Descendants of Anna Melissa Garland
(Mother of Bulo Briggs)
Contributed by Bob Carmody
Generation No. 1
1. ANNA MELISSA6 GARLAND (JOHN WILLIAM THOMAS5,
GUTRIDGE WILLIAM4, PSBL WILLIAM3, JOHN2, PETER1)
was born March 06, 1821 in BURKE CO., NC, and died April
25, 1891. She married JOHN LEE BRIGGS March 21, 1842
in YANCEY CO.,NC, son of "NEDDY" BRIGGS and PHOEBE
LEE.
Children of ANNA GARLAND and JOHN BRIGGS are:
i. WILLIAM J.7 BRIGGS, b. January 08, 1843, YANCEY
COUNTY, NC; d. August 21, 1843.
ii. ADOLPHUS E. BRIGGS, b. August 20, 1844, YANCEY
COUNTY, NC; d. November 13, 1898; m. MATILDA MOORE,
February 23, 1868.
iii. ELIZA JANE BRIGGS, b. May 15, 1846, YANCEY COUNTY,
NC; d. 1877.
iv. JOHN LOGAN BRIGGS, b. February 28, 1848, YANCEY
COUNTY, NC; d. November 22, 1934; m. ETHEL LEWIS.
v. EZEKIEL L. BRIGGS, b. February 25, 1850, YANCEY
COUNTY, NC; d. January 13, 1884; m. MALINDA SHELTON.
vi. PHEBY ANN BRIGGS, b. August 31, 1852, YANCEY
COUNTY, NC; d. April 02, 1865.
2. vii. BULO LEE BRIGGS, b. September 15, 1854, YANCEY
COUNTY, NC; d. April 14, 1941, GREENE COUNTY, TN.
viii. HARRISON BRIGGS, b. November 10, 1856, YANCEY
COUNTY, NC; d. March 15, 1857.
ix. DOCTOR JESSIA BRIGGS, b. November 20, 1858,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN.
x. LANDON C. HAYNES BRIGGS, b. May 10, 1861,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN; d. October 29, 1899; m.
SARAH TIPTON.
xi. ELISH E. BRIGGS, b. October 20, 1863, WASHINGTON
COUNTY, TN; d. March 29, 1945; m. BETTY SHELTON
MCCOY.
Generation No. 2
2. BULO LEE7 BRIGGS (ANNA MELISSA6 GARLAND, JOHN
WILLIAM THOMAS5, GUTRIDGE WILLIAM4, PSBL WILLIAM3,
JOHN2, PETER1) was born September 15, 1854 in YANCEY
COUNTY, NC, and died April 14, 1941 in GREENE COUNTY,
TN. He married SUSAN N. GENTRY September 20, 1875 in
FLAG POND,TN, daughter of JOHN GENTRY and JANE
EDWARDS.
Children of BULO BRIGGS and SUSAN GENTRY are:
i. CELIA ANN8 BRIGGS, b. May 14, 1876, UNICOI COUNTY,
TN; d. May 16, 1899; m. GEORGE ALBERT HINCK.
ii. MARY JANE BRIGGS, b. May 14, 1876, UNICOI COUNTY,
TN.
3. iii. DORA LEONA BRIGGS, b. October 19, 1877, UNICOI
COUNTY, TN; d. July 13, 1956, CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO.
iv. ELIZA JANE BRIGGS, b. December 10, 1879, UNICOI
COUNTY, TN; d. May 12, 1912; m. OLIVER H. BATES,
February 14, 1900.
4. v. OSCAR LEE BRIGGS, b. August 28, 1882, UNICOI
COUNTY, TN; d. April 30, 1923, BAKER COUNTY, OREGON.
5. vi. LILLIE ELIZABETH BRIGGS, b. August 28, 1882,
UNICOI COUNTY, TN; d. January 24, 1969, CASSIA
COUNTY, IDAHO.
6. vii. LOUELLA BAILEY BRIGGS, b. February 15, 1885,
UNICOI COUNTY, TN; d. January 06, 1963, SUFFOLK
COUNTY, NY.
7. viii. EZEKIAL LAFAYETTE BRIGGS, b. April 01, 1887,
UNICOI COUNTY, TN; d. November 01, 1915.
8. ix. ELLA REE BRIGGS, b. July 03, 1889, UNICOI COUNTY,
TN; d. January 04, 1953, CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO.
x. SARAH EMILY BRIGGS, b. October 28, 1891, UNICOI
COUNTY, TN; d. February 13, 1923, MINIDOKA COUNTY,
IDAHO; m. KEITH CRANNEY, May 13, 1913, CASSIA
COUNTY, IDAHO.
xi. LAURA ELISH BRIGGS, b. March 22, 1894, CASSIA
COUNTY, IDAHO; d. March 19, 1977, CASSIA COUNTY,
IDAHO; m. FREDRICK CHARLES BLAKE, November 12,
1912.
