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Stearns Thomas [Male] b. 6 FEB 1770 - d. 19 MAR 1836 Boston, MA
He was a furrier
a retired Boston merchant.
They moved to Baltimore, MD, where Henry engaged in mercantile business and became well-know. He was accidentally shot by the discharge of a loaded gun in the hands of a friend, and died from the effects 10 Aug 1815. She died his widow 26 Aug 1868.
He graduated from Harvard in 1806, then studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. For twenty years he was a physician at Mass. General Hospital, which today has a wing dedicated to him. From 1815 to 1855 Jacob was a professor of materia Medica at Harvard Medical School, and was president of the Mass. Medical Society for many years. Always interested in plant life, in 1812 he gave a series of lectures on botany at Harvard. He was the first American botanist to collect and systematize New England flora, and in 1814 published a book, Florula Bostoniensis. This text, dealing only with plants native to the Boston area, was a standard manuel of botany until the publication of Gray in 1848. Bigelow's interest in botany was activated by his need of herbals for medicinal use, and he next published, between 1817 and 1820, a 3-volume set, American Medical Botany. He also took part in preparing the first American Pharmacopoeia, and wrote its sequel, Treatise on the Materia Medica, 1822. (see below)
Jacob Bigelow's cheif contribution to medicine was his protest against ill-chosen drugs, and the over-use of drugs, particularly narcotics, and his objection to blood-letting as a cure. his (1835) Discourse on Self-Limiting Diseases proposed the theory that many diseases were better left untreated to run their course; Prof. Oliver Holmes judged this to be Jacob's chief contribution to medicine.
In 1832 there was an epidemic of cholera brought in from Asia. He went to New York as a member of a team to study the problem. Other accomplishments included holding the chair of applied sciences and teaching mechanics at Harvard, from which he invented the term "technology". In 1829 his lectures were published as Elements of Technology, and expanded in 1840 as The Useful Arts. From 1847 to 1863 he was president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
He established Auburn Cemetery at Cambridge, MA in order to protect the health of the community (often imperiled by unsanitary burials), and insisted upon landscaping, and the erection of a memorial to the Civil War heroes.
she was killed by being thrown from a carriage
He attended the Boston Latin School where he gained his early education and graduated from Harvard University in the class of 1857. He studied medicine under the tuition of his father and attended Harvard Medical School, took a tour through Europe returning in 1841 and receiving his M.D. He returned to Europe and spent the years completing his studies in medicine - most of that time in Paris. Other medical schools were in Great Britain and other places on the continent. He returned to Boston, in 1845, and became a teacher in the Tremont Street Medical School, which position he held until it was merged into the Harvard Medical School. In 1846, he was appointed Surgeon of the MA General Hospital. Later, in 1849, he was appointed Professor of Surgery and Clinical Surgery at the Harvard University, a position which he held for twenty years, without assistance. He wrote many valuable articles relating to his profession and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of "Societe Anatomique", "Societe de Giologie", "Societe de Chirurgie" of Paris. He died at Newton Creek, MA on 30 October 1890. We have no information on his wife, Susan Sturgis. They married on 08 May 1847. A television series: "This Old House" featured the remodeling of Henry Jacob's home, into condominiums, during the Fall and Winter of 1980/81. This was an extremely popular program-that ran on PBS. The home is located on Oak Hill, Newton, MA.
William was a very learned physician/surgeon as were his father and grandfather. He graduated from Harvard in 1871 and attained his doctoral degree in 1874. He was a lecturer in surgery at Harvard and a surgeon at MA General Hospital, where, after retirement, he became a trustee. A long time friend of Theodore Roosevelt, he often entertained the President in his own home on Beacon Hill, Boston. Dr. William Sturgis Bigelow is best known in the world of art, because, through his extensive travels in the Far East and living in Japan for 7 years, he became an authority on and a collector of Japanese and Chinese art. He amassed a tremendous collection and in 1911 presented Boston Museum of Fine Arts with 25,000 items of painting, sculpture, porcelain, etc. He was a trustee of the museum. When he died, he left a trust fund to Massachusetts General Hospital.
William S., Henry Jacob and the grandfather, Jacob, all learned Physicians/Surgeons and the upper eight stories of the thirteen story Massachusetts General Hospital building are dedicated to these three generations of doctors.
he graduated at Harvard in 1765, and was ordained 1770 at Sherborn. He filled the pastorate at Sherborn many years, and was noted for his preaching ability and dry sense of humor. Susanna died 1 May 1807. Elijah then married her widowed sister, Abigail (Bigelow) Flagg--1557A, widow of Gershom Flagg. Abigail was born 31 July 1760 at Waltham, and married Gershom Flagg on 25 Nov 1779. We have no death date for her but Elijah died 24 Oct 1816 at Sherborn.
he had graduated Harvard 1804 in divinity, and was a most exemplary and well-liked man.
