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William Bigelow 1781 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1781

Birth Location: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 6 Oct 1849

Death Location: Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joel Bigelow

Mother: Sarah Stowell

Spouse(s): Arethusa Bigelow

Children(s): Horatio Bigelow, James Bigelow, William Bigelow, Rolla Bigelow, Ducary Bigelow, Jotham Bigelow, Benjamin Bigelow, Gershom Bigelow, Joel Bigelow, Horace Bigelow, Rollin BIGELOW, Mary Bigelow, Fanny Bigelow

The story of William Bigelow began in 1781 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA. William Bigelow married Arethusa Bigelow, and had children including Horatio Nelson Bigelow, James Harvey Bigelow, William Martin Bigelow, Rolla Richardson Bigelow, Ducary Alonzo Bigelow, Jotham Powers Bigelow, Benjamin Franklin Bigelow, Gershom Milton Bigelow, Joel Stowell Bigelow, Horace Wales Bigelow, Rollin Guilford BIGELOW, Mary Arethusa Bigelow, Fanny Estella Bigelow. William Bigelow passed away in 1849 in Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bigelow began in 1781 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA.
  • William Bigelow married Arethusa Bigelow, and had children including Horatio Nelson Bigelow, James Harvey Bigelow, William Martin Bigelow, Rolla Richardson Bigelow, Ducary Alonzo Bigelow, Jotham Powers Bigelow, Benjamin Franklin Bigelow, Gershom Milton Bigelow, Joel Stowell Bigelow, Horace Wales Bigelow, Rollin Guilford BIGELOW, Mary Arethusa Bigelow, Fanny Estella Bigelow.
  • William Bigelow passed away in 1849 in Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Bigelow
1752 – 1825
Birth Location: Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Stowell
1750 – 1821
Birth Location: Nichewaaug, , Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Arethusa Bigelow
1785 – 1852
Birth Location: Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Horatio Bigelow
1805 – 1885
Birth Location: Guilford, Windham, Vermont
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James Bigelow
1807 –
Birth Location: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
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William Bigelow
1809 – 1851
Birth Location: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
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Rolla Bigelow
1811 – 1836
Birth Location: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
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Ducary Bigelow
1813 –
Birth Location: –
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Jotham Bigelow
1815 – 1868
Birth Location: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
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Benjamin Bigelow
1817 – 1906
Birth Location: Halifax, Windham, Vermont, USA
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Gershom Bigelow
1819 –
Birth Location: –
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Joel Bigelow
1823 –
Birth Location: –
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Horace Bigelow
1826 – 1889
Birth Location: Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Rollin BIGELOW
1828 –
Birth Location: Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Bigelow
1830 – 1882
Birth Location: Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Fanny Bigelow
1832 – 1880
Birth Location: Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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William Bigelow's Ancestors

Self
William Bigelow
1781 – 1849
Birth Place: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
Parents
Joel Bigelow
1752 – 1825
Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Stowell
1750 – 1821
Nichewaaug, , Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Jotham Bigelow
1717 – 1786
Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Richardson
1727 – 1772
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bigelow
1675 – 1769
Jerusha Garfield
1677 – 1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bigelow
1653 – 1730
Mary Flagg
1658 – 1720

William Bigelow's Descendants

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William Bigelow (16 Nov 1781 – 6 Oct 1849) m. Arethusa Bigelow (6 Sep 1785 – 12 Dec 1852)
  1. 1. Horatio (Nelson) Bigelow (7 Nov 1805 – 20 Oct 1885) m. Watie (Ann) Arnold (19 Nov 1813 – 9 Nov 1871)
    1. 1. Emily (Frances) Bigelow (10 Apr 1833 – 13 Oct 1907)
    2. 2. George (Washington) Bigelow (27 Feb 1837 – 4 Mar 1912) m. Julia (Webb) Terry (12 May 1841 – )
      1. 1. George (T) Bigelow (abt 1876 – ) m. Rozilla Johnson (abt 1896 – )
        1. 1. Janetta Bigelow (abt 1911 – )
        2. 2. Cora Bigelow (abt 1921 – )
        3. 3. Margaret Lee (abt 1921 – )
        4. 4. George (J) Bigelow (29 Mar 1922 – 15 Aug 2007) m. Jean (Arlene) Reed (26 Apr 1930 – 4 May 2004)
    3. 3. Almenia (Estella) Bigelow (17 Apr 1840 – 9 Jul 1914)
    4. 4. James (K) Bigelow (10 Feb 1846 – 25 Dec 1928)
    5. 5. Fannie (Ann) Bigelow (15 Apr 1855 – 11 Aug 1925)
  2. 2. James (Harvey) Bigelow (8 Apr 1807 – )
  3. 3. William (Martin) Bigelow (31 Mar 1809 – 25 Mar 1851)
  4. 4. Rolla (Richardson) Bigelow (10 Mar 1811 – Sep 1836)
  5. 5. Ducary (Alonzo) Bigelow (31 Mar 1813 – )
  6. 6. Jotham (Powers) Bigelow (16 Sep 1815 – 19 Oct 1868)
  7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Bigelow (16 May 1817 – 7 Oct 1906)
  8. 8. Gershom (Milton) Bigelow (7 Nov 1819 – )
  9. 9. Joel (Stowell) Bigelow (14 Jan 1823 – )
  10. 10. Horace (Wales) Bigelow (2 Aug 1826 – 1889)
  11. 11. Rollin (Guilford) BIGELOW (13 Dec 1828 – )
  12. 12. Mary (Arethusa) Bigelow (23 Sep 1830 – 9 Jul 1882)
  13. 13. Fanny (Estella) Bigelow (25 Aug 1832 – 22 Sep 1880)

William Bigelow's Timeline

2 Records

1781
16 Nov 1781
Birth of William Bigelow in Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
1849
6 Oct 1849
Age 68
Death of William Bigelow in Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1781
    Event Place: Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: The Bigelow Society

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Phillipston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: The Bigelow Society
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