James Madison Bigham (1810 - 1862)

Born 2 Feb 1810 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 31 May 1862 at age 52 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States

Biography

When James was about 26 he married Florence Bell in about 1837. The couple had 6 children: Alfred Hanon Bigham, Ann Elizabeth Bigham, Sarah Caroline Bigham, Martha Joan Bigham, William Paris Bigham and Mary Jane Bigham.

In the 1850 census James (age 39) was in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States.^[1]

In the 1860 census James (age 50) was in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States.^[2]

James was mentioned on a memorial in Salem Associate Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery, Salem, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA with a death date of 31 May 1862.^[3]

Research Notes

Bell Family Genealogy archive at Internet Archive Wayback Machine

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004200044_003_M9C8-RBN; FHL microfilm: 443585; Image number: 138; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01169-8
   FamilySearch Record: M4LZ-2FP (accessed 30 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-64KS-DPJ
   James Bigham (39) in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States. Born in Tennessee.

   James Bigham M 39 Tennessee

   Florence Bigham F 38 Tennessee

   Alfred H Bigham M 14 Mississippi

   Margaret A E Bigham F 10 Mississippi

   Sarah C Bigham F 8 Mississippi

   Martha J Bigham F 6 Mississippi

   William P Bigham M 3 Mississippi

   Hugh Ball M 70 South Carolina

   Adeline C Ball F 33 Alabama

   Rebecca Ball F 30 Alabama

2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 349; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170170; FHL microfilm: 803590; Image number: 357; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01744-2
   FamilySearch Record: M6GN-WBX (accessed 30 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSC-ZMV
   James M Bigham (50) in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States. Born in Tennessee.

   James M Bigham M 50 Tennessee

   Florence M Bigham F 49 Tennessee

   Ann E Bigham F 19 Mississippi

   Sarah Bigham F 17 Mississippi

   Joe Ann M Bigham F 15 Mississippi

   William P Bigham M 13 Mississippi

3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #57383255 (accessed 30 December 2023)
   Memorial page for James Madison Bigham (2 Feb 1819-31 May 1862), citing Salem Associate Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery, Salem, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Mary Lynne Williams (contributor 48495662).

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.