Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-30
OBITUARY.
Ezra Briggs.

secretary and assistant treasurer of the | Briggs Manufacturing Company of Vol | untown, died at his home in Voluntown | Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. MT. | Briggs, who was in his s1st year, was in ] robust health up to ten days ago.
 He was born in Coventry, R. l., Oct. ] g. 1890. In his native place he attend ed school until he was eight years old. when he began working in the cotton mills at Harrisvilie and later at Phenlx. where he continued until he was nine teen. with the exception of one year spent on the farm. In the spring of 1S49 he entered the machine shops of the Lavalley & Lanphere Company, where he spent two years in learning the trade. Desiring to acquire more educa- ton he left the shop and entered East Greenwich, (R. I.) Academy, where he took a general course and fitted himself for teaching He taught school for five terms in Coventry and Smithfeld. dur ing intervals working at the machin- ist's trade.
 In 1854 he accepted q position as boolkeeper with the Harris Lime Rock Company with which he spent two years and in the spring of 1856 he kept books i for James H. Read and Company. cloth merchants of Providence. In the fall of the same year he became bookkeeper for the Brown and Ives Cotton Msnu- featuring O.. at their mills in Hope. R.. l., and was also paymaster, continuing with them for nine years.
 In 1865 he went to Voluntown buying an interest in the mills of his brother. Ira G., under the firm name of Ira G. Briggs & O.. which was formed into a the financial management of the busi- ness. On the formation Of the new com pany he became secretary and tteasur- er continuing as such until 1901.
 In that year on account of his age he dropped active interest in the business Eexcept as an adviser. but still retained the position of secretary and assistant treasurer. Tn March 1897 NIT. Brigg, bought a controlling interest in tn, Briggs Manufacturing Company Of lat, years he had led a more or less retired life. spending his leisure hours in his li brary. among his books of which he had la fine collection.
 MT. Briggs was wen read and we'll in formed on all the leading events Of tn, day. He took deep interest in the fam fly history. as on both sides of tn, house he is a descendant from Revolu tionary stock and took great pride ii one of his possessions, the sword car ried by his grandfather, Jonathan Briggs who served more than six years in tn regular army during the Revolution.
 In 1883 Mir. Briggs took his first hol iday, and with his daughter. went to Eu rope, visiting the principal cities an places on the continent. Since then h ! had travelled through the southern an U u western states with his wife and dau<h :. ter as far as the Pacific coast and lowe i California. visiting all the places of in
 terest. He was keen observer an , traveller and reading developed thes qualities notably. Mir Briggs was note
 for his genial disposition and pleasar '. manner.
 o In politics he was a republican. Dur s ing his residence in voluntown he ha
 taken keen interest in school matter
 serving as a member of the school boar
 for a number of years. In 1872 he W;
 elected to the state legislature and ser ed on the committee on cities and bu
 oughs. In 1898 he was again elect, \ to the legislature and during the sessi(
 served as a committeeman on manufa
 lures and judicial nominations.
 Socially he was a member of Wa
 wick lodge, A. F. X NJ, of Rhode IsIat
 which he joined in 1863. In reIiigo,
 views he regarded the Golden Rule
 the highest standard and attended il
 Baptist church which he liberally s,1
 ported. While living at Hope, R.
 during the Civil war Mir Briggs was
 1862 commissioned captain in the 1oc
 militia.
 On Sept. 2S, 1857, in olneyville. R.
 Mr. Briggs married Christina. Knigl
 who was born in Abingdon, Pa, daug
 ter of Zuroyal and Lucinda (Tompkin
 Knight. Zuroyal Knights father, Bs
 zila Knight of Rhode Island was a re
 olutionsry soldier
 MT. Briggs is survived by his wife
 son, George T. Briggs of Voluntown. al
 by two daughters, Mrs Lillian Brig Barron of Boston and Mrs. Emily Brig Chatfield of Voluntown.
 Mrs. George R. Warner Mrs. Sarah Hyde Warner, widow the Rev George R. Warner former rt tor of St Thomas Episcopal chur, died Friday at Armsmear, Wethersi, avenue. HartfordA Death was due the infirmities of old age.
 Mrs. Warner was born in Frank this state on November 3n, 1s30 daughter of Mir. and Mrs John Fly Her husband was one Of the leadi Episcopal clergymen in this state. was rector of St. Thomas church fourteen years, beginning in 1889.
 was a well known Mason, being gra
 chaplain of the grand lodge of Connec
 cut. F. x A. NJ. several years, and W lu- very active Tn Washington commando ert K 1T.
 ay After the death of her husband. Nj ar Warner lived for a while in Southil ce, ton When Armsmear was opened
 1911 she became a resident there. Inc leaves four children. Mrr Edmund
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