Major Charles Olin Brigham

1836 - 1890  (53 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Charles Olin Brigham
  Title	Major
  Born	1 Dec 1836	Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Gender	Female
  Biographical Information	31 Aug 1876
  	On this day Charles became the unintended victim of a shooter who was intent on murdering his wife. Charles was shot through the lungs and the man then killed his wife. Charles recovered enough to, with the help of others subdue the shooter. The woman died. Charles recovered. After he was found guilty of murder the shooter was hanged.
  		A Startling Tragedy. Bellows Falls (Vermont) times, Friday, September 8, 1876, page 2.
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	718
  Military Service	Civil War, Union Army
  	Company G, 4th Connecticut Infantry
  		Charles O Brigham Service. Charles O Brigham Service.
  Died	24 Jun 1890
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Elijah Brigham,   b. 12 May 1828, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 2 Mar 1889, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
  2. Dexter Brigham,   b. 28 Oct 1829, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 1854
  3. Mary Louisa Brigham,   b. 20 Oct 1831, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 26 Jan 1879, Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts
  4. Anna Dorothy Brigham,   b. 31 Aug 1833, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 26 Jun 1863, Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa
  5. John Wesley Brigham,   b. 11 Mar 1835, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 14 Sep 1898, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  6. Adaline A Brigham,   b. 21 Apr 1838,   d. 14 Mar 1859
  7. Abby Frances Brigham,   b. 12 Nov 1841,   d. 7 Dec 1861
  8. Emma Isabella Brigham,   b. 11 Nov 1849,   d. Apr 1907
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  Person ID	I4447	Nagel
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Reverend Elijah Brigham,   b. 17 Nov 1804, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Jan 1878, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Locker,   b. 15 Feb 1809,   d. 5 Mar 1895  (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	5 Jun 1827
  Family ID	F1434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara A Spalding,   b. 4 Apr 1842, Quebec, Canada
  Family ID	F1746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1 Dec 1836 - Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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