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Benjamin married Lola V. Briggs in 1924. Lola (daughter of William Peabody Briggs and Jessie Fremont Brayman) was born on 29 Nov 1902 in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 8 Aug 1992 in Wakefield, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Cem. SK043 - Riverside Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary
Lola V. Curtis, 89, of Narragansett Avenue, Narragansett, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 1992, at South County Hospital. She was the wife of the late retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin R. Curtis.
Born in Narragansett, Nov. 29, 1902, she was a daughter of the late William P. and Jessie (Braman) Briggs.
Mrs. Curtis worked in the dining service at the former Rhode Island State College, now the University of Rhode Island, for 15 years before retiring in 1953. She was also an assistant librarian at the Narragansett Pier Free Library for many years.
After graduating from high school, she taught in a one-room school on Point Judith Road, Point Judith.
During World War II, she served as an airplane spotter at the former Narragansett Town Hall/Fire Station, Rodman Street.
She was a member of Nestell Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. She was a charter member of the Beechwood Association. She was a member of the Narragansett Garden Club, and the Pettaquamscutt Historical Society. She was active in the Narragansett Girl Scouts, and the Narragansett PTA, and served as its president.
She leaves two sons, retired Army Col. Robert R. Curtis of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Benjamin R. Curtis Jr., with whom she made her home; a daughter, Virginia McGregor of Seekonk, Mass.; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
She was grandmother of the late Andrew McGregor, and sister of the late Edith Gardiner and Harriet Newberry.
The funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. in the Peace Dale Congregational Church, Columbia Street, Peace Dale. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Wakefield. Arrangements were made by Forbes Funeral Home in Wakefield.

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• Occupation: Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; caretaker for Canonchet Farm for William and Inez Weed Calvert Sprague
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William married Jessie Fremont Brayman on 14 Jan 1898 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA. Jessie (daughter of James Brayman and Alice (Abby) Susan Sherman) was born on 23 Nov 1876 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, South Ferry; died in 1962; was buried in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Cem. SK043 - Riverside Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: 1870; Farmer

James married Alice (Abby) Susan Sherman on 30 Nov 1871 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA. Alice (daughter of Jonathan Sherman and Lydia Harvey) was born on 10 Mar 1853 in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Point Judith; died on 25 Aug 1937 in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Cem. SK043 - Riverside Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: 1870, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; House Servant
• Alt. Death: 24 Aug 1937, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

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(Medical):Death Certificate states she suffered from sinile myocarditis for 4 years, arterial hypertension for 10 years before her death.

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1870 census shows an Abby Sherman, age 17, working as a house servant in the home of George and Susan Knowles.

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Married:
Marriage record lists " I.M. Church, Minister of the Gospel" as the name and official station of the person by whom married.