1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Fred M. BRIGGS Spouse: Ida E. STROUP Marriage: 24 Oct 1876, Ingham, Michigan Husband Age at Marriage: 23 Wife Age at Marriage: 21 Source: Record of Marriages, 1838-1917. Ingham County (Michigan). County Clerk

Roswell D. BRIGGS Spouse: Phylinda NASH Marriage: 29 Dec 1847, Earlville, Madison, New York Source: patron submission

2.  In the 1860 census of Hamilton Twp., Madison Co., NY (p. 902), there is an R.D. BRIGGS (æ 36, b. NY) with wife, Phylinda (æ 35, b. NY), and son, Fred (æ 7, b. NY). They are listed next to A.W. & Lucyann NASH.

3.  1880 Census (indexed at FamilySearch.org; page image online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 13 — indexed as p. 8A, but it's stamped 9A on the page, and it's mis-linked at Ancestry.com to Image #11):  West Branch, Ogemaw Co., MI, Roll 600, p. 8A/9A, PN 4, SD 3, ED 277, enumerated 3 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Briggs Fred M

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Telegraph Operator

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______ Ida

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House Keeper

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______ Roswell D

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______ Maryette

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Sharing a domicile with William & Mary A. WOOD.

3.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

4.  1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #93 of 115):  42 Henry Street, Grand Rapids (Ward 3, Precinct 2), Kent Co., MI, Roll 721 (Book 2), p. 322B, SN 14, SD 5, ED 54, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
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42	310	328	Briggs Fred M	Head	W	M	Feb 1853	47	M	23			NY	NY	NY	"comn'd agt R R y"	0	Y	Y	Y	O	M	H
			______ Ida E	Wife	W	F	Oct 1855	44	M	23	0	0	MI	NY	NY			Y	Y	Y