Hiram Bigelow

Brief Life History of Hiram

When Hiram Bigelow was born on 20 May 1829, in Lawrenceville, Lawrence, Illinois, United States, his father, Nahum Bigelow, was 44 and his mother, Mary Gibbs, was 19. He married Martha Mecham on 12 December 1856, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1850 and lived in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860 and Apache, Arizona, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1853. He died on 29 February 1916, in Webb, Cochise, Arizona, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Whitewater Ranch, Cochise, Arizona, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hiram Bigelow
1829–1916
Martha Mecham
1839–1924
Marriage: 12 December 1856
Hiram Simeon Bigelow
1857–1937
Mary Elvira Bigelow
1858–1946
Moses Daniel Bigelow
1860–1862
Lucy Celestia Bigelow
1862–1885
Martha Jane Bigelow
1863–1917
Joseph Parley Bigelow
1865–1928
George Nahum Bigelow
1867–1872
Hannah Medora Mariah Bigelow
1868–1962
Orson Moroni Bigelow
1870–1952
John Arty Bigelow
1875–1952
Emily Aurilla Bigelow
1877–1964
Milton Eugene Bigelow
1879–1964

Sources (69)

  • Hyrum Biglo, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Hiram Bigelow, "Arizona, Deaths, 1870-1951"
  • Hiram Bigelow in entry for Hannah Medora Bigelow, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1861

Historical Boundaries: 1861: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English or Irish: perhaps a variant of English Bigley or Irish Begley .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Hiram Bigelow

The Life of Hiram Bigelow Hiram Bigelow was born 20 May 1829, at Lawrence, Illinois. In his boyhood days his opportunity for education was limited but he made use of every opportunity to inform hi …

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