January 14, 1916
The Otsego Farmer
DeWitt M. Briggs
DeWitt M. Briggs, a native of Unadilla and for many years a respected resident of Westville, died early Wednesday morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Evans, at 16 Rose avenue in Oneonta. Mr. Briggs had for several years after the death of his wife resided with his children for time in New York and for the last six months with his daughter above named in Oneonta. He had long been a great sufferer from chronic Bright's disease, and the end was not unexpected.
Mr. Briggs, who was sixty-seven years of age, is survived by six children, in the order of age as follows: Mrs. W.B. Penfield of Cooperstown, Mrs. Ira I. Evans of Oneonta, Mrs. C.W. Cornell of Milford, Philip Briggs of Schenevus, Miss Margaret Briggs of Cooperstown and Mrs. F.W. Huesgen of Bergenfield, N.J. His wife who died about fourteen years ago, was Miss Mary Gano of Westville. He was from early life a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Unadilla, which he joined at the age of fourteen years.
There will be a brief service at the house at 7 o'clock, Friday evening, and the body will be taken to Westville Saturday morning for internment beside the grave of his wife in the cemetery at that palce. The service at Westville will be conducted by the Rev. N.B. Ripley of Milford. To the bereaved family the sympathy of many friends in extended.
The Otsego Farmer
DeWitt M. Briggs
DeWitt M. Briggs, a native of Unadilla and for many years a respected resident of Westville, died early Wednesday morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Evans, at 16 Rose avenue in Oneonta. Mr. Briggs had for several years after the death of his wife resided with his children for time in New York and for the last six months with his daughter above named in Oneonta. He had long been a great sufferer from chronic Bright's disease, and the end was not unexpected.
Mr. Briggs, who was sixty-seven years of age, is survived by six children, in the order of age as follows: Mrs. W.B. Penfield of Cooperstown, Mrs. Ira I. Evans of Oneonta, Mrs. C.W. Cornell of Milford, Philip Briggs of Schenevus, Miss Margaret Briggs of Cooperstown and Mrs. F.W. Huesgen of Bergenfield, N.J. His wife who died about fourteen years ago, was Miss Mary Gano of Westville. He was from early life a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Unadilla, which he joined at the age of fourteen years.
There will be a brief service at the house at 7 o'clock, Friday evening, and the body will be taken to Westville Saturday morning for internment beside the grave of his wife in the cemetery at that palce. The service at Westville will be conducted by the Rev. N.B. Ripley of Milford. To the bereaved family the sympathy of many friends in extended.
January 14, 1916
The Otsego Farmer
DeWitt M. Briggs
DeWitt M. Briggs, a native of Unadilla and for many years a respected resident of Westville, died early Wednesday morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Evans, at 16 Rose avenue in Oneonta. Mr. Briggs had for several years after the death of his wife resided with his children for time in New York and for the last six months with his daughter above named in Oneonta. He had long been a great sufferer from chronic Bright's disease, and the end was not unexpected.
Mr. Briggs, who was sixty-seven years of age, is survived by six children, in the order of age as follows: Mrs. W.B. Penfield of Cooperstown, Mrs. Ira I. Evans of Oneonta, Mrs. C.W. Cornell of Milford, Philip Briggs of Schenevus, Miss Margaret Briggs of Cooperstown and Mrs. F.W. Huesgen of Bergenfield, N.J. His wife who died about fourteen years ago, was Miss Mary Gano of Westville. He was from early life a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Unadilla, which he joined at the age of fourteen years.
There will be a brief service at the house at 7 o'clock, Friday evening, and the body will be taken to Westville Saturday morning for internment beside the grave of his wife in the cemetery at that palce. The service at Westville will be conducted by the Rev. N.B. Ripley of Milford. To the bereaved family the sympathy of many friends in extended.
The Otsego Farmer
DeWitt M. Briggs
DeWitt M. Briggs, a native of Unadilla and for many years a respected resident of Westville, died early Wednesday morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Evans, at 16 Rose avenue in Oneonta. Mr. Briggs had for several years after the death of his wife resided with his children for time in New York and for the last six months with his daughter above named in Oneonta. He had long been a great sufferer from chronic Bright's disease, and the end was not unexpected.
Mr. Briggs, who was sixty-seven years of age, is survived by six children, in the order of age as follows: Mrs. W.B. Penfield of Cooperstown, Mrs. Ira I. Evans of Oneonta, Mrs. C.W. Cornell of Milford, Philip Briggs of Schenevus, Miss Margaret Briggs of Cooperstown and Mrs. F.W. Huesgen of Bergenfield, N.J. His wife who died about fourteen years ago, was Miss Mary Gano of Westville. He was from early life a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Unadilla, which he joined at the age of fourteen years.
There will be a brief service at the house at 7 o'clock, Friday evening, and the body will be taken to Westville Saturday morning for internment beside the grave of his wife in the cemetery at that palce. The service at Westville will be conducted by the Rev. N.B. Ripley of Milford. To the bereaved family the sympathy of many friends in extended.
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