George Washington ⁹ Bigelow

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George Washington Bigelow                                              Sarah Elizabeth (Miars) Bigelow

15923.4832      George Washington ⁹ second child and second son of Freedom ⁸ ( Ittia ⁷, Freedom ⁶, Isaac ⁵, Isaac ⁴, Isaac ³, Samuel ², John ¹) and Elizabeth (Hobbs) Bigelow, was born 24 September 1853 -- Canaan Twp., Madison Co. Ohio. Died 17 February 1891 (37 years 4 months 24 days) of Consumption, in Paulding Co., Carryall Twp. Antwerp, Ohio

     Married (1) Sarah Elizabeth Miars (Unknown date) daughter of Martin and Elmira (Van Tress) Miars of Clinton co., Union Twp. Ohio. She was born 7 February 1860 in Auglaise or Clinton Co. Ohio. She Married (2) Charles Close ca 1894 ? Ohio. She died 1 October 1938 Alpena Co., Alpena, Michigan and is buried in the Michawaka Cemetery, Michawaka, Indiana.

In later years George lived on a farm approximately 1.5 miles north of Antwerp, Paulding Co., OH.

He married Sarah E. Miars, d/o of Martin Miars and Elmira Van Tress, born 7 Feb. 1860 in Clinton Co., Union Twp., OH.  She died 1 Oct 1938 in Alpena MI. Buried 2 Oct 1938 Mishawaka, IN.  After the death of George in 1891 she and
the children moved to Hicksville, OH.  She married (2) Perry Close and about 1897 they moved to Otsego Co., Gaylord, MI.  They lived there 10 years, during which time the older boys, Thomas B., Martin, John W. and Louis S. married and remained in Michigan while she and her husband Perry Close and their three children moved to Mishawaka IN.  After the 2nd husband died she lived with sons Thomas B. Bigelow and John W. Bigelow.  She died at the residence of her son John W. Bigelow in Alpena, MI.
 

Children of George W. and Elizabeth (Miars) Bigelow
	Thomas Benton Bigelow Born December 17, 1879 ? Co. Ohio Died October 7, 1976 - Alpena, Michigan.  Married (Unknown Date) Kate Meeker. She was born 6 March 1884 . Both Thomas and Kate are buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Alpena, Michigan.  Two Children:  Coral (Bigelow) Hanson of Alpena, Michigan.  Thomas Benton Bigelow Jr. Born ? Died ?
Thomas (Benton)
	Martin Bigelow Born 17 September 1882 Died September 1963 Spokane, WA Married April 20 1902? Mable Hunter They had Two ? Children Raymond Bigelow Lived in Mesa AZ. (1984)  Marilyn Bigelow
Martin
John William	John William Bigelow Born February 15 1886 Died December 12, 1958 Bowling Green VA.  Married Mina Viola. Starks October 24,1907 Born May 12, 1888 Otsego Co. Bagley Twp. Gaylord, Michigan Daughter of George A Starks & Viola R. Wise. Died July 18, 1961 Bowling Green Va. They Had Six Children George Abert (stillborn)  Unknown (stillborn)  Katherine Elizabeth Aug 3, 1913   (Married (1) Charles Poirier - November 11,1934 &  (2) Wayne Ackerman Aug 16, 1938.  John W. -- Born November 4, 1915 Boyne City, Mich. (Married Laure Gosline in 1939).  Donald D. -- September 1, 1921 Owosso, Michigan (Married Ruth Schlichter November 29, 1941 - Alpena, MI) father of Donald D. jr. (1942-1998) Monieca Viola -- Born December 14, 1922 Corunna, Mich. (Married Kendrick Sauve December 24, 1941 Alpena, Mich. )
	Louis Sylvester Bigelow Born June 29, 1889 Died Ca 1936/40 Buried - Detroit Wayne Co. Michigan Married March 29, 1909 to Mabel Starks. Daughter of George A. Starks & Minnie M.(Hill) Starks  One Child Gladys E. (Bigelow) Hosh. Born July 14, 1910 Boyne City, Mich. Died March 1993 in Detroit. Mi.
Louis Sylvester

 

Source: Information provided by Donald D. Bigelow Sr. Family Pictures and Data; Conversations with family members.

bigelow@slic.com Rod Bigelow at SLIC