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     Strawder Cleveland Briggs was born on 9 May 1884 at Austin, Ross Co., OH. He was the son of William Briggs and Lavina Elizabeth James. Strawder Cleveland Briggs married Georgia Kenyon Trotter, daughter of Luke T. Trotter and Gertrude A. Crawford, in 1907. Strawder Cleveland Briggs died on 12 April 1966 at Washington Court House, Fayette Co., OH, at age 81 Obituary (Findagrave.com):

The New Holland Leader Thursday, April 14, 1966

Strawder Briggs Claimed Tuesday
Strawder C. Briggs, 81, of New Holland-Good Hope Road, died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Fayette Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since Friday.
He was born in Fayette County near Bloomingburg on May 9, 1884, and had lived in the New Holland community most of his life. He was the son of William and Elizabeth James Briggs and was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Trotter Briggs, in 1916. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Leroy Metzger, of Wapakoneta, and Mrs. Forrest McCune, of the Dogtown Road; two sisters, Mrs. Annalee Stinson, of the New Holland-Good Hope Road, and Mrs. Willard Peterson, of Frankfort; one brother, Dudley, of the Clemens Road; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Mr. Briggs, a retired farmer, was a member of the New Holland Masonic Lodge No. 392, Purity Chapter No. 65, Eastern Star, and the Eagle Lodge in Washington C.H.
Funeral services will be held at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home Friday at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Orlo Freshly officiating. Burial will be in New Holland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

The New Holland Leader Thursday, April 21, 1966

Services Held For Strawder Briggs
Services for Strawder C. Briggs, 81, of the New Holland-Good Hope Rd., were held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home, with the Rev. Orlo Freshly, pastor of the New Holland Methodist Church, officiating. Briggs, a retired farmer, died last Tuesday.
Pallbearers for the burial in New Holland Cemetery were Charles, Albert, and Martin Peterson, Dr. Byron Stinson, Dr. Dustin Stinson, Dr. Joseph Herbert and Paul Minshall.

He was buried in April 1966 at New Holland Cemetery, New Holland, Pickaway Co., OH, Findagrave #80093146.

     William Briggs was born circa 1894. He was the son of Alfred Briggs and Bertha E. Groves.

     William Briggs married Nancy Jane Soesbe, daughter of William Soesbe and Angelina Julina Buckner, on 3 July 1879 at Fairview Twp., Jones Co., IA. William Briggs and Nancy Jane Soesbe were divorced in April 1884 at Anamosa, Jones Co., IA; Divorce Petition:

In the District Court, Jones County, Iowa
May term 1884 Nancy Briggs
Plaintiff
vs
W. P. Briggs Petition in Equity
Defendant

The plaintiff represents to this Court

Par. 1st That plaintiff and defendant are both residents of Jones County Iowa and have resided in said ______ ever since the marriage of plaintiff and defendent as hereinafter stated.

Par. 2. That plaintiff and defendant were married in Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa on the 3rd day of July AD1879.

Par. 3rd That ever since said marriage plaintiff has conducted herself towards said defendant as a loving and affectionate wife.

Par. 4th That the defendant disregarding his duties as a husband, has conducted himself towards plaintiff and has treated plaintiff in such a cruel and inhuman manner as to endanger the life and utterly destroy the peace and happiness of plaintiff. That about six months after said marriage of said parties, __ _____, December 1879 without any provocation on the part of plaintiff said defendant gave way to anger and passion and did swear at plaintiff and call her vile and obscene names. That said defendant did attempt to cut his own throat with a razor and with a knife. That plaintiff for fear of her life was compelled to lock herself up in a room and remain until released, that since said time defendant has failed nearly altogether to provide for his family, that plaintiff has been compelled to support herself and her family, that defendant has continued to give way to violent passions and anger since said date, Dec. 1879 at intervals and becoming more frequent until the present time, that now said defendant is almost continually doing all in his power to harass, annoy and injure plaintiff. That in the month of June 1883 said defendant held the lamp right close to plaintiff's face when plaintiff was in bed and rubbed his fist against plaintiff's face and nose at the time threatening violence to plaintiff using vile and obscene language, that plaintiff was compelled to flee from her house and seek safety. That defendant threatens plaintiff that he would report to the neighbors false statements as to what plaintiff has said about them for the purpose of making them angry with plaintiff, that deft. has done so and this has caused nearly all plaintiff neighbors to be unfriendly with plaintiff. That defendant prevents plaintiff from attending religious services, that on the 6th day of April 1884, Deft. would not permit plaintiff to attend the funeral of a friend, that in the evening of April 6th defendant for the purpose of annoying plaintiff, the said day being the sabbath said defendant did continue to dance in the room and sing silly and vulgar songs and did use threatening and vulgar language, said defendant did call the daughter of plaintiff a "freckled whore." That because of the said threats and actions of defendant plaintiff has not been able to sleep but little for a week past and her health is affected thereby, that she will endanger her life to continue to live with said defendant.

Par. 5th That this application is not made out of any _____ or restraint but in sincerity and truth for the purposes set forth herein.

