Family/Spouse: John Joseph Riehle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Melborne Fortune Ryan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Eleanor Louise Burkhart about 1914. Eleanor (daughter of Adam Frederick Burkhart and Mary Magdalene Wagner) was born on 22 Jul 1886 in Monroe County, Ohio, USA; died in 1924 in California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CRIME IS CHARGED ON NEGRO
Body of Mrs. Eleanor Louis Brigham Found in Cellar as Children Lie Ill Upstairs. - Lynch Threats Are Heard.
The Oil City Blizzard's leased wire of the International News Service brings information of the murder of Mrs. Eleanor Louise Brigham, reported from Oil City, in Orange, New Jersey. The dispatches state the Brigham's lived in Oil City until six months ago, but investigation failed to disclose any families of that name living here up to six months ago. It was learned that formerly several families of this name lived in Oil City.
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ORANGE, N. J., Dec. 28, William Battle, Negro, this afternoon confessed assaulting and killing Mrs. Eleanor Brigham, mother of three and then crowding her body into a closet in her home yesterday.
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By H. S. Denlinger
(Lx*, Staff Correspondent)
ORANGE, N. J., Dec. 28, ******tering citizens around the county jail today threatened ********* vengeance upon William E (?) Battle, 19 year old Negro, who **** **** by detective ***** --------

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Battle was arrested after Margaret, the 7 year-old daughter identified him as a man who had been working about the home during the day.
The negro denied knowledge of the crime.
Mrs. Brigham's body, horribly mutilated, evidently had been crammed hastily into a closet by the murderer before he fled. Her clothing was badly torn.
Authorities after an examination of the body, proceeded on the theory that Mrs. Brigham had been the victim of a degenerate.
Brigham collapsed when he found his wife's body and today was nearly wild with grief. He is a well known and prosperous business man.
The negro was today identified by the 7-year old daughter of the slain woman as one who had been employed about the house on the day of the crime.
It was revealed today that Mrs. Brigham sustained a frightful cut behind her head, cuts over each eye and her throat showed signs of strangulation. It is believed the murderer used a rope, from a swing that Mrs. Brigham had used to rock her babies in. The woman was outraged by her assailant, the ******* ******** ********** ********* ******* (unable to read remainder of paragraph)

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The children were all confined to their room upstairs by ********. They told their father that they had heard no sound.
The police say that the evidence is that the woman was either attacked in her kitchen and dragged to the cellar, or was attacked suddenly by a concealed assailant in the cellar when she went there on some household errand.
There were floor marks on the cellar floor showing that Mrs. Brigham had been dragged for several yards.
An autopsy on the body of the woman was begun this morning by County Physician Dr. George L. Warren. He found that welts on the victim's throat were indicative of the brutal grasp of the stranger who may have used a rope or a strand of rags.
The body was found by Brigham after he returned home from his place of business, the varnish concern of Debevoise and Company, Brooklyn, last evening. The men went to the children's room, awaking them. "Where's mamma?" said he. The children did not know, had not heard her for a long time.
Brigham began to explore the house, but did not think of the cellar. He went to the neighbors. No sign, no one had seen her. The man took fright and called police. Then the neighbors and detectives systematically searched the neighborhood. They found no trace.
Suddenly Brigham thought of the cellar, he and a detective rushed there. The sleuth noticed marks leading to the preserve closet. The door was locked. Brigham seized an axe and broke down the door. His wife's cut and bruised body with clothing twisted in mate, evidence of a struggle. Met the husband's eyes and sent him reeling back in horror.
There was a cut over each eye, but not deep enough to have caused her death, the doctors said when they arrived. First belief was that Mrs. Brigham had died of strangulation.
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MURDER VICTIM HAD RELATIVES IN OIL CITY

