The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-22
Two y GO TOGETHER.
Mrs. Ruth A. Briggs and hrs. Eliza
I. Cater Pass Away During
the Last Week.
Two Old Settlers Who Were Active
Workers in the Community
in EARLY Days.

L During the past week two of the old
settlers of Princeton passed away and
their deaths were close together. Mrs.
Ruth A. Briggs died last Friday after
noon in Chicago and early Saturday
morning Mrs. Eliza T. Cater joined her
lin the great beyond. They both con-
tributed in early days to the building
up Of the community in many ways and
their spheres of usefulness will long be
remembered by those who knew them.
| MRS. RUTH A. BRIGGS.
I Mrs. Ruth A. Briggs, who has for
many years been a resident of the town
of Princeton, died at the home of her
daughter in the city Of Chicago on jan
uary Is, 1908, after a brief illness.
Services were held at her daughters
home Friday evening, being conducted
by the pastor of Grace Methodist Epis-
copal church OF Chicago, after which
her remains were brought here for
burial, the funeral being held at the M.
r. church of Princeton last Sunday af-
ternoon, Rev. W. E. J. Gratz, the pas
tor, conducting the services. The in
terment was made at Oak Knoll ceme-
teay beside the grave of her husband.
Ruth Ann Morse was born in Reho-
both, Bristol county, Massachusetts
June 10Th, 1927. She was the daugh-
ter of Lemuel and Abigail Morse and
the5Seldest of a family ofseven children.
Two sisters, Mrs. Phebe M. Burt of
Taunton, Massachusetts,, and Mrs.
Lydia, B. Walker of Odell, Illinois, and
one. brother, Lemuel Morse also of
Odell survive her.
/ Her father was descendent of Sam
uelE Morse, who was born in England
! 1855 and who emigrated to New
England in 1886, settling at Dedham,
Mass. Her mother was the daughter
Of Dr. George Walker of Taunton, a
1descendent of James Walker who was
borrsi u England IN 1920 and emigrated
Sc and settled in New Eng
land. 4. ..: /.r ..-
Mrs. Briggs was graduate of the
state normal school at Bridgewater,
! Massachusetts,, and taught school until
her marriage to Artemus Briggs at
Rehoboth, August 4th, 1851.
In the spring of 1870 she came to
Minnesota with her husband and child
rem, locating on farm one mile north
east of Princeton village, where she
resided the greater part of the time
| until her death. She taught school in
Mile Laos and surrounding counties
for many years after the death of her
husband in 1871.
When yet girl she united with the
M, E. church of Rehoboth, transferring
her membership to the M. E. church of
this village, of which she remained a
consistent member until her death.
She was the mother of four children:
Elleroy A., John W., and Lemuel S. of
Princeton, and Ruth A., of Chicago,
all of whom survive her. She also had
twenty-one living grandchildren at the
time of her death. 81. =
Mrs. Briggs was an earnest, consist
ent, christian woman and leaves a
large circle of friends, relatives and &C
quiantances in Massachusetts,, Illinois
and in Princeton and vicinity.
T. Shed not fer her the bitter tear.
Z. Nor give the heart to vain regret.
IT'S but the casket that lies here,
/ u. The gem that filled it sparkles yet.
j Then weep not for the loved one, fled
To relms more pure, a home more fair.
|e5i'@ And call not the departed dead, -
She lives she loves, she waits us there.