Par. 6th Wherefore plaintiff asks that she may be divorced from said defendant, that her name may be changed to her former name, Nancy Harrison, and that she may have such other and further relief as may be just and equitable in the premises.

Remley & Ercanbrack
Attys. for Pltff.

State of Iowa
Jones County

I, Nancy Briggs, being first sworn say that I am plaintiff in the above entitled claim, that I have heard the foregoing petition read and am acquainted with the facts and statements therein contained, and that the same are true as I verily believe.
(s) Nancy Briggs

Subscribed in my presence and sworn to by said Nancy Briggs before me this 12th day of April 1884.
H. M Remley, Notary Public for Jones County, Iowa.

     William Briggs was born on 7 December 1858 at Fayette Co., OH. He married Lavina Elizabeth James on 24 December 1879. William Briggs died on 20 September 1936 at New Holland, Pickaway Co., OH, at age 77. He was buried in September 1936 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Ross Co., OH, Findagrave #89645014.

     Wilma Georgia Briggs was born on 27 September 1913 at Ganado, Jackson Co., TX. She was the daughter of Strawder Cleveland Briggs and Georgia Kenyon Trotter. Wilma Georgia Briggs married Forrest Glendon McCune, son of William Craton McCune and Jane Viola Price. Wilma Georgia Briggs lived on 9 April 1940 at 212 Walnut Street, Circleville, Pickaway Co., OH.¹ She died on 17 November 1984 at Washington Court House, Fayette Co., OH, at age 71 Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Washington C.H. (O.) Record-Herald Monday, November 19, 1984

Wilma G. McCune
NEW HOLLAND, Ohio - Services for Mrs. Wilma G. McCune, 71, of 41 South Church St., will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland, with the Rev. Victor Slutz officiating. Burial will be in the New Holland Cemetery.
Mrs. McCune died at 11:53 p.m. Saturday in Fayette County Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient three days. She had been ill one month.
She was born in Ganado, Texas (the daughter of Strawder C. and Georgia K. (Trotter) Briggs), but had spent most of her life in the New Holland community where she was a member of the United Methodist Church. She was also a member of Heber Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Williamsport, a former beautician and had worked as an aide at Orient State Institute.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest McCune on Feb. 13, 1978, and a sister, Mrs. Betsy Metzger (on Aug. 1, 1981).
Surviving is a son, William McCune, of Jackson, Ky; three daughters, Mrs. Janie (David) Sprouse, of Circleville, Mrs. Georgia (Carl) Miller, of Howard, Ohio, and Mrs. Barbara (John) Johnson, of Chesapeake, Va; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home in New Holland on Monday from 4 until 9 p.m., where Eastern Star services will be held at 8:30 p.m.

Wilma G. McCune - Services for Mrs. Wilma G. McCune, 71, of 41 South Church St., New Holland, were held at 1:30 p.m. Tueday in the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home, New Holland, with the Rev. Melvin Alkire and Rev. Victor Slutz officiating.
Mrs. McCune, the widow of Forrest McCune, died Saturday in the Fayette County Memorial Hospital in Washington C.H. She was a former beautician and an aide at Orient State Institute.
Pallbearers for burial in the New Holland Cemetery were William and Donald McCune, Bill Briggs, Carl Miller, David Sprouse and Marty Metzger.

She was buried in November 1984 at New Holland Cemetery, New Holland, Pickaway Co., OH, Findagrave #80092508.

     Albert A. Bright was born on 6 December 1887 at Darke Co., OH. He was the son of Hamilton Garver Bright and Aldeba Klepinger. Albert A. Bright died on 22 August 1888 at Darke Co., OH. He was buried in August 1888 at Abbottsville Cemetery, Abbottsville, Darke Co., OH.

     Anna May Bright was born on 21 August 1885 at Darke Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Hamilton Garver Bright and Aldeba Klepinger.¹ Anna May Bright married Jesse C. Norris on 15 December 1900. Anna May Bright died on 30 January 1942 at Darke Co., OH, at age 56.

     Christian Bright was born on 5 February 1842 at Hocking Co., OH.¹ He was the son of George W. Bright and Mary Beery.¹ Christian Bright died on 14 December 1880 at age 38.

     Clarence E. Bright was born in January 1894 at Darke Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Hamilton Garver Bright and Aldeba Klepinger.¹

     Coleman Bright married Susannah Harrison, daughter of Zebulon A. Harrison and Mary Tallman. Coleman Bright was born in 1808 at Rockingham Co., VA.

     Daniel W. Bright was born in October 1896 at Darke Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Hamilton Garver Bright and Aldeba Klepinger.¹

     Elbert Bright was born on 6 December 1887 at Darke Co., OH. He was the son of Hamilton Garver Bright and Aldeba Klepinger. Elbert Bright died on 24 August 1888 at Darke Co., OH. He was buried in August 1888 at Abbottsville Cemetery, Abbottsville, Darke Co., OH.

