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James Hayes Bigham 1789 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 October 1789

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 3 Jul 1856

Death Location: Livingston Co.,Kentucky, USA

Father: James Bigham

Mother: Sarah Freeman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Algea

Children(s): Nathan Bigham, Sarah Bigham, Laurene Bigham, Martha Bigham, Samuel Bigham, Louisa Bigham, James Bigham, Levina Bigham, Hannah Bigham

The story of James Hayes Bigham Sr began in 1789 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States. In 1850, James Hayes Bigham Sr resided in Livingston County, Livingston, Kentucky, USA. James Hayes Bigham Sr married Elizabeth B Algea, and had children including Nathan Harmon Bigham, Sarah Zuelda Bigham, Laurene Jane Bigham, Martha D Bigham, Samuel P Bigham, Louisa Hayes Bigham, James Hayes Bigham, Levina Peninah Bigham, Hannah Bigham. James Hayes Bigham Sr passed away in 1856 in Livingston Co.,Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Hayes Bigham Sr began in 1789 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1850, James Hayes Bigham Sr resided in Livingston County, Livingston, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Hayes Bigham Sr married Elizabeth B Algea, and had children including Nathan Harmon Bigham, Sarah Zuelda Bigham, Laurene Jane Bigham, Martha D Bigham, Samuel P Bigham, Louisa Hayes Bigham, James Hayes Bigham, Levina Peninah Bigham, Hannah Bigham.
  • James Hayes Bigham Sr passed away in 1856 in Livingston Co.,Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bigham
1763 – 1817
Birth Location: County Down, Northern Ireland
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Sarah Freeman
1766 – 1836
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Algea
1792 – 1848
Birth Location: , Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Nathan Bigham
1816 – 1896
Birth Location: Oconee, South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Bigham
1817 – 1833
Birth Location: Livingston, Kentucky, United States
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Laurene Bigham
1819 – 1888
Birth Location: Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
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Martha Bigham
1821 – 1846
Birth Location: Livingston, Kentucky, United States
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Samuel Bigham
1823 – 1852
Birth Location: Livingston, Kentucky, United States
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Louisa Bigham
1825 – 1853
Birth Location: Livingston, Kentucky, United States
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James Bigham
1827 – 1860
Birth Location: Livingston, Kentucky, United States
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Levina Bigham
1834 – 1875
Birth Location: Livingston, Kentucky, United States
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Hannah Bigham
1835 – 1836
Birth Location: Livingston, Kentucky, United States
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James Bigham's Ancestors

Self
James Bigham
1789 – 1856
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James B. Bigham
1763 – 1817
County Down, Northern Ireland
Sarah (Margaret) Freeman
1766 – 1836
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Bigham
1719 – 1790
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth Hayes
1722 – 1784
Down, Clare, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bigham's Descendants

