Augustus Brigham[1–4], son of Lambert Brigham and Sophia Buck, was born on 26 May 1820 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts[1,4] He died on 10 June 1909 at the age of 89 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.[3-4] He was buried after 10 June 1909 at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.[4]
Augustus had a brother, Aurelius Brigham (1830-1878) and a sister, Sophia Newton (1834-1923). His father, Lambert Brigham, passed away in 1834 in Sterling, Massachusetts. His mother, Sophia (Buck) Brigham was pregnant with daughter Sophia when Lambert Brigham died, and she married Thomas J. Newton in about 1834; the daughter Sophia took the Newton last name, and they had a son Thomas Jefferson Newton (1836-1915). Sophia (Buck) (Brigham) Newton (1797-1882) married (3) Jonathan Stone ( 1795-1868) in 1862.
Augustus Brigham married Mary Ann Allard on 9 November 1841 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.[2]
Mary Ann Allard was born on 21 June 1822 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont.[5] She died on 2 April 1909 at the age of 86 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.[5–6] She was buried after 2 April 1909 at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.[5]
Augustus Brigham and Mary Ann Allard had the following children:
- Henry Francis Brigham, born 3 May 1842, Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts; married Lillie Jeanette Himebaugh, about 1882, Ohio; died 10 June 1911, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
- Mary A. Brigham was born on 2 October 1843 in Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She died on 11 September 1866 at the age of 22 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts.18
- Harriet Brigham was born on 14 October 1845 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She died on 18 July 1864 at the age of 18 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.
- James Augustus Brigham, born 26 November 1846, Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts; married (1) Hannah Entwistle, 4 January 1873, Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; married (2) Abbie Jennie Melville, 4 April 1901, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 6 January 1913, West Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts.
- Oren W. Brigham was born on 26 April 1848 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts. He died on 30 May 1870 at the age of 22 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.
- Charles E. Brigham was born on 26 January 1850 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts. He died on 5 September 1850 at the age of 0 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts.19
- Frances A.W. Brigham was born on 1 June 1851 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts. She died on 8 August 1870 at the age of 19 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.
- Enoch Alambert Brigham was born on 5 September 1853 in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts. He died on 4 September 1877 at the age of 23 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts.
- Ella E. Brigham, born 1 March 1855, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts; married Henry L. Engley, 15 October 1874, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 18 April 1915, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.
- Rosanna Augusta Brigham was born on 1 September 1856 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts. She died on 9 January 1876 at the age of 19 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts.
A newspaper report of the 61st wedding anniversary celebration of Augustus and Mary Ann (Allard) Brigham in 1901 in Worcester, Massachusetts, was reported in the Worcester Daily Spy newspaper on 10 November 1901:[7]
SURPRISE FOR AGED COUPLE---------------Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Brigham Plan and Execute a Celebration of Their Wedding Anniversary---------------WEDDED LIFE SPANS 61 HAPPY YEARS---------------Mr. Brigham's Comrades in the Grand Army Remembered Their Associate and Among the Warmest Congratulations were Those from the Boys of '61Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Brigham of 51 Abbott Street celebrated the 61st anniversary of their wedding yesterday.
The celebration took the form of a surprise party for the couple, and the day will be long remembered by both of them. Sergt. Brigham is 80 years old and his wife is 78. He is, with one exception, the oldest Grand Army man in the city.
A daughter, Mrs. Henry L. Engley, who lives with her husband and daughter, Miss Rosa, at 1 Cottage Street, conceived the plan of giving her father and mother a surprise that would be the event of their lives on the occasion of their 61st wedding anniversary. Mrs. Engley is an invalid, and it was decided to have the celebration at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Brigham were invited to spend the afternoon and meet a friend or two at the Cottage Street residence. they came unconscious of the plans and the great surprise in store for them.
On arriving at the home of their daughter they were greeted, not by a few, but by a crowd of friends and acquaintances who gathered to congratulate them on the passing of the day.
The couple were met by their son, J. Augustus Brigham, and Mrs. Brigham of Spencer, Mrs. Sophia Hildreth of Leominster, Miss Hattie Brigham of Leominster, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Shandelmayer of Springfield, Orlando Engley of West Medway and many others from Fitchburg and Newton.
