Clancey Surname:2935 Surname for Margaret Clancey was located in the Jones County marriage record of her son Arthur Briggs to Venie J. Wry on 24 February 1883, Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa. The record states Arthur was born in Johnson County, Iowa to Philander Briggs and Margaret Clancey. Venie J. Wry was born in Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa to A. Wry and Martha Decker.

1835 Birth:3064 Birth date of 23 May 1835 taken from age at death of 38 years, 11 months, 19 days on 1874 tombstone in Frank Pierce Cemetery, Washington Township, Johnson County, Iowa.

1860 U.S. Census:2920
Johnson County, Iowa (Washington Township, Frank Pierce Post Office)
Enumerated 29 June 1860
Wm P. Briggs •• 29, male, farmer, real estate value $1,000, personal property value $200, born in Ohio
Margaret •• 23, female, born in Pennsylvania
Eliza •• 7, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Hester •• 5, female, born in Iowa, attended school within the year <<Esther in 1860
Mary •• 3, female, born in Iowa
Martha •• 1, female, born in Iowa
Father Arthur Briggs and siblings Waty Daily and Asa Briggs were enumerated six dwellings before the William P. Briggs family.

1865 Death of daughter Eliza:3061 Eliza Jan Briggs died 29 September 1865 at age 12 years, 10 months, 9 days, and is buried in Frank Pierce Cemetery, Washington Township. Johnson County, Iowa. Tombstone reads "daughter of WP, daughter of MF."

1870 U.S. Census:2921
Johnson County, Iowa (Washington Township, Amish Post Office)
Enumerated 2 July 1870
Philander Briggs •• 40, male, white, farm renter, personal property value $1,500, born in Ohio, male citizen over the age of 21
Margaret •• 35, female, white, keeping house, born in Ohio
Esther •• 15, female, white, born in Iowa, attended school within the year << Hester in 1860
Mary •• 13, female, white, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Henry •• 11, male, white, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Alice •• 10, female, white, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Arthur •• 7, male, white, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Charles •• 2, male, white, born in Iowa

1873 Death of son John:3062 John H. Briggs died 23 September 1873 at age 1 year, 7 months, 11 days, and is buried in Frank Pierce Cemetery, Washington Township. Johnson County, Iowa. Tombstone reads "son of WP, son of MF."

1874 Tombstone:3064 Frank Pierce Cemetery, Washington Township. Johnson County, Iowa.
Margaret F. Briggs
11 May 1874
wife of W. P.
38 years, 11 months, 19 days