggs, daughter; Darwin Briggs, son; Catharine Ramsey, servant.3
Darwin V Briggs was a farmer.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1900 US census at 1st Precinct, Mifflin township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. Those recorded in the household were: James Briggs, head; Maria Briggs, wife; Elmina Briggs, daughter; Darwin V Briggs, son.4
Darwin died on 28 October 1905 at Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 25. He was killed by the kick of a horse.2 He was buried after 28 October 1905 at Lebanon Church Cemetery, West Mifflin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.2

Citations

  1. [S6760] John W. Jordan, Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Volume III, "Darwin V., born December 9, 1879, killed by the kick of a horse, October 28, 1905; was unmarried."
  2. [S6762] Betty Coldren, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Betty Coldren of Pennsylvania, USA.
  3. [S6775] 1880, United States Census, "Briggs Darwin, white, male, age 6/12, born in December of the census year, son, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in England, mother born in England, resident in 1st Precinct, Mifflin Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania."
  4. [S6776] 1900, United States Census, "Briggs Darwin V., son, white, male, born December 1879, age 20, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in England, mother born in England, farmer, 0 months not employed, can read, can write, can speak English, resident in 1st Precinct, Mifflin Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania."