William Gantz ⁸ BIGELOW

15923.733      William Gantz ⁸ BIGELOW, son of Lebbeus Loomis ⁷ ( Israel ⁶ , Isaac ⁵ , Isaac ⁴, Isaac ³, Samuel ², John ¹ ) and  Elizabeth (CUSTER) BIGELOW, was born 24 December 1823 in Madison county, OH and married (1) on 29 August 1850 Martha Wademan. Martha was the daughter of Jacob and Barbara ( __ )Wademan and born in Mifflin county, PA on 25 July 1832. She died 23 June 1870 and he married (2) on   July 1871 Mary Ann Baker who was the daughter of Nathaniel and June ( __ ) Baker. Mary was born in Mifflin county, PA on 11 March 1848. William was a physician and served in the Mexican War as Sgt., from 1846 to 1848 and in the Civil War as Captain of Co. C, 45th Regt. PA. Vols. He resided in Stormstown, PA. 1880 census lists him as being born OH. Both William and Mary (census says middle name Jane) living at Half Moon township, Centre, PA in 1900 with two grandsons.

Children of William G. and Martha (Wademan) Bigelow:
 
15923.7331     Sarah Elizabeth, b 0l March 1851; d _ ; m_____ July 1872 Henry Sample; res. OH.

15923.7332     Lebbeus Eliphaz, b 13 Feb 1853; d _ ; m Junita Fitzgerald; res. Blair county, PA.

15923.7333t    Jacob Wademan, b 02 April 1855; d 27 Dec 1921 PA; m 16 April 1884 Mary Catherine Wooding (Woodring); res. Centre co., PA; 7 children.
 
15923.7334t    Daniel Russell, b 03 Nov 1857; d ca 1929; m and had 3 children.

15923.7335     Laura E., b 25 July 1861; m Potter Brian; res. Blair co., PA.
 
15923.7336     William John, b 08 Sept 1863; d 13 May 1864.

15923.7337      Isaac Custer, b 14 March 1865; d 10 Dec 1865.
 
15923.7338     Altha Gans, b 03 Oct 1866; on 1880 census is marked "male".
 
15923.7339     Almira Jane, b 12 March 1869; not listed on 1880 census; m______ Ross and had 2 children.
 
Possible child of  William and his second wile, Mary (Baker) Bigelow:
 
15923.733A     Grace, in household 1880 census, age 6; m______ Kearley; 3 children.

Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy  Vol. II Page 412-413;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
1880, 1890, 1900 censuses PA.
Note:
Subject: William Gantz Bigelow
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 20:05:48 -0500
From: Kathy Waters          szowat@impop.bellatlantic.net

Rod, I just received a copy of Wm. Gantz Bigelow's civil war file. I also was sent a picture of Leah Weidman Bigelow and her husband Eliphaz Bigelow and one of William G. in Civil war uniform by a lady in Pa. My Weidman family is linked to Leah and Martha by their brother Adam. Let me know if this can help.
Kathy Waters.

bigelow@slic.com Rod Bigelow at SLIC