Charles Robert Briggs II 1892 -1970

Photos and Drawing from when serving in World War I

Born: June 18, 1892 in Decatur, Illinois

Died: 1970

1^st Spouse: Frances Mawson (Cisler) Briggs m. December 6, 1920

Frances (Cisler) Briggs

Children: Charles Robert Briggs III (See below)

Twin girl to Charles, died at birth.

Mary Frances “Patty” (Briggs) Flanders (See below)

Wallace Rueben Briggs (See below)

William Walker Briggs (Note: Wallace and William are twins)

Jane Cisler (Briggs) Lee

From left to right: Charles, Wallace & William (I don’t know which is which.), Jane, and Mary “Patty”.

2^nd Spouse: Mabel Bernice Campbell Stealey. (No children)

Occupation: Owned Lumber Company.

Father’s name: Charles Robert Briggs Birth place: Appleton, Wisconsin

Mother’s name: Mary Hyde Bell Birth place: Louisville, Kentucky

Siblings: Wallace Millard Briggs (More info on father’s page)

Charles Robert Briggs III m. Marzelle Wilma (Hoffman) Briggs. She was born in Waller County Texas (at the Frederick Homestead ) April 29, 1918 and died March 29, 1983 in Houston, Texas. Charles worked for Contractors Lumber & Supply Co. for over 35 years. Charles and Marzelle had 2 children:

Charles Robert Briggs IV

William “Bill” Briggs

Mary Frances “Patty” (Briggs) Flanders has 2 children:

Edwin Frank Flanders

Ridge Allan Flanders

Wallace Reuben Briggs is retired from the United States Marine Corps. His 1^st wife, Ruth, died of cancer and they had 1 child, Bonnie (Briggs) Hurley and adopted 2 children: Albert and Glenn. Bonnie and her husband have 4 children. Wallace’s 2^nd wife is Clara and they had no children.

Information and photos of the family members were graciously shared with me by Bill Briggs. You may contact him at: WBRIGGS2@houston.rr.com

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