Abigail B. Smith

1799 - 1881  (82 years)

• Name	Abigail B. Smith
  Birth	1799	Connecticut
  Gender	Female
  Death	8 Aug 1881	Geneva, Ontario County, New York
  Burial	Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario County, New York
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68700533/abigail_b-briggs
  Notes	Mrs. Abigail Briggs, an aged sister of Wm. H. Smith, proprietor of the Geneva Bookstore, died on the 15th inst. (From Geneva Gazette 12 August 1881) Mrs. Abigail Briggs, widow of Artemus Briggs, of South Bristol, died at her home in Geneva on Monday of last week. She was well-known in the this part of the county as a most exemplary woman and beloved for her amiable nature and many excellent traits of character. Speaking of the death of Mrs. Briggs, the Geneva Courier of last week says: "This venerable man excellent woman, whose funeral is attended today, is the sister of our fellow citizen, Mr. Wm. H. Smith." She died at his house, which has long been her home, on Monday afternoon, aged 82 years. She expired in the new room which thoughtful love had lately added to the dwelling on purpose to provide more amply for her convenience and comfort. Older by many years than her brother, the affection she had shown him from infancy was almost motherly, and to the wide circle of younger kindred, she was an object of more than ordinary veneration. A niece had come with an adult son from Mississippi, on purpose to visit her, and arrived only two or three days before her death. For a number of years she has been too infirm to attend church, but her pastor has always found her most kindly appreciative of his visits, and has been much impressed by the intelligence and consistency, as well as the calm fervor of her piety. She was a humble, amiable, wise, godly woman. She was ripe. She was ready. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." (From Ontario County Journal 19 August 1881)
  Person ID	I28328	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	Doctor Ebenezer Smith,   b. 3 Dec 1761, Connecticut d. 24 Apr 1844, Geneva, Ontario County, New York (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. 1770, Connecticut d. 1 Jan 1848, Geneva, Ontario County, New York (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F11009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Allen Brown,   b. 3 Oct 1801, New York d. 23 Mar 1853, South Bristol, Ontario County, New York (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	28 Dec 1846	Geneva, Ontario County, New York
  Family ID	F15736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Artemas Briggs,   b. 29 Aug 1786, Berkley, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 4 Jul 1870, Honeoye, Ontario County, New York (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	11 Aug 1859	Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York
  Family ID	F8713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 1799 - Connecticut Marriage - 28 Dec 1846 - Geneva, Ontario County, New York Marriage - 11 Aug 1859 - Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York Death - 8 Aug 1881 - Geneva, Ontario County, New York Burial - - Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario County, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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