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Descendants of Sturgis Progenitor-153219

Ninth Generation

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94. Of Boston Sturgis Susan-360537 (William , William E. , Thomas III , Thomas Jnr , Thomas , Edward , John , Progenitor ).

It is said she died by suicide using arsenic, although the family said she died of tuberculosis. Cf, Sturgis -Tappan Family Papers at Smith College, Sophia Smith Collection. On her death see online article by James Everett Grieder at http://tuckernuckjim.tripod.com/hidden/d17.html being Tuckernuck's Resident Millionaire Buddhist, The story of Bigelow's Bluff, re William Sturgis Bigelow the collector of Japanese art.

Susan married Dr Bigelow Henry Jacob-394206 son of Botanist Doctor Bigelow Jacob-345426 and of Boston Scollay Mary-345425. Henry was born in 1818. He died in 1890.

His own wikipedia page. He is a professor of surgery at Harvard. On death of his wife, see online article by James Efverett Grieder at http://tuckernuckjim.tripod.com/hidden/d17.html being Tuckernuck's Resident Millionaire Buddhist, The story of Bigelow's Bluff, re William Sturgis Bigelow the collector of Japanese art.

Henry and Susan had the following children:

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Bigelow William Sturgis-360541 was born in 1850. He died in 1926. He had inherited a fortune from his Sturgis side of the family. US doctor in Japan, noted collector of Japanese art, about 26,000 pieces, left to Museum of Fine Arts. His own wikipedia entry. On death of his mother, see online article by James Everett Grieder at http://tuckernuckjim.tripod.com/hidden/d17.html being Tuckernuck's Resident Millionaire Buddhist, The story of Bigelow's Bluff, re William Sturgis Bigelow the collector of Japanese art.

95. Bacon William Benjamin-123311 (Desire Taylor Gorham , Abigail Taylor , William Taylor , Susanna Sturgis , Thomas , Edward , John , Progenitor ) was christened in 1851 in Active.

He became a supercargo to China for Daniel G Bacon and Co. and later an agent for Barings Bros. Per www.wargs.com/

William married Low Emily Crosby-113085 daughter of Low Progenitor-138688 and LNotknown Miss-383829.

on 5-3-2011 Per www.wargs.com/

William and Emily had the following children:

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US Secretary of State Bacon Robert-469959 was born on 5 Jul 1860. He died in 1919.

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