Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MEEKER, Olive. Olive was born about 1827 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 5/24/1930

Boonville, May 24.-Benjamin A.
Briggs, aged 80, passed away Friday
afternoon at his home on the
Hnwklnavllle road. Although Mr.
Briggs had been In falling health
for some time, the end came very
suddenly.
Mr. Briggs was born In Boonville
Sept 22,1849. the son of Solomon
and Olive Meeker Briggs. He married
Fannie Bates of Clayville. who
passed away several years ago.
Mr. Briggs was well known In
this vicinity, having lived In Boonville
practically all his life.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Albert C. Andrews, Boonville;
Mrs. L. G. Den slow. Alder
Creek, and Mrs. Erwin L. Johnson
of Rome, and two sons, Charles
and Irving L. Briggs, Port Leyden;
also one sister, Mrs. William
Locker, Port Leyden.

Benjamin married BATES, Fannie M about 1884. Fannie was born in Dec 1867 in New York; died before 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel

Port Leyden, Jan. 29-The funeral
of Mrs. Susan Briggs Rocker,
widow of the late William Rocker
was held at the New Covenant
Church Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Frank Jones, pastor .officiating.
Mrs. Rocker's death occurred at
the homo of nor son Eri Rocker in
French Settlement five miles from
here on the Moose River rood. 8he
was born near Boonville Jan. 20,
1864. Mr. Rocker passed away several
years ago. She is survived by
five daughters, Mrs. Howard Sconton,
Mrs. Claude Blim, Mrs. Jo-
seph Levert, Mrs. Floyd Brlnkerhoff,
Mrs. Rebecca Leland and one
son Erl Rocker.
The bearers were grandsons,
Percey Scouton, Wesley Scouten
Daniel Bllm, Clifford Rockdr.
Frederick Rocker and,Glen Leland.
of Boonville. The remains were
placed in the vault to await Interment
in the family plot in the
spring in the Port Leyden Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: ROCKER, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LOCKER, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Utica NY Observer-Dispatch - 9/3/1947

Boonville - Mrs. Delia Briggs
Andrews, 62, wife of Albert C.
Andrews, died Sept. 2, 1947, in
her home in Boonville RD. She
had been in ill health for five
years and seriously ill for two
weeks.
She was born June 12, 1885, in
Boonville, a daughter of Benjamin
S. and Fannie Bates Briggs. She
was married to Albert C. Andrews
on June 12, 1905. Following their
marriage, they settled down on
the Andrews homestead farm,
where they had lived for 42 years.
She had been a member of the
Boonville Methodist Church for
many years.
Surviving are her husband; four
daughters, mrs. Clark Johnson,
Utica; Mrs. Chester Forte, Boon-
ville; and Miss Mildred S.
Andrews, at home; seven sons,
Homer c., Frederick E., Howard
A., James Orin, R. Ernest, Ray-
mond G. all of Boonville, and
Charles I, Lee Center, 16 grand-
children; two sisters, Mrs. Erwin
L. Johnson, Rome, and Mrs. L.
Gould Denslow, Utica; two broth-
ers, Charles Briggs, Boonville, and
Irving Briggs, Rome.
The ufneral will be held pri-
vately at 1:30 p.m. Friday from
the home. Burial will be in Boon-
ville Cemetery.

Delia married ANDREWS, Albert C on 12 Jun 1905. Albert (son of ANDREWS, Fred and Minnie) was born in Aug 1883 in New York; died on 22 Dec 1955 in Boonville, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 12/18/1959

