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Captain Otis Brigham

Captain Otis Brigham

Male 1788 - 1872  (83 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name Otis Brigham 
    Prefix Captain 
    Born 16 Apr 1788  Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Library book: History of the Brigham Family 265 
    Military Service U.S. Army, War of 1812 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    He was Captain in the war of 1812 and helped to raise troops for the Civil War. He was a prosperous farmer, yet found time to devote to church and town affairs. For 40 years he was superintendent of the first Sunday-school started in Westborough. He was selectman 1827-'28, 1830-'33, 1836-'43; overseer of the poor and moderator of town meetings for many years. He was Representative from Westborough in 1839 and 1840. 
    Died 15 Apr 1872  Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Otis Brigham Headstone
    Otis Brigham Headstone
    Otis Brigham Headstone
    Siblings 8 siblings 
    Person ID I1330  Nagel
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2016 

    Father David Brigham,   b. 31 Mar 1762, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1851, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Lucy Harrington,   b. 17 Sep 1765, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1846, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 21 Feb 1787 
    Family ID F506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Abigail Bates,   b. 22 Jan 1792, Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1831, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 16 Jun 1819 
    Children 
    +1. Henrietta A Brigham,   b. 5 Apr 1820,   d. 25 Jan 1896  (Age 75 years)  [Birth]
     2. George Otis Brigham,   b. 9 Nov 1821, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1898, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
     3. Sereno Leroy Brigham,   b. 9 Apr 1824, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1860, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)  [Birth]
     4. Ivers Jewett Brigham,   b. 31 Oct 1826, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1847, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)  [Birth]
     5. Joshua Bates Brigham,   b. 28 Sep 1828, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1891, Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F568  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Adeline Bates,   b. 10 May 1801, Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1866, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Children 
     1. Abigail Adeline Brigham,   b. 21 Mar 1833, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1899, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)  [Birth]
     2. Lucy Harrington Brigham,   b. 1 Jun 1834, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1917, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)  [Birth]
     3. Ann Frances Brigham,   b. 13 Dec 1835, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1843, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)  [Birth]
     4. Mary Jane Brigham,   b. 21 Nov 1837, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1843, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)  [Birth]
     5. Daniel Edward Brigham,   b. 22 Dec 1840, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1840, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart