Elverton Pod ⁸ BIGELOW

Children of Elverton and Jennie (Betts) Bigelow:

159B1.1731t    McClellan (Mack), b 08 July 1869 Eagle; d 0l March 1849 Whiting, IA; m 05 May 1894 Cynthia Jane Crawford; 4 children.

159B1.1732     Louisa Jane, b 17 Nov 1873 Whiting, IA; d 23 Nov 1849 Whiting; m 24 Feb 1897 Elmer E. Hopkins (-159B1.1712-son of Lucia Ann ⁸ Bigelow) ; 5 children.

159B1.1733     Budd Elverton, b 18 Nov 1875; d 21 March 1933 Waldim, AR; m 09 Sept 1903 Annie Mathilda; 7 children.
 
159B1.1734     Arthur Earl, b 0l Oct 1878 (?); d infancy.
 
159B1.1735     Ethel Maybelle, b 26 March 1881; d Green Bay, WI; m James Nelson Parkinson.(see below)

159B1.1736     Minnie M., b 24 May 1885; d_____ Green Bay; m F. D. Parkinson.(This should be Truman David Parkinson)

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg 435;
Histories of Walworth and Waukesha Counties, WI;
Bigelow Society records from correspondence with family descendants.
Descendant note:  see also  David Bigelow ¹⁰ Parkinson
   Have you anything on Charles Hawkes Bigelow, who married circa 1845 to a Miss Briggs?  Marriage was in Northhampton or Springfield MA. (I also have an extensive line in Briggs)
   Just got some information on my Temple line, and several Bigelows tie in there also. Same for my Hoag & Haseltine lines.
I keep collecting folks.  I take all branches of families, as one never knows when one will find a vital connection.
   Will have to wait a bit for Ferrand's line.  I didn't connect with cousin Lucille, so I do not have her branch yet.  She is descended from Ferrand's youngest, Sarah.
   I have Civil War service cert. for Elverton, William and Franklin B. ;all sons of Ferrand. Elverton and William both served most of the war. Franklin enlisted and was killed in the mine explosion at Petersburg, VA. Also have cert. for Francis A. Bigelow.
   I also have letters Elverton wrote, one in 1865 when the armies were gathering around Washington DC to be mustered out.  As soon as I can gather info., it would probably make an interesting article for the Forge.
   I also have info. on Elverton's granddaughter Ethelyn Minerva Parkinson, dau. of Ethel Bigelow and James Nelson Parkinson. She is still living at 92.  She made her career as a children's books author.  This might also be of interest to the Forge.  Her "double cousin" was David Bigelow Parkinson, son of Truman David Parkinson & Minnie Bigelow. There has already been an article about him in the Forge.    Kathy Parkinson   E-mail    wraith@lakefield.net
More:
Subject: Ethelyn M. Parkinson
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 20:32:17 -0600
From: Kathy Parkinson <  wraith@lakefield.net  >

Ethelyn Minerva Parkinson, daughter of James Nelson Parkinson and Ethel Maybelle Bigelow died Jan 8, 1999, she was born in Oconto co. WI Sep. 13, 1906. Ethelyn was a successful author, I can give you more on her if you would like.

Ethelyn Minerva Parkinson ¹⁰, Ethel Maybelle Bigelow ⁹, Elverton Pod ⁸,Ferrand ⁷ , Elisha ⁶ , Elisha ⁵ , Elisha ⁴, Isaac ³, Samuel ², John¹

One of the "lost" lines contacted me after seeing my message posted to Ferrand's file.  Thanks, we will supply that info also when I get the lines together. Kathy

Kathy Parkinson (husband Bruce Parkinson 11, Gerald Parkinson 10, Ethel Maybelle 9 Bigelow)

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Obtained from Wisconsin Veteran's Museum:
Elverton Bigelow

Offical Record: Entered service April 26, 1861.  Enlisted into Company K Second Wisconsin Infantry from Eagle, Wisconsin.  {also listed as "Elerton"} Coporal, transferred in the company to Battery A, First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, December 8, 1861.  Corporal, Sergeant, First Sergeant, Sergeant Major: mustered out of service July 6. 1864, term expired; see Company E.   Engagements: Blackburn's Ford, VA,  Bull Run 1st, VA

Sergeant Major Elverton Bigelow

Official Record: Entered service April 25, 1864.  As Staff from Eagle, Wisconsin.  From Company A; transferred to Company A  as First Sergeant. No battle records found.

Junior 1st Lieutenant Elverton Bigelow

Official Record: Entered service September 19, 1864.  Enlisted in Company E First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery from Eagle, Wisconsin.  Mustered out of service June 26, 1865.   No battle records found.

Family history: No list of injury was found, but he recieved a wound to the foot/leg at sometime, and came home to Eagle and was nursed by youngest sister Sarah
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LETTERS OF ELVERTON BIGELOW TO HIS COUSIN ARTHUR STANSBURY WAINWRIGHT.

 Letter is as exact as possible, to the original.  To keep the original “flavor” no attempt has been made to correct grammar, punctuation or spelling. Typed from orig. by Kathy Parkinson.   Any comment by me are in brackets[]

Dear cousin
        Your ever kind letter came to hand last eve found your friends all well
and all O.K.  I am the officer of the day and nothing to do Franks and
Shermans Army are all coming to Washington  the country is covered with
camps now  they are a hard looking set of men but all feel gay
there is to be a grand review in Washington  I wish it was in hell
I think that reviews had ought to be ____[pay?] out  the weather is very
hot and dry and there will be no end to the dust

well they have caught old Jef and most of his click and it is my opinion
they will know what it is to fool hemf [??]  they are trying those that
were linked in with Booth in the murder of Lincoln and those that attempted
to kill Stanton  there is no dout but what they will hang them all.  Arthur
you know I was not much of a Lincoln man when at home but his corse that he
toook after he was reelected changed my mind  before he was killed I was in
for him up to the handle  I want they should hang every man that was
connected with his murder

        the last letter from Eagle they were all well and Emma was out to Eagle on
a visit  you spoke of our spending the fourth of July  in Wis  We will have
a good timne if We, do  Will [Elverton’s brother] is well and all right  he
is in the Band  I see him every day We had a gay dance last week more fun
that a little  I have got a gay girl in town  I will send her Photo as soo
as I get it which will not be long  she is a girl that I just got
acquainted With  her name is Hattie Burrows ain’t it a nice name
I must close for this time   give my best wishes to all the Bgs [Bigelows]
and write soon

                                        E Bigelow

I have heard that the 22nd Regt has arrived and are in camp about three
miles from here I am going to see Luke Masy tomorrow  perhaps I will go
this afternoon  I have heard he from him he is well and all right
                                        no more this time
                                         excuse this from
                                          your ever Coz
                                                E. Bigelow

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