Home Genealogy Amherst College Biographical Record Amherst College Class of 1849 (from the Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821-1921) Previous Class... Menu Index ... Armstrong , Cheney . S. of Hiel and Elizabeth (Dow), b. Franklin, Conn., Aug., 1826. Prepared with Mr. Bissell, Twinsburg, O.; A. C., 1848-49. Studied law Boston. D. Franklin, Conn., F. 14, 1850. Belknap , Isaac Brown . S. of Isaac and Miranda (Brown), b. Seekonk, Mch. 25, 1829. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Prepared select school, Seekonk; A. C., 1846-49. Made a voyage to Cal. D. Proses Bar, Cal., Aug. 24, 1850. Briggs , William Merrick . S. of Calvin and Rebecca (Monroe), b. Marblehead, O. 17, 1828. Prepared Marblehead Acad.; Middlebury, 1844-45, 1846-47; A. C., 1847-49. Taught in southern Va., 1849-50; art student Salem; studied and taught modern languages; taught Savannah, Ga., 1855; r. Boston, 1856-62; Sec. of Legation under Gen. Webb, U. S. Minister to Brazil, residing at Rio Janeiro, 1863-65; teacher and miss'y Malaga and Marbella, Spain, 1871-76; journalist No. Adams; teacher, writer and miss'y N. Y. City, 1877-89; taught Guadalajara, Mex., 1889-97. D. Guadalajara, Mex., Aug. 24, 1897. Bro. James C. (A. C. ex 1833) | |
|