Old Bigelow Bulletin Board #11
This page is for questions and additions related to
the information posted by the Bigelow Society.
The Query
Page that Don Bigelow set up is getting too big, so I started this.................ROD
01/07/99
My e-mail is bigelow@slic.com
There is also My Family.com
set up by David Duane ( wzbngpop@worldnet.att.net
)........11/12/99
There is also FamilyHistory.com
which has postings.................................05/12/2000
There is also a Bigelow
Family Genealogy Forum set up by Family Tree Maker, that has postings.
01/31/99
There is now a Family Search
site from The Latter Day Saints (LDS)........................5/10/99
also search RootsWeb
Surname List for contacts....................3/11/99
This page used to be http://www.slic.com/bigelow/bulboard.htm
Moved to http://bigelow.simplenet.com/rod/bulboard.htm
See Old Bigelow Notes
1998 for messages I am just now getting around to.....ROD 1/26/2000.
Subject: Hi!- Lindsey Sanford
Bigelow
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 19:57:31 EDT
From: LiliPad77@aol.com
Hi, I'm Lindsey, 14 years old , daughter of Ronald James
Bigelow , who is the son of Byron Bigelow of Boise, Idaho. Ron ,
Ellis(my mom), Lauren(my older sister), and I live in Houston Tx.
My dad has a student from UT (University of Texas) working with him for
the summer. Her name is Robyn Bigelow and she is from San Antonio. Tomorrow
night they are going to dinner and its kind of obvious by the name they
are related, distantly related, but still related. I was wondering
if at all possible you knew a way for us to find out how closely she would
be related to us. I'll give you a brief history from our sector of
the family.
Byron James Bigelow born 1928 in Salt Lake City, UT married Marjorie
Elizabeth Miller. They had 7 children, my dad the oldest. Yeah, I
know I'm asking for info on Robyn; I just thought itd be nice to give you
a friendly hello from the Texas Bigelow Family. Anyway I was just
curious about Robyn, it doesn't matter how long it takes , I was just wondering.
anyway thanx for your time and i hope i hear from u soon.
Thanx and all my family says hello
Sincerely- Lindsey Bigelow
see Silas Holt 9
Bigelow etc...............................................................ROD
Subject: John Lorenzo Bigelow
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 21:44:06 EDT
From: Rita Knecht Knechtrm@aol.com
I was trying to open the page for John Lorenzo Bigelow, #1555D.8 and
couldn't get there. I stumbled on to the cemetery where his family
is buried while looking for other ancestors. Actually, I don't need
to get there if you wish to check and see if the following information
is included:
From: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywayne/index.html
Southwick Cemetery, Town of Junius, Seneca County, NY
BIGELOW:
John L., 16 Jan 1849, 49 yrs
Lorenzo, son of John L. & Mary E., 31 Jan 1849, 3 m
Mary, wife of John L., 15 Jun 1852, 47 yrs.
Thanks, Rita Knecht
fixed links..see John Lorenzo 6
Bigelow..............................ROD
Subject: Arbella formerly
the Eagle
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 18:41:36 -0700
From: "gerald johnson" < gerrygarth@earthlink.net
>
I am wondering if there is a sketch made of the Arbella, the lead ship
of the Winthrop Fleet? This ship was previously known as the Eagle.
My ancestor, Capt. John Johnson, and his family was on this ship along
with, of course, Gov. John Winthrop. I
checked the Winthrop Society web pages and could not find any reference
to any sketch nor any way to pose such a question.
Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Gerald G. Johnson, Ph.D.
648 Salem Heights Avenue, So.
Salem, OR 97302-5613
(503) 371-9485
gerrygarth@earthlink.net
see Winthrop Fleet....need
help on this one..............................ROD
Subject: Adoniram
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 19:03:56 -0500
From: "H. Elliott Lipschultz" < adoniram@taxhistoryfoundation.org
>
I am a genealogist, historian. H. Elliott
Lipschultz. my site is at http://www.taxhistoryfoundation.org
I discovered your ancestor Adoniram Judson this evening. I have
the e-mail: adoniram@taxhistoryfoundation.org. My
Adoniram ancestor was adoniram ben-abda halevi. He lived 3,000
years ago and you may read about him the Bible---King David/Solomon's Director
of Internal Revenue. Do you think Adoniram Judson's given name from the
old testament? How common do you think Adoniram was as a Christian
Given name?
H. Elliott Lipschultz
see Adoniram Judson 8
Bigelow....................................ROD
Subject: 16B2A.5 Elizabeth
Mary.,b 5 June 1810.
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 21:36:37 -0700
From: Linda Barnett <
lbarnett@mcn.org
>
Dear Rod,
Thank you for your great information pages. I have been using your
sites to verify a family list of names that runs back from my daughters
to William the Conqueror through our common ancestor Jabez (4) Bigelow
who married Susanna Elderkin. I could go as far as Gale (5) son of Jabez
and came to a stop at his daughter Elizabeth Mary. I can add to your list
that Elizabeth married Nathan Gardiner. Their daughter, Lottie was my great
grandmother. She married Ruben Willard and they moved to Dillon, Montana
in 1889. They homesteaded a ranch in the Big Hole Valley and raised 13
children. My grandmother, Lydia, married Lorain Spencer. Their daughter,
Hazel, is my mother. My father was Howard Lowman, another name from the
1600's. If you are interested in any of my list back from Jabez and Susanna,
(through the Elderkins and Drakes to England) I would be
happy to share it. With regards,
Linda Barnett
see Gale 5 Bigelow........................................ROD
Subject: family tree
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 03:41:07 -0600
From: Dick Bigelow < dbigelow@wincoinet.com
>
I have been on the Bigelow's Web page now
for hours trying to trace my ancestors. This was brought on by a partial
family history that I recently received on a vacation to Montana. My name
is Dixon James Bigelow,The following is a brief history that I was able
to obtain. Great Great Grandfather Bigelow Married a Stanford (cont::)
see Niram 7 Bigelow.............................................ROD
Subject: Early English genealogy
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 14:56:17 -0700
From: "Richard and Linda Hansen" < rhans@earthlink.net
>
A few months ago I found your site & it gave the family genealogy
"Mascey, Beauchamp, Fulk, William Longshanks, etc. I can't find that
site this week. Help me as I did not finish the lines.
Linda Hansen
rhans@earthlink.net
see Baguley page 5...................................................ROD
Subject: Baguley Hall
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 22:26:57 -0400
From: "Bayard Bigelow, III" <
baybig@earthlink.net
>
I am the grand nephew of Charles Chase Bigelow who
did original tracings of family back to Baguley Hall, which I visited some
years ago. Am trying to put together short version of family history for
my son and ran into that attached beautiful picture of Baguley Hall. Though
you might like a copy.
Uncle Charlie was also an artist and did murals in Buffalo newspaper
building which are not on National registry of Historical Landmarks.
His Niece is now over 80 and living in Sierra Madre, CA -- very interested
in Bigelow stuff and a treasure trove of great family memorabilia.
Bud Bigelow
Burlington, VT
Subject: Baguley Hall
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 07:30:57 -0600
From: "Nora Bartlett" < nora.bartlett@home.com
>
Hi, my name is Nora Bartlett and I hope you can help me with the name
Baguley. In 1826 my great grandfather was born and
later lived and worked a farm called Baguley Farm. His
name was William Marsland. I know this has nothing to do with the
Biglow family name but I saw a reference to the fact that Baguley Hall
is now called 'farm' and as it is the only building remaining just maybe
I can get my sister to go and visit (she still lives in England, I live
in Edmonton, Alberta Canada). I understand you have a publication
called "Forge Is this published in the States and how much would it cost
for vol.7 as this was mentioned as having a reference to Baguley.
I really was excited to read your family history as up until yesterday
I didn't know the correct spelling of Baguley or that there was so much
history to the place. Thanks for your help, Nora
see Baguley Hall for new picture....................................ROD
Subject: Abigail Bigelow
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 20:11:53 -0700
Hi Still looking for information on Jonathan Cutler's mother's
maiden name. Have a new address. patl@fiax.net.
This is a great site and are trying to get the family to join your
group. Thanks Pat Lister
see Abigail 3 Bigelow................................................ROD
Subject: Bigelow collectables?...
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 13:28:00 -0400
From: "Glenn.Beye" < Glenn.Beye@ny.frb.org
>
Hello, Mr. Bigelow. I recently came into possession of a wooden
box, approx. 6-7 inches wide, about 19-10 inches long an about 1 1/2-2
1/2 inches high. It seems to be made of an ornate type of fillagreed/decorative
wood, painted gold. On the inside is a mirror--it might have had a velvet/velour
lining long since gone. The interesting thing is on the cover is a printed
image of a forest scene. In the lower right hand corner is the Bigelow
name, printed as part of the picture. Can you tell me anything about it
and if there is a market for items of this type? I appreciate any light/information
you can shed on this. It belonged to my in-laws. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely, Glenn Beye
Subject: addition for 16164.B3
Nathan Drake
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 09:15:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Elizabeth Coleman-Huestis < in_retro@yahoo.com
>
Dear Mr. Bigelow,
I came across your website on the Bigelow family. I have an addition
for the individual identified with the numbering 16164.B3 Nathan
Drake, son of Martha Ann Bigelow and David Drake.
see Martha Ann 6
Bigelow...................................................ROD
Subject: Emeline 15336.145
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 07:50:27 -0500
From: "Martie Wilson" < mawilson@northernnet.com
>
Rod,
Thanks for your Bigelow page....... it's wonderful to see so much about
my newly discovered ancestors.
I've had a "mystery" on my Mom's side of the family for years searching
for parents of my great grandmother, Lovina G. Pierce. Then finding
my grandfather's obit and death certificate, they both declared that her
Lovina's maiden name was Bigelow/Biglo. I still couldn't find her
anywhere and even though she died in 1916 in Erie co., NY, her death certificate
was elusive to me as well ------ until last week!
see Emeline 8
Bigelow..................................................ROD
Subject: Arnold BIGELOW
Posted by: Nancy Schloss
Date: 06/04/2000
Looking for info on Arnold BIGELOW. We know that he died in 1868. Married
Caroline H. and had 5 children:
I have info on Emma and Ellen Bigelow's descendants. Would like to
connect with cousins!
see Arnold 7 Bigelow......................................................ROD
Subject: Bigelow Garden Site
Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 23:34:31 EDT
From: Janice M. Lascko LasckoJan@cs.com
see: http://janlascko.com/wsnC298.html
The Bigelow Garden Site, Cleveland, Ohio
I wanted to pass my garden link on to you. I live in Cleveland,
OH and Bigelow Garden is one of 200 community Summer Sprout gardens throughout
the city and county. We are funded in part by Ohio State University,
and blood-sweat-tear equity invested in the garden, which is now on its
5th growing season!
The garden was originally named the "W.82nd St. Community Garden",
which was a mouthful to say and write all the time, so when applying for
my water permit the first year, discovered the name of the street was originally
"Bigelow", before the city of Cleveland incorporated the numbering system
to make navigation better in the city. This year, the garden was
renamed
"Bigelow Garden Site" to honor the history of whomever the street was
named for, if anybody in particular.
None of the residents (some of the families have lived in the neighborhood
for several generations) know where the name came from. But
I did want to add this piece of history to your geneology, as I too am
busy doing mine (I have 6 generation back just from me, which may be minute
in nature, but its more than the family ever shared). I hope you
will share this with the Bigelow family!
Sincerely,
Janice M. Lascko
Subject: Lucy Bigelow Williams
Posted by: Darleen Bunker darleenb@juno.com
I have a picture of an elderly woman found in the family pictures which
was taken at Houser's in Michigan City, Indiana, on the back is written
Lucy Bigelow Williams April 11, 1797-1890. Can anyone help with further
information
More:
I am trying to see if there is a connection between my family and Lucy
Bigelow Williams. I found her picture in the family
pictures with her birth date and the year of death on the back.
This picture was taken at Houser's in Michigan City Indiana when she was
an elderly woman. I have since found her in the Bigelow family pages.
My family connection is possibly through my great grandmother Mary Margaret
(STEELE) WALKER b. Aug 27, 1846 d. Jan 26, 1897 in Carleton
Place Ontario. She was married to a John WALKER and all we know about
him is that he died in 1888. We don't know birth place for either
of them or where they were married or the date or where he died.
My grandmother Mary Ella Walker was born September 16, 1886 possibly in
Springfield Illinois, however there is a picture of her as a baby under
a years age taken at Robinson of Michigan City Indiana. Any light
you could shed on this would be greatly appreciated.
see Lucy 6 Bigelow...............................ROD
Subject: Scarlet family of
Nayland 1600s
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 14:12:27 EDT
From: JHSB@aol.com
You may find the following of interest. It is from the
web page of Rev Doggett of Virginia, the pages show he is related to Gov.
Winthrop. Nayland is a beautiful small old Tudor village worth a
visit, and 1 mile across a small river from Boxted, parish of the Rev.
George Phillips of Watertown. Boxford is further north and near Groton,
Winthrops home. It would be interesting to see if this is our Scarlett
family, sure looks promising!!
http://www.doggettfam.org/england.htm
115:6 ALICE EDOGGETT; chr. 14 May 1601, Boxford, Suffolk; m. 14 Jul
1624, Boxford, Suffolk, CHRISTOPHER SCARLETT, son of John and Mary (Horsman)
Scarlett, of Nayland, Suffolk, d. 23 Sep 1650. Mercer............
see Scarlett Family.........................................ROD
Subject: Rosette Bigelow
and Calvin Alonzo Chapman.
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 14:54:21 PDT
From: "Susan Rainville" < susanrainville@hotmail.com
>
I have found a lot of info on the Chapman family of Wisconsin (my Grandmother's
family), and combined it with the info from your Bigelow pages from Rosette
Bigelow and Calvin Alonzo Chapman. You may not recall, but I am a great-great-granddaughter
of Alonzo and Rosette.
Alonzo's name was listed as Calvin Alonzo on his son's (Hiram Agustus
Chapman)marriage license application when he (Hiram) married his third
wife, after the deaths of my great-grandmother and Hiram's second wife.
Interestingly, there is a Calvin Chapman in the Crown Point 1810 census,
but my Calvin Alonzo would only have been three years old. Might
be his father, though.
Thanks,
Susan Sandegren Rainville (Granddaughter of Rachel Irene Grace Chapman
Jones.)
the url is http://www.UFTree.com/UFT/WebPages/susanrainville/CHAPMAN/index.htm
see Joseph 6 Bigelow......................................................ROD
Subject: Reuben (8)
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 14:49:06 EDT
From: Duane King DKING0513@aol.com
I am trying to get info on my ggrandmother Flora Eliza Bigelow. From
the web site Bigelow,Levi (7)73712.htm I get the OOPS message. Her father
was Rueben (8). I am not very good at the net so I hope you can help me
get more info.
My ggrandmother is not listed other than her name and year born, 5337.12B1
Thank you
Duane King
DKing0513@AOL.COM
not much t0 add at Reuben 8
Bigelow......................................ROD
Subject: Link problem
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 07:38:51 -0700
From: Dick Bucknum < PAUL-EUGENE@email.msn.com
>
Rod,
Have been reviewing your Bigelow History on descendants of Joel and
Abigail (Call). Link for Silas, son of Hiram, got to Oops page.
http://bigelow.simplenet.com/rod/sil88313.htm
If you are in contact with any of Joel and Abigail's descendants, I
have Abigail's ancestry which I would be happy to share with them. Thanks
for sharing all of the great information, especially source documentation
and glad to see that someone else believes that to be important.
Dick Bucknum
see Silas 8 Bigelow...........................ROD
Subject: Mehitable Brigham/Samuel
Jones
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 21:42:13 EDT
From: Ken Coolidge KCooli4087@aol.com
Rod, I came across your web site tonight.
Do you have any other info on Mehitable Brigham and Samuel Jones?
Their daughter, Levina Jones married my 4th great grandfather Stephen Coolidge.
There is a conection of Stephen's grandfather to the Pres. Calvin Coolidge.
I have the children of Stephen and Lavina's from the Berlin, Mass. vital
records.
Thanks for puting this on the WEB. Ken Coolidge
(answered) see Mehitable 5
Brigham............................................ROD
Subject: Zedrick Bigelow
need more info.
Posted by: Tammy Staver staverjt@aol.com
Date: April 03, 2000 at 11:40:52
I am looking for information on Zedrick
and Eliza Ann Fry Bigelow, they are my gggrandparents.I know they had a
son named Bert and he married Etta(maiden name unknown)they had a daugter
named Catherine Bell who married Guy Stahl (my
grandparents)They have 3 sons together Bob, Dan, Bill(my dad)and she
had 3 sons from a previous marriage Fred,Jim, and
Lyle Huntoon. Any information about them would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Tammy
(answered) see Zedic M. 7
Bigelow...................................ROD
Subject: Baguley family
From: Derek Forward -Davies < derek@forward-davies.freeserve.co.uk
>
Date: 10 May 2000 05:24
My neighbour is Peter Baguley and I
was printing out the pages of all your entries for him. He has birth certs
of his father etc. going back to the 1800s and was taken to Baguley Hall
when younger, but he seems to think his family came here from
Staffordshire which is not far from the BAGULEYarea. He's in bed at
the moment and can't stand the pace like us owd uns.
My only problem with my search is a man in ontario named Grant William
Vallis but his e-mail address given in his family web page keeps bouncing
back. I have gone back to 1770 with Vallis name and wondered if we could
connect but I can't. You have a great site. I am enjoying it but can't
understand why the quarterings have the scythe crest twice. My only relative
over there was buried at Beacon Hill, Saskat. I hope to see the grave
one day but time is running out. I was on my way during the war as evacuee
but ship got sunk off Northern Ireland or I may have been closer than I
am now.
Derek Forward - Davies
(answered) see Baguley page 5
etc. baguley2.htm no longer valid......................ROD
also:
Subject: Baguley
Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 21:17:04 +0100
From: "Brenda Hitchen" < brenda123@hitchen123.freeserve.co.uk
>
AS MY MAIDEN NAME WAS BAGULEY I DECIDED TO LOOK THE NAME UP ON THE
INTERNET BUT AS A COMPLETE NOVICE I JUST BLUNDERED AROUND READING YOUR
FAMILY HISTORY AND CAME UPON "00PS" PAGE. I HAVE NOT STARTED TO RESEARCH
THE NAME YET, BUT I ONLY KNOW MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS ARTHUR HARRY BAGULEY
FROM MANCHESTER.
BRENDA (THAT WAS) BAGULEY.
(answered)
Subject: Re: Bigelows in
Bingham/Bridgton etc. Maine
Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 21:03:40 -0400
From: "John & Tanya Underwood" < ayuh72@midmaine.com
>
I am searching for Bigelows in Bingham, Bridgton
areas, originally from the mountains i.e. Bigelow mountain etc. were
founding family in this area, Vern Bigelow, Philip Bigelow, Wilson
Bigelow, Albert Bigelow (Somerset)Bingham, Me 04920 Bernice,
Dorothy, Frances , Roscoe are all from this line of Bigelows I am searching
for.
Thanks for any suggestions where I can find
this information.
Sincere Thanks
Tanya (Bigelow) Underwood
(answered) see Wilson 8
and James 5 Bigelow..............................ROD
Subject: Susanna Rice Bigelow
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 21:37:40 EDT
From: Celeste Hyer DavidH4849@aol.com
Rod,
Having explored your Bigelow Family website,
I believe I have something of interest to you and/or some of your
members. The internet is a great place..most of the time!!!
I have a very small handwritten booklet that
was done by "Sukey Rice" where she lists Births of her brothers and sisters,
Deaths of several Rice and Bigelow relatives, Births of her children and
a handwritten prayer. Most likely written in the early 1800s as a
teenager or young adult. Size is 3 1/2" x 5 3/4".
I would like to ensure that this is transferred
to the hands of a direct descendant of Susanna Rice Bigelow who will preserve
this original source document in their family. She married Ivory
(6) Bigelow from what I have found on your website stating the Source as
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, page 221-222, family 115182.C
This booklet was found at an estate in Dover-Foxcroft,
Maine a number of years ago and is not of any interest to the local historical
society there. If a direct descendent is not found, I will consider donating
it to appropriate museum or historical societies in the Marlborough/Hudson,
Mass. area which is where this family originated. Do you or any other members
of the Bigelow Society have any further information on her descendents??
Celeste Hyer
email to DavidH4849@aol.com
(answered) see Ivory 6
Bigelow.............................................ROD
Name: Don Squier
DOSquier@aol.com
From: New Jersey
Time: 2000-04-26 04:18:44
Comments: After I check my records I may have an inquiry re: Amassa
Squier who is named Ufn in you alphabet listing. I
have Middletown, VT as Middletown Springs and the Inn there as being
built by Amassa and two brothers(Gardner and
Noble Squier) Gardner is my line. I do not know how Amassa is related
but I know they were all in Westfield/Montgomery,
MA together. Do you have any info? Appreciate any thing you may have
or you could steer me to. Thanks, Don
(answered) see Edmund 5
Bigelow................................ROD
Subject: 1864 Steinway Grand
Piano purchased by Mr. John Bigelow, Nov. 23, 1864.
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 23:01:57 -0400
From: Charles Hubert < chasup@home.com
>
Hi Rod:
I was wondering if the piano I'm restoring
could have belonged to John Bigelow the editor, author and diplomat. The
serial number on the piano is 9,400. see Steinway ledger below for first
and second owner. According to the ledger Mr. John Bigelow was the first
owner. The second owner was L. B. Laxton of Troy, NY. I haven't found any
information on Mr. Laxton but I do know that the piano was in Troy NY at
least until 1901 because on the side of one of the keys is written: "Ferguson,
repaired, 1901, Troy, NY"
I purchased the piano 18 years ago in Long
Lake New York. My wife and I were camping in the Saranac Lake area and
I
saw the piano for sale in a "bargain newspaper." The person I purchased
the piano from, Mr. Elwin Jenness, said that the piano was in the house
that his family had purchased. The previous owner's name was Mr. Bob Donahue
who was a music teacher at the local Long Lake public high school. I called
the Long Lake school system and they think that Mr. Donahue graduated from
the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, NY in the 40's and purchased the
piano from the music school. When he purchased the piano I do not know.
How and when the Music school obtained the piano I don't know either.
Anyway, that's the history I have on the instrument
right now. Any info. you could add would be helpful. Thank you, and much
appreciated.
Charlie Hubert
218 High Rd.
Kensington, CT
chasup@home.com
phone: 860-223-3081
(answered) see John 7
Bigelow. for pictures of piano and ledger.......................................ROD
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