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Traces the descendants of Joseph Briggs arrival in Block Island in the mid 18th century through S.F. Briggs born in Watertown SD. in 1885. There is detailed information about each of the families. The book also includes a brief history of Briggs & Stratton and Outboard Marine Corp.
Detailed genealogical information on the Briggs, Branch, Foster & McGlumphy families from England and Scotland with extensive facts about them since their arrival in America. Joseph Briggs settled mid 1700's on Block Island. Peter Branch arrived at Duxbury, MA in 1638. John Foster came to Salem, MA. in 1640. John McGlumphy was from Northern Ireland even though he was Scotish and settled in Washington County, PA. He arrived in America around 1780. Asa Nichols was born in Mass in 1765, The family having come from England. After a brief time in NY they put down roots in Battle Creek, MI. where they were one of the founders of Nichols-Shepard an early manufacturer of farm equipme
"This book is a companion volume to Biographical books, 1950-1980, completing a comprehensive one hundred and five year bibliography of biographical and autobiographical works published or distributed in the United States"--Preface.
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