William Johnston 7 BIGELOW


1592C.32      William Johnston 7 BIGELOW, son of Daniel 6 (  Amasa 5 , Isaac 4, Isaac 3, Samuel 2, John1)  and Emma (JOHNSTON) BIGELOW, was born at Horton, Kings, NS on 23 October 1806. He married, in 1834, Sarah M. Whitman (see below). She was born 26 November 1808 in Chester, NS, the daughter of Abraham and Hannah (Webber)Whitman, and died on 04 April 1861 at Cape Canso, NS. He married secondly, at unknown date, Mathilda Publicover. William was Collector of Excise. William died at Cape Canso on 13 September 1875. Children of William J. and Sarah M. (Whitman) Bigelow, all born at Cape Canso, NS: 1592C.321t    James William, b 02 Oct 1834; d 21 June 1917 WolfviIle; m 20 Oct 1857 Sarah Payzant, b 21 Feb 1833 Wolfville; res. Wolfville, NS; 6 children.

1592C.322     Sarah S., b 08 July 1836; d 23 April 1849; unm.

1592C.323     Emma Johnston, b 28 Aug 1838; d _ Nov 1899; m 05 Jan 1860 Thomas Cutler Cook. res. Cape Canso. (see below)

1592C.324     Hannah W., b 31 Dec 1840; d 07 Jan 1842.

1592C.325     Pamelia, b 25 Jan 1842; d ____ ; m 12 June 1865 Rev. Joseph H. Kempton; res. Freeport, NS. (see below)

1392C.326     Abraham Whitman, b 05 Nov 1843; d ; m (1) 21 Jan 1865 Emma Wylde and (2) 0l Jan 1878 Sarah Pyle (Pyke?); res. Guysborough. (see below)

1592C.327     Sarah H., b 17 Jan 1850; d ____ ; m 12 Sept 1872 Rev. James W. Manning; res. Halifax, NS. (see below)

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg 148;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Research by Bigelow Society historian/genealogist and her records;
correspondence with descendants and historian

Addendum - Loring L. Bigelow-- Forge Vol 30. No 3. July 2001

1592C.323     Emma Johnston 8 BIGELOW, was born 28 August 1838 at Cape Canso, Nova Scotia. She married 05 January 1860 Thomas Cutler Cook. He was born 20 August 1828 at Guysborough, the son of Francis and Eliza (Cunningham) Cook. They resided at Cape Canso. Emma died in November 1899. Thomas had died 05 September 1899.

Children of Thomas and Emma (Bigelow) Cook:

1592C.3231     Sarah Eliza Cook, b 21 Apr 1862; d ______ ; m 07 Nov 1879 Charles Lohnes;

1592C.3232     Frank Bigelow (May?) Cook, b 06 May 1863; d ______ ; m Elva Williams; res CA.

1592C.3233     Sophia Pamelia Cook, b _ Oct 1865; d 06 Sept 1868;

1592C.3234     William James Coleman Cook, b _ July 1867; d 21 May 1925; m Helen MacKenzie;

1592C.3235     Emma Harriet Cook, b 15 Oct 1869; d 21 Nov 1916; m Dr. Deblois Harington

1592C.3236     George Cunningham Cook, b 10 May 1871; d 21 Nov 1928; m Lillian Hanson;

1592C.3237     Maria Norris Cook, b 31 Oct 1873; d ______ ;

1592C.3238     Lavinia Whitman Cook, b _ Jan 1876; d _ June 1881;

1592C.3239     Edna Corrina Cook, b 22 Sept 1879; d ______ ; m Ernest Harper;

1592C.323A     Thomas Whitman Cook, b 10 Sept 1882; d ______ ;

Sources:
Bigelow Society, The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg 427;


1592C.325     Pamelia M. 8 BIGELOW, was born 25 January 1842 at Cape Canso, Nova Scotia. She married 12 June 1865 Rev. Joseph H. Kempton. He was born at Maitland,, NS 20 Jan 1835, the son of Jacob and Patience (Freeman) Kempton. They lived at Freeport, NS for a time. Joseph was a Baptist minister.  He died 05 October 1899. In 1903 his widow lived in Wolfville, NS.

