Surname Saturday : Briggs

The BRIGGS surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are English.

Anhnentafel # 141 : Beulah Briggs (1773-1854).  Beulah was born 1773 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She married John Woolston (1766-1838) in 1793 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They had at least one son.  John died April 12, 1838 at Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Beulah died April 28, 1854.

Ahnentafel # 282 : Abel Briggs (c1740-bef1839).  Abel was born circa 1740 in New Jersey.  He married Lettice Woolston (1752-1787) on January 25, 1773 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lettice was born October 15, 1752 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They had at least one daughter.  Abel died before 1839 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lettice died December 11,1787 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 564 : Francis Briggs (1715-1763).  Francis was born 1715 in Salem County, New Jersey.  He married Rachel Stockton (aft1715-   ).  Rachel was born after 1715 in Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey.  They had at least one son.  Francis died June 1, 1763 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 1128 : John Briggs (c1680-bef1753).  John was born circa 1680 in Newton, Salem County, New Jersey.  He married Sarah Smith (c1680-     ).  Sarah was born circa 1680 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.  They had at least one son.  John died January 20, 1753 in Newton, Salem County, New Jersey.

Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

Wedding Wednesday : LeMaster - Marshall Engagement

Located the following engagement announcement in the archives of the Ball State University Daily News for my paternal first cousin once removed, Stanley LeMaster Jr.

"Engagement Announced," Ball State Daily News, 3 February 1945; Ball State University Digital Archives (http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BSUDlyNws/id/5921/rec/2 : accessed 1 February 2015), Ball State University Student Newspaper.

Engagement Announced

Mrs. Marjorie Marshall announces the engagement of her daughter Lillian to Technical Sergeant Stanley LeMaster, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley LeMaster of Akron, Ohio.  Miss Marshall is a graduate of Economy High School, Economy, Ind., and at present is on a fouryear nursing course here at Ball State and Ball Memorial Hospital.  Sgt. LeMaster is a graduate of Akron High School, Akron, Ohio.  He is a waist gunner on a bomber in the Army Air Corps and has just returned from active duty oversears.  He is  now stationed at Santa Anna, California.

Stanley Duey LeMaster, my paternal first cousin once removed, was the son of Stanley Duey and Anna (Beard) LeMaster.

Wedding Wednesday – a great way to display those old wedding photos or scan wedding invitations and announcements! Suggested by Carol of Reflections from the Fence and in use by several genealogy bloggers.

John L. LeMaster, Graduate Student at Ball State Teachers College

"Who's Who Among The Graduate Students," The Easterner (Ball State Teachers College), 19 August 1932; online images, (http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BSUDlyNws/id/2768/rec/7 : accessed 1 February 2015), Ball State University Digital Archives.

John L. LeMaster

Mr. LeMaster was graduated from high school at Fort Recovery, Ohio, in 1919.  He attended Indiana University and Ball State, where he graduated in 1929.  He has taught in Redkey and at Converse and is principal of Cowan High School.

This article, entitled "Who's Who Among the Graduate Students", was published in The Easterner, the student newspaper of Ball State Teachers College (now University) in Muncie, Indiana.  

John Leland LeMaster was my paternal granduncle, the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters.

Prior to this find, I did not know that he graduated from Fort Recovery High School, or that he had attended Indiana University.  I also didn't realize he had taught school in Converse, Indiana.