Sure does tie in, Lindy. To Andrew J Briggs anyway. John James "Jack" Briggs (son of John Wright & Mary Magdalene "Polly" [Hurst] Briggs) b MCAR 23 Nov 1860/1 d MCAR 6 April 1946 bu Georges Creek Cemetery m MCAR 4 Dec 1882/3 Edith Almeda Brooksher (daughter of William Riley & Hester Barilla [Hefner] Brooksher) b GA 30 July 1861 d MCAR 2 Sep 1930 bu Georges Creek Cemetery. In Union Township 1900. FYI, this info comes from "Genealogies of Marion Co Families 1811-1900" by Mysty McPherson & Vicki Roberts. Mysty shakerag@mtnhome.com ************************************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: <LindyT@aol.com> To: <ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 1:58 PM Subject: John J. Briggs > There is a John J. Briggs listed on the 1900 Marion County census. He is 39 > yrs old and born in AR. His father was born in South Carolina and mother in > AR. He has been married for 18 yrs and his wifes name is Edith. Does anyone > have any additional info on him? Parents names? Trying to determine if he > ties into the James Y Briggs or Andrew J Briggs lines. > > Lindy