1. Christopher¹ Briggs was born in Smithfield, RI 1 Mar 1820.⁽²⁷⁰⁶⁾ Christopher died 9 Apr 1908 in Springfield, MA.⁽²⁷⁰⁷⁾ His body was interred in Springfield, MA, Oak Grove Cemetery.⁽²⁷⁰⁸⁾

He married three times. He married Clarissa ??.⁽²⁷⁰⁹⁾ Clarissa was born in Wilbraham, MA 1821.⁽²⁷¹⁰⁾ Clarissa died 6 Oct 1847 in Ludlow, MA.⁽²⁷¹¹⁾ He married Clarissa ??.⁽²⁷¹²⁾ Clarissa was born in Wilbraham, MA 1821.⁽²⁷¹³⁾ Clarissa died 6 Oct 1847 in Ludlow, MA.⁽²⁷¹⁴⁾ He married Elizabeth Skinner Bliven in Springfield, MA, 16 Jun 1866.⁽²⁷¹⁵⁾ Elizabeth was born in Willimantic, CT 28 May 1836.⁽²⁷¹⁶⁾ Elizabeth was the daughter of Pardon Bliven and Fanny Maria States. Elizabeth died 24 Mar 1917 in Springfield, MA.⁽²⁷¹⁷⁾ He had polio as a child. Worked at Springfield, Massachusetts armory as a pattern maker from 9 Jan 1845 to retirement on 9 Jul 1894. Christopher lost his entire first family and then remarried.

Christopher Briggs and Elizabeth Skinner Bliven had the following child:

+ 2 i. Charles Lawrence² Briggs was born 15 Nov 1868.

Christopher Briggs and Clarissa ?? had the following children:

3 ii. Calla Briggs. Calla died 3 Jun 1852.⁽²⁷¹⁸⁾

4 iii. Caroline Briggs. Caroline died 13 May 1852.⁽²⁷¹⁹⁾ Jeffrey Briggs indicates that the death records and the tombstone do not agree on the death date.

5 iv. Almond J. Briggs was born 1841.⁽²⁷²⁰⁾ Almond died Jul 1841.⁽²⁷²¹⁾ According to the tombstone he died at age 19 days.

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