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George W. Briggs

Birth	:	1848 Ohio, USA
Death	:	9 Sep 1911 La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	St John the Divine Churchyard, Pemberton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England
Coordinate	:	53.5373860, -2.6823840
Plot	:	Sec 15
Inscription	:	CO. M., 12 IND. CAV.
Description	:	A Union Army Civil War Soldier. Married to Alma Pettyjohn 20 Jan 1869 in Porter County, Indiana Source Citation: Porter County, Indiana; Marriage Record Volume 3 M L 3 January 2, 1863 to, Submitted by: William Henry Harrison Chapter Daugh; Page: 474. They had four children - Floyd, Edgar, Lillie M and Harry In 1910 he and Alma were living with son Edgar in Durango, Colorado Alma filed for his pension to be transferred to her on 8 Dec 1911 as a widow ******************************************* The following information was provided by KSzelag # 46991641 Hood Mortuary in Durango which still exists handled his funeral. They list his death... Read More	A Union Army Civil War Soldier. Married to Alma Pettyjohn 20 Jan 1869 in Porter County, Indiana Source Citation: Porter County, Indiana; Marriage Record Volume 3 M L 3 January 2, 1863 to, Submitted by: William Henry Harrison Chapter Daugh; Page: 474. They had four children - Floyd, Edgar, Lillie M and Harry In 1910 he and Alma were living with son Edgar in Durango, Colorado Alma filed for his pension to be transferred to her on 8 Dec 1911 as a widow ******************************************* The following information was provided by KSzelag # 46991641 Hood Mortuary in Durango which still exists handled his funeral. They list his death as Sept. 9, 1911 and say that he was 63 years old. That places his birth at 1848. The 1910 census in Bayfield (Los Pinos) says he was born in Ohio to parents who were both from New York. Then you trace back to find his parents. The Bayfield Blade noted his death (see link below.) It says his full obit would follow the next week. It did not as far as I can tell. George entered the Veteran's Hospital in Monte Vista with stomach problems in February 1911. he remained there thru August. He then died of stomach cancer in Durango in September. He is buried in the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) section of Greenmount with a headstone provided free from the Government. From that you can tell where he served and look up the roster of that unit and its background. His son Ed seems to have been a merchant in Bayfield (Bayfield Blade ads) and Ed's wife ran a nursing home/hotel called the Elk until it closed about 1912 (Bayfield Blade.)

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Where is George W. Briggs's memorial?
George W. Briggs's memorial is located at: St John the Divine Churchyard, Pemberton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England.
When did George W. Briggs death?
George W. Briggs death on 9 Sep 1911 in La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Where are the coordinates of the George W. Briggs's memorial?
Latitude: 53.5373860
Longitude: -2.6823840

Family Members:

Spouse

Alma Virginia Pettyjohn Briggs

(1854 - 1928)

Children

Floyd W Briggs

(1875 - 1943)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. St John the Divine Churchyard
Pemberton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England
Coordinate: 53.5373860, -2.6823840

2. St. Matthew Churchyard
Pemberton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England
Coordinate: 53.5290100, -2.6721300

3. Salem Churchyard
Orrell, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England
Coordinate: 53.5331572, -2.7107046

4. St. Paul's Church of England Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.5278761, -2.6536048

5. St James Roman Catholic Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.5300000, -2.7140000

6. St Thomas the Martyr Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.5402980, -2.7195920

7. All Saints Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.5458134, -2.6334023

8. St. Joseph's College
Up Holland, West Lancashire District, England
Coordinate: 53.5525740, -2.7307890

9. Lower Ince Cemetery
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Coordinate: 53.5315670, -2.6209900

10. Gidlow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 53.5681220, -2.6437140

11. Ince-in-Makerfield cemetery
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Coordinate: 53.5323940, -2.6176660

12. Holy Trinity Churchyard
Ashton-In-Makerfield, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England
Coordinate: 53.4989280, -2.6688000

13. St Catharine Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.5461800, -2.6168400

14. St Marie Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.5844610, -2.6704070

15. St Wilfrid Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.5868240, -2.6616530

16. St Mary Roman Catholic Churchyard
Billinge, Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, England
Coordinate: 53.4909850, -2.7180090

17. St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
Wrightington, West Lancashire District, England
Coordinate: 53.5923300, -2.7010200

18. St. Michael's Churchyard
Dalton, West Lancashire District, England
Coordinate: 53.5670360, -2.7640390

19. St Thomas Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.4856362, -2.6402671

20. St Thomas' Churchyard (Heath Road Extension)
Ashton-In-Makerfield, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England
Coordinate: 53.4850470, -2.6345810

21. St. John the Evangelist Churchyard
Abram, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England
Coordinate: 53.5090290, -2.5941470

22. St David Churchyard
Haigh, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England
Coordinate: 53.5758550, -2.5960800

23. All Saints Parish Churchyard
Hindley, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England
Coordinate: 53.5341110, -2.5707090

24. St. Paul's Churchyard
Skelmersdale, West Lancashire District, England
Coordinate: 53.5502050, -2.7929450