. Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine;. in the family of those who firstsettled upon them in the long-a^o days ofthe colonial times of New England. has always been closely identified withthe interests of the Republican party in town,county, state and nation. He is now serving(1908) on his seventh year as one of theboard of assessors. He was appointed oneof the trustees of the State Reform school byGovernor Cleaves, and reappointed by Gov-ernor Powers. He has also served with dis-tinction as a member of the Maine legislaturefor four terms; he was nominated by acclama
. Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine;. in the family of those who firstsettled upon them in the long-a^o days ofthe colonial times of New England. has always been closely identified withthe interests of the Republican party in town,county, state and nation. He is now serving(1908) on his seventh year as one of theboard of assessors. He was appointed oneof the trustees of the State Reform school byGovernor Cleaves, and reappointed by Gov-ernor Powers. He has also served with dis-tinction as a member of the Maine legislaturefor four terms; he was nominated by acclama-tion three times. The last time he was nomi-nated, when the ballots were counted it wasfound that he had but one opposing vote. Hemarried, December 7, 1865, S. Louella, daugh-ter of Soranus and Mary Ann (Hobbs)Briggs. Soranus was a son of Daniel Briggs(2), and grandson of Daniel Briggs (i).The children of Ansel and S. Louella Briggsare: i. Mary E., married W. B. Beals, , Maine; son, Stanley Bradford. S., married Daisy E. Wills, of Au-. STATE OF MAINK. --4^ brrn: three children: Maurice A., Bernice Elsie E. 3. Martha A., unmarried. married Ardena Given, and nowresides in Withrow, Minnesota; they have oneson, Roy G. Mr. and Mrs. Briggs are at-tendants of the Universalist church. He is amember of the Auburn Grange, of which hehas been master and is now serving as treas-urer. (For preceding generations see Hu5;h Millikeii 1.) (HI) John (2), eldest son ofMILLIKEX John (i) and Ehzabeih (Al-ger) Milliken, married Janu-ary I, 1718. Sarah Burnett. He was a sadier bytrade, lived in Boston, and had his home andshop at the corner going down Wentworthswharf. He is recorded as owning, in con-nection with Elizabeth !\IcCarty, widow, anestate in Dedham of twenty acres, which tiicyconveyed by deed for the consideration oftwenty pounds lawful money, dated .\ugust18, 1718. His first wife died, and he mar-ried (second) September 3, 1728, RebeccaThomas, who die
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