Harvard graduate in 1804 in law, he was known in his youth for his escapades and for being the opposite in character of his older brother
1816 he went to Cayuga county, NY, and was a schoolteacher, then took upland and farmed. He married, on 6 Dec 1823, Sally Hughitt (Sally Hewitt-according to marriage record in Cayhuga co., NY newspaper-1998 Addenda), born Genoa, NY 6 Apr 1807. He became prominent in local affairs, was Commissioner of Schools a number of years, and postmaster several years until his death, on 16 Mar 1870. Sally died 3 June 1850.
When very young, his parents moved to Somonauk, IL where they resided until February 1864. At that time, he enlisted as a member of Co. K., 8th Regt., IL Cavalry and served until 17 July 1865. A few years later, he moved to Galesburg, IL and was with the C., B. & Q. RR. In January 1882 he became a bookkeeper for the First National Bank. His marriage was to Mary E. Raymond, daughter of D. C. Raymond of Galesburg. He died 22 April 1889.
born 26 Aug 1790 at Waltham, Middlesex county, MA. As a young man he worked as a clerk in a Boston store, and in 1810 went to Montreal and was engaged in mercantile business several years. On 31 Oct 1820 he married Eliza Southgate, daughter of Capt John and Eleanor (Sargent) Southgate. She was born 20 Apr 1795 at Leicester, MA. In 1831 and 1832 he visited Europe, and in 1834 went to Michigan City, IN, then in 1843 to Washington, D.C. His wife Eliza died 9 Aug 1839 in Michigan City, IN.
Frederick was a graduate of Harvard, a practicing physician of Boston and a founder of the Y.M.C.A. in the U.S. They resided in Boston and although we do not have the death record of either, Rebecca was born 27 September 1838 at LaPorte, IN.
lawyer in New Orleans, LA
Charles was a deputy U.S. Marshal for IN 1877-1880; a railroader from 1881-1893 when he became auditor for American Bell Telephone Co. of Boston and later American Telephone and Telegraph Co. of NY covering all of the U.S. for 30 years. He died at New Orleans, LA on 29 September 1924 and his widow on 06 March 1926.
during his lifetime served as town selectman from 1766 to 1773
Their grandson Calvin Stowe's wife, Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author and abolitionist, described the family in her story "Old Town Folks." William is said to be the model of "Deacon Badger," his wife as "Grandmother Badger," the eldest son as "Uncle Bill," and daughters Hepsibah, Eunice, and Abigail as "Susy," "Aunt Lois," and "Aunt Keziah."
1790 census: MA-Middlesex-Natick-William Bigelow: 2-3-6-0-0.
Converse served throughout the Revolutionary War. After marriage they lived a few years at Templeton, where three children were born, then removed to Sherborn, where they lived the remainder of their lives. He died at Sherborn 23 Apr 1829; she on 9 Sep 1843.
Alpheus was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. They lived in Weston, where all their children were born. Eunice died there Oct 1834; Alpheus on 13 Oct 1847.
1790 census: Middlesex-Weston-Alpheus Bigelow: 2-2-4-0-0..
Mass Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol II:
Biglow, Alpheus. Weston. Private, Capt. Israel Whitemore's (Artillery) co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days; also, Gunner, Capt Phillip Marett's co., Col. Crafts's (Artillery) regt.; pay roll for service from Feb. 1, 1777, to May 8, 1777, 3 mos. 7 days; also, list of men drafted for the town of Weston by Capt. Jonathan Fisk,dated Weston, Aug.18, 1777.
Biglow, Alpheus. Private, Capt. Isaac Gage's co., Lieut. Col. Joseph Webb's regt.; marched Sept. 5, 1781; discharged Dec. 3, 1781; service, 3 mos. 10 days; enlistment, 3 months; company detached from Col. Dana's regt. to reinforce Continental Army; stationed near West Point.
Bigelow, Alpheus, Weston. Matross, Capt. James Swan's (1st) co., Col. Thomas Craft's (Artillery) regt.; pay roll for service from Aug. 1, 1776, to Nov. 1, 1776; also, Gunner; payroll for service from No1776, dated Boston; also, Capt. Phillip Marett's (1st)co., Col. Craft's regt; pay roll for service from Dec. 1, 1776, to Feb. 1, 1777.
Bigelow, Alpheus. Corporal, Capt. George Minot's co., Col. Samuel Bullard's regt.; enlisted Aug 16, 1777; discharged Nov.30, 1777; service, 3 mos. 25 days in Northern department; also, Sergeant, Capt. Francis Brown's co., Col. McIntosh's regt., Gen. Lovell's brigade; enlisted Aug. 1, 1778; discharged Sept.11, 1778; service 1 mo. 14 days, on expedition expedition to Rhode Island.
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