Rhoda BRIGHTMAN

1774 - 1854  (80 years)

• Name	Rhoda BRIGHTMAN
  Birth	2 Jul 1774	Fall River, Bristol Co., MA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 Aug 1854	Fall River, Bristol Co., MA   [3]
  Burial	North Burial Ground, Fall River, MA
  Person ID	I18641	Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	Henry BRIGHTMAN,   b. Abt 1742, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA d. 26 May 1825 (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Mary READ
  Marriage	30 Jun 1763	Freetown, Bristol Co., MA   [4]
  Notes	Henry & Mary were both of Freetown at the time of their marriage.
  Family ID	F07106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joshua ELSBREE,   b. 6 Apr 1775, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA d. 7 May 1839, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	16 Mar 1800	Freetown, Bristol Co., MA   [5, 6]
  Notes	At the time of their marriage, Joshua & Rhoda were both of Freetown.
  Children	1. Hannah Elsbree,   b. Abt. 15 June 1801, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA d. 16 Aug 1858, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA (Age 57 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Henry Elsbree,   b. 10 Apr 1802, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA d. 24 Jan 1882, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA (Age 79 years)   3. John F. Elsbree,   b. 9 Jun 1806, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA d. 17 Jan 1844, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA (Age 37 years)   4. Benjamin ELSBREE,   b. 11 Oct 1807, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA d. 28 May 1856, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA (Age 48 years)   5. Joseph Elsbree,   b. 21 Jul 1810, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA d. 17 Aug 1886, Fall River, MA (Age 76 years)   6. Ruth Elsbree,   b. 21 Jul 1810, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F07100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2020

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1850 Federal Census, Rhoda (Brightman) Ellsbree is age 77, living at Fall River, MA, with Samuel R. Brightman and family. This could be her nephew or son-in-law. There are several other Brightman families nearby. Rhoda Elsbree died at Fall River on 24 Aug 1854 at age 81 y 1 m. She died of "old age." The death record identifies her parents as "Henry & Maria," no other surname or maiden name given (Fall River Vol.84: Pg.67). I found Rhoda's maiden name on several trees at Rootsweb's Worldconnect. Her gravestone says she died on 23 Aug 1854.

  
  

• Sources

  [S012590] Birth date calculated from age at death. [S012433] Federal Census of 1 June 1850. [S012672] Vital Records of Fall River, MA. [S013455] Freetown, MA, Marriage Records 1686-1844, (Assonet, MA: 1934), 10. [S013451] Leslie L. Luther, compiler, and George A. Luther, editor, The Luther Genealogy: A History of the Descendants of Captain John Luther, (The Luther Family Association; Swansea, MA; 2001), 279. [S013455] Freetown, MA, Marriage Records 1686-1844, (Assonet, MA: 1934), 26.