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James (Hayes) Bigham (20 October 1789 – 3 Jul 1856) m. Elizabeth (B) Algea (1 Jan 1792 – 13 Jun 1848)
  1. 1. Nathan (Harmon) Bigham (21 September 1816 – 6 Jun 1896) m. Mary Ferguson (25 Feb 1823 – 8 Oct 1895)
    1. 1. Martha (Rosanna) Bigham (11 Mar 1843 – 14 May 1887) m. Jeremiah (Morrow) Griffin (27 Mar 1796 – 11 March 1890)
      1. 1. Robert Griffin (abt 1861 – )
      2. 2. John (Davis) Griffin (abt 1875 – 14 June 1975) m. Elizabeth WELSH
      3. 3. Mezzie Griffin (26 Jan 1876 – )
      4. 4. Ida Griffin (abt 1878 – )
      5. 5. William (Thomas) GRIFFIN (07 JUL 1880 – 11 FEB 1926)
    2. 2. James (R) Bigham (1846 – Apr 1865)
    3. 3. John (Nathan) Bigham (18 Jun 1852 – 3 Jan 1929) m. Mary (Sims "Molly") CARTER (25 Mar 1859 – 4 Jul 1941)
      1. 1. John (J.) Bigham (abt 1878 – )
      2. 2. James (Edward) BIGHAM (13 Jan 1878 – 16 Jul 1957)
      3. 3. Mary (B) Bigham (13 Oct 1880 – 15 Jul 1955)
      4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Newell (26 August 1881 – 1 July 1960)
      5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Bigham (Aug 26,1881 – 1 Jul 1960)
      6. 6. Joseph (Albert) Bigham (4 Apr 1883 – 12 May 1971)
      7. 7. Janie Bingham (Aug 1883 – )
      8. 8. Joe Bingham (Apr 1885 – )
      9. 9. William (Lee) Bigham (24 May 1885 – 28 Mar 1959)
      10. 10. Jarvis Bigham (1887 – 16 Jul 1957)
      11. 11. Rosa Bingham (Nov 1887 – )
      12. 12. Maud Bigham (abt 1889 – )
      13. 13. Hosa Bingham (Mar 1889 – )
      14. 14. Rosa (Ida) BIGHAM (Nov 1889 – )
      15. 15. Harriet (Hazzie) BIGHAM (1890 – 11 Apr 1985)
      16. 16. Ervin Bingham (19 May 1892 – 6 Aug 1979)
      17. 17. Annie BIGHAM (1894 – )
      18. 18. Pearl Bingham (5 May 1895 – 27 Apr 1994)
      19. 19. Hatte Bigham (8 Nov 1895 – 16 Jun 1959)
      20. 20. Henry (Arthur) Bigham (15 Jul 1897 – 3 Mar 1988)
      21. 21. Lafayette Bigham (22 Nov 1899 – 28 Jan 1971)
      22. 22. Baxter (Fate) Bigham (22 Nov 1899 – 28 Jan 1971)
      23. 23. Lafayette BIGHAM (1900 – )
      24. 24. Thomas (Judson) BIGHAM (1904 – 12 Sep 1924)
      25. 25. Jodean BIGHAM (1904 – )
      26. 26. Jodean Bigham (1904 – )
      27. 27. John (T) Bigham (abt 1905 – )
    4. 4. Frances Bigham (1858 – )
    5. 5. Samuel (Franklin) BIGHAM (11 Apr 1859 – 20 Jul 1942) m. Drucilla Richardson (Apr 1857 – 21 Dec 1929)
      1. 1. James (Nathan) Bingham (1 Sep 1883 – 30 Sept. 1968)
      2. 2. Annie Bigham (Jun 1885 – )
      3. 3. Kendick Bigham (Apr 1887 – )
    6. 6. Joseph Bigham (2 Oct 1859 – 3 Sep 1890) m. Hannah (Elizabeth) Bigham (22 September 1859 – 30 December 1929)
  2. 2. Sarah (Zuelda) Bigham (4 Aug 1817 – 7 Oct 1833)
  3. 3. Laurene (Jane) Bigham (16 Jul 1819 – 27 Jul 1888) m. Greenberry (Milton) Greer (11 Feb 1804 – 19 Feb 1875)
    1. 1. Leander (Lee) Greer (22 Feb 1840 – 16 Feb 1927) m. Margaret (Jane) Ferris (Feb 1843 – )
      1. 1. Nora Greer (Apr 1866 – )
      2. 2. Ida Greer (1875 – 1963)
    2. 2. James Greer (8 Oct 1841 – 1903)
    3. 3. Benjamin Greer (10 Aug 1843 – 24 Dec 1884)
    4. 4. Emily (Emma) Greer (8 Jul 1845 – 4 Jun 1871)
    5. 5. Martha Greer (3 Nov 1847 – 5 Oct 1878)
    6. 6. Elbert Greer (3 Feb 1849 – NOV 1852)
    7. 7. Elizabeth Greer (31 Aug 1851 – 23 Feb 1928) m. Zechariah (H) Alvis (abt 1847 – 5 September 1927)
      1. 1. Leslie Alvis (abt 1875 – )
      2. 2. Frank Alvis (Sep 1877 – )
      3. 3. Hugh Alvis (Aug 1879 – )
      4. 4. Nellie (L) Alvis (abt 1881 – )
      5. 5. Samuel (Kirtley) Alvis (Dec 1884 – 17 April 1961)
      6. 6. Lucien Alvis (Dec 1887 – )
      7. 7. Walter (G) Alvis (abt 1890 – )
      8. 8. Bessie Alvis (abt 1896 – )
      9. 9. Joseph (R) Alvis (abt 1898 – )
    8. 8. Jacob (Kelly) Greer (Jan 1854 – 18 Jul 1928) m. Frances (Norman) Ezell (18 November 1859 – 6 Aug 1900)
      1. 1. Clarence (Thompson Greer) Sr. (1 Mar 1895 – 2 December 1950)
    9. 9. Caroline Greer (15 Jul 1855 – 18 Aug 1893)
    10. 10. Sarah Greer (16 Jul 1857 – 4 Feb 1881)
  4. 4. Martha (D) Bigham (3 Aug 1821 – 7 Feb 1846) m. Edward Woolridge (19 Jan 1816 – 1863)
    1. 1. John (A) Woolridge (1843 – 1864)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Woolridge (22 Apr 1845 – 15 Jan 1934) m. Christopher (Leander) Ramage (29 Feb 1844 – 03 Jan 1884) m. Emmit (P) Wood (24 Jan 1844 – 27 Aug 1928)
      1. 1. Abney (Lee) Ramage (22 Sep 1864 – 05 Nov 1864)
      2. 2. Kittie (Alice) Ramage (02 Apr 1866 – 17 Sep 1895)
      3. 3. Edward (Jackson) Ramage (02 Jun 1868 – 13 Apr 1939)
      4. 4. Steven (Douglass) Ramage (08 Aug 1870 – 26 Jan 1949)
      5. 5. Osker (B.) Ramage (abt 1876 – )
      6. 6. Oscar (Burnace) Ramage (19 Dec 1876 – 29 May 1951)
  5. 5. Samuel (P) Bigham (31 Aug 1823 – 6 Nov 1852) m. Harriet (Jane) Wiley (ABT 1826 – 1863)
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bigham (28 Aug 1850 – 21 Jul 1885) m. John (H) Threlkeld (22 SEP 1846 – 13 MAR 1909)
      1. 1. Ada (J) Threlkeld (Abt. 1870 – )
      2. 2. Alta (Althea) Threlkeld (Oct 02, 1872 – 1946)
      3. 3. Emma Threlkeld (Abt. 1877 – )
      4. 4. Hope (Hurt Harris) Threlkeld (15 JAN 1877 – 10 NOV 1881)
      5. 5. Elsie Threlkeld (Abt. 1881 – )
      6. 6. Zella (A) Threlkeld (Abt. 1886 – )
    2. 2. Sally Bigham (ABT 1851 – )
    3. 3. Leitha Bigham (1852 – )
    4. 4. Cynthia (Alice) Bigham (08 Feb 1852 – 18 Oct 1898) m. John (Hickman) LARUE (15 APR 1846 – 20 JUL 1884) m. James (D.) Farris (ABT 1846 – )
      1. 1. Pearl LARUE (01 DEC 1876 – )
      2. 2. Ernest (Kruse) LARUE (18 OCT 1878 – 26 NOV 1882)
  6. 6. Louisa (Hayes) Bigham (3 Oct 1825 – 14 Feb 1853) m. Edward Woolridge (19 Jan 1816 – 1863)
    1. 1. Martha (W) Woolridge (20 Oct 1849 – 15 Feb 1921) m. John (Albert) Hurley (17 Dec 1846 – Jan 13, 1911)
      1. 1. Oliver Hurley (EstBetween:1851/00/00-1891/00/00 – EstBetween:1864/00/00-1970/00/00)
      2. 2. Roy Hurley (EstBetween:1851/00/00-1891/00/00 – EstBetween:1864/00/00-1970/00/00)
      3. 3. Laura (A.) HURLEY (28 Jan 1868 – 26 Jan 1929)
      4. 4. Robert (Freeman) Hurley (08 May 1870 – 12 Apr 1953)
      5. 5. George (Hugh) Hurley (30 Sep 1872 – 1955)
      6. 6. Cora (Cynthia) Hurley (abt 1875 – 1973-05-23)