There was a reception from 3 o'clock until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and refreshments were served to the guests under the direction of Miss Rosa Engley, assisted by Miss Mertie Webber and Miss Edith Grosvenor. At Thursday night's meeting of George H. Ward Post. Information had quietly been given concerning the surprise, and Grand Army men went to the house in squads to congratulate their old comrade and his wife and wish them many more celebrations of their wedding anniversary.
Letters were read from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Newton, residing at Albany, Vt., extending congratulations and containing a substantial sum and from Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence of Lowell also containing money. Mr. Newton is a half-brother of Mr. Brigham, also a veteran of the war, and is blind by reason of his services for the Union.
The reception was informal and was a complete surprise to Mr. Brigham. In addition to the Grand Army visitors, the aged couple were congratulated by delegations from the Woman's Relief corps, from Maple Lodge of Odd Ladies and from Trinity Church, of which both are members. There were two anniversary cakes prepared, one for Mr. and Mrs. Brigham and another one for the guests. They were made by Miss Rosa Engley. The only two children of the guests of honor, Mrs. Engley and J. Augustus Brigham of Spencer were kept busy telling tales of their father's upright and eventful life.
Augustus Brigham was born in Sterling, but has lived in Worcester for more than 40 years with the exception of a brief period spent in Boylston. He enlisted in the Twenty-first Massachusetts Volunteers, Company E, in 1861, for three years, and went to the front from Boylston, where he was at that time. A son, Henry F., now dead, enlisted and endured service with him. Mr. Brigham was quickly promoted to corporal, but at the battle of Roanoke Island, where Gen. Burnside's army charged through the swamps, he became ill from the effects of disease contracted in the marshes, and was invalided home. His services were rewarded by prompt promotion and he was made a sergeant during his illness.
As soon as health had been partially restored, Sergt. Brigham decided to enlist again, but his two sons, J. Augustus and Oren W., aged 17 and 15, respectively, bothered him because they determined to follow their father to the front. He resolved to respect their patriotic wishes and get them sworn in. He did so with some shame and hesitation, alleging that J. Augustus was 20 and Oren W. was 18 years of age. Since that time, it is said, he has never told a lie. Father and sons enlisted in the Fourth Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Company F, and served until the close of the war in detached service in defense of Washington. After the war Mr. Brigham returned to Worcester and resumed work at his trade.
Mr. and Mrs. Brigham are both wonderfully preserved for their years. The former never wore glasses and is able to read as well as anybody without artificial aid. Mrs. Brigham attends to all the duties of her home and gets about in a manner that would do credit to one much younger.
The reception was continued between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock last night, when a number of friends of the couple called to pay respects.
SOURCES
1. Frances Pratt Tapley, Vital Records of Sterling, Massachusetts (Sterling, Mass.: Sterling, Mass. Historical Commission, 1976), Births, Augustus Brigham entry, 26 May 1820, son of Lambert and Sophia Brigham.
2. "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," indexed database and digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Boston, "Boston Marriages, 1800-1849, Vol. 1," page 103 (penned), image 53 of 634, Augustus Brigham and Mary Ann Allard entry, 9 November 1841.
3. "Massachusetts U.S. Death Records, 1841-1915," imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), 1909 > Worcester, Augustus Brigham entry, 10 June 1909.
4. Find A Grave, imaged, (https://www.findagrave.com), Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Mass., Augustus Brigham (1820-1909) memorial #114117399.
5. Find A Grave, Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Mass., Mary Ann Allard Brigham memorial #114672560.
6. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1915," imaged, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (https://www.AmericanAncestors.org), Deaths: Volume 105, Page 93, Mary Ann Brigham entry, 2 April 1909, age at death 86 years, 7 months, 11 days.
7. "Surprise for Aged Couple," Worcester Daily Spy newspaper, dated 19 November 1901, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com), 60th wedding anniversary article.[7]
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I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of my ancestors back through the 7th great-grandparents and a number of close relatives. Information about Lambert Brigham is in 52 Ancestors - Week 413: #38 Lambert Brigham (1794-1834) of Westborough and Sterling, Massachusetts; information about Sophia (Buck) (Brigham) (Newton) Stone is in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 32: #39 Sophia (Buck) (Brigham) (Newton) Stone (1797-1882).
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