Children of Joseph and Pamelia (Bigelow) Kempton:

1592C.3251     A. Judson Kempton, b 21 Dec 1866; d ______ ;

1592C.3252     Arthur C. Kempton, b 06 May 1869; d ______ ;

1592C.3253     William B. Kempton, b 09 Sept 1874; d 12 Nov 1874;

1592C.3254     Lila May Kempton, b 31 July 1876; d ______ ;

1592C.3255     Harold B. Kempton, b 04 Feb 1879; d ______ ;

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg 427;
Kings Co. Historical Society 2/22/1997.


1592C.326     Abraham W. 8 BIGELOW, was born 05 Nov 1843 at Cape Canso, Nova Scotia. He married 01 January 1868 Emma M. Wylde. She was the daughter of William and Caroline (  ) Wylde. He married (2) 0l Jan 1878 Sarah Pyle; res. Guysborough

Children of Abraham and Sarah (Pyle) Bigelow:

1592C.3261     Lila Emma 9, b 27 Sept 1879 (21 Dec 18?); d ______ ;

1592C.3262     Carrie Hazel 9, b 26 Dec 1885 (06 May 18?); d ca 1973 Wolfville ;

1592C.3263     William Samuel 9, b 14 Feb 1887; d 12 Nov 18_4;

1592C.3264     Ernest Whitman, b 04 June 1890 Canso, NS; d 05 May 1933 Coquitiam, NS;


(Sarah H. Sarah Jane "Sadie)

1592C.327     Sarah H.  Bigelow, was born 17 Jan 1850; d ___ 1922; m 12 Sept 1872 Rev. James William Manning  ( b 1841 Bridgewater; d ____ ; son of Benjamin W. C. Manning (Hotel Proprietor)); marriage at Wolfville Baptist Church; res. Halifax, NS.

Children:
1.  Harry Vaughan Manning, b 11 Nov 1874; d ____ ;
2.  Ralph Erskine Manning, b __1875; d young;
3. Wiley McClintock Manning, b 03 June 1880; d ____ ; m Nellie Dewitt;
4 . Robie Whitman Manning, b 17 May 1882; d ____ ;
5.  Dorothy Dean Manning, b 15 July 1888; d ____ ; m C. A. Moore

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg 427;
Kings Co. Historical Society 2/22/1997.
Sarah (Bigelow) Manning , wife of Rev. James W. Manning, daughter of Sarah M. Whitman, grand daughter of Abraham Whitman

Sarah M. WHITMAN. Born on 26 Nov 1808 in Chester, NS.
In 1834 when Sarah M. was 25, she married William Johnston BIGELOW.
They had the following children:
  i. James W. Bigelow(1835-)
  ii. Sarah S.[2]. Born in 1836. Sarah S. died in 1849, she was 13.
 iii. Emma Johnson[2]. Born in 1838.
Emma Johnson married Thomas Cutler COOK[2].
iv. Hannah W.[2]. Born in 1840. Hannah W. died in 1842, she was 2.
v. Pamela M.[2]. Born in 1842.
Pamela M. married Rev. Joseph H. KEMPTON[2].
vi. Abraham W.[2]. Born in 1843.
Abraham W. first married Emma WYLDE[2].
Abraham W. second married Sarah PYKE[2].
vii. Sarah "Sadie" J. (~1849-1922)

Father of Sarah: Abraham WHITMAN. Born on 10 Sep 1761 in Annapolis Royal, NS. Abraham died in Canso, Nova Scotia on 14 Mar 1854, he was 92. Occupation: Shipbuilder.
Came to Canso to start a shipbuilding business; saw it was a better place to do a fishing business. There were five families in Canso when he arrived. He would go to Canso in the spring and go back to Chester in the winter months. Fearing the danger of the privateers of the time, he decided to move his family to Canso. He brought in a teacher for the children and settled there. His business built the town's economy and population to over 1600 individuals. He was the "Grand Sire" of the Whitman business in Canso.
In 1793 when Abraham was 31, he married Hannah WEBBER, in Chester, NS. Born on 19 Mar 1771 in Chester, NS. Hannah died in Canso, NS in May 1847, she was 76. Christened 14 July 1771 in St. Stephens, Chester

They had the following children:
  i. Isaac (1795-1831)
  ii. James. Born on 21 Apr 1794 in Chester, NS. James died in At sea, out of Canso, NS on 19 Apr 1814, he was 19. Buried in unmarked; at sea.
 iii. John (1797-)
 iv. Dorcas (1797-)
 v. Mercy (1802-)
 vi. Hannah (1804-)
 vii. Letitia (1806-1884)
 viii. Sarah M. (1808-)
 ix. Abraham Newed (1814-)


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