Corona Hibbard Briggs

Background

Briggs, Corona Hibbard was born on July 27, 1849 in Elkader, Clayton Company, Iowa, United States. Son of of Amasa Alton and Luvan Matilda (Childs) B.

Education

Educational public schools, Centralia, Illinois. Doctor of Divinity, Central College, Fayette, Missouri, 1894.

Career

Entered ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1870. Pastor in Missouri 13 years. Presiding elder Neosho District, 1883-1886, Kansas City District, 1886-1890.

Pastor Nevada, Missouri, 1890.

Agent Central College, 1891-1894. Presiding elder Boonville District, 1894-1898, Kansas City District, 1898-1902, Saint Louis District, 1903.

Pastor Marshall, Missouri, 1903-1906, Saint Paul’s Church, Springfield, 1906-1910, Joplin, 1910-1911. Presiding elder Saint Joseph District, 1911-1913.

Pastor Sedalia, 1913-1917.

Presiding elder Springfield District, September 17, 1917-1921. Pastor at Rogersville and Ozark. Appointed to Elwood Circuit, September 1923.

Super-annuated, 1925.

Achievements

• Corona Hibbard Briggs has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member General Conference 4 times. Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner).

Connections

Married Mattie A. Wyatt, of Independence, Missouri, September 14, 1876. Children: Frank Ansel, Ada Virginia (Mistress R. I. Davis), Charles Hibbard.