Anna A (Allen) Bridgham (1851 - 1923)

Born 11 Jul 1851 in Maine, United States

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Biography

Anna A. Allen was born on July 11, 1852, in Maine, the son of Hillman and Caroline W. (Tibbetts) Allen. Anna was Milton’s sister- in-law before the marriage.

She married Milton Foster Bridgham on July 3, 1878. He was born in Patten. Maine on May 22, 1851. Anna was Milton’s sister- in-law before the marriage.

In 1892, she was a delegate from Searsmont, Maine to the state Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

In 1900, Milton rented a house on Clark St. in Calais, Maine, where he was a Methodist Minister. Living with him was his wife, Anna. They had been married about 22 years and had no children.

Milton lived at Milltown in 1901.

By 1910, Milton and Anna had moved to Monticello, Maine, where he was a Methodist clergyman.

By 1920, they had moved back to Calais, where he owned his home at 10 Clark St.

Anna died on September 7, 1923 at the age of 71,

Rev. Milton F. Bridgham died in Columbia Falls on December 22, 1930, at the age of 79. Milton and Anna are both buried at Columbia Cemetery in Columbia, Maine.

Facts

NAME
Anna A. Allen ^{[1] [2] [3]}
Anna A ^{[4] [5] [6]}

SEX
Female

BIRTH
JUL 1851; Maine, United States ^[7]
11 JUL 1851 ^{[4] [5]}
11 JUL 1852; Maine, United States ^{[1] [8]}
ABT 1853; Maine, United States ^[3]

DEATH
7 SEP 1923 ^{[4] [5]}

BURIAL
Cemetery Road, between Upper Epping Road and Saco Road, United States ^[9]
Epping Cemetery, Columbia, Washington, Maine, United States ^[4]

RESIDENCE
1860; Columbia, Washington, Maine, United States ^[3]
1900; Calais, Washington, Maine, United States ^[6]
1910; Monticello, Aroostook, Maine, United States ^[1]
1920; Clark St., Calais, Washington, Maine, United States ^[8]

FAMILY
Husband
Milton Foster Bridgham
Wife
Anna A. Allen
Marriage
ABT 1878 ^[6]
3 JUL 1878 ^{[7] [10]}

Research Notes

Daughter of Hillman (b abt 1821) and Caroline (b abt 1818) Allen (1860 census).

Could not find her in the 1880 census.

As of 1900, she had no children.

From the "Daily Kennebec Journal," Sept. 10, 1923, p. 8,

Calais

Mrs. Anna A. Bridgham

Mrs. Anna A. Bridgham, 72 years of age died at Milltown, Calais Friday Sept. 7. She was the wife of Rev. M. F. Bridgham, who survives. Funeral services were held at her late home Sunday at 4 P M. Burial at Columbia Falls Monday at 3 P M.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: Title: "1910 Census" , Page: Maine, Monticello, Aroostook Co., Roll 538, book 1, p. 67a , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
2. ↑ Source: Title: "Narrative of the Town of Machias" , Page: p. 402 , Author: George W. Drisko , Publication: Name: Name: Press of the Republic, Machias, Maine. 1904;; , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: Title: "1860 Census" , Page: Columbia, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 1105; Family History Library Film: 803455 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Source: Title: FindaGrave , Page: Find A Grave: Memorial #20026536
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Source: Title: Gravestone , Page: Find A Grave: Memorial #20026536
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Source: Title: "1900 Census" , Page: Calais, Washington, Maine; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1240601 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Source: Title: "1900 Census" , Page: p. 341 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Source: Title: "1920 Census" , Page: Maine, Calais, Washington Co., roll T625_650, p. 7B , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
9. ↑ Source: Title: FindaGrave , Page: http://home.att.net/~n.c.hall2/Cem116Lot.html
10. ↑ Source: Title: FindaGrave , Page: http://www.geocities.com/kenscape/geneo/html/44.html#1343