Source: Jim Laffoon - cites " Hopkins Co. Heritage"
Source: Jim Laffoon - cites " Hopkins Co. Heritage"
1850 Census: South Carolina, Edgefield Dist.
2163/2167 Frances Briggs 72 F W $4000 VA
Martha 30 F W SC
Andrew 21 M W Farmer SC
Francy 7 F W SC2231/2235 George Briggs 46 M W Farmer $2000 SC
Caroline 36 F W
James M. 19 M W Farming
Jefferson 14 M W
John 12 M W
William 11 M W
Emily 1 F W(note: I believe Georges 1st wife died either in childbirth with Frances or shortly afterward and because she was his only daughter, George sent her to live with his mother, Frances along with son Andrew. He married Caroline Williams in 1847, Emily is their child)
1860 Census: South Carolina Edgefield Dist., Salem township. 22 Sept. 1860
1521 Geo. Briggs 56 M W Farmer $16000 $30000 SC
C 48 F W
W. H. 19 M W
F. E. 16 F W
E. 10 F W1522 A. J. Briggs 31 M W Farming SC
John 21 M W1523 J. Briggs 25 M W Farming SC
1870 Census: South Carolina, Edgefield Dist., Butters Township 5 Aug 1870
249/254 George Briggs 66 M W Farmer $3000 $592 SC
Emily 20 F W keeping house
William H. 29 M W Farm laborer
Moldin Kenney 45 F M Domestic Servant
Sarah 12 F B "
Jack 10 M B "
Jane 22 F B Farm laborer
Charity 20 F B "
Julia 18 F B "
From "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia", Volume 1, Hubard
Thompson Harris was born 1784 in North Carolina. He moved to Georgia about 1800. It is not clear if his parents came with him. Thompson had a brother, Hampton and a sister, Frances called Fannie.Thompson married Nancy Ursey about 1808 in Burke Co., GA. After her death in the 1840s, he remained a widower until about 1855. He then married Mrs. Lavina West, a widow lady whose daughter of the same name married Thompson's son Hampton. Mrs. Lavina West Harris was born about 1816 in GA. Thompson and Lavina had no children.
It appears Thompson and family lived several years in Laurens Co., GA prior to 1825 when they moved to Appling Co., GA. After living in Appling Co. for about 20 years, Thompson along with sons William, George, and Stogner and son-in-law Joseph L Morgan moved to Lowndes Co., GA and settled on the east side of the Alapha River in the present Stockton Dist. of Lanier Co. In 1850 they were cut into the new Clinch Co. out of Lowndes Co. A few years later Thompson returned to Appling Co, where he spent his last years, dying about 1866.
Thompson was a skilled chairmaker and was also skilled in making many household items and farm tools, harness, wagons, and carts. His reputation along these lines was well know for miles.
Children are listed as they are listed in "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia"
Connection not documented