Elizabeth Brimmer Sohier

Biography

Elizabeth Brimmer Sohier was born in 1823 and lived through a century of sweeping change, witnessing the nation’s expansion, its trials, and its renewed hopes. Quietly devoted to family and civic life, she embodied the steady character of a New England household that valued compassion and duty.

She spent her later years among friends and neighbors who appreciated her calm counsel, and her remains were laid to rest at Mount Auburn Cemetery, where she rests among the trees she loved.