Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Briggs, Benjamin F., 1923 

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIGGS

   Benjamin Franklin Briggs, son of Bennett S. and Louisa Sebrell Briggs, was 
born July 22, 1856, in Southampton County, and died November 17th 1923, at his 
home in Courtland.

   When but a small boy he lost his mother, and she was soon followed to the 
grave by his father, leaving the orphan to make his way through the strenuous 
days succeeding the Civil War.  In early manhood he married Miss Louise Booth 
of Sussex County, Va. and from that happy union were born five children, all 
of whom survive him.  They are B.B. Briggs of Suffolk, W.J. Briggs of 
Smithfield, Alwyn E. Briggs of Sebrell, Garland B. Briggs of Princeton 
University and Mrs. H.L. Gardner of Suffolk.  A few years ago, the loved wife 
and mother was claimed by death and the happy household broken up.

   Later he remarried and is survived by his widow, who was Mrs. Cora N. 
Sammons.

   For the past few years his stalwart frame had been wrecked by the inroad of 
insidious disease and he suffered much, but bore his affliction with 
cheerfulness and patience, always ready to greet neighbors and friends with 
kind works and welcome smiles.  His popularity is best attested by the large 
concourse of citizens of this and surrounding counties who were present at his 
obsequies.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.R. Johnson of the 
Courtland Baptist church, assisted by Rev. H.L. Weston of the M.E. Church. 
"Going down the Valley" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul" his favorite hymns, were 
sung by Mrs. Jas. T. Gillette, Mrs. Sallie Richardson, W.E. Darden, and 
Herbert Yates.  The interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, the active 
pallbearers being N.T. Smith, Charles W. Williams, Hugh A. Gillette, Z.A. 
Faison, James T. Gillette, Dr. I.P. Gilbert, William Rollison and B.E. Herbert.

   One brother, W.S. Briggs of Southampton County, and two sisters, Mrs. A.M. 
Simmons of Southampton and Mrs. T.B. Marshall of Windsor, Va., and six 
grandchildren, together with a host of other relatives, remain to mourn his 
death.

   The out-of-town relatives and friends who attended funeral were, Mr. and 
Mrs. T.B. Marshall, Windsor,  Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Wilcox and Miss Elsie Wilcox 
of Waverly, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Howard, Mrs. W.N. Diehl, C.E. Herbert and B.E. 
Herbert of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Pace and Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Pace of 
Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Ellison of Suffolk.


Benjamin Franklin BRIGGS, 
b. 22 Jul 1856, Southampton Co., d. 17 Nov 1923, at home, Courtland, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Episcopal Section, Plot 20), Courtland, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 23, 1923, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

His widow Cora 3m. a TAYLOR, but she is buried with her first husband in 
   Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins (BE-ANX1B-4). 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 


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