John Lorenzo ⁶ BIGELOW

1555D.7 John Lorenzo ⁶ BIGELOW, son of John ⁵( Abraham ⁴, Thomas ³, Samuel ², John¹) and Lydia
(KING) BIGELOW, was born circa 1800, probably at Junius, Seneca county, NY. He married at Utica, NY, Mary Tompkins Davis. He was the second president of the village of Utica Falls, and Superintendent of the Cayuga and Seneca Canal. He was contractor in the state canal system, and died quite suddenly on 16 Jan 1849 while engaged in building the canal locks at Waterloo, Seneca county, NY. He had served in the state assembly in 1837. They had four children, all of whom died in infancy. His wife died 15 June 1852, aged 47 years.

Only identified child of John and Mary (Davis) Bigelow:

1555D.71 Lorenzo, d 31 Jan 1849, aged 3 months.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I, pg 257;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
cemetery inscriptions Southwick Cemetery, Seneca county, NY.
Note:
Subject: John Lorenzo Bigelow
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 21:44:06 EDT
From: Rita Knecht Knechtrm@aol.com

I was trying to open the page for John Lorenzo Bigelow, #1555D.8 and couldn't get there. I stumbled on to the cemetery where his family is buried while looking for other ancestors. Actually, I don't need to get there if you wish to check and see if the following information is included:

From: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywayne/index.html

Southwick Cemetery, Town of Junius, Seneca County, NY
BIGELOW:
John L., 16 Jan 1849, 49 yrs
Lorenzo, son of John L. & Mary E., 31 Jan 1849, 3 m
Mary, wife of John L., 15 Jun 1852, 47 yrs.
Thanks, Rita Knecht

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