Briggs, Elijah, 1810-1854.

Elijah Briggs was born in 1810 in Vermont.

He wrote to his parents Benjamin and Susanna Briggs, who are residing in Ohio, from various towns in the Wabash Valley area of Indiana, including Table Rock, Lafayette, and Attica. He seems to have been employed as a laborer, and in shipping and receiving at an area dry goods store. He was married to Helen M. Briggs and they had several children, at least two of whom died in infancy. Three daughters appear to have survived, Mary, Emma, and Julia. He died in 1854.

From the description of Briggs family papers, 1837-1910. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 640536065