Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-04-14
4 GOOD CITIZEN
c. E. Brigham. One Of Wauseon's
Best Citizens Passes On-For a
Third of a Century in Active Busi-
ness Life-His Departure General
ly Regretted.

Clarence Ellsworth Brigham de-
parted this life shortly after noon on
Friday April Z, 1916, aged fifty-fve
yearsN five months and twenty-five
days. His death came just one week
to a day from the time he had been
brought home from Florida, where he
mad gone in October in the hope that
ne might regain, somewhat, his
health. The cause was bright's dis
ease.
Mr.. Brigham had been in i'll health
for several years and an invalid for
more than a year. Accompanied by
his wife and her mother he had gone
in the fall to Windermere, Florida,
where he owned a cottage. But in
stead OF regalning any strength as
he and his family and friends had
hoped, he soon became very i'll. and
for part of the time was in the hos
pltal at Orlando, Florida. He long
ed, however, to return to his home in
Wauseon and kept up remarkably
well, considering his condition, until
his wish had been fulfilled.
Mr.. Brigham was the son of the
late Joel and Betsey Lyon Brigham,
pioneer residents of Wauseon and
Clinton township, and was born in
Wauseon October 16, 1860. He was
one of a family of ten brothers and
sisters, only five of whom grew to
maturity, the late Postmaster Walter
S. Brigham, Haven T. Brigham. the
late Mrs. Harriet B. Sohn, Mrs.
Celia Bennett, and himself. With the
exception of about a year when he
had temporary residence in May
field, Kentucky, he had resided al
ways in Wauseon. He was educated
in the Wauseon public schools, gra-
duating with the Glass of 1879. At
the close of his school days he be-
came clerk in his fathers hardware
store, in which he later obtained a
financial interest and finally the
complete ownership. With the ex-
ception of three years Mr.. Brigham
was identified with this business all
of his active life and was thus a
/ Wauseon business man for more than
4 a third of a century. In 1905 Mr..
i Brigham sold his hardware business
i which then became merged in the
department store newly organized in
| Wauseon by W. L. Miner, of Toledo
For about a year Mr.. Brigham was
manager of an Independent telephone
plant at Mayfield, Kentucky, later re-
turning to Wauseon where, for two
years, he found employment in the
Bank of Wauseon. In 1908. however
ne became manager of the business
with which he had been identified
nearly all his life and a few months
4 later was senior member of the firm
of Brigham, Guilford & Co., which
purchased the business of the de
partment store Though never &C
tive in politics, Mr.. Brigham servec
, for a number of years as treasurer
of Wauseon, and for many years serv
e ed in a like capacity for Wauseol
lodge No. $40. F. "a. Nc. of which il
: 1896, he was also worshipful master
: Besides holding membership in tn
Wauseon Masonic bodies Mr.. Brig
! was also member of Toledo Com
1 mandery No. z, Knights Templar an,
: of Zenoba Shrine, Toledo.
. Mr.. Brigham was married to Mis-
! Inez Scott, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
: W. C. Scott on October Is, 1885, tn
day before his twenty-ffth birthday
;, 1t is to this companion of his. VIII
Il Il has so faithfully cared for him dur
: ing his illness, that the heartfelt
d sympathy of friends and neighbor
~ now goes.
Few men in Wauseon have so hel
>, the confidence Of the people of tn
Il community as did Mr.. Brigham dun
. ing his lifetime. A man of the u
j most integrity, he also possessed n
y y markable tact and judgment, an
= manifested the kindliest good wi
y toward every one. It was a pleasul
- for him to accommodate people,. ar
'e le since his death many have been tt
!" expression Of personal loss made nj
only by older people, but as well (
I. young people and children. (He ws
III likewise very fond of music).
ar Christian in character and belle
s. though never publicly professed, Il
Iv influence and example Of Mr.. Bri,
,e hams life will always be help
< those who knew him and loved hir
p Funeral services were held at tt
$ home on Monday forenoon, April 1
Ie conducted by Rev. B. G. Bowman. II
w home was filed with business ass
of ciates, friends and neighbors attes
h ing to the high regard in which M
m Brigham was held in his home tow
ne Employees of The Brigham, Guilfol