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| - | He, his wife [[Briggs, Betsey|Elizabeth "Betsey"]], Elias M. and [[Briggs, Mary|Mary Briggs]] decided to move westward in [[1847]] after they had pioneered the Church of Christ in Iowa. The family planned to bring hives of bees but lost them when his wagon overturned in water.[http://www.oregonpioneers.com/1847.htm] They arrived in the winter of [[1848]] through the South Road (another name for the Applegate Trail) to [[Pleasant Hill]]. There, they were charter members of that [[Church of Christ (Pleasant Hill)|active church]], then relocated to the Springfield area. Donation land claim records list their filing date on 640 acres as October [[1849]]. (Geneaological Forum of Portland 1957): | + | He married Elizabeth Morris (1805-abt 1880) on March 23, 1823 in Floyd County, Kentucky. They had one child Elias Briggs born in 1824 in Floyd County, Kentucky. Isaac had 6 half brothers and sisters: John Briggs of Kentucky. Jacob Briggs of Kentucky. Elias Briggs of Schuyler County Illinois (b. 1798). Elizabeth (Briggs) Bradley of Floyd County Kentucky. Nancy (Briggs) Lovelady of Floyd County Kentucky. Fanny (Briggs) Pruitt of Kentucky.[http://genforum.genealogy.com/briggs/messages/3266.html] Isaac moved to Schuyler County, Illinois by 1830, and in 1840 he was in Iowa Territory and in 1846 was in Lee Co., Iowa. |
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| + | He, his wife [[Briggs, Betsey|Elizabeth "Betsey"]], [[Briggs, Elias|Elias M.]] and [[Briggs, Mary|Mary Briggs]] decided to move westward in [[1847]] after they had pioneered the Church of Christ in Iowa. The family planned to bring hives of bees but lost them when his wagon overturned in water.[http://www.oregonpioneers.com/1847.htm] They arrived in the winter of [[1848]] through the South Road (another name for the Applegate Trail) to [[Pleasant Hill]]. There, they were charter members of that [[Church of Christ (Pleasant Hill)|active church]], then relocated to the Springfield area. Donation land claim records list their filing date on 640 acres as October [[1849]]. (Geneaological Forum of Portland 1957): | ||
[Briggs] chose as the site of his dwelling a spot convenient to a [[Briggs' Spring|spring of water]] that sent up its bubbled with ceaseless energy. A portion of the prairie where stood this found in due time was fenced in the enclosure becoming known as the Spring-field - - hence the name of the town. Here for two years dwelt the Briggs family, the father and his belongings removing at the end of that time to a farm about a mile and a half from their original location. The father and son conducted the [[Springfield-Glenwood Ferry service|ferry]] where the fine bridge spans the Willamette. (Walling 1884:452). | [Briggs] chose as the site of his dwelling a spot convenient to a [[Briggs' Spring|spring of water]] that sent up its bubbled with ceaseless energy. A portion of the prairie where stood this found in due time was fenced in the enclosure becoming known as the Spring-field - - hence the name of the town. Here for two years dwelt the Briggs family, the father and his belongings removing at the end of that time to a farm about a mile and a half from their original location. The father and son conducted the [[Springfield-Glenwood Ferry service|ferry]] where the fine bridge spans the Willamette. (Walling 1884:452). | ||
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We do not know just when the church began meeting, but by [[1871]] the Springfield Church reported 60 members. Early members included both Briggs families and Dr. [[Owsley, William M.|William M.]] and [[Owsley, Mariah|Mariah Owsley]]. | We do not know just when the church began meeting, but by [[1871]] the Springfield Church reported 60 members. Early members included both Briggs families and Dr. [[Owsley, William M.|William M.]] and [[Owsley, Mariah|Mariah Owsley]]. | ||
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At the present time, his death is unknown and the tombstone on [[Laurel Hill Cemetery]] shows him buried alongside his wife "Betsey" and Robert Briggs. He is not listed in the 1880 US Census so it may be assumed he died before this census. | At the present time, his death is unknown and the tombstone on [[Laurel Hill Cemetery]] shows him buried alongside his wife "Betsey" and Robert Briggs. He is not listed in the 1880 US Census so it may be assumed he died before this census. | ||
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