Fourth Generation


193. Benjamin Woodbury Driggs Jr. was born on 31 January 1858 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA. From 21 July 1910 to 1930 he was an Attorney At Law in Driggs, Fremont, Idaho.29,30,31 He died Hypostatic pneumonia with edema of lungs on 21 July 1930 at the age of 72 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Benjamin was buried on 23 July 1930 in Driggs, Teton, Idaho, USA. He held the title of Jr.. He has Ancestral File Number 18QM-ZG. S:PPU P1431

Spent his boyhood and attended common schools at Pleasant Grove, Utah . Attended Univ of Utah, then graduated in law in 1886 from Univ of Mich igan. He practiced law at Provo, Salt Lake City, and at intervals in Ida ho. In 1887 he was elected alderman of Provo City Council. In 1888, h e first heard of the Teton Valley in Idaho; it had been opened for settle rs to locate on lands. He often spent summers there, sometimes remainin g for a year or two.
When Teton Valley was first located, there was no post office within 4 0 miles. He and his brothers and their families signed a petition to th e Post Office Department for an office there. The Department, seeing so m any 'Driggs' names on the petition, called the place 'Driggs', which appe llation it has since born. Don Carlos Driggs was the first postmaster an d its first mayor. Benjamin, Jr., was city attorney. The Village of Drigg s is now incorporated and a thriving community.

Benjamin Woodbury Driggs Jr. and Olive Russell Harrington were married on 25 November 1880 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Olive Russell Harrington was born on 24 January 1861 in American Fork, Utah, Utah, USA. She died on 5 February 1893 at the age of 32 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA. She was buried on 8 February 1893 in SLC Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Olive has Ancestral File Number 9XF3-2B. S:PPU sp P1431

Benjamin Woodbury Driggs Jr. and Olive Russell Harrington had the following children:

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Lois Lenore Driggs.

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Reve Driggs was born on 13 August 1883 in Lake Shore, Utah, Utah, USA. She died on 22 April 1890 at the age of 6. She was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. S:PPU P14312

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Elliott Driggs was born on 22 March 1889 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He died on 3 April 1890 at the age of 1. He was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. S:PPU P14313

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Jean Russell Driggs.

Benjamin Woodbury Driggs Jr. and Jennie Grow Or Crow were married on 22 March 1894 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. Jennie Grow Or Crow was born about 1860 in Of Ogden, Weber, Utah. She has Ancestral File Number 9XF3-BP.

Benjamin Woodbury Driggs Jr. and Emily Elizabeth Langton were married on 25 June 1894 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. In 1910, had 9 children, 8 were still living. Emily Elizabeth Langton was born on 22 April 1871 in Manchester, Lncshr, England. She died on 21 February 1922 at the age of 50 in Driggs, Teton, Idaho, USA. She was buried on 23 February 1922 in Driggs, Teton, Idaho, USA. Emily has Ancestral File Number 1DP5-M0.

Benjamin Woodbury Driggs Jr. and Emily Elizabeth Langton had the following children:

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Gordon Langton Driggs.

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Byron Downes Driggs.

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Leonard Ellsworth Driggs Sr..

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Milton Verlane Driggs was born on 15 May 1900 in Driggs, Teton, Idaho, USA. He died on 16 May 1900 at the age of 0. He has Ancestral File Number 5ZKF-4D.

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Melva Pratt (Melvin) Driggs.

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Ella Marion Driggs.

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Zoram Urial Driggs.

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Irving Martineaux Driggs.

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Olivia Elizabeth Driggs was born on 3 May 1909 in Driggs, Teton, Idaho, USA. She died Bronchitis on 15 July 1910 at the age of 1 in Driggs, Fremont, Idaho. She has Ancestral File Number 5ZKF-98.

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Living.

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Living.

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Fred Glen Driggs.
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