Generation No. 3
3. DORA LEONA8 BRIGGS (BULO LEE7, ANNA MELISSA6
GARLAND, JOHN WILLIAM THOMAS5, GUTRIDGE WILLIAM4,
PSBL WILLIAM3, JOHN2, PETER1) was born October 19,
1877 in UNICOI COUNTY, TN, and died July 13, 1956 in
CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO. She married MANNIE PICKETT
December 24, 1896 in CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO, son of
WILLIAM MILLS and MARIA PICKETT.
Children of DORA BRIGGS and MANNIE PICKETT are:
i. ZELLA VIETTA9 PICKETT, b. September 14, 1897, CASSIA
COUNTY, IDAHO.
ii. ARILLA LAFLORRE PICKETT, b. September 20, 1898,
CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO; d. April 01, 1980, MARICOPA,
ARIZONA.
iii. BULO ENZLEY PICKETT, b. September 22, 1900, CASSIA
COUNTY, IDAHO; d. July 15, 1976, RIVERSIDE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA.
4. OSCAR LEE8 BRIGGS (BULO LEE7, ANNA MELISSA6
GARLAND, JOHN WILLIAM THOMAS5, GUTRIDGE WILLIAM4,
PSBL WILLIAM3, JOHN2, PETER1) was born August 28, 1882
in UNICOI COUNTY, TN, and died April 30, 1923 in BAKER
COUNTY, OREGON. He married DORCAS NELLIE CUMMINS
October 02, 1903 in SALT LAKE, UTAH, daughter of FRANCIS
CUMMINS and SARAH SEVERE.
Children of OSCAR BRIGGS and DORCAS CUMMINS are:
i. FRANCIS LIONEL9 BRIGGS, b. September 19, 1904,
CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO; d. November 09, 1937.
ii. JENNIE IRENE BRIGGS, b. November 10, 1912, CASSIA
COUNTY, IDAHO; d. February 14, 1974.
5. LILLIE ELIZABETH8 BRIGGS (BULO LEE7, ANNA
MELISSA6 GARLAND, JOHN WILLIAM THOMAS5, GUTRIDGE
WILLIAM4, PSBL WILLIAM3, JOHN2, PETER1) was born
August 28, 1882 in UNICOI COUNTY, TN, and died January
24, 1969 in CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO. She married JOSEPH
WILLIAM SEVERE March 25, 1904 in CASSIA COUNTY,
IDAHO.
Children of LILLIE BRIGGS and JOSEPH SEVERE are:
i. WILLIAM CHARLES9 SEVERE, b. December 26, 1904,
CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO; d. December 27, 1904, CASSIA
COUNTY, IDAHO.
ii. THORA SEVERE, b. October 14, 1905, CASSIA COUNTY,
IDAHO; d. June 03, 1910, CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO.
iii. ANONA SEVERE, b. June 20, 1908, CASSIA COUNTY,
IDAHO; d. March 19, 1974, TUCSON, ARIZONA.
6. LOUELLA BAILEY8 BRIGGS (BULO LEE7, ANNA MELISSA6
GARLAND, JOHN WILLIAM THOMAS5, GUTRIDGE WILLIAM4,
PSBL WILLIAM3, JOHN2, PETER1) was born February 15,
1885 in UNICOI COUNTY, TN, and died January 06, 1963 in
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY. She married FRANCIS MARION
CUMMINS December 24, 1902 in CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO.
Children of LOUELLA BRIGGS and FRANCIS CUMMINS are:
i. GOLDIE ACELILA9 CUMMINS, b. 1904.
ii. FRANK RAYMOND CUMMINS, b. January 03, 1915,
CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO; d. February 1983, NEW JERSEY.
iii. RACHEL CUMMINS, b. February 19, 1919, CASSIA
COUNTY, IDAHO; d. January 10, 1967.
7. EZEKIAL LAFAYETTE8 BRIGGS (BULO LEE7, ANNA
MELISSA6 GARLAND, JOHN WILLIAM THOMAS5, GUTRIDGE
WILLIAM4, PSBL WILLIAM3, JOHN2, PETER1) was born April
01, 1887 in UNICOI COUNTY, TN, and died November 01,
1915. He married VERA CRANNEY December 29, 1913,
daughter of WILLARD CRANNEY and HARRIETT WOOLF.
Child of EZEKIAL BRIGGS and VERA CRANNEY is:
i. CLARENCE EZEKIEL9 BRIGGS, b. 1914, BURLEY, IDAHO.
8. ELLA REE8 BRIGGS (BULO LEE7, ANNA MELISSA6
GARLAND, JOHN WILLIAM THOMAS5, GUTRIDGE WILLIAM4,
PSBL WILLIAM3, JOHN2, PETER1) was born July 03, 1889 in
UNICOI COUNTY, TN, and died January 04, 1953 in CASSIA
COUNTY, IDAHO. She married (1) HYRUM RAY CRANER
December 26, 1905, son of JOHN CRANER and DORCUS
MCBRIDE. She married (2) ROBERT L. PENCE April 07,
1923.
Child of ELLA BRIGGS and HYRUM CRANER is:
i. VERNAL9 CRANER, b. August 11, 1909, CASSIA COUNTY,
IDAHO; d. February 14, 1952, CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO.