Benajah Brigham

1840 - 1940  (99 years)

• Name	Benajah Brigham
  Birth	3 Nov 1840	Bloomington, McLean, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	776
  Military Service	Civil War, Union Army
  Death	4 Aug 1940
  		Benajah Brigham Death The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, Monday, August 05, 1940
  Burial	6 Aug 1940	Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
  		Benajah Brigham burial service. Benajah Brigham burial service, last civil war veteran, Bloomington, IL, 1940
  		Benajah Brigham burial service. Benajah Brigham burial service, last Civil War veteran, Bloomington, IL 1940.
  		Benajah Brigham burial service. Benajah Brigham burial service, last Civil War veteran, Bloomington, IL 1940.
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. Reverend Joab Brigham,   b. 23 Nov 1837, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois d. 12 Oct 1918
  2. Mary Brigham,   b. 2 Feb 1839   d. 29 Jun 1929
  3. Elizabeth Brigham,   b. 20 Dec 1843   d. 27 Sep 1928
  4. Fletcher Brigham,   b. 13 Jan 1845, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois d. 6 Jan 1923
  5. John Brigham,   b. 16 Apr 1847, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois
  6. Nancy Brigham,   b. 26 Apr 1849
  7. Charlotte Brigham,   b. 1 Dec 1851
  8. Asa Brigham,   b. 30 May 1853   d. 29 Mar 1930
  9. Eliza Brigham,   b. 12 Aug 1856   d. 27 Dec 1856
  10. Anna Brigham,   b. 17 Aug 1861   d. 24 Jan 1897
  Person ID	I4855	Nagel
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	George Brigham,   b. 20 Sep 1815, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 12 May 1878, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lydia Shinn,   b. 20 Aug 1819   d. 29 Jun 1916 (Age 96 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	5 Feb 1837
  Family ID	F1591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Sherer,   b. 25 Jun 1842   d. 24 Jun 1922, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	25 Aug 1868
  Children	+ 1. William B Brigham,   b. 11 Aug 1874, Blue Mound, Macon, Illinois d. 27 Sep 1959, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois (Age 85 years)  [Father: Foster]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Myra Ruby Brigham,   b. 22 Sep 1882, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois d. 31 Dec 1978, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois (Age 96 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Mary Bessie Brigham,   b. 22 Sep 1882, McLean County, Illinois d. 8 Feb 1983, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois (Age 100 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Nov 1840 - Bloomington, McLean, Illinois Burial - 6 Aug 1940 - Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Benajah Brigham Benajah Brigham, 99 year old man, Bloomington, IL, 1939.

  
  

  Documents		Benajah Brigham 97 Years Old Benajah Predicted A New War - The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, Wednesday, November 03, 1937
  		Benajah Brigham Lives To See War Prophecy Come True The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, Saturday, November 04, 1939