The Death of Minnie Brock Congdon

 Minnie Brock was born 26 May 1878, a daughter of Irvin Samuel Brock and Mary Ann Stubbs. She was the first-born of five children to be born to this union; three daughters in succession and then two sons. One son, Harold, died at the age of 5.

On 12 September 1900, Minnie Brock and Charles Seavey Congdon were united as husband and wife.”The State” headlines of September 14, 1900 read:

 Congdon-Brock. A Georgetown Gentleman Weds One of Cheraw's Fair Bellas

No Children was born to this union. After 46 years of marriage, Charles Seavey Congdon, age 72, passed away on 25 February 1947 in Florence County, South Carolina. Minnie lived another 2 years and passed away at age 70 on 23 March 1949, in Georgetown, South Carolina.    

Mrs. C. S. Congdon Dies Wednesday

Mrs. Minnie Brock Congdon, widow of Charles Seavey Congdon, of Georgetown, died unexpectedly at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at her home Boxwood Manor. She had been in declining health for some time.

Funeral services were held at the Chapel of the Mayer Funeral home at 11 a. m. Thursday, with the Rev. H. D. Bull, rector of Prince George Winyah, Protestant Episcopal church officiating.

Following the services, the body was sent to Jacksonville for cremation. The ashes will be placed in the family vault in Prince George churchyard at a time to be announced lately later.

Mrs. Condon, the former Miss Minnie Brock, was born in Cheraw May 26, 1878, and was a daughter late Irvin S. Brock and the late Mrs. Mary Ann Stubbs Brock. She received her education at Winthrop College, and came to Georgetown in 1898, to teach in the schools here.

For a number of years, Mrs. Congdon taught in the primary department of the Winyah schools, and retired in the summer of 1945.

Until her health began to fail Mrs. Congdon was active in various social and civic organizations, as well as in the activities of her church, Prince George, Wynyah Protestant Episcopal Church.

Her husband, the late Charles Seavey Congdon, who died in February 25, 1947, was a business man of Georgetown for a number of years.

Surviving are a brother Leon C. Brock, of Asheville; two sisters, Mrs. George F. Rogers, of Orlando, Fla. and Mrs. Lillian B. McDonnell, of Georgetown, and a niece Mrs. Clarice C. McGruder of Orlando.

Charles and Minnie (Brock) Congdon are buried in Prince George Winyah Cemetery, Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina.

Minnie (Brock) Congdon is my 2nd Cousin twice removed.

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1. Obituary was transcribed from posting on Minnie’s  FindAGrave memorial. It appeared in ”The Georgetown Times”, Nov 24 1949; FindAGrave memorial #36699756]