Genealogy of the children of James Wells and Freelove Aylesworth of Rhode Island

These are the children of Electa Wells &William Briggs

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.1 Edwin M. Briggs
Birth Date: 14 Feb 1833
Birth Place: Sanquoit, NY
Death Date: 18 May 1903
Death Place: Coldwater, MI
Spouse: Alice Hill
Note: d/o John Hill of Afton, Ny
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1863
Marriage Place: Coldwater, MI
Children:

  1. Albert H. Biggs
  2. Fred M. Biggs

(8) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.1.1 b
Birth Date: 1864
Note: (brith-court stenographer at Alpena, MI)

(8) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.1.2 Fred M. Briggs
Death Place: at age 6

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.2 Lowesa M. Briggs
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1834
Birth Place: Sanquoit, Ny
Spouse: Horace Cunningham
Note: s/o Hiram Cunningham of Oswego, NY
Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1856
Marriage Place: Beloit, WI
Children: Lillie May Cunningham

(8) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.2.1 Lillie May Cunningham
Spouse: Frank C. Hugmine

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.3 George W. Briggs
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1835
Birth Place: Bridgewater, NY
Spouse: Abbie H. Cutler
User Fact 1: d/o Andrew H. Cutler of Marshall, NY
Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1865
Marriage Place: South Edmeston, Otsego Co, NY

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.4 Morris E. Briggs
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1837

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.5 Melvin Briggs
Birth Date: 10 May 1838
Birth Place: Bridgewater, NY
Death Date: 16 Dec 1900
Death Place: Burlington Flats, Otsego Co, NY
Spouse: Mary J. Anderson
User Fact 1: d/o S. L. Anderson of Plainfield, NY (Otsego Co)
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1864
Marriage Place: Burlington, Otsego Co, NY

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.6 Milton Briggs
Birth Date: 10 May 1838

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.7 William H. Briggs*
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1840
Birth Place: Bridgewater, NY
Note: William H. Briggs served in the Union Army during the great rebellion. Three years of his service was in the First NY Light Artillery or Bates Battery. He was in many battles, escaped without a wound, and returned home in the best of health.
Spouse 1: Jennie Hall
Death Date: Mar 1892
Note: d/o Samuel Hall of Brookfield, NY
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1870
Marriage Place: Bridgewater, NY
Children: Harry Lee Briggs
Spouse 2: Virginia Livermore
Marriage Date: Jul 1893
Children: William Wright Briggs

(8) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.7a.1 Harry Lee Briggs
Birth Date: 03 Jan 1879

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.8 Electa Ann Briggs
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1842

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.9 unk Briggs
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1845
Death Date: 2 Aug 1845

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.10 Adelaide C. Briggs
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1848
Birth Place: Bridgewater, NY
Death Date: 19 Jul 1904
Death Place: Burlington Flats, Otsego Co, NY
Note: no children
Spouse: Ira Day
Note: s/o Flavel Day of Burlington, Otsego Co, NY
Residence: Burlington Flats, NY
Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1889
Marriage Place: Burlington, Otsego Co, NY

(7) 1.5.2.2b.a.11.11 Spencer Briggs
Birth Date: 12 May 1850
Death Date: 4 Oct 1852

(7) 1.5.2.2b.7a.11.12 Emma A. Briggs
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1852
Birth Place: Bridgewater, NY
Spouse: Loren Merville
User Fact 1: s/o Nathan Merville of Mohawk, NY
User Fact 2: res: Burlington Flats, NY
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1887
Marriage Place: Sanquoit, NY

Sources:"The Descendants of Peter Wells of the Line of Joshua Wells" by A.J. Wright. (Grandson of James Wells, Jr. of Hartford CT.) and Alice Wells Tuthill of Michigan City, Ind. Loaned to Janette Young Streeter, Marcellus MI by Jennie Wells File of Lake LaGrange, Cass Co. MI Published 1914.
Peter Wells, of Jamestown and Kingstown, RI and some of his Descendants. by A.J. Wright of Hartford CT.
Joshua Wells by Alice (Wells)Tuthill.

Provided by Rita Wells - Delton, MI

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