Harvey Briggs died at his home nine miles south of Manning on Thursday September 11. The principal cause of his death was old age. He has been ailing for some time with different complications. He was born in Albany County NY, in 1824, and was 78 years 1 months and 12 days old. He was married in Albany County NY, fifty-four years ago. Moved to Grundy County, Illinois, 44 years ago, living there until the year 1881 when he moved to Audubon County where he has since resided. He leaves a wife two sons and one daughter to mourn his loss,

Mrs. S.B. Baker and her brother S.R. Briggs reside in Audubon; C.O. and B.A. Briggs in Montgomery, Illinois. Mr. Briggs was a devoted husband and a kind father and was respected by all who knew him. The funeral was held from the residence on Sunday September 14 and the remains were interred in Lincoln Township Cemetery followed by a host of sorrowing relatives and friends.