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Mary Elizabeth GRAHAM

Female 1852 - 1877  (24 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Elizabeth GRAHAM was born on 3 Nov 1852 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia (daughter of David GRAHAM and Mary Elizabeth BIGELOW); died in 1877.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David GRAHAM was born on 22 Apr 1793 in Cape George, Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died on 11 Oct 1869 in Antigonish Harbour, Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

    David married Mary Elizabeth BIGELOW on 6 Feb 1827. Mary (daughter of Reuben BIGELOW and Lavinia SKINNER) was born on 5 May 1809 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 1 Dec 1890 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Elizabeth BIGELOW was born on 5 May 1809 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia (daughter of Reuben BIGELOW and Lavinia SKINNER); died on 1 Dec 1890 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

    Notes:

    See :
    D. G. Widden, "History of the Town of Antigonish", The Casket, Aug 10, 1934

    Douglas Graham writes:
    AGE: @ death 81 yrs.
    AFN: STPK-BR
    SERVANT: Mary Dunn 20 yrs, R Cath, English.; Donald McAngus 22 yrs, farm labourer in 1871 census.
    SIBLING: probably Rosina Bigelow who married James Lyons in Cornwallis 10 Apr. 1806. [A.W.H. Eaton, The History of King’s county Nova Scotia, Heart of the Acadian Land giving a Sketc h of the French and Their Expulsion, and a History of the New England Planters Who Came in T heir Stead With many Genealogies 1604-1910, Mika, Belleville, 1972. (Salem Press, Salem, 1 910) pp. 738-9]

    Children:
    1. Isabel Lavinia GRAHAM was born on 24 Feb 1828 in Cape George, Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died on 28 Sep 1919 in Edgewood, Providence, Rhode Island.
    2. Capt. William Fraser GRAHAM was born on 10 Nov 1829 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died on 18 Feb 1895 in Bayfield, Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
    3. Eunice Caroline GRAHAM was born on 8 Oct 1831 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died on 27 Sep 1889 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
    4. John Reuben GRAHAM was born on 28 Nov 1833 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died on 25 May 1901 in Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
    5. Charles James GRAHAM was born on 27 Apr 1836 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died on 24 Aug 1873 in Cape George, Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
    6. Sarah Skinner GRAHAM was born on 1 Aug 1838 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died on 5 Feb 1923 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia.
    7. David GRAHAM was born on 9 Sep 1840 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia; and died.
    8. Matthew Stewart GRAHAM was born on 10 Mar 1843 in Antigonish Harbour, Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died on 24 Aug 1873 in Cape George, Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
    9. Emma Matilda GRAHAM was born on 26 Oct 1845 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died in 1910 in Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
    10. Wallace Nesbit GRAHAM was born on 15 Jan 1848 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died on 12 Oct 1917 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
    11. James Bruce GRAHAM was born on 11 Dec 1850 in Antigonish Harbour, Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died on 16 Jan 1877 in Isaacs Harbour, Guys, Nova Scotia.
    12. 1. Mary Elizabeth GRAHAM was born on 3 Nov 1852 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia; died in 1877.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Reuben BIGELOW was born on 4 Aug 1779 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia (son of Amasa BIGELOW and Roxanna CONE); died in May 1830.

    Notes:

    Reuben and Lavinia lived a few years in Cornwallis, then moved to Antigonish.

    Reuben married Lavinia SKINNER on 9 Nov 1802. Lavinia (daughter of Charles SKINNER and Sarah OSBORN) was born on 27 Jan 1784 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 9 May 1874 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Lavinia SKINNER was born on 27 Jan 1784 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia (daughter of Charles SKINNER and Sarah OSBORN); died on 9 May 1874 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
    Children:
    1. Ann Chipman BIGELOW was born on 30 Sep 1803 in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia; died in 1888 in Port Hood, Inverness, Nova Scotia.
    2. Gideon Osborn BIGELOW was born on 11 Jul 1805; and died.
    3. Charles Skinner BIGELOW was born on 6 Feb 1807; died on 17 Sep 1890 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
    4. 3. Mary Elizabeth BIGELOW was born on 5 May 1809 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 1 Dec 1890 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
    5. Eunice Caroline BIGELOW was born on 20 Jan 1811; died on 5 Jun 1820.
    6. Samuel William BIGELOW was born on 28 Aug 1813; died on 26 Jun 1884 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut.
    7. Daniel Benjamin BIGELOW was born on 29 Aug 1815; and died.
    8. John George BIGELOW was born on 8 Feb 1817; died on 8 Nov 1859 in Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
    9. Edward Manning BIGELOW was born on 14 Nov 1819 in Nova Scotia; died on 17 Sep 1855 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
    10. Ruth Lavinia BIGELOW was born on 1 Apr 1821; and died.
    11. Manson Amasa BIGELOW was born on 2 Jun 1825; died on 2 Jul 1876.
    12. Rebekah Caroline BIGELOW was born on 8 May 1830; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Amasa BIGELOW was born on 11 Feb 1755 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died in 1799 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia.

    Amasa married Roxanna CONE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Roxanna CONE
    Children:
    1. 6. Reuben BIGELOW was born on 4 Aug 1779 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died in May 1830.
    2. Abigail BIGELOW was born on 20 Mar 1785 in New Hampshire; died on 17 Mar 1855.

