Fourth Generation

8. Briggs "Joe" SUTHERLAND was born on 25 March 1831 in Henderson Township, Jefferson County, NY.² (His name was listed as "Brigg" in the 1880 Census.) He appeared in the census in 1850 in Green Township, Trumbull County, OH.¹¹ He was listed as age 19, a "Laborer," living in the household of Sylvester Cone, and was also listed as age 18, "Farmer & Laborer, " living in the household of his parents. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Franklin Township, Vernon County, WI.⁹ His occupation was "Farmer.") Briggs appeared in the census in 1880 in Kickapoo Township, Vernon County, WI.¹⁰

Briggs "Joe" SUTHERLAND and Melvina OLDS were married on 26 March 1858.² Melvina OLDS was born about 1836 in Wisconsin.^9,10 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Franklin Township, Vernon County, WI.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Kickapoo Township, Vernon County, WI.¹⁰

Briggs "Joe" SUTHERLAND and Melvina OLDS had the following children:

26	i.	Eda SUTHERLAND was born about 1860 in Wisconsin.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Franklin Township, Vernon County, WI.⁹
27	ii.	Etta SUTHERLAND was born about 1863 in Wisconsin.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Franklin Township, Vernon County, WI.⁹
28	iii.	Emma L. SUTHERLAND was born about 1866 in Wisconsin.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Franklin Township, Vernon County, WI.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Kickapoo Township, Vernon County, WI.¹⁰
29	iv.	Eunice SUTHERLAND was born about 1869 in Wisconsin.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Franklin Township, Vernon County, WI.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Kickapoo Township, Vernon County, WI.¹⁰
30	v.	Otis SUTHERLAND was born about 1872 in Wisconsin.¹⁰ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Kickapoo Township, Vernon County, WI.¹⁰
31	vi.	Harriet SUTHERLAND was born about 1875 in Wisconsin.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Kickapoo Township, Vernon County, WI.¹⁰
32	vii.	Curtis E. SUTHERLAND was born about 1878 in Wisconsin.¹⁰ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Kickapoo Township, Vernon County, WI.¹⁰