JAMES G. BRIGGS, farmer, Section 22, P. O. Scranton, was born in Granger, Ohio, February 22, 1839, son of Uriah Briggs and Mary Holcomb. His paternal grandparents were Seth Holcomb and Zenas Briggs, and his maternal Ruth Codding and Mary Gillett. When twelve years of age his father moved to Tazewell County, Ill., where he remained fifteen years engaged in farming. He came to Kansas in 1866, and settled in Lawrence, and the following year purchased a farm in Dragoon township, where he has since resided, having made the improvements on his farm. He was united in marriage in Tazewell County, Ill., August 14, 1862, to Miss Mary A. daughter of Leonard Halsapple and Levina Holstein, daughter of James Anderson. They have three children - Elmer E., born in Tazewell County, Ill., October 4, 1863; William E., born in Douglas County, Kan., August 20, 1866; and Lida M., born in Osage County, Kan., June 8, 1869.  Mr. Briggs is a member of the Highland Methodist Episcopal Church, and of Highland Grange, NO. 291, and is its Treasuer.



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