  3. 14.  Charles SKINNER was born on 3 Jan 1747/1748 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died before 1837 in Nova Scotia.

    Notes:

    “Sarah and Charles Skinner went to Maugerville, N.B. just before the Loyalists, and it is assumed they might have gotten a good price for their land and moved to Bass River, N.S., where Charles was a school teacher. They stayed there about five years before moving to Kings County. The school records in Bass River were burned in a fire.” (Source: Isabel Palmeter) This would suggest that the family came to Cornwallis Township just prior to the influx of Loyalists.

    Charles Skinner was a grantee at Cornwallis township, that he was born 3 Jan 1748 in Colchester, Connecticut, son of Aaron Skinner. He married 24 Nov 1774 at Passamaquoddy, Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Osborn, perhaps from Martha’s Vinyard. She lists 15 children, including my Ann Skinner, who married 1802 Thomas Lyons. (Source: Esther Clark Wright in “Planters and Pioneers”)

    The Skinners first came to Passamaquoddy, Campobello or Indian Island (all in Passamaquoddy Bay in Charlotte, New Brunswick), where Charles might have taught school from 1774 to 1778. They moved to St. John and Maugerville in 1778 where he taught school until 1780. The arrival of the Loyalists may have provided financial incentive to sell their lands profitably. They moved to Five Islands, Cumberland, N.S. (but I think then all part of Cornwallis Township) where the family lived for the first five years, before they settled in 1785 at Little Pereau, near Blomidon, in the Cornwallis area of present day Kings County. (Source: Rev. Davison in his book “Alice of Grand-Pré”)

    Charles Skinner was a school teacher by profession, and one reference said he was a “refined gentleman”.

    The father of Samuel Skinner (i.e., Charles Skinner) came from New England to the Maritimes just before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. (Source: The book “Biographical Review… Province of New Brunswick” published in Boston in 1900 page 97)

    “Died 15 January 1848 in Cornwallis, Mrs. Sarah Skinner in 88th year, daughter of the late Samuel Osborne of Martha’s Vineyard, U.S. They removed to Casco, Maine, to New Brunswick, then to Nova Scotia. Born 22 July 1760, married in NB at age 16 to Charles Skinner, native of Connecticut. Leaves 8 sons, 7 daughters, 113 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren. Late W. A. Chipman was a brother-in-law. Edward Manning and George Dimock sons-in-law. Rev. I. E. Bill married a granddaughter.” (Source: The Christian Messenger an early Baptist magazine).

    Charles married Sarah OSBORN on 24 Nov 1774 in Passamaquoddy, Nova Scotia. Sarah was born on 22 Jul 1760 in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts; died on 15 Jul 1848 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Sarah OSBORN was born on 22 Jul 1760 in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts; died on 15 Jul 1848 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia.

    Notes:

    From notes of A. Joanne (Irving) Hunt, Litchfield, NH:
    From The Christian Messenger (an early Baptist magazine): “Died 15 January 1848 in Cornwallis, Mrs. Sarah Skinner in 88th year, daughter of the late Samuel Osborne of Martha’s Vineyard, U.S. They removed to Casco, Maine, to New Brunswick, then to Nova Scotia. Born 22 July 1760, married in NB at age 16 to Charles Skinner, native of Connecticut. Leaves 8 sons, 7 daughters, 113 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren. Late W. A. Chipman was a brother-in-law. Edward Manning and George Dimock sons-in-law. Rev. I. E. Bill married a granddaughter.”

    Children:
    1. Charles SKINNER was born on 9 Oct 1775 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died about 1803.
    2. Alfred SKINNER was born on 20 Jun 1778 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 2 Jul 1858 in Coldbrook, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    3. Eunice SKINNER was born on 31 Jan 1780 in Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia; died on 25 Jan 1839 in Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia.
    4. Rebecca SKINNER was born on 22 Dec 1781 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 5 Apr 1857 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Canard Cemetery, Upper Canard, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    5. 7. Lavinia SKINNER was born on 27 Jan 1784 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 9 May 1874 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
    6. Ann SKINNER was born on 9 Mar 1786 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 19 Oct 1815 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    7. Mary SKINNER was born on 29 Dec 1787 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    8. Elizabeth SKINNER was born on 11 Nov 1789 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 14 Mar 1860 in Nova Scotia.
    9. William SKINNER was born on 13 Dec 1791 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 11 Jul 1870 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    10. Sarah SKINNER was born on 30 Dec 1793 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died about 1855.
    11. Abigail SKINNER was born on 15 Apr 1796 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 18 Feb 1868 in Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Chipman Corner Cemetery, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    12. David SKINNER was born on 6 Feb 1798 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 20 Dec 1868 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Billtown, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    13. Rev. Joseph Churchill SKINNER was born on 16 Feb 1800 in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; died on 23 Mar 1860 in Cambridge, Queens, New Brunswick; was buried in First Baptist Cemetery, McDonald Corner, Queens, New Brunswick.
    14. Samuel SKINNER was born on 16 Mar 1802 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 21 Jan 1888 in Saint John, New Brunswick; was buried in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick.
    15. Benjamin SKINNER was born on 22 Dec 1803 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; and died.