Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Briggs, Lafayette S. 1915
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The Portland Observer, Thursday, November 13, 1915


Lafayette S. Briggs, whose critical illness at his home in Bozeman, Mont., was 
noted in these columns last week, died on the evening of November 10th of what 
is believed to have been cancer of the stomach.  Mr. Briggs was well and 
favorable known in and about Portland in Clinton county, where he resided 
prior to his removal to Montana, and news of his demise will sorrow many 
acquaintances.

Mr. Briggs was a brother of Mrs. Allen Griffin and Mrs. Claude J. Beebe, of 
Portland , and besides these leaves two other sisters, Mrs. E. A. Maynard and 
Mrs. W. H. Anderson, both of Bozeman, and both of whom are known here.  He was 
born in Clinton county, August 24, 1846, and obtained his education in the 
public schools, Lansing Academy and University of Michigan.  For ten years 
after his graduation from the state university he taught in various places 
throughout the state and while a resident of Eagle township was commissioner 
of schools of Clinton county.  He held the office one term.

In 1882 Mr. Briggs disposed of his farming lands in this section and located 
in Montana, where he engaged extensively in raising horses, cattle and sheep.  
He took a great deal of pride in his blooded horses which were among the 
finest in that section of the country.  Seven years ago Mr. Briggs, with his 
wife and son, Arthur, moved from their large ranch west of Bozeman and took up 
their residence in the city, where Mr. Briggs’ death took place.  Mr. Briggs 
retained his farming interests and continued in the business of buying and 
selling livestock until his death.  His health had been poor, however, for 
some time, in fact his migration to the west was made in the hope of obtaining 
physical strength.


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