      7. 7. Kate (Dora) HURLEY (30 Nov 1877 – )
      8. 8. Oliver (Green) Hurley (10 Jun 1880 – 18 July 1965)
      9. 9. Maude (E) Hurley (EstBetween:1851/00/00-1891/00/00 – ?unknown)
      10. 10. John (R) Hurley (Mar 1890 – 10 Jun 1976)
    2. 2. Lousia Woolridge (14 Feb 1853 – 1853)
  7. 7. James (Hayes) Bigham (Sep 1827 – 3 Sep 1860)
  8. 8. Levina (Peninah) Bigham (4 Dec 1834 – 9 Nov 1875) m. William (H) Mitchell (abt 1829 – 26 Dec 1907)
    1. 1. Baby Mitchell (22 Jan 1858 – 22 Jan 1858)
    2. 2. John (C.) Mitchell (abt 1859 – )
    3. 3. Charles (Henry) Mitchell (10 Jun 1859 – 9 Jun 1861)
    4. 4. William (Frederick) Mitchell (17 Nov 1861 – 1948) m. Mattie L. (OCT 1867 – )
      1. 1. William (C.) MITCHELL (SEP 1884 – )
      2. 2. Earnest (D.) MITCHELL (MAY 1886 – )
      3. 3. Annie (I.) MITCHELL (DEC 1888 – )
      4. 4. Arthur (L.) MITCHELL (DEC 1893 – )
      5. 5. David (Harry) MITCHELL (JUL 1895 – )
    5. 5. Eliza Mitchell (abt 1862 – )
    6. 6. James (H) Mitchell (1863 – 1921)
    7. 7. James (T.) Mitchell (abt 1863 – 14 SEP 1929)
    8. 8. Laura (A) Mitchell (1866 – )
    9. 9. Luiza (J.) Mitchell (abt 1866 – )
    10. 10. Mary Mitchell (abt 1869 – )
    11. 11. Ellanora Mitchell (abt 1872 – )
    12. 12. Sarah (I.) Mitchell (abt 1874 – )
    13. 13. Baby Mitchell (27 Jun 1875 – )
    14. 14. Mollie Mitchell
    15. 15. Lou Mitchell
    16. 16. Mattie Mitchell
  9. 9. Hannah Bigham (1835 – 1836)

James Bigham's Timeline

4 Records

1789
20 October 1789
Birth of James Hayes Bigham Sr in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 61
James Hayes Bigham Sr resided here in Livingston County, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Livingston County, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
1856
3 Jul 1856
Age 67
Death of James Hayes Bigham Sr in Livingston Co.,Kentucky, USA
Livingston Co.,Kentucky, USA
1856
15 May 1856
Age 67
James Hayes Bigham Sr - Probate in Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Livingston, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 October 1789
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Livingston County, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: M432_210; Page: 362A; Image: 415
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Livingston County, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Livingston County, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: M432_210; Page: 362A; Image: 415

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Livingston Co.,Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Wills; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Livingston County); Probate Place: Livingston, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burna, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 May 1856
    Event Place: Livingston, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Wills; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Livingston County); Probate Place: Livingston, Kentucky
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