Old Bigelow Bulletin Board 6
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
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QUERY from April 97 Forge:
I am trying to find
a solid connection between Israel J. BIGELOW (b 1794, d 1843 in
Westmoreland PA) and
his son Lebbeus/Lebbeig/Lebbens Miller BIGELOW (b 17 June 1828.
d 9 August 1894).
Israel died early and his wife remarried. Family location is around
Franklin/Oil City
PA. There were several cousins all having Lebbeus as a first name.
Any information would
be appreciated.
CONTACT: M. Frances Bigelow Smith
95 Beckett Street, #3
Portland, ME 04101-4475
eMail: ellsdatter@aol .com
see Israel 7 Bigelow............................................ROD
QUERY from April 97 Forge:
I am trying to trace
Debra BIGELOW, born 1725 either in NY or Conn., married Joel
PRINDLE in 1745. Any
assistance would be greatly appreciated.
CONTACT:
Candace E Bukley
4209 Crest Place
Ellicott City, MD 21043
eMail: jbcb@sprynet .com
see Ebenezer 3 Bigelow............................................ROD
QUERY from April 97 Forge:
I know my great-grandmother
was Catherine "Kate" (BIGELOW) MASON but I do not know
for certain who her
parents were. Kate was b 3 July 1852 in Montreal, PQ, Canada, and d 2 Jun
1926 at Longcliff.
Logansport, Indiana. She m 1)16 July 1871, William H. MASON, Chicago;
m 2) 7 Oct 1908 Alvarado
H. VORHIS, Indiana; m 3) 3 Nov 1916, John T. MICKEY, Indiana.
We find only one mention
of her parents, shown on her application to marry #2 as Thomas
BIGELOW and Sarah
MCSWEENEY.
The Thomas BIGELOW (d 19 Jul 1863, Montreal) in the Society's volumes was
married to Rose
McClintock PILLOW at the date of Kate's birth; their child Clara Jane BIGELOW
was b 1 Dec
1851, just seven months before Kate's birth date, as we verified at the
National Archives in
Montreal. Thus this Thomas is not Kate's father unless Kate was illegitimate.
We need to learn
about any other Thomas BIGELOWs in Montreal in the 1850's.
Directories show there were numerous Bigelows in Chicago around the time
of Kate's arrival at
the age of 11 in 1863, and she may have been in the household of one of
them (she is in the
Tucker household in Chicago in the 1870 census). Has anyone information
about a BIGELOW
in Chicago (or in Canada) who might be Kate's relative?
CONTACT:
Charles Mason Whitman
P.O. Box 6080
Evanston IL 60204
Subject: Talbert Bigelow
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 11:47:09 -0600
From: Sharon Bigelow < sab@telusplanet.net
>
I have done some research of my own and have concluded that Talbert
Sr. Bigelow's father was Aylmer Bigelow.
So it goes something like this John1,
Samuel (2), Samuel (3), Cornelius (4), Paul (5), Cornelius (6), Adam(7),
Jeremiah 8, Aylmer
9, Talbert Sr. 10
, Talbert Jr. 11, Sharon (12)
that's me, and Eric (13) this is my son.
see above links and James 8
and Levi 8 Bigelow.............................................ROD
From: James Rydberg < marye@uswest.net
>
Reply-To: marye@sttl.uswest.net
Volume 92
page 126 The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Mrs. Louise Ripley Cahill.
DAR ID Number: 91385
Born in Flint, Mich.
Wife of Frederick A. Cahill.
Descendant of Lieut. Joseph Enos and of Jabez Bigelow, as follows:
1. Royal H. Ripley (b. 1850) m. 1875 Jennie Bigelow (1858-1904).
2. William Enos Bigelow (1820-90) m. 1845 Daphne F. Mattison (1824-78).
3. Job Gardner Bigelow (1792-1838) m. 1819 Thankful Enos (1794-1882).
4. Jabez Bigelow m. 1792 Almy Gardiner (1755-1813);
Joseph Enos m. 1780 Thankful Coon (1763-1858).
Joseph Enos (1758-1835) served several enlistments and rose from private
to 2nd lieutenant in the Rhode Island militia. His widow [p.126] received
a pension until her death, in 1857. He was born in Rhode Island; died in
Ohio.
