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. The history of the Brigham family; a record of several thousand descendants of Thomas Brigham the emigrant, 1603-1653 . 12 Feb., Edith Margaret, b. 21 Jan., 1903. 751 COL. JOSEPH HENRY«, son of Winfield Scott^ andMary E. (White) Brigham; born in Lodi, Ohio, 12 Dec, 1838;died in Delta, O., at the home of his son Roy, 30 June, 1904; mar-ried 1 Dec, 1863, in Wauseon, O., Edna Allman, who died 20 Nov.,1903. He enlisted as a private in Co. F, 12th O. Infantry, in 1861, forthree months, and re-enlisted in Co. A, 69th O. Infantry, of whichhe became Captain; was promoted to be of
. The history of the Brigham family; a record of several thousand descendants of Thomas Brigham the emigrant, 1603-1653 . 12 Feb., Edith Margaret, b. 21 Jan., 1903. 751 COL. JOSEPH HENRY«, son of Winfield Scott^ andMary E. (White) Brigham; born in Lodi, Ohio, 12 Dec, 1838;died in Delta, O., at the home of his son Roy, 30 June, 1904; mar-ried 1 Dec, 1863, in Wauseon, O., Edna Allman, who died 20 Nov.,1903. He enlisted as a private in Co. F, 12th O. Infantry, in 1861, forthree months, and re-enlisted in Co. A, 69th O. Infantry, of whichhe became Captain; was promoted to be of the regi-ment and later was brevetted Colonel, but not mustered out as suchbecause there were too few men left in the regiment. He com-manded a brigade on Shermans March to the Sea. In 1873 he joinedthe order of Patrons of Husbandry; was Master of the State Grangefor 10 years; Master of National Grange in 1888 and for 9 years;S terms sheriff of Fulton Co., O.; State Senator 1 term; trustee University; member of Board of Control of Ohio Experi-ment Station; member of Board of Managers of Ohio State Peni-. Colonel Joseph H. Brigham, of Delta, O. (751) EIGHTH GENERATION 505 tentiary, 6 years, appointed by Gov. McKinley; member of OhioState Board of Agriculture of which president 1 term; appointedU. S. Asst. Secretary of Agriculture by Prest. McKinley, 22 March,1897, by whom appointed Chairman Board of Management ofTrans-Miss, and International Exposition at Omaha; also of the PanAmerican Exposition at Buffalo and of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-position, St. Louis. He was 6 ft. 6 in. in height, and weighed 250pounds. He was noted as being the tallest man in official life inWashington, D. C. He resided in Delta, O., when not in Washing-ton. Children: i Kate*, b. 14 Nov., 1865; m. 18 March, 188T, WiUiam Leist. Ch.(Leist) :1 Henry^,11 Georgie, d. y. iii Bessie M., b. 13 Jan., 1873; m. Sept., 1893, Prof. R. H. Dunbar,Prin. of School, Delta, O. Ch. (Dunbar):1 Fred D.^; 2 Margue
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