Col. Abraham Bigelow

15591.8 Abraham 6 BIGELOW, son of William 5 ( Josiah 4, Thomas 3, Samuel 2, John1) and Hepsibah (RUSSELL) BIGELOW, was born 15 March 1788 at Natick, Middlesex county, MA. He was prominent in military circles and was a Colonel of a regiment of mounted militia. He was commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, 1827-28, and in that period invited Rev. John Pierpont to deliver the election sermon, which was famous as a protest against the military, and so offensive that the occasion was recorded in the company history. Abraham married, on 15 March 1814 Louisa Train (picture), daughter of Nahum and Louisa (Fiske) Train. She was born 06 June 1794 in Weston, MA. They lived in Natick, and he died there 16 October 1873, she on 23 December 1874.
Children of Abraham and Louisa (Train) Bigelow, all born Natick, Middlesex co, MA:

15591.81t Alexander, b 12 Dec 1814; d 22 Jan 1887 Worcester, MA; m (1) 05 Apr 1845 Adaline Stockwell; m (2) 18 Oct 1881 Sarah M. Goodwin; res Worcester, MA. 2 children.

15591.82 Louisa Fiske, b 14 May 1816; d _____; m 06 Oct 1840 James W. Locke (b 6 Oct 1813 Fitzwilliam, NH; d 04 Mar 1844); res Batesville, AR.

15591.83 Margaret Lander, b 21 Sept 1817; d 06 July 1886 Natick, MA; m 29 Nov 1843 Farnurn White of Holden (d 1854 Hudson, NY); res Hudson, NY.

15591.84 Lucy Train, b 08 Apr 1819; d ____ ; m 15 May 1845 Jonathan B. Mann; res Washington, D.C.

15591.85 Marshall Train, b 28 Jan 1821; d 16 Aug l822.

15591.86t Marshall Train, b 05 Oct 1822; d 28 Dec 1902 Cambridge, MA; m 21 Oct 1847 Caroline P. Warland; 5 children.

15591.87 Francis Oliver, b 06 Feb 1823; d 25 Feb 1862 Medford, MA; res Medford, MA.

15591.88 Mary, b 08 Mar 1825; d 30 July 1827.

15591.89 Mary Elizabeth, b 05 Jan 1828; d 30 Nov 1846.

15591.8A Martha Greenwood, b 08 Feb 1830; d ____ ; m Samuel S. Richardson; res Terre Haute, IN.

15591.8B Ellen Maria, b 14 Nov 1831; d ____ ; m 12 Apr 1859 Isaac DeForrest White (d 12 Oct 1873); res Buffalo, NY.

15591.8Ct William Perkins, b 29 July 1834; d ____ 1912 Boston, MA; m 29 July 1860 Martha Mansfield; 5 children.

15591.8Dt Abby Frances, b 29 Sept 1836 Holden, MA; d ____ ; m 22 Feb 1855 Isaac Gale; res Natick, MA. 5 children.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I, pg 265-266;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; page 205-206;
cemetery records Cambridge, MA;
family records William P. Bigelow family;
photos and more info from Sherry Cardinal < WarPony1@msn.com