Obituaries: Martin S. Briggs, Sabine Parish B-620 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., May 20, 1949 Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith tammy@cp-tel.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Sabine Index - Martin S. Briggs 20 May 1949 - Martin S. Briggs, 82, passed away at his home in Mt. Carmel community at 8 a.m. Thursday of last week. Funeral rites were conducted at 3 p.m. May 12 at Corleyville Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Elder Fred Wagley. Interment was in Mt. Carmel cemetery under direction Massingill funeral home. Surviving relatives include: widow, Mrs. Alda Briggs, Florien; daughters, Mrs. Lillian Cummingham, Vidor, Texas, Mrs. H. S. Sneed, Many, Mrs. Nellie Miles, New York, Mrs. Vivian Moss, Orange, Texas, Mrs. Annie Brown, Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Dessie Moss, Vidor, Texas; Mrs. Ruby Grisom, Bridge City, Texas; sons, Willie Briggs, Port Arthur, Julian, Charley, George and Woodrow Briggs, Vidor, Texas; brothers, Mike, George and Charley Briggs; sister, Mrs. Ella Watson, 32 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.