Husband: Captain Francis Brigham
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Wife: Sophia Gleason
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Born: 18 Apr 1814 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (2) Died: 31 Aug 1845 Father: Francis Gleason Mother: >>>Spouses: |
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01 (M): Francis D Brigham
Born: 27 Oct 1835
Died: 20 Sep 1836
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03 (M): Wilbur F Brigham
Born: 09 Apr 1839
Died: 13 Nov 1901
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04 (M): Captain William Ebenezer Brigham Born: 09 Apr 1839 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts (3) Died: 06 Feb 1865Spouses: |
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06 (F): Laura S Brigham
Born: 14 Sep 1843
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Additional Information
Captain Francis Brigham:
Notes:
He founded the company "F. Brigham & Co." They were for many years the largest shoe manufacturer in the United States. They supplied large quantities of shoes for soldiers in the Civil War.
(03) Wilbur F Brigham:
Notes:
He was very anxious to serve his country in the civil war but the impaired sight of one eye barred him from service. When the call came for men for 100-day service he was allowed to enlist and go out with Company 9, 5th Regiment.
In 1875 he was a member of the State Legislature where he served on the Committee of Labor.
(04) Captain William Ebenezer Brigham:
Cause of Death: malaria
Buried: 18 Feb 1865
Notes:
He enlisted in the Civil War and musterd into Copany 9, 36th regiment, and became Captain.
Marriage Notes
Footnotes
- Marlborough Vital Records (Franklin P Rice 1908), Pg 39.
- Ibid., Pg 78.
- Ibid., Pg 47.
Revised: March 22, 2013
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