Briggs, Mary
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[[Springfield]] was settled when [[Briggs, Elias|Elias Briggs]] and Mary Briggs and their family arrived in [[1848]]. In [[1852]], using shovel and plow, he built the [[Millrace_(Springfield)|Millrace]]. | [[Springfield]] was settled when [[Briggs, Elias|Elias Briggs]] and Mary Briggs and their family arrived in [[1848]]. In [[1852]], using shovel and plow, he built the [[Millrace_(Springfield)|Millrace]]. | ||
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Mary Johnson Briggs (1)
Springfield was settled when Elias Briggs and Mary Briggs and their family arrived in 1848. In 1852, using shovel and plow, he built the Millrace.
In the early 1850s, the settlement of Springfield consisted only of a ferry service across the Willamette, the Briggs' house, two mills, a trading post and a school.
[-Springfield Beacon, Wednesday, August 1st, 2007, B4]
