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Martha Mecham Bigelow 1839–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1839

Birth Location: Columbus, Adams, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1924

Death Location: Elfrida, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America

Father: Leonidas Mecham

Mother: Elvira Mecham

Spouse(s): Hiram Bigelow

Children(s): Joseph Bigelow, Mary Lee, Lucy Bigelow, Martha Bigelow, Orson Bigelow, John Bigelow, Emily Snow, Milton Bigelow, Hiram Bigelow

The story of Martha Mecham Bigelow began in 1839 in Columbus, Adams, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Martha Mecham Bigelow resided in Spingerville Village, Apache, Arizona, USA. Martha Mecham Bigelow married Hiram Bigelow, and had children including Emily Aurilla Bigelow Snow, Hiram Simeon Bigelow, John Arty Bigelow, Joseph Parley Bigelow, Lucy Bigelow, Martha Jane Bigelow, Mary Elvira Bigelow Lee, Milton U Bigelow, Orson Moroni Bigelow. Martha Mecham Bigelow passed away in 1924 in Elfrida, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Mecham Bigelow began in 1839 in Columbus, Adams, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Martha Mecham Bigelow resided in Spingerville Village, Apache, Arizona, USA.
  • Martha Mecham Bigelow married Hiram Bigelow, and had children including Emily Aurilla Bigelow Snow, Hiram Simeon Bigelow, John Arty Bigelow, Joseph Parley Bigelow, Lucy Bigelow, Martha Jane Bigelow, Mary Elvira Bigelow Lee, Milton U Bigelow, Orson Moroni Bigelow.
  • Martha Mecham Bigelow passed away in 1924 in Elfrida, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Bigelow's Ancestors

Self
Martha Bigelow
1839–1924
Birth Place: Columbus, Adams, Illinois, USA
Parents
Leonidas Moses Worthen Mecham
1804–1878
Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Elvira (Derby) Mecham
1811–1886
Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Grandparents
John Derby
1789–1874
Lyme, Lyme, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Bigelow's Descendants

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Martha (Mecham) Bigelow (23 Feb 1839–23 Dec 1924) m. Hiram Bigelow (20 May 1829–29 Feb 1916)
  1. 1. Joseph (Parley) Bigelow 1863–1929 m. Mary (Melissa Holden) Bigelow 1861–1941
    1. 1. Lucinda Bigelow 1897–1911
    2. 2. Lucy Bigelow 1900–1907
    3. 3. John (Emery) Bigelow 1891–1926 m. Maud (Woolsey Bigelow) Hardy 1894–
    4. 4. David (Omer) Bigelow 1894–1975 m. Polly (Estella Thompson) Bigelow 1896–1964
      1. 1. Amy (Connolly Bigelow) Arrington 1926–2015
      2. 2. Wilford Bigelow 1916–
      3. 3. Emily (Lucinda Bigelow) Waite 1920–2002 m. James (Wilson Waite) Sr 1918–1980
        1. 1. Rendol (Max) Waite 1942–2011
    5. 5. Joseph (Almon) Bigelow 1889–1960 m. Dorthella (Mae Or May Dillard -) Bigelow 1903–1978 m. Dorthella (May) Dillard 1903–
      1. 1. Lloyd (H) Bigelow 1922–
      2. 2. Milford (August) Bigelow 1926–1977
      3. 3. Clarence (Almon) Bigelow 1935–2009
      4. 4. Veleria Bigelow 1925–
  2. 2. Mary (Elvira Bigelow) Lee 1858–1946
    1. 1. J (Claude) Lee 1884–
    2. 2. H (Doyle) Lee 1886–
  3. 3. Lucy Bigelow 1862–
  4. 4. Martha (Jane) Bigelow 1863–
  5. 5. Orson (Moroni) Bigelow 1870–1952 m. Elmira (Lucinda) Bigelow 1875–1945
    1. 1. Leonard (A) Bigelow 1911–1955 m. Hilma Bigelow 1917–
    2. 2. Nathan (Elias) Bigelow 1890–1912
    3. 3. Mary (Aurilla) Bigelow 1893–1894
    4. 4. Orson (Leroy) Bigelow 1894–1977
    5. 5. Elmira (Aseneth Bigelow) Norton 1897–1982
    6. 6. Elijah (Elbert) Bigelow 1908–1981
    7. 7. Lillian (Bigelow) Hamblin 1900–1980
  6. 6. John (Arty) Bigelow 1875–1952
    1. 1. Hazel Bigelow 1921–
    2. 2. Gertrude Bigelow 1922–
    3. 3. Ralph Bigelow 1924–
  7. 7. Emily (Aurilla Bigelow) Snow 1877–1964
  8. 8. Milton (U.) Bigelow 1879–
  9. 9. Hiram (Simeon) Bigelow 1857–1937

Martha Bigelow's Timeline

3 Records

1839
23 Feb 1839
Birth of Martha Mecham Bigelow in Columbus, Adams, Illinois, USA
Columbus, Adams, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
Martha Mecham Bigelow resided here in Spingerville Village, Apache, Arizona, USA
Spingerville Village, Apache, Arizona, USA
1924
23 Dec 1924
Age 85
Death of Martha Mecham Bigelow in Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Arizona, USA
Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1839
    Event Place: Columbus, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spingerville Village, Apache, Arizona; Roll: 36; Page: 17D; Enumeration District: 036
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spingerville Village, Apache, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spingerville Village, Apache, Arizona; Roll: 36; Page: 17D; Enumeration District: 036

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1924
    Event Place: Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elfrida, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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