Betsey Brigham

1782 - 1880  (97 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Betsey Brigham
  Born	7 May 1782	Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Gender	Female
  Biographical Information	She was known to be of good cheer. She has been quoted as saying: " You can't throw a stone in Westborough, Northborough, or Southborough, but you'll hit a Fay or a Brigham." Her nephew, H. W. Brigham, at one time had a compound fracture of the arm. The doctor, after an examination, stated that there was proud flesh in the arm. Aunt Godfrey remarked : " You never saw a Brigham who didn't have proud flesh.*
  Library book: History of the Brigham Family	187
  Died	20 Apr 1880	Whitingham, Windham, Vermont
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Captain Pierpont Brigham,   b. 16 Sep 1780, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 6 Oct 1836, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
  2. Eli Brigham,   b. 31 Jul 1784, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 Oct 1865, Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts
  3. Dexter Brigham,   b. 25 May 1786, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Dec 1870, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts
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  Person ID	I1859	Nagel
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Edmund Brigham,   b. 12 Aug 1733, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 29 Jun 1806, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Bevel,   b. 1740, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 11 May 1825, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Aft 1769	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F1268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Asa Godfrey,   b. 30 May 1786, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 15 Dec 1842, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 56 years)
  Married	Bef 1811	Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Hezekiah Murdock,   b. Abt 1776, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Aug 1864, Whitingham, Windham, Vermont  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Family ID	F320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 7 May 1782 - Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Married - Bef 1811 - Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Died - 20 Apr 1880 - Whitingham, Windham, Vermont  = Link to Google Earth
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