Commodore Decatur 7 BIGELOW


16A54.94    Commodore Decatur 7 BIGELOW, son of Samuel Liscomb 6  ( Samuel 5 , Hopestill 4 , Ebenezer 3, Joshua2, John1), and Catherine (VAN GORDER) BIGELOW, was born at Reading, Steuben co, NY circa 1820.  His marriage was 16 July 1843 to Harriet S. ____ , born circa 1826 in NY State.  After 1846, this family resided in Grand Rapids, MI and he died there on 06 March 1888.  This person was probably named after the well known Stephen Decatur who lived between 1779-1820, (The U. S. Navy rank of Commodore was last used in World War II and rated between a Captain and a Rear Admiral).

Children of Commodore Decatur and Harriet S. (____) Bigelow:

16A54.941t    James W., b 07 Apr 1840 Penn Yan, Yates co, NY; d 18 Nov 1925 Grand Rapids, Kent co, MI; m 26 Jan 1866 Harriet Emma Evert; 2 children.

16A54.942     Catherine, b ___ 1843 NY; d ____ ;

16A54.943     Olive E., b ___ 1845 NY; d ____ ;

16A54.944     Elizabeth, b 21 Mar 1850 Grand Rapids, Kent co, MI; d 31 Mar 1890 Grand Rapids, Kent co, MI; unm

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. II page 270;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;


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