Her husband preceded her in death.
Daughter of William Sawyer and Betsie Burrows Sawyer, both parents were born in England. She was married at the age of 19 years. Nancy was the mother of one child, with that child living at the time of her death.
*Mrs. N.B. Briggs, who died at Burr Oak on Saturday, was brought here on Monday and buried that afternoon, Rev. D. Stanley Shaw conducting the service. The deceased was 81 years of age and had been a resident of this city for 25 years when she and her family occupied the Vivian house on Macomb Street. However at the death of her husband, which occurred sixteen years ago, Mrs. Briggs moved to Burr Oak, where she has since made her home with their only child, Mrs. O.B. Hawkins. Mrs. Hawkins and son, Oliver, were in the city to attend the burial. Mrs. Briggs was a faithful member of the Baptist congregation and much respected by all who knew her. MDem, Mar. 15, 1907 pg7, col 2.
O.B. Hawkins, Jr. of Burr Oak, St. Joseph, Michigan, was the informant on the death certificate. Burial was on March 11, 1907 at Woodland Cemetery, Monroe, Michigan.
Her husband preceded her in death.
Daughter of William Sawyer and Betsie Burrows Sawyer, both parents were born in England. She was married at the age of 19 years. Nancy was the mother of one child, with that child living at the time of her death.
*Mrs. N.B. Briggs, who died at Burr Oak on Saturday, was brought here on Monday and buried that afternoon, Rev. D. Stanley Shaw conducting the service. The deceased was 81 years of age and had been a resident of this city for 25 years when she and her family occupied the Vivian house on Macomb Street. However at the death of her husband, which occurred sixteen years ago, Mrs. Briggs moved to Burr Oak, where she has since made her home with their only child, Mrs. O.B. Hawkins. Mrs. Hawkins and son, Oliver, were in the city to attend the burial. Mrs. Briggs was a faithful member of the Baptist congregation and much respected by all who knew her. MDem, Mar. 15, 1907 pg7, col 2.
O.B. Hawkins, Jr. of Burr Oak, St. Joseph, Michigan, was the informant on the death certificate. Burial was on March 11, 1907 at Woodland Cemetery, Monroe, Michigan.
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