Mary Gibbs

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Gibbs was born on 26 June 1809, in Lisle, Broome, New York, United States, her father, Benjamin Gibbs, was 31 and her mother, Ada Hubbard, was 29. She married Nahum Bigelow about 12 December 1826, in Lawrenceville, Lawrence, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860 and Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States in 1880. In 1880, at the age of 71, her occupation is listed as housekeeping. She died on 19 April 1888, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Nahum Bigelow
1785–1851
Mary Gibbs
1809–1888
Marriage: about 12 December 1826
Mary Jane Bigelow
1827–1868
Hiram Bigelow
1829–1916
Lucy Bigelow
1830–1905
Asa Elijah Bigelow
1832–1911
Lovina Bigelow
1834–1900
Liola Bigelow
1835–1845
Sariah Bigelow
1838–1877
Moroni Lafayette Bigelow
1840–1870
Daniel Bigelow
1842–1921
Joseph Smith Bigelow
1844–1845

Sources (51)

  • Mary Bigelow in household of Moroni Bigelow, "United States Census, 1860"
  • MARY BIGELOW, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Mary Bigelow, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

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.

Name Meaning

English: from the common medieval personal name Gibb (see Gibb ), a pet form of Gilbert , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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Story Highlight

Autobiography of Mary Gibbs Bigelow (1809-1888)-wife of Nahum Bigelow

Autobiography of MARY GIBBS BIGELOW (1809-1888) (Wife of Nahum Bigelow) Mary Gibbs, daughter of Benjamin Gibbs and Adobe Hubbard, was born 26 Jun 1809, Lisle Broom Co, N.Y., 2nd daughter and 3rd chi …

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