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Abner Bigelow 1783 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1783

Birth Location: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts

Death Date: abt 1840

Death Location: Phelps Orleans County New York

Father: John Bigelow

Mother: Mary Melvin

Spouse(s): Cynthia Guilford

Children(s): William Bigelow, Alanson Bigelow

Abner Bigelow was born in 1783 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, the child of John Bigelow and Mary Melvin. Abner Bigelow married Cynthia Guilford, and had children including William Warren Bigelow, Alanson Bigelow. Abner Bigelow passed away in 1840 in Phelps Orleans County New York.

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Biography

  • Abner Bigelow was born in 1783 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, the child of John Bigelow and Mary Melvin.
  • Abner Bigelow married Cynthia Guilford, and had children including William Warren Bigelow, Alanson Bigelow.
  • Abner Bigelow passed away in 1840 in Phelps Orleans County New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bigelow
1743 – 1822
Birth Location: Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
JB
Mary Melvin
1753 – 1836
Birth Location: Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Cynthia Guilford
1786 – 1825
Birth Location: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
CG

Children(s)

William Bigelow
1809 – 1866
Birth Location: Phelps, Ontario, New York, USA
WB
Alanson Bigelow
1812 – 1883
Birth Location: Phelps, Ontario, New York, USA
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Abner Bigelow's Ancestors

Self
Abner Bigelow
1783 – 1840
Birth Place: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
Parents
John Bigelow
1743 – 1822
Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Melvin
1753 – 1836
Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Bigelow
1715 – 1787
Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grace Allen
1720 – 1785
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Nathan Melvin
1729 – 1807
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Anna Foster
1739 – 1818
Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Bigelow
1677 – 1728
Hannah Fiske
1680 – 1733
Jonathan Melvin
1688 – 1737
Moses Foster
Mary Foster
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Bigelow
1655 – 1745
Elizabeth Flagg
1655 – 1729
Nathaniel Fiske
1653 – 1735
Mary Warren
1651 – 1734

Abner Bigelow's Descendants

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Abner Bigelow (23 Oct 1783 – abt 1840) m. Cynthia Guilford (1786 – 1825)
  1. 1. William (Warren) Bigelow (12 Feb 1809 – 1 Apr 1866) m. Sally (P) Tower (25 Oct 1808 – 5 Jul 1844)
    1. 1. Henry (L) Bigelow (16 Sep 1830 – 11 Apr 1913) m. Sarah Shear (1834 – )
      1. 1. Frank Bigelow (1859 – )
      2. 2. John (H) Bigelow (1865 – )
      3. 3. Kate (I) Bigelow (1867 – )
      4. 4. William (P) Bigelow (1870 – )
    2. 2. Francis (Marion) Bigelow (24 Aug 1833 – 3 Jun 1868)
    3. 3. Cynthia (Louise) Bigelow (1 Aug 1835 – 7 Nov 1836)
    4. 4. Mary (Lucinda) Bigelow (16 Mar 1837 – 23 Mar 1841)
    5. 5. Lucinda (Ann) Bigelow (28 Aug 1841 – 4 Apr 1879)
  2. 2. Alanson Bigelow (4 Jul 1812 – 24 Jul 1883) m. Eliza (Ann) Holmes (25 Feb 1817 – 29 Dec 1883)
    1. 1. Amanda (L) Bigelow (2 Oct 1838 – ) m. Orville Williams
    2. 2. Laban Bigelow (10 Aug 1842 – ) m. Emily (1848 – )
      1. 1. Eliza (A) Bigelow (Feb 1870 – )

Abner Bigelow's Timeline

2 Records

1783
23 Oct 1783
Birth of Abner Bigelow in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
1840
abt 1840
Age 57
Death of Abner Bigelow in Phelps Orleans County New York
Phelps Orleans County New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1783
    Event Place: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1840
    Event Place: Phelps Orleans County New York
    Record Source: OneWorldTree
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