The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-02

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Funeral Tuesday Afternoon ATT
tended by Large CrOwd-Sur-
viVed by Wife and Six Children
Something of the Life and " ork
Of the Deceased.
The funeral of Mr.. CaswelE
Britt, whose death at his home
in Britt'S township at 5 o'clock
Monday morning was mentioned
in Mondays Robesonian, was.
conducted from the residenceat
2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The service was conducted by
Rev. 1. P. Hedgpeth, pastor of
long Branch Baptist church,
assisted by Rev. M. A. Stephens,
a former pastor of the deceased,
TIE funeral was attended by one
of the largest crowds Of relatives
ald friends that ever gather ed
IN that section to do honor to the
dead. The remains were inter
red in the family graveyard near
the home, The pallbearers were:
Messrs. w. L. Thompson, A. l..
Stone, Jas. Britt, J. F. Roberts
and Rev. M. a. Stephens
Mr.. Caswell Britt was born on
January 25th, 1914, near Orrum,
and was, therefore, in his 64th
year. At the age of 18 he en-
listed in the Confederate army
and was member Of the 51st
North Carolina Regiment, Com
pany E. He was captured at the
battle OF Cold Harbor and was
carried to EImyra prison, at
Elmyra, N. Y, where be
was kept until July. 1865. After
returning from Elmyr1 Mr..
i Britt went into the turpentine
business at Orrum, where he re-
NAMED for two years. On De
Gem Der IS, 1867, he was united il
!. marriage to Miss Susan T. Iyey
4 daughter of Mr.. Willis Ivey, oi
Orrum. After lis marriage he NOV
ed to farm which he purchased
in Britrs's township end which
remained bis home until the time
of his death.
Mr.. BIRTHS 6r wife died oE
january %, 1888. Or this unios
there were born five children
In July, 1888, Mr.. Britt was mar
ried to Mrs. Cynthia Collins, wi
dow of Mr. John Collins, aud l,
them ore child was born. Mrs
Britt and all the children sar
vive. There are tAree daughter:
Mrs. w. j. Britt, Of Lum Der
, ton; Mrs. Memphrey Britt, q
, | King aais, and Miss Maud Britt
who lives at the family home
5 and three ssons-Mayor E J
Britt, OF Lun berton, andMessrS
z w. g. and Eli Britt, of Britt
: township. Besides these the de
D ceased is survived by three sis
S ters-Maslames Alva Lawson
S and Ivey Billiard and Miss Re
f becca Rritl; and two brothers
, MessrE. Archie and w. 0. Britt
f.. all of0rrum.
-. Mr.. Britt had been in YER
poor health for aoout four month
> and had not been able to atten
TO any business since the middl
of last summer. His death wa
II not unexpected. He had sutfel
: ed with some heart trouble fo
5 more than a year, and the in
= mediate cause Of death was heal
), failure. Mrs, Britt, Miss Maud
t Britt and Messrs. E
and w. G. Britt were with bin
% at the time of his death:
Mr.. Britt was the largest fal
r mer of Britt's township, was al
lively identified with the work I
. Long Branch church, and VIZ
Ii well known throughout the cOu1
y ty. He was a lifelong Democra
g Before his first marriage he j)i
;, ed Big Branch BAPTIST churc
>, and when he moved to his far
$ in Britt's township ho aud h
= brother, Mr.. Amos Britt, organ
- lied and founded Long Brant
{ church, and Of this cherch I
was a deacon until his death.
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