Spriggs.Johm.Lewis.1949.Lewis-Greenup.OBIT
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Johm Lewis Spriggs May 5, 1949 
Lewis-Greenup County KyArchives Obituaries 

Lewis Co. Herald  1949 



JOHN LEWIS SPRIGGS 

 John Lewis Spriggs, a retired mail carrier at Concord,was found dead, by a 
neighbor, Arch Cogan, Thursday morning, about 9:30 o'cIock.He passed his 79th- 
birthday earlier in ApriL.  Dr. H M.. Bertram, coroner, stated that death was 
due to coronary thrombitis, and that he had probably died during the night. 
Mr. Spriggs served as a mail carrier at Concord for about two years prior to 
his, retirement. He was well known and genuinely liked.  
A lifetime resident of Lewis couny, the deceased was born April 12, 1870 . He 
was the son of the late William and Matilda Higgins Spriggs. 
Except for several nieces and nephews, his only  survivor is a brother of 
Concord; 
Funeral services were conducted  Saturday afternoon. 



Submitted by: Elsa Tackett 
elsa@ekns.net 




Additional Comments: 
Charles O. Spriggs was John Lewis Spriggs's surviving brother. He is buried 
without a headstone in Concord Cemetery, Lewis County, KY. 

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