Coffin plate · primary-source record
James Bigalow the 2nd
abt 1821 – 1844
23 · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
1844
Date of birth
abt 1821
Age at death
23
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
James Bigalow 2nd
Aged 23
About this record
Plate is inscribed "James Bigalow 2nd" — indicating he was the second of that name in his family, likely named after his father.
I went and had a hunt for James Bigalow in the 1830 United States Federal Census and the 1840 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.
1840 United States Federal Census
| Name | Residence (City, County, State) |
|---|---|
| James Bigalow | Colchester, New London, Connecticut |
| James Bigalow | Colchester, New London, Connecticut |
| James Bigalow | Mount Pleasant, Wayne, Pennsylvania |
Sources consulted
- 1840 United States Federal Census
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1830 US Federal Census
James Bigalow Tyrone, Steuben, New York
1830 US Federal Census
James Bigalow Wolcott, Wayne, New York
1830 US Federal Census
James Bigalow Mount Pleasant, Wayne, Pennsylvania
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
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