Also Nos. 72913, 74355. Jabez Bigelow (1760-1829) was a private in
Capt. Timothy Boutell's company, Col. John Rand's Worcester County, Mass.,
regiment, 1780. He was born in Hebron, Conn.; died in New Lebanon, N. Y.
see William Enos 7
and Joseph Enos 7 Bigelow...............................ROD
I have BIGALOW'S from Hunterdon, NJ area and need some help!!!! William
b. 1807 in NJ very possibly son of William
who was son of John and Elizabeth circa 1730's. Information is very
confusing about the generations in the late 1700's. Any NJ descendants
out there?
Anything appreciated.....Jim James
R. Barbour E-mail barbour9@idt.net
in CA
see New Jersey Bigelows............................ROD
Prescotts:
From: Janice Farnsworth Farns10th@aol.com
Date: 9/24/99.
The Bigelow marriages to my Prescott ancestors:
Surname: BIGELOW
Source: Prescott Memorial
John Prescott/Mary Platts Line, Lancaster, MA
see Timothy 5
Bigelow links........................................ROD
Janice has also passed on the following:
2.30 P.M. Paper by Rev. Roy B. Wintersteen of Uxbridge
"The Bigelow Papers and Their Writer."
[Editor's note: The middle letter of Bigelow is crossed out with pencil]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Winter Meeting of the Mendon Historical Society
Will be held in the
Vestry of the Unitarian Church, Uxbridge
Thursday, December 15, 1927
======
Programme
======
11.30 A.M. Paper by Judge Francis N. Thayer
"The Thayer Family in Mendon."
12.00 M. Adjounment for Lunch. Social Hour.
1.30 P.M. Business
2.00 P.M. Paper by Mrs. G. Edgar Wolfe of Milford
"New England Beyond the
Alleghanies."
2.30 P.M. Paper by Rev. Roy B. Wintersteen of Uxbridge
"The Bigelow Papers and
Their Writer."
[Editor's note: The middle letter of Bigelow is crossed out with pencil]
Come and bring your friends. We will give all a cordial welcome.
Have you paid your dues?
Will you get a new member?
Dr. J. M. French, President,
Mrs. Mabel A. Holbrook, Clerk,
Dr. W. L. Johnson, Treasurer.
Also Lorrie sent this link:
National Register: Capt. John Bigelow, 9th MA Reg. Civil
War
http://www.nps.gov/gett/gnmpvtour/reed.htm
Capt. John Bigelow, 9th MA Civil War: National Register.
see Capt John 8 Bigelow..................................ROD
From: dbigelow < dbigelow@flash.net
>
Date: 9/24/99.
Dear Cousin:
I am Emery Dickenson Bigelow II 10, (Emery Dickenson
9, James Calvin 8, James
Calvin 7, James Ballard
6 , Augustus 5
, Daniel 4,
Daniel 3, Joshua 2,
John 1)
I have been a Society member since August 1998, and have been in correspondence
with the Society's Genealogist and Historian, Ms. Jean Legereit, establishing
James Calvin's line within the larger family tree (adding four more generations
to the Society's records).
see James Calvin 7,
Bigelow....................................ROD
Subject: Bigelows
Date: 9/24/99.
From: Jack Bigelow < jack@athenet.net
>
Wondering if you have any information on a
Richard R. Biglow, born somewhere in Canada 1843, died 1917 in Jackson
Co. Iowa, married a Sarah Liston.. I just got back from Iowa and found
the grave, and that he was born in Canada, any help you can give me see
photo of grave.Somewhere between his death and my grandfather the
(e) was attached to Bigelow
More from Jack:
Looking for information on a Richard Bigelow. He was born somewhere
in Canada Oct, 20th 1843. He married Sarah Liston. Richard and Sarah lived
and died in Jackson CO. Iowa. Richard was a blacksmith and served in the
Civil War.
Richards Father "name unknown was killed in a Indian massacre in 1849
on his way to the gold rush.
Thanks Jack Bigelow..I have placed Richard here for now until more
evidence.....ROD 9/24/99.
Subject: Bigelow, Levi
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 10:21:48 EDT
From: Janice Farnsworth Farns10th@aol.com
Source: Biographical Review p.294-296
Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
1898 Biographical Review Pub. Co. - Boston
"Who among men art thou, and thy years how many, good friend? - Xenophanes.
Levi Bