# 15337.AA7 Charles Arthur 8 BIGELOW, son of Samuel Elijah 7( William F. 6 , Noah 5, Cornelius 4, Samuel 3, Samuel 2, John 1) and Amelia ( EVANS ) BIGELOW, was born at New Haven, Gratiot, MI on 16 Oct 1891. When his parents separated about 1908, he went with his mother to NE and later to homestead in CO. He married twice: his first marriage was to Pearl Burgess at unknown date. She committed suicide in 1917 at Sligo, CO. On 05 Oct 1925, in Willard, CO, he m (2) Ruby Pearl Fortune, who was the daughter of Kilburn Kelly and Susannah (Pixler) Fortune. She was born 12 Oct 1902 at Dallas, IA. Charley went int the Army and served in WWI in Europe. The family lived in CO and WA and Charles died in Grandview, WA on 19 Nov 1976 and is buried there. Ruby died 2 Feb 1991 at Walnut Grove Nursing Home, Prosser, Benton Co, WA.
Children of Charles Arthur and Ruby (Fortune) Bigelow, born at Snyder, CO:
15337.AA71t Aletta Ruth, b 20 Aug 1925; m 19 Oct 1947 Eldred Fortune; 3 children.
15337.AA72t Lloyd Eugene, b 03 Sept 1928; m 14 Dec 1948 M. Elaine Hughes, b 07 July 1928 Rapid City, SD; res. OR; 2 children.
15337.AA73 Ethel Mae, b 16 Mar 1933; m 22 Sept 1950 Donald Standler; 2 children.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II, pg 387;
correspondence with descendant: Darrel
Fortune (Bigelow) Website: Darrel's
Homepage.
From: Grandview, WA USA : I have been interested in genealogy for several
years but haven't been able to find much on the Bigelows. My grandfather's
name was Charlie Arthur Bigelow. His father was (John)??. His mother's
name was Amelia Evans.
Note from Darrell: Charley Arthur (8) Bigelow, b 16 Oct 1891
at New Haven, Gratiat co, MI. He went with his mother to NE and later
homesteaded in CO.; m (1) Pearl Burgess __ ?date she b __ ?; committed
suicide 1917 at Sligo, CO. Charley went into the Army and served
in WWI in Europe; m (2) Ruby Pearl Fortune on 5 Oct 1924 at Willard, CO.
She was the daughter of Kilburn Kelly and Susannah (Pixler) Fortune and
was born 12 Oct 1902 at Dallas, IA. She died 2 Feb 1991 at Walnut
Grove Nursing Home, Prosser, Benton Co, WA. ( I added the extra info
above.ROD)
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