Sara Briggs 1865-1917

BRIGGS, BRANSON

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 11/15/2018 at 13:46:16

19 July 1917 - West Branch Times

Mrs. Sara Briggs, wife of A. A. Briggs, died at her home near Milton on Sunday at 11 a.m., after an illness of about four weeks. Mrs. Briggs had been in rather poor health for some time and about four weeks ago she gave birth to a child which lived but a short time. Since that time she never regained her strength and had been gradually failing until death relieved her of her suffering.

Mrs. Sarah Branson Briggs was born on April 19, 1865, in Cedar county, Iowa. She became a Christian at the early age of ten. From that time onward she endeavored to live a consistent Christian live.

After her conversion she became affiliated with the Friends church in Iowa.

About five years ago the family came to North Dakota and Mrs. Briggs allied herself immediately with the Methodist church of this city. She was very much interested in church activities and those things which pertain to church life.

She was a good wife and a kind and loving mother, and also a consistent Christian. Three sisters and a husband and four children are left to mourn her loss.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon. Short services were held at the house at 2 o'clock and the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Shingler in the Methodist church at 3 o'clock.

A large number of friends gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

The bereaved family have the sympathy of all in their great sorrow. The Milton, N. Dak., Globe