Nannie C. Briggs1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 23813, (abt 1855 - 1881)
FatherDr. William T. Briggs4,5 (28 Apr 1826 - 31 Jan 1871)
MotherMary C. Rogers4,5 (15 Sep 1836 - 17 Feb 1891)

Key Events:

Birth: about 26 Oct 1855, Waxahachie, Texas6,7,8
Marriage: 16 Apr 1878, Ellis Co., Texas, James P. Walker (15 Mar 1854 - 15 Jul 1884)9
Death: 20 Jan 188110
Burial: Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas11
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Nannie C. Briggs was born about 26 Oct 1855 in Waxahachie, Texas.6,7,8
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Division 4, Ellis Co., Texas, in the household of her parents, Dr. William T. Briggs and Mary C. Rogers.12 She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas, in the household of her parents.13
     Her father died on 31 Jan 1871, when Nannie was 15 years old.14
     Nannie married James P. Walker, son of James Pembroke Walker and Modena A. Cobb, on 16 Apr 1878 in Ellis Co., Texas, with Rev. W. G. Neal offciating.9
     Nannie and James appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Tarrant Co., Texas, enumerated 17 Jun 1880, in the household of George Vickers and his wife, apparently as boarders. Their son Mercer was listed as living with them, as were one other boarder and a servant.15
     Nannie died on 20 Jan 1881.10 She was buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.11

Children:
     Child with James P. Walker:

  • Mercer Woodfield Walker15,16 (15 Dec 1879 - 29 Aug 1938)

Citations

  1. [S12132] W. T. Briggs household, 1860 U.S. Census, Ellis Co., Texas, shows name as N. C. Briggs.
  2. [S12131] William T. Briggs household, 1870 U.S. Census, Ellis Co., Texas, shows name as Nannie Briggs.
  3. [S12128] Marriage Record, Ellis Co., Texas, D:2, James P. Walker and Nannie C. Briggs.
  4. [S12132] W. T. Briggs household, 1860 U.S. Census, Ellis Co., Texas, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S12131] William T. Briggs household, 1870 U.S. Census, Ellis Co., Texas, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S12132] W. T. Briggs household, 1860 U.S. Census, Ellis Co., Texas, shows age 4 and state.
  7. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 69839957, Nannie R Walker, includes tombstone photo showing age 25 yrs 2 mo 25 days at death 20 Jan 1881.
  8. [S12130] Mercer Woodfield Walker, Standard Certificate of Death, shows city and state.
  9. [S12128] Marriage Record, Ellis Co., Texas, D:2, James P. Walker and Nannie C. Briggs, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  10. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 69839957, Nannie R Walker, shows date, with year as 1887, and includes tombstone photo showing date with year as 1881.
  11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 69839957, Nannie R Walker, includes tombstone photo.
  12. [S12132] W. T. Briggs household, 1860 U.S. Census, Ellis Co., Texas.
  13. [S12131] William T. Briggs household, 1870 U.S. Census, Ellis Co., Texas.
  14. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 45009382, William J Briggs, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  15. [S12129] George Vickers household, 1880 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas.
  16. [S12130] Mercer Woodfield Walker, Standard Certificate of Death.