FORESTPORT — Mrs. Alice G.
Denslow, 71, wife of L. Gould Denslow,
died unexpectedly yesterday
at her home here.
The daughter of Benjamin and
Fannie Bates Briggs, she was
born in Boonville, Aug. 16, 1888.
She attended Boonville schools
and was a member of the Methodist
Church.
On April 5, 1907, in Boonville.
she was married to L. G. Denslow,
and from 1910 to 1922 they operated
a canal boat on the B l a ck
River and Erie Canals. Six years
ago they built a gas station, restaurant
and cabins on Route 28
here.
Surviving besides her husband,
are four sons, Floyd, Syracuse;
Lea foe and Cecil, Forestport, and
Thomas Denslow, Westmoreland;
four daughters, Mrs. D a n i el
Brown, Yorkville; Mrs. 'Alfred
Knowles, Mrs. John Majczak and
Mrs. Stanley Starzyk, all of Utica;
two brothers, Charles and Ervin
Briggs, Rome; one sister, Mrs.
Ervin Johnson, Rome; 25 grandchildren
and 12 great - grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m. Monday at the Trainor Funeral
Home, Boonville, with the
Rev. Alton A. Parker, pastor of
the Boonville Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Alder
Creek Cemetery.
Friends may can at the funeral
home at their convenience.

Alice married DENSLOW, L Gould on 5 Apr 1907 in Boonville. L (son of DENSLOW, James H and HORTON, Mary) was born on 5 Oct 1890 in Boonville, Oneida County, NY; died on 17 Jan 1960 in Utica, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Boonville NY Herald - 3/3/1927

Herald. February 28, 1907

Sunday at the .home of her parents
Mr. 'and- Mrs. Benjamin Briggs. near
Boonville. occurred the death of Miss
Pearl Briggs. in h e r 16th year.

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 6/3/1965

Charles H. Briggs, 71, RD 5,
Tannery Rd., died Wednesday at
his home after an illness of six
months.
Mr. Briggs, who had lived in
Rome past 25 years, retired in
1957 from Rome Division of Revere.
He was born in Boonville on
Feb. 12, 1894, son of Benjamin
and Fannie Bates Briggs, and attended
schools there. He married
Pearl Carpenter on June 10, 1920,
in Boonville. She died several
years ago.
Wed Second Time
On Aug. 20, 1954, at Star Lake,
he married Mary Maude Come.
She died Nov. 21, 1963.
Mr. Briggs, who had lived at
Saranac Lake and Brushton prior
to coming to Rome, was an Army
veteran of World War I and was
of the Methodist faith.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs.
William (Helen) Lehr, Watertown,
and Mrs. Dorothy Reed, Boonville;
a sister, Mrs. Erwin (Flora)
Johnson, and a brother, Irving L.
Briggs, both of Rome, and two
grandchildren.
Services Saturday
Funeral services will be at 11
Saturday at the Martin J. Nunn
Funeral Home with the Rev. Edwin
E. Macumber^ pastor of Wes-
leyan Methodist Church, officiat-
ing, and interment in Evergreen
Cemetery, Stokes.
Friends may call at the funeral
home from 7 to 9 tonight and
Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

Charles married CARPENTER, Pearl E on 10 Jun 1920. Pearl (daughter of CARPENTER, Horace) was born about 1901 in Denley, NY; died on 4 Feb 1925 in Rome, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married COME, Mary Maude on 20 Aug 1954 in Star Lake, St. Lawrence County, NY. Mary was born about 1893 in New York; died on 21 Nov 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 11/4/1974

Mrs. Erwin L. Johnson, 75, of
407 Lansing St., Utica, died
Sunday in St. Elizabeth Hospital,
Utica, after a long illness. She
was a former resident of Rome.
The former Flora D. Briggs,
she was born in Boonville June 6,
1899, daughter of Benjamin and
Fannie Bates Briggs.
She was educated in Port
Leyden and Boonville schools and
was married to Erwin L. (Dutch)
Johnson in Port Leyden on July
28,1919. He died May 9,1966.
Mrs. Johnson was of the
Methodist Faith. She lived in
Utica for the last five years.
Survivors are a son, Arnold E.
Johnson of Rome, six
grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11
a.m. Wednesday at the Martin J.
Nunn Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Rome Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral
home are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. today and Tuesday.
Contributions may be made to the
First United Methodist Church
memorial fund.