     Elizabeth Bright was born on 20 July 1904 at Rogers, Columbiana Co., OH; daughter of Pascal Allen and Nellie (Cobb) Bright. She married Dr. Robert Sutton Barkley, son of John Clark Barkley and Anna Mary Ramsey, after April 1930, no children. Elizabeth Bright died on 1 June 1977 at Oxford, Butler Co., OH, at age 72

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

She attended Ohio Wesleyan University and graduated from DePauw University. She taught in public schools before becoming employed at Miami University.

Mrs. Barkley was active in civic and public affairs of Oxford. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Oxford, the Oxford League of Women Voters and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of McCullough-Hyde Hospital.

Published in the Hamilton Journal News June 6, 1977.

She was buried in June 1977 at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Butler Co., OH, Findagrave #184612153.

     Esther B. Bright was born on 27 November 1905 at Ohio. She married Floyd O. Denlinger, son of Orion C. Denlinger and Lydia Eikenberry, on 1 June 1929. Esther B. Bright died on 28 March 1980 at Sun City, Maricopa Co., AZ, at age 74. She was buried in 1980 at Ehrstine Cemetery, Trotwood, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #58501898.

     Frances Bright was born on 21 December 1834 at Hocking Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of George W. Bright and Mary Beery.¹ Frances Bright married Henry Fickle, son of Jane (?), on 16 September 1853 at Hocking Co., OH. Frances Bright lived on 25 June 1860 at Logan, Hocking Co., OH.² She died on 10 October 1877 at Ohio at age 42.

     Frances Bright was born on 12 February 1787 at Rockingham Co., VA. She married George Bright. Frances Bright died on 19 July 1876 at Ohio at age 89. She was buried in July 1876 at Bright Cemetery, Logan, Hocking Co., OH, Findagrave #23575404.

     George Bright was born on 12 December 1784 at Rockingham Co., VA. He married Frances Bright. George Bright died on 6 September 1864 at Falls Twp., Hocking Co., OH, at age 79. He was buried in September 1864 at Bright Cemetery, Logan, Hocking Co., OH, Findagrave #23550848.

     George W. Bright was born on 1 January 1809 at Bremen, Fairfield Co., OH.¹ He was the son of George Bright and Frances Bright. George W. Bright married Mary Beery, daughter of Christian Beery and Elizabeth Miller, on 21 June 1832 at Fairfield Co., OH. George W. Bright died on 4 August 1887 at New Lebanon, Montgomery Co., OH, at age 78.

     Grace E. Bright was born in July 1889 at Darke Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Hamilton Garver Bright and Aldeba Klepinger.¹

     Hamilton Garver Bright was born on 13 July 1854 at Madison Twp., Montgomery Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Isaac Bowman Bright and Sarah Rife.¹ Hamilton Garver Bright married Aldeba Klepinger, daughter of Newton Klepinger and Sarah W. Wolf, on 24 March 1879 at Darke Co., OH, Eleven children born, eight living as of the 1900 census.² Hamilton Garver Bright died on 27 February 1920 at Darke Co., OH, at age 65.

     Isaac Bowman Bright was born on 17 December 1819 at Augusta Co., VA.¹ He married Sarah Rife on 25 March 1841 at Montgomery Co., OH. Isaac Bowman Bright died on 26 July 1889 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, at age 69.

     Isaac Newton Bright was born on 6 December 1879 at Darke Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Hamilton Garver Bright and Aldeba Klepinger.¹ Isaac Newton Bright died on 18 December 1962 at Miami Co., OH, at age 83.

     Jane Ann Bright was born on 3 January 1840 at Rockingham Co., VA. She was the daughter of Coleman Bright and Susannah Harrison. Jane Ann Bright died on 2 January 1916 at age 75.

     Jesse Calvin Bright was born on 19 June 1883 at Darke Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Hamilton Garver Bright and Aldeba Klepinger.¹ Jesse Calvin Bright married Bertha Hapner on 4 January 1917. Jesse Calvin Bright died on 9 April 1963 at Butte Co., CA, at age 79.

     Mahala Bright was born on 11 December 1843 at Hocking Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of George W. Bright and Mary Beery.¹ Mahala Bright died on 26 November 1865 at Carroll Co., MO, at age 21.

     Margaret Bright was also known as "Peggy". She was born on 8 January 1801 at Frankford, Greenbrier Co., VA (now WV).¹ She married Col. Elisha Callison in 1821. Margaret Bright died on 27 January 1873 at Caldwell, Greenbrier Co., VA (now WV), at age 72. She was buried in January 1873 at Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 105705247.

     Minerva Bright was the daughter of Coleman Bright and Susannah Harrison.

     Riley R. Bright was born circa 1901 at Oklahoma. He married Fern Ocelia Larimore, daughter of Floyd Earl Larimore and Lyda May Krout, on 24 June 1928. Riley R. Bright and Fern Ocelia Larimore were divorced before April 1940.¹

     Russell H. Bright was born on 26 March 1892 at Darke Co., OH. He was the son of Hamilton Garver Bright and Aldeba Klepinger. Russell H. Bright died on 23 February 1893 at Darke Co., OH. He was buried in February 1893 at Abbottsville Cemetery, Abbottsville, Darke Co., OH.

     Spencer W. Bright was born in November 1899 at Darke Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Hamilton Garver Bright and Aldeba Klepinger.¹