Briggs, Caleb Letter of Inquiry from R. E. Dale to Probate Judge, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1929
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1988.1.10 A-B
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Briggs, Caleb Letter of Inquiry from R. E. Dale too Probate Judge, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1929.
Mr Dale was writing the letter to find out which families Caleb Briggs and wife Dorcas Atterbury belonged. Mr. Briggs ran a wood yard on the Missouri River. He furnished steam boats with wood. He died about 1849 . His wife died soon after. Among the children was an orphan daughter named Delilah about 14 years old. Caleb Briggs and his wife was buried in King Hill Cemetery. Mr. Dale is looking for a record of the settlement of the estate of Caleb Briggs or his widow. . He would like to have the question of guardianship of the children after the death of the parents answered.
He wants the names of the children, locality where the family lived, people with whom the children lived and whether or not the children received a pension as soldier's orphans. He would like the location of King Hill Cemetery and what post office should the caretaker or sexton of that cemetery be addressed.
Mr. Dale lived at 540 North 26, Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. Dated November 30, 1929. Letter with envelope
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Briggs, Caleb Estate, King Hill Cemetery, Steamboat Wood Suppliers in St. Joseph, Genealogy