Flora married JOHNSON, Erwin Lymon on 28 Jul 1919 in Boonville, Oneida County, NY. Erwin (son of JOHNSON, Gilbert) was born on 2 Feb 1898 in Rome, Oneida County, NY; died on 9 May 1986 in Rome, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 12/5/1970

Irving L. Briggs, 67, of 215
W. Bloomfield St., died this
morning at Rose Hospital after
a seven-week illness. He was a
retired employe of Revere's
Rome Division.
Son of Benjamin and Fannie
Bates Briggs, he was born Oct.
29, 1903, in Boonville. He attended
Boonville schools. Before
coming to Rome in 1942, he
had lived in Port Leyden. On
Sept. 4, 1926, he married Clistie
Burgy in the First United
Methodist Church, Rome, with
the Rev. O'Dale King officiating.
Before his retirement in
1967, Mr. Briggs had been employed
at Revere as a chauffeur.
Mr. Briggs was a member of
the First United Methodist
Church, Hathaway Lodge of
F&AM, the John H. Allendorf
Court, Order of the Amaranth.
Surviving besides his wife are
a son, Donald I. Briggs, Verona;
a sister, Mrs. Flora Johnson,
Boonville; five grandchildren,
Timothy, Pamela, Joseph,
Michael and Charles Briggs,
and several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Funeral services will be at
9:30 Monday at the Prince and
Boyd Home for Funerals with
the Rev. Leland W Webster
pastor of the First United
Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment will be in Port Leyden
Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 7 to
9 today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
Sunday.

Irving married BURGY, Clistie on 4 Sep 1926 in Rome, Oneida County, NY. Clistie (daughter of BURGY, Elmer and Maude) was born about 1908 in Boonville, Oneida County, NY; died on 28 Jun 1976 in Rome, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Utica NY Herald Dispatch

Boonville. Aug. 4.-Ira Briggs, aged
14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Briggs of Boonville. was drowned here
shortly before noon to-day. He was
in swimming; in the Black River Canal
in what Is known as the Kent bridge.
about a mile south of the village.The
boy and several companions were In
swimming about 11:10 o'clock this
morning*. It Is believed young Briggs
was seised with cramps, as he could
swim fairly welt.
The water was about six feet deep
where he was drowned. The other
boys saw him floundering In the water
less than 30 feet from shore and they
pushed a long pole t o htm He appeared
dased and unable to understand
that they were trying to aid him.
The body had not been recovered early
-this afternoon. Coroner Haberer Is in
charge.
Besides his parents the boy Is sur-
vived by several brothers and sisters.
He was born m Boonville and had
lived in this village all his life, the
He was born in Boonville and had
lived in this village all his life, the
family ressidence being in Hawkins-
ville road. H e attended the Boonville
High School and the Methodist Church
a n d S u n d a y School. He was a bright
boy in his studies and popular with
his companions. The sympathy of the
whole village is extended the bereaved
family.

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 4/18/1950

PORT LEYDEN - Funeral
services for Mrs. Fred Leland who
died Saturday, were held Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Field
Funeral Home.
The Rev. George Buhl, pastor
of the F i r s t Congregational
Church officiated.
Bearers were Guy and Fred
Rocker, Traverson and Lawrence
Brinkerhoff, Ralph Bush and
Percy Scouten. Burial was in Port
Leyden Cemetery.
Rebecca Rocker was born Sept.
30, 1876. in Port Leyden, the
daughter of William and Susan
Briggs Rocker,
She was married to Fred Leland
Jan, 1, 1894 at Port Leyden. He
died 25 years ago.
Mrs. Leland is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Wlllard Bourgeois,
Boonvllle; two granddaughters,
Mrs. Ralph Bush, Croghan, and
Miss Joan Leland. Boonvllle. Also
two sisters, Mrs. Marlon La Vert,
Port Leyden, and Mrs. Floyd
Brinkerhoff, Utica.
A son, Glen, died last year.

