Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Sarah Elaine Briggs
1938 - 1. Sarah Elaine Briggs was born on 23 Jul 1938 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York (daughter of Samuel Trusso and Ruth Gibson); died in New York. Notes:
Sarah had her name legally changed to Sal Lee Bartlett.
Sarah married Lynn Russell Nichols, Jr. on 07 Jun 1941 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York. Lynn (son of Lynn Russell Nichols, Sr. and Vera M Beardsley) was born on 03 Dec 1915 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York; died on 03 Aug 1967; was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Lakewood, Chautauqua County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Arlene Johnson Hayes Nichols
- Michael Nichols
- David Nichols
- Lynn Rochelle Nichols was born on 16 Apr 1963 in Jamestown, New York; died on 13 Jan 2016.
- Dawn Nichols
2. Samuel Trusso was born about 1903; died on 25 Apr 1967 in New York. Notes:
Name:
Also seen last name as Tuso
Died:
Name: Samuel T Tuso
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Birth Date: abt 1903
Residence Place: Mount Morris, Livingston, New York, USA
Death Date: 25 Apr 1967
Death Place: New York, USA
Certificate Number: 32618Samuel married Ruth Gibson. Ruth (daughter of Robert Gibson and Mary Coombs) was born on 13 Oct 1906 in Canaseraga, Allegany County, New York; died on 27 May 1947 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York; was buried in South Sparta Cemetery, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ruth Gibson was born on 13 Oct 1906 in Canaseraga, Allegany County, New York (daughter of Robert Gibson and Mary Coombs); died on 27 May 1947 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York; was buried in South Sparta Cemetery, Livingston County, New York. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133128608/ruth-briggs
South Sparta Cemetery
Livingston County, New YorkNotes:
Sam left Ruth when Sarah was three months old.
Children:
- 1. Sarah Elaine Briggs was born on 23 Jul 1938 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York; died in New York.
Generation: 3
6. Robert Gibson was born in 1853 in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; died in 1936 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in South Sparta Cemetery Livingston County, New York. Robert married Mary Coombs. Mary was born in May 1863 in England; died on 02 Aug 1934 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in South Sparta Cemetery, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary Coombs was born in May 1863 in England; died on 02 Aug 1934 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in South Sparta Cemetery, Livingston County, New York. Notes:
Died:
Mrs. Robert Gibson passed away last evening at six thirty o'clock at her home in Jefferson Street, aged 71 years. Mrs. Gibson is survived by her husband Robert and four daughters,
Mrs. Claude Walker, West Sparta, Mrs. Samuel Quait of Groveland Station, Mrs. Martin Schledorn Jefferson Street, Mrs. Ralph Briggs, Franklin St., and three sons, Harry of Leicester, Walter of Church St. and Carl of Cumminsville, 21 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Lizzie Goho of Canaseraga, one brother William Coombs of Garwood's. She had resided in Dansville for the fifteen years." (Dansville Breeze, 3 August 1934)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170070468/mary-gibsonChildren:
- 3. Ruth Gibson was born on 13 Oct 1906 in Canaseraga, Allegany County, New York; died on 27 May 1947 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York; was buried in South Sparta Cemetery, Livingston County, New York.