Mr. James Briggs died Friday, De-cember 28th, at his residence at Oak Hill. He had been sick for about 12 weeks, and during that time, he had wasted away till the large strong man had become but a child in weight. The fatal disease was probably cancer of the stomach. The night before his death, he talked freely of things of local interest and almost up to the moment of death, he was conscious and rational. He passed away quietly, almost like one going to sleep.
Mr. Briggs was born in Broughton, England, in 1824, and he came to this country in 1852. In that same year he was married to Miss Mary Tindle who survives him. Eight children were born to them, of whom six are now living. A son who lives in Kansas was with his father during his illness but he was obliged to return home on account of sickness in his family. A daughter, Mrs. Hill of Beatrice, Neb., was with her parents for five weeks before Mr. Briggs' death and was at the funeral. The other four children live in this state and were present at the funeral services.
Mr. Briggs lived in Southport until within a few years when he moved to Oak Hill. The regard in which he was held and the sympathy felt for the bereaved family was shown by the large gathering at the funeral, and by the number who followed the remains to the Southport Cemetery. In spite of the terrible roads, many came from a distance to pay their respects to the memory of their old friends and neigh-bor. Mr. Briggs was a dealer in stock and was widely known throughout this section of the state.
The funeral sermon was given by Rev E. S. Pressey, of Elmwood. A quar-tette from the choir of the Elmwood Congregational Church sang very touch-ingly, the old hymns; Jesus, Lover of my Soul, Shall we gather at the river and O I think of the home over there.
In Mr. Briggs' death, another of the old settlers of this vicinity has gone. How fast the ranks are thinning out! Not many years hence we shall look in vain for many of them. E.S.P.
The Elmwood Gazette Jan. 02, 1896
Mr. Briggs was born in Broughton, England, in 1824, and he came to this country in 1852. In that same year he was married to Miss Mary Tindle who survives him. Eight children were born to them, of whom six are now living. A son who lives in Kansas was with his father during his illness but he was obliged to return home on account of sickness in his family. A daughter, Mrs. Hill of Beatrice, Neb., was with her parents for five weeks before Mr. Briggs' death and was at the funeral. The other four children live in this state and were present at the funeral services.
Mr. Briggs lived in Southport until within a few years when he moved to Oak Hill. The regard in which he was held and the sympathy felt for the bereaved family was shown by the large gathering at the funeral, and by the number who followed the remains to the Southport Cemetery. In spite of the terrible roads, many came from a distance to pay their respects to the memory of their old friends and neigh-bor. Mr. Briggs was a dealer in stock and was widely known throughout this section of the state.
The funeral sermon was given by Rev E. S. Pressey, of Elmwood. A quar-tette from the choir of the Elmwood Congregational Church sang very touch-ingly, the old hymns; Jesus, Lover of my Soul, Shall we gather at the river and O I think of the home over there.
In Mr. Briggs' death, another of the old settlers of this vicinity has gone. How fast the ranks are thinning out! Not many years hence we shall look in vain for many of them. E.S.P.
The Elmwood Gazette Jan. 02, 1896
Mr. James Briggs died Friday, De-cember 28th, at his residence at Oak Hill. He had been sick for about 12 weeks, and during that time, he had wasted away till the large strong man had become but a child in weight. The fatal disease was probably cancer of the stomach. The night before his death, he talked freely of things of local interest and almost up to the moment of death, he was conscious and rational. He passed away quietly, almost like one going to sleep.
Mr. Briggs was born in Broughton, England, in 1824, and he came to this country in 1852. In that same year he was married to Miss Mary Tindle who survives him. Eight children were born to them, of whom six are now living. A son who lives in Kansas was with his father during his illness but he was obliged to return home on account of sickness in his family. A daughter, Mrs. Hill of Beatrice, Neb., was with her parents for five weeks before Mr. Briggs' death and was at the funeral. The other four children live in this state and were present at the funeral services.
Mr. Briggs lived in Southport until within a few years when he moved to Oak Hill. The regard in which he was held and the sympathy felt for the bereaved family was shown by the large gathering at the funeral, and by the number who followed the remains to the Southport Cemetery. In spite of the terrible roads, many came from a distance to pay their respects to the memory of their old friends and neigh-bor. Mr. Briggs was a dealer in stock and was widely known throughout this section of the state.
The funeral sermon was given by Rev E. S. Pressey, of Elmwood. A quar-tette from the choir of the Elmwood Congregational Church sang very touch-ingly, the old hymns; Jesus, Lover of my Soul, Shall we gather at the river and O I think of the home over there.
In Mr. Briggs' death, another of the old settlers of this vicinity has gone. How fast the ranks are thinning out! Not many years hence we shall look in vain for many of them. E.S.P.
The Elmwood Gazette Jan. 02, 1896
Mr. Briggs was born in Broughton, England, in 1824, and he came to this country in 1852. In that same year he was married to Miss Mary Tindle who survives him. Eight children were born to them, of whom six are now living. A son who lives in Kansas was with his father during his illness but he was obliged to return home on account of sickness in his family. A daughter, Mrs. Hill of Beatrice, Neb., was with her parents for five weeks before Mr. Briggs' death and was at the funeral. The other four children live in this state and were present at the funeral services.
Mr. Briggs lived in Southport until within a few years when he moved to Oak Hill. The regard in which he was held and the sympathy felt for the bereaved family was shown by the large gathering at the funeral, and by the number who followed the remains to the Southport Cemetery. In spite of the terrible roads, many came from a distance to pay their respects to the memory of their old friends and neigh-bor. Mr. Briggs was a dealer in stock and was widely known throughout this section of the state.
The funeral sermon was given by Rev E. S. Pressey, of Elmwood. A quar-tette from the choir of the Elmwood Congregational Church sang very touch-ingly, the old hymns; Jesus, Lover of my Soul, Shall we gather at the river and O I think of the home over there.
In Mr. Briggs' death, another of the old settlers of this vicinity has gone. How fast the ranks are thinning out! Not many years hence we shall look in vain for many of them. E.S.P.
The Elmwood Gazette Jan. 02, 1896
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