Rebecca married LELAND, Fred on 1 Jan 1894. Fred died about 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rome NY Daiy Sentinel - 10/16/1948

PORT LEYDEN - Erie Racker,
66, passed away at his home in
French Settlement, Friday morning
at 4:20. He has been in poor
health for seven years.
He was bom Dec. 18, 1881, a
son of William and Susan Briggs
Racker at Lyonsdale. On Nov. 11,
1938, he married Mrs. Florence
Meeker Baker. The Rev. Frank
Jones officiated.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by three sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Leland,
Mrs. Joseph LaVert, and
Mrs. Floyd Brinkerhof, all of Port
Leyden, and several nieces and
nephews.

Erie married BAKER, Florence Meeker on 11 Nov 1938 in Lyonsdale, Lewis County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinell - 4/23/1942

Port Leyden, April 23 - Mrs.
Olive Rocker Blinn, 56, French
Settlement, died Wednesday night
at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Willard Bourgeois. Boonville.
She was a daughter of the late
William and Susan Briggs Rocker
and was born in LyonsdaJe, March
8.1886. She was married to Claude
Blinn in 1902. Mrs. Blinn attended
the New Covenant Church.
Besides her husband, she leaves
a son, Daniel. Port Leyden; three
sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Leland, Port
Leyden; Mrs. Joseph Green, Hion;
and Mrs. Claude Brinkerhoff, Utica;
and a brother, Eri Rocker,
Port Leyden.

Olive married BLINN, Claude in 1902. Claude and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 2/25/1942

Port Leyden, Feb. 25-Mrs. Jennie
Scouten, widow of Howard
Scouten, died at her home here
early this morning after a few
days illness. She had been in poor
health for several^years.
She was born in Lyonsdale, Oct.
3, 1888, a daughter of the late
William and Susan Briggs Rocker.
Her marriage to Mr. Scouten took
place Dec. 24, 1904,. with the-Rev.
Charles De Voll officiating.
Surviving are two sons, Wesley
and Percy Scouten, and several
grandchildren, all of Port Leyden;
Mrs. Floyd Brinkerhoff and
Mrs. Marian Green, Utica.

Jennie married SCOUTEN, Howard on 24 Dec 1904. Howard and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rome NY Daiy Sentinel - 11/5/1953

PORT LEYDEN - Mrs. Marian
LeVert, 56, widow of Joseph Le-
Vert, died Tuesday in the Lewis
County General Hospital, Lowville.
She was born in Boonville, Aug.
21, 1697, a daughter of William and
Susan Briggs Rocker. She was
twice married. Her first marriage
was to Lewis Brinckerhoff, and
her second to Mr. LeVert who
died April 9, 1946.
Surviving are two sons, Trevison
Brinckerhoff, Geneva, and Lawrence
Brinckerhoff, Buffalo; five
Sandchildren; and a sister, Mrs.
anche Brinckerhoff, Rome. A
daughter, Anna Mae Brinckerhoff
died in 1920

Family/Spouse: LEVERT, Joseph. Joseph died on 9 Apr 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BRINCKERHOFF, Lewis F. Lewis (son of BRINCKERHOFF, Amos and KLINCK, Stella) was born on 16 Feb 1896 in New York; died in Jan 1972 in Port Leyden, Lewis County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 1/5/1957

PORT LEYDEN - Mrs. Blanche
Mae Brinkerhoff, 56, died Friday,
at Lewis County General Hospital,
Lowviile, where she had been a patient
three days.
She was born April I6, 1908, in
Lyonsdale, a^ daugkesaof William
and Susan Briggs Rocker. On May
27, 1916, she was married to Floyd
Brinkerhoff in Lyonsdale.
She l e a v e s her husband; a
daughter, Mrs. Robert White Jr.
of Port Leyden; five sons, Forrest
Brinkerhoff of Utica,
Erf Brinkerhoff of Pennsylvania,
F. Leonard Brinkerhoff of 11 i o n,
Lewis Brinkerhoff of Utica, Wallace
Brinkerhoff of Sauquoit; 13
grandchildren; several n i e c e s,
nephews and cousins.

Blanche married BRINCKERHOFF, Floyd E on 27 May 1916. Floyd (son of BRINCKERHOFF, Amos and KLINCK, Stella) was born on 26 Jun 1888 in New York; died in Feb 1963 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]