Woman's Body Will Be Brought To Former Home For Interment

The body of Mrs. Louise Burkhardt Brigham, who was murdered in Orange, N.J., will arrive in this city tomorrow noon accompanied by her husband Charles Brigham and daughter Virginia, and a brother Jack Brigham, of Chicago, Ill., who went to the New Jersey home yesterday.
Upon its arrival here the funeral party will proceed directly to the Grove Hill cemetery, where private commitment services will be conducted by the Rev. H. C. Weaver, pastor of Trinity M. E. church.
Mrs. Noah T. Clark, an aunt, of Pittsburgh, a former resident of West Third street, this city, arrived today, to attend the funeral. Mrs. John F. Davis of State street, and Mrs. O. M. Sherman, of West Fifth street, are sister-in-law of the deceased.
Harry Brigham, a half brother, former resident here, now residing in Buffalo, N.Y., accompanied by his wife, will arrive in the city this evening. Another brother, Richard Brigham, is a resident of Los Angeles, California, and unable to return in time for the funeral. A sister of Mrs. John F. Davis, Mrs. Charles E. Blair, former resident here, now of Detroit, Mich., is on a six-weeks tour in the west.
The marriage of Miss Burkhardt to Charles Brigham took place in Pittsburgh ten years ago. For a number of years, they lived in California, being transferred to East Orange, N.J., by the Debevoise Company three months ago.
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Obituary

Deaths
Robert Brigham
Robert Brigham, 15 year-old son of Charles F. Brigham of San Mateo, Calif., a former resident of Oil City, was drowned at San Mateo Saturday, according to word received here. The youth is a nephew of Mrs. O. M. Sherman of Oil City.
The funeral party will arrive in Oil City from Pittsburgh Friday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock. The body will be taken directly to Grove Hill cemetery where internment will be made in the family plot. Reverend Samuel L. Maxwell, pastor of Grace M. E. church will officiate.

Adam married Mary Magdalene Wagner on 23 Nov 1875 in Monroe County, Ohio, USA. Mary (daughter of Georg Wegemer and Katherina Schleret) was born on 16 Dec 1855 in Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Mar 1922 in Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frederick Burkhard (26) traveled aboard the Duchess D'Orleans from Le Harve, France and arrived in New York on 22 Apr 1843. With him were his wife Attilia (25) and children Michael (12), Johannes (10), Marie (8), and Georg (2). Also traveling on the Duchess D'Orleans was the family of Jacob Singer. Both families settled in Monroe County, Ohio and raised large families. In 1850, 44 year old German-born farmer Frederick Burkhart lived in Malaga Twp., Monroe Co., Ohio with his wife Ottelia (42) and children Michael (19), John (17), Magdelain (15), George (11), Barbara (8), Ottelia (7), Eleoner (5), David (2), and Joseph (2 mos). None of the children attended school. Frederick's farm was valued at $1800. Adjacent households in the census belonged to (Johann) Peter Horn (Haren) and Peter Demuth. In 1870, Frederick and Otilia Burkhart owned a farm worth owned a farm worth $3767 in Malaga Twp. (near Woodsfield), Monroe County, Ohio. Living with them were their sons Joseph (20) and Adam (17). Frederick's personal possessions were valued at $1100. Their daughter, Helena Burkhart Poulton, lived nearby; and daughter Magdelena Burkhart Reischman lived next door. According to Monroe County death records, Frederick Burkhart was a widower at the time of his death.

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BIOGRAPHY: Took Oath of Citizenship October 6, 1848 in Monroe Co., OH. from Charlie Burkhardt E-mail: CABurk@comcast.net His will was filed November 19, 1894. The Probate Court, Monroe County, Ohio. Executor George Wahl.Census 1870 Place: Malaga, Monroe, Ohio129 - 127 Frederick BURKHART Self 64 Bav. Occ: Farmer Otillia BURKHART Wife 60 Bav. Occ: Keeping House Joseph BURKHART Son 20 OH Farm laborerAdam BURKHART 17 OH Farm workCensus 1880 Place: Malaga, Monroe, Ohio Page 524A Adam BURKHART Self 26 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: BAVARIA Mo: BAVARIAMagdalene BURKHART Wife 23 PA Fa: PA Mo: PALucetta BURKHART Dau 3 OHFrederick BURKHART Father Widow 72 BAVARIA Occ: Farmer Fa: BAVARIA Mo: BAVARIA

Friedrich married Ottilia Margaretha Burkhart on 23 Aug 1830 in Bobenthal, Pfalz, Bayern. Ottilia (daughter of Johannes Valentin Burkhart and Barbara Kuntz) was born on 19 Mar 1809 in Bruchweiler-Bärenbach, Pfalz; was christened on 20 Mar 1809 in Bruchweiler-Bärenbach, Pfalz; died on 11 Jul 1873 in Malaga Township, Monroe County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Georg married Katherina Schleret. Katherina was born on 28 Sep 1819; died on 16 Apr 1884 in Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]