1837 Birth:2416,2375,2108 Birth year of 1837 estimated based on age of 13 years in 1850 census enumeration; birth place of Licking County, Ohio, based on parents Arthur Briggs and Mary "Polly" Morey's enumeration in that location in 1830 and 1840.

1840 U.S. Census:2108
Licking County, Ohio (Burlington Township)
Head of Household •• Arthur Briggs
Males 5-10 •• 1 << son William P., about age 9
Males 10-15 •• 1 << son Asa, about age 12
Males 15-20 •• 1 << son Harrison, about age 18
Males 40-50 •• 1 << Arthur, about age 47
Females under 5 •• 2 << daughter Naoma, about age 3, and one other
Females 15-20 •• 1 << daughter Samantha, born about 1825, later married William Paul
Females 20-30 •• 1 << daughter Waty born about 1820, later married Nelson Daily
Females 40-50 •• 1 << wife Mary "Polly," about age 42

1850 U.S. Census:
Knox County, Ohio (Miller Township)
Enumerated 28 August 1850
Nelson Dailey2909 •• 35, male, farmer, born in New York
Waity •• 30, female, born in Ohio << daughter of Arthur & Mary Briggs
Mary S. •• 6, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Prudence •• 3, female, born in Ohio
Eliza •• 9 months, female, born in Ohio
. . . (Two intervening households)
Arthur Briggs2416 •• 57, male, farmer, real estate value $700, born in Massachusetts
Mary •• 52, female, born in Vermont
Harrison •• 23, male, farmer, born in Ohio << actually age 28
Asa •• 22, male, farmer, born in Ohio
William P. •• 19, male, farmer, born in Ohio
Naoma •• 13, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
William Paul •• 59, male, farmer, real estate value $3,000, born in Pennsylvania
Jane •• 59, female, born in Virginia
William Paul2940 •• 24, male, farmer, born in Virginia
Samantha •• 23, female, born in Ohio << daughter of Arthur & Mary Briggs
Waity •• 2, female, born in Ohio