Elizabeth Briggs

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Lizzie Briggs
• Census: 1880, Garner Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States; as Elizabeth Florea, in the household of William Crossley
• Property: 10 Feb 1882, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; Florea siblings sold 90.33 acres for $2989.00 to Thomas B. Gaddis; Address:
  (part of Baron Steubans Military survey #2697)
• Census: 1900, Washington Township, Republic County, Kansas, United States; as Elizabeth Florea, 4 children/3 living, wife, in the household of John W. Florea

Notes:

Property:

Signed: Isaac Florea, Mary Flora, Parker S. Flora, Ollie A. Flora, Albert Flora, John W. Flora, Elizabeth Flora, Peter P. Fox, Ruth A. Fox, M. E. Thompson, Nancy J. Hildebrand, David (his Mark) Hildebrant, J. J. Windomaker, Louise Windomaker, Maria E. Florea
Witness: Peter Clevinger, Henry Lozenby, Irena Emmons, David King, Irma Troth, Henry Lazenby, C. C. Burns, Henry Lizenby, Geo. E. Barren and Silas Ruth
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Died:

OBITUARY
The Belleville Telescope, May 25, 1950
—Elizabeth Briggs, daughter of Hiram and Maria Briggs, was born October 16, 1855, near Atlanta, Ill., and died May 9, 1950 at the home of her daughter at Belleville at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 23 days.
—Her parents moved to Atlanta when she was a infant. When she was six years old, her father having died, her mother remarried and they moved near McLean, Ill., where she received her education and lived until February 11, 1878, when she was married to John W. Florea.
—The couple moved to Iowa to live in the vicinity of Council Bluffs. In November, 1884, they came to Republic county, Kansas. To this union were born four children, the second one, Harley dying at the age of three. Mr. Florea died February 20, 1906.
—She became a believer in the Gospel of Christ many years ago and died trusting in the promises of God.
—Those left to mourn her departure are her children, Chester I. of Republic, Mrs. Fern Stephenson, of Belleville and Glen E. of Omaha; nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
—Funeral services were held May 11 at Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart funeral chapel in Belleville with the Rev. Monroe M. Miles officiating. Interment was in Union Valley cemetery by the side of her husband and son. ( Source: Death: The Belleville Telescope, May 25, 1950)

—Elizabeth Briggs, daughter of Hiram and Maria Briggs, was born October 16, 1855, near Atlanta, Ill., and died May 9, 1950 at the home of her daughter at Belleville at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 23 days.
—Her parents moved to Atlanta when she was a infant. When she was six years old, her father having died, her mother remarried and they moved near McLean, Ill., where she received her education and lived until February 11, 1878, when she was married to John W. Florea.
—The couple moved to Iowa to live in the vicinity of Council Bluffs. In November, 1884, they came to Republic county, Kansas. To this union were born four children, the second one, Harley dying at the age of three. Mr. Florea died February 20, 1906.
—She became a believer in the Gospel of Christ many years ago and died trusting in the promises of God.
—Those left to mourn her departure are her children, Chester I. of Republic, Mrs. Fern Stephenson, of Belleville and Glen E. of Omaha; nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
—Funeral services were held May 11 at Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart funeral chapel in Belleville with the Rev. Monroe M. Miles officiating. Interment was in Union Valley cemetery by the side of her husband and son. (Source: Find A Grave Memorial# 101814078)

Elizabeth married John William Florea on 11 Feb 1878 in Mount Hope Township, McLean County, Illinois, United States. John (son of Henry Florea and Mary Turner) was born on 17 Jan 1851 in Belmont County, Ohio, United States; died on 20 Feb 1906 in Republic County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Feb 1906 in Scandia, Republic County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Chester Irvin Florea was born on 22 Apr 1884 in Macedonia, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States; died on 24 Feb 1974 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States; was buried in Feb 1974 in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, United States.
2. Fern Florea was born on 2 Feb 1888 in Kansas, United States; died on 1 Aug 1978 in Republic County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Aug 1978 in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, United States.
3. Glenn Elbert Florea was born on 29 Mar 1890 in Republic County, Kansas, United States; died in Jan 1978 in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States; was buried in Jan 1978 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States.
4. Harley Florea was born on 16 Feb 1886; died on 18 Mar 1889 in Republic County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Mar 1889 in Scandia, Republic County, Kansas, United States.