Nansemond-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Briggs, William, 1920 

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WILLIAM BRIGGS 

 FUNERAL OF MR. WM. BRIGGS 

  Suffolk, Feb. 8. - The funeral services of William Briggs, assistant cashier 
of the Farmers' Bank, who died at his home in Grace street Saturday evening, 
will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Suffolk Baptist church, of 
which the deceased was an active member and also on the board of deacons and 
assistant superintendent of the Sunday school, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. 
G.T. Lumpkin. 

  Mr. Briggs is survived by his wife, vho was Miss Ada Shelton; a daughter, 
Mrs. Lacey G. Edgerton of Lynchburg; and a son, Landrum Briggs of Suffolk, 
Va.; two brothers, Samuel Briggs of Boydton, Va., and Howard Briggs of 
Homeville, Va.; and a sister, Mrs. Bobbitt of Suffolk. 

  The lovable character of the deceased and his many sterling qualities of 
heart and mind made him a figure in the social, business and religious life of 
this community. 

  Interment will be made in Cedar Hill cemetery. 

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WILLIAM BRIGGS LAID TO REST 

  Suffolk, Feb. 8. - The funeral services of William Briggs, assistant cashier 
of the Farmers' Bank of Nansemond, who died Friday evening at his home in 
Grace street, were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Suffolk Baptist 
church.  The services were conducted by Rev. G.T. Lumpkin.  The active pall 
bearers were Charles F. Taylor, W.T. Pond, C.O. Harrell, Harvey M. Holland, 
Arthur Woolford, E.E. Jones, R.R. Harrell, L.P. Holland. Honorary, Col. E.E. 
Smith, J.T. Withers, H. Woodward, Sr., A.H. Hargrave, B.L. Saunders, J.M. 
White, H. Powell, E.P. Trotman, T.J. Eley, M.L. Bowden, W.J. Kendrick, P.T. 
Howell, J.B. Crocker, John Hutton, Frank L. Lummis, Joseph L. Little, James L. 
Bell, Col. J.E. West, J.M. Darden, J.W. Womack, Dr. H.W. Campbell, Judge James 
L. McLemore, C.A. Shoop, Harvey Howell, C.E. Hargrave, Col. John B. Pinner, 
John T. Phillips.  Interment in Cedar Hill cemetery. 


William BRIGGS, assistant bank cashier, 
b. 8 Nov 1860*, Sussex Co., d. 7 Feb 1920, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block I, Lot 87*), Suffolk, 9 Feb 1920, 
"Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 69, No. 40, 
   Mon., Feb. 9, 1920, p. 7; 
"Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 69, No. 41, 
   Tues., Feb. 10, 1920, p. 18 

*Additional information: 

Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Steve Poole - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial 134865284. 

D.Cert. 4517 (Suffolk #42) 

His widow obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," May 27, 1939, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b620a5ob.txt 

His parents, Dr. Henry Caroline BRIGGS & second wife Mary Belvidere F. 
   (THORNTON) BRIGGS, are buried in Oakland Cemetery, Homeville, Sussex Co. 
   (Find a Grave Cemetery ID #2738078 {not #51489}) 

His father was a Confederate veteran, having served as Acting Assistant 
   Surgeon, General Hospital No. 2, Lynchburg. 


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