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Hannah Brainard Leighton

Birth	:	10 Jun 1793 Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Death	:	26 Apr 1870 Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3178840, -69.7874090
Plot	:	212, position 2
Inscription	:	Hannah wife of Ephraim Leighton Died April 20, 1870 AEt 75 yrs., 11 mos. Weep not, she is not dead, but sleepeth.
Description	:	Hannah was the 2nd of seven children born to Nathaniel and Roxanna (Austin) Brainard*. Her siblings: Elanor, Ichabod (dy), Nathaniel Chapman, Elizabeth (dy) Susan King and Isaac Church. Her mother died in 1808 and a half brother, George, born after that, died young. On November 17, 1820, Hannah became the wife of Ephraim Leighton Jr at Mount Vernon, Maine where she was born. They had eight children: Laura Ann, Henry Martin, twins Rosanna Brainard and Rosilla Clough, Owen Oaks, Abigail Robinson, Esther C. and Sullivan Augustine. In the 1850 census there is a 5-year-old male, George,... Read More	Hannah was the 2nd of seven children born to Nathaniel and Roxanna (Austin) Brainard. Her siblings: Elanor, Ichabod (dy), Nathaniel Chapman, Elizabeth (dy) Susan King and Isaac Church. Her mother died in 1808 and a half brother, George, born after that, died young. On November 17, 1820, Hannah became the wife of Ephraim Leighton Jr at Mount Vernon, Maine where she was born. They had eight children: Laura Ann, Henry Martin, twins Rosanna Brainard and Rosilla Clough, Owen Oaks, Abigail Robinson, Esther C. and Sullivan Augustine. In the 1850 census there is a 5-year-old male, George, living in the household but it's not known if he was a child or a grand child and he's not there in 1860.. The family lived in Parkman, Maine for some time where Ephraim farmed and where all their children were born but the 1850 census finds them in Augusta. In 1860, the couple is in their mid-60s, in Augusta and still farming. Daughter Abigail is living with them as is a 10-year-old James Nason, son of their daughter Laura Ann. Hannah died about two months before the 1870 census was taken. Her gravestone records that she was aged 75 years and 11 months upon her death. But if one uses the birth date [from the Leighton Genealogy, by Perley M Leighton] she was actually just shy of 77, at 76 years and 10 months. She is buried in the Leighton family plot [see map for location], next to her husband, Ephraim Jr. Her 10-year-old son Sullivan who died in 1848 is buried there as well, along with two sisters-in-law and her father-in-law. Google "The Genealogy of the Brainerd-Brainard Family in America 1649-1908," Lucy Abigail Brainard, pub. 1908, Vol. 1, pp 48, 72-73 and 126, to read more. ** Further research shows that George could be a step-brother to Hannah. Her mother died in 1808 and her father remarried the next year. In the above mentioned source, there is a son, George listed but the source says he died young which usually means in childhood. Despite the date on the headstone, the "Maine Farmer" reports Hannah's death at April 26, 1870. For now, that's going to be her date of death till it is proved wrong.

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Where is Hannah Brainard Leighton's memorial?
Hannah Brainard Leighton's memorial is located at: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Augusta, Kennebec County, USA.
When did Hannah Brainard Leighton death?
Hannah Brainard Leighton death on 26 Apr 1870 in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Hannah Brainard Leighton's memorial?
Latitude: 44.3178840
Longitude: -69.7874090

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Ephraim Leighton Jr.

(1800 - 1876)

Siblings

Children

Laura Ann Leighton Nason

(1824 - 1900)

Henry Martin Leighton

(1825 - 1903)

Rosanna Brainard Leighton Cummings

(1826 - 1898)

Rosella Clough Leighton Conant

(1828 - 1907)

Abigail Robinson Leighton Lowell

(1831 - 1893)

Esther C. Leighton Ankarloo

(1834 - 1904)

Sullivan Augustine Leighton

(1837 - 1848)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3178840, -69.7874090

2. Mount Vernon Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3167610, -69.7860107

3. Mount Hope Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3174210, -69.7895737

4. Saint Marys Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3162490, -69.7860250

5. Forest Grove Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3159880, -69.7884390

6. Bien Venue Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3197479, -69.7858353

7. Blaine Memorial Park
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3154540, -69.7899170

8. Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Site
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3056950, -69.7814980

9. Williams Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3227997, -69.7667007

10. Riverside Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3224983, -69.7656021

11. Saint Augustine Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3366661, -69.7831726

12. Holy Family Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3393730, -69.7894750

13. Townsend Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3398380, -69.7902120

14. Cony Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3011000, -69.7663100

15. Hallowell Village Cemetery
Hallowell, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2928009, -69.7861023

16. Davenport Cemetery
Chelsea, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2933200, -69.7741700

17. Coombs Mills Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3432999, -69.8082962

18. Chelsea Heights Cemetery
Chelsea, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2869100, -69.7768400

19. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Manchester, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3203860, -69.8327740

20. Littlefield Cemetery
Chelsea, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2855800, -69.7792900

21. Wall Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3442001, -69.7542038

22. Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Blue Star Avenue
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3538400, -69.7866200

23. Cummings Cemetery
Manchester, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3208900, -69.8383200

24. Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Mount Vernon Road
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3525085, -69.8147583