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    1. [NCROCKHA] Briggs of Stokes/Rockingham Co, NC
    2. To the list please. Looking for any additional info on family and descendants of William Briggs and Bertha Mae Mabe marriage as shown below. Some of the info is from the Stokes County registers, and the obit of the death of the son James Briggs 4 Aug 1960 and other personal family info. Bertha Mae Briggs is shown as remarried in the 1960 obit as Bertha Briggs Thacker of Madison, NC Addresses shown are accurate as of 1960. William Eugene Briggs md Bertha Mae Mabe 24 Apr 1923 he's 38, b Stokes Co. NC abt 1885, d. unk s/o Ester Briggs of King, Stokes County, NC she's 24, b. Stokes Co. NC abt 1899, d. unk d/o Lee Mabe and Rosa Craddock of King, Stokes Co. NC Note: Bertha Mae was shown as remarried in obit of James W. Briggs, 1960--Bertha Briggs Thacker of Madison, NC Children of William Briggs and Bertha Mae Mabe: (incomplete??) 1. Martha Jane Briggs born 15 Apr 1928, died 15 May 1928 2. James William Briggs b. 26 Feb 1926 in Rural Hall, NC Forsyth County, NC. Died 4 Apr 1960 in Mayodan, NC. Rockingham County, NC md. Odessa Doss unknown. Children of James and Odessa are: daughter Lori Ann Briggs of Mayodan, NC, two sons Jimmy and Johnny Briggs of Mayodan, NC 3. Janette B. Briggs b abt 1923 md Odell Cardwell of Madison, NC Living in Stoneville, NC as of 1985. 4. Margie Briggs b 3 June 1930 Stokes County, NC md Daniel Farmer 5 Nov 1949 of Mayodan, NC. License issued in Martinsville, VA Children: At least one son Thomas Daniel Farmer born 14 Aug 1950 in Rockingham County, NC 5. Mrs John Thomas Gentry of Stokesdale, Rockingham Co, NC (Christian name unk) 6. Mrs Raymond Lewellyn of Stokesdale, Rockingham Co. NC (Christian name unk) 7. James Thomas Briggs of Stokesdale, Rockingham Co. NC 8. Oscar Lee Briggs of Collinsville, Va 9. Carl Eugene Briggs of Stokesdale, Rockingham Co. NC All info regarding any of the above Briggs appreciated. Thanks, Hank Mabe Researching Pack/Mabe mabeone@aol.com

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