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Gershom Bigelow 1768 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1768

Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 27 Oct 1847

Death Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Ivory Bigelow

Mother: Sophia Bannister

Spouse(s): Mary Howe, Eunice Wilder

Children(s): Lydia Bigelow, Levi Bigelow, Lucinda Bigelow, Lyman Bigelow, Patty Bigelow, Mary Bigelow, Lambert Bigelow, Lewis Bigelow, Louisa Bigelow, Lucas Bigelow, Bigelow None, Lucy Bigelow, Charles Bigelow, Gershom Bigelow, John Bigelow, Mary Bigelow, Walter Bigelow

Gershom Bigelow was born in 1768 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of Ivory Bigelow and Sophia Bannister. In 1840, Gershom Bigelow resided in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Gershom Bigelow married Mary Howe, Eunice Wilder, and had children including Lydia Bigelow, Levi Bigelow, Lucinda Bigelow, Lyman Bigelow, Patty Bigelow, Mary Bigelow, Lambert Bigelow, Lewis Bigelow, Louisa Bigelow, Lucas Bigelow, Bigelow, Lucy Bigelow, Charles Dana Bigelow, Gershom Palifaux Bigelow, John Bigelow, Mary Augusta Bigelow, Walter Balfour Bigelow. Gershom Bigelow passed away in 1847 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Gershom Bigelow was born in 1768 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of Ivory Bigelow and Sophia Bannister.
  • In 1840, Gershom Bigelow resided in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  • Gershom Bigelow married Mary Howe, Eunice Wilder, and had children including Lydia Bigelow, Levi Bigelow, Lucinda Bigelow, Lyman Bigelow, Patty Bigelow, Mary Bigelow, Lambert Bigelow, Lewis Bigelow, Louisa Bigelow, Lucas Bigelow, Bigelow, Lucy Bigelow, Charles Dana Bigelow, Gershom Palifaux Bigelow, John Bigelow, Mary Augusta Bigelow, Walter Balfour Bigelow.
  • Gershom Bigelow passed away in 1847 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ivory Bigelow
1741 – 1804
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Sophia Bannister
1746 – 1830
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Mary Howe
1769 – 1820
Birth Location: –
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Eunice Wilder
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Lydia Bigelow
1788 – 1840
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Levi Bigelow
1790 – 1859
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Lucinda Bigelow
1792 – 1850
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Lyman Bigelow
1795 – 1842
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
LB
Patty Bigelow
1797 – 1853
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Mary Bigelow
1799 – 1818
Birth Location: –
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Lambert Bigelow
1801 – 1863
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Lewis Bigelow
1804 – 1849
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
LB
Louisa Bigelow
1806 – 1862
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
LB
Lucas Bigelow
1808 – 1851
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Bigelow None
1811 – 1811
Birth Location: –
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Lucy Bigelow
1811 – 1874
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Charles Bigelow
1823 – 1883
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Gershom Bigelow
1824 –
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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John Bigelow
1827 – 1850
Birth Location: –
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Mary Bigelow
1828 –
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Walter Bigelow
1831 – 1872
Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Gershom Bigelow's Ancestors

Self
Gershom Bigelow
1768 – 1847
Birth Place: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
Ivory Bigelow
1741 – 1804
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sophia Bannister
1746 – 1830
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Gershom Bigelow
1714 – 1812
Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Howe
1718 – 1802
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
John Bannister
Abigail Bannister
Great-Grandparents
John Bigelow
1675 – 1769
Jerusha Garfield
1677 – 1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bigelow
1653 – 1730
Mary Flagg
1658 – 1720

Gershom Bigelow's Descendants

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Gershom Bigelow (22 Mar 1768 – 27 Oct 1847) m. Mary Howe (22 Feb 1769 – 20 Apr 1820) m. Eunice Wilder
  1. 1. Lydia Bigelow (19 Aug 1788 – 11 Jun 1840)
  2. 2. Levi Bigelow (28 Oct 1790 – 3 Apr 1859) m. Nancy (B) Ames (1 Mar 1792 – 22 Jan 1850)
    1. 1. Mary (Howe) Bigelow (17 Jul 1813 – 4 May 1904) m. Abel Rice (abt 1807 – 26 Jun 1882)
      1. 1. Viola Rice (26 Apr 1837 – )
      2. 2. Edwin Rice (6 Dec 1839 – )
      3. 3. Henry Rice (8 Jan 1843 – )
      4. 4. Willis Rice (9 Aug 1845 – ) m. Harriet (Susan) Fay (Feb 1850 – )
        1. 1. Emily (Hope) Rice (Jan 1874 – ) m. Joseph (Adams) Puffer (abt 1872 – )
        2. 2. Effie (Grace) Rice (Sep 1875 – )
        3. 3. Francis (E) Rice (Abt 1878 – )
        4. 4. Lucy (F) Rice (Feb 1884 – )
      5. 5. Mary (Alice) Rice (8 Nov 1848 – )
    2. 2. Lambert Bigelow (6 May 1823 – 12 Oct 1893)
    3. 3. Horace (Holly) Bigelow (2 Jun 1827 – 3 Jul 1911)
    4. 4. Julian Bigelow (1829 – 11 Nov 1835)
    5. 5. William Bigelow (11 Sep 1831 – 23 Oct 1831)
  3. 3. Lucinda Bigelow (22 Nov 1792 – 17 Jul 1850)
  4. 4. Lyman Bigelow (25 Apr 1795 – 13 Mar 1842)
  5. 5. Patty Bigelow (13 Apr 1797 – 18 Aug 1853)
  6. 6. Mary Bigelow (6 Aug 1799 – 8 Feb 1818)
  7. 7. Lambert Bigelow (1 Nov 1801 – 21 Mar 1863)
  8. 8. Lewis Bigelow (31 Jan 1804 – 17 Dec 1849)
  9. 9. Louisa Bigelow (9 Sep 1806 – 18 Jan 1862)
  10. 10. Lucas Bigelow (14 Dec 1808 – 31 Aug 1851)
  11. 11. Bigelow (10 Nov 1811 – 10 Nov 1811)
  12. 12. Lucy Bigelow (10 Nov 1811 – 24 Dec 1874)
  13. 13. Charles (Dana) Bigelow (17 Feb 1823 – 19 May 1883)
  14. 14. Gershom (Palifaux) Bigelow (10 Mar 1824 – )
  15. 15. John Bigelow (26 Feb 1827 – 4 Mar 1850)
  16. 16. Mary (Augusta) Bigelow (18 Nov 1828 – )
  17. 17. Walter (Balfour) Bigelow (10 Apr 1831 – 30 Mar 1872)

Gershom Bigelow's Timeline

3 Records

1768
22 Mar 1768
Birth of Gershom Bigelow in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1840
1840
Age 72
Gershom Bigelow resided here in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1847
27 Oct 1847
Age 79
Death of Gershom Bigelow in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1768
    Event Place: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900 : in

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 188; Page: 235; Family History Library Film: 0014678

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1847
    Event Place: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900 : in
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