Notes:

Utica NY Herald Dispatch

Boonville. Aug. 4.-Ira Briggs, aged
14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Briggs of Boonville. was drowned here
shortly before noon to-day. He was
in swimming; in the Black River Canal
in what Is known as the Kent bridge.
about a mile south of the village.The
boy and several companions were In
swimming about 11:10 o'clock this
morning*. It Is believed young Briggs
was seised with cramps, as he could
swim fairly welt.
The water was about six feet deep
where he was drowned. The other
boys saw him floundering In the water
less than 30 feet from shore and they
pushed a long pole t o htm He appeared
dased and unable to understand
that they were trying to aid him.
The body had not been recovered early
-this afternoon. Coroner Haberer Is in
charge.
Besides his parents the boy Is sur-
vived by several brothers and sisters.
He was born m Boonville and had
lived in this village all his life, the
He was born in Boonville and had
lived in this village all his life, the
family ressidence being in Hawkins-
ville road. H e attended the Boonville
High School and the Methodist Church
a n d S u n d a y School. He was a bright
boy in his studies and popular with
his companions. The sympathy of the
whole village is extended the bereaved
family.

Notes:

Rome NY Daily Sentinel - 5/24/1930

Boonville, May 24.-Benjamin A.
Briggs, aged 80, passed away Friday
afternoon at his home on the
Hnwklnavllle road. Although Mr.
Briggs had been In falling health
for some time, the end came very
suddenly.
Mr. Briggs was born In Boonville
Sept 22,1849. the son of Solomon
and Olive Meeker Briggs. He married
Fannie Bates of Clayville. who
passed away several years ago.
Mr. Briggs was well known In
this vicinity, having lived In Boonville
practically all his life.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Albert C. Andrews, Boonville;
Mrs. L. G. Den slow. Alder
Creek, and Mrs. Erwin L. Johnson
of Rome, and two sons, Charles
and Irving L. Briggs, Port Leyden;
also one sister, Mrs. William
Locker, Port Leyden.

Benjamin married BATES, Fannie M about 1884. Fannie was born in Dec 1867 in New York; died before 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Boonville NY Herald - 7/20/1919

Monday evening, July 28, at 8 o'
clock at the home of Rev. G. H. H.
Davis, occurred the marriage of Miss
Flora Dell Briggs, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Briggs of Boon-
ville and Erwin Lymon Johnson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. gilbert Johnson of
Port Leyden. they were attended by
Mr. and Mrs. Chris E Backman, the
??
The bride looked very charming in a
white georgette crepe dress and wore
a white picture hat and carried a bou-
quet of white roses and maiden hair
ferns. the bridesmaid wore a hand-
some dress of pink crepe georgette
crepe with a large picture hat and al-
so carried a bouquet of pink and white
roses. The parlor was beautifully
decorated with ferns and roses. After
congratulations a reception was held
at the home of the groom's parents;
served by Mrs. Fred Mahaney of Port
Layden and Mrs. Amos Martin of
Chatuaugay, the latter being a sister
of the groom. the presents were
many and beautiful including ??
and useful gifts. the bride's gift to
the maid was a gold brooch set with
gems. The groom's gift to the best
man was a gold pocket knife. Amid
a shower of rice and confetti the hap-
py couple left for a short wedding
trip.

Solomon + MEEKER, Olive. Olive was born about 1827 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]