Brief Life History of Sarah Jane
When Sarah Jane Empey was born on 11 June 1855, in Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Jesse Empey, was 30 and her mother, Mary Foulkes, was 28. She married William M Briggs on 19 April 1874, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. She immigrated to New York County, New York, United States in 1856. She died on 16 January 1935, in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Lewisville Cemetery, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.
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- Sarah Briggs in household of William Briggs, "United States Census, 1880"
- Sarah Jane Briggs, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
- Sarah Jane Empey, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1866
Historical Boundaries 1879: Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States 1885: Bingham, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Bingham, Idaho, United States
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of Impey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sarah Jane Empey Briggs From: An Enduring Legacy Emigrant Pioneers
Sarah Jane was born June 11, 1855, at Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England. Her father, Jesse Empey, was a very industrious, honest, and thrifty citizen. While overseeing his sheep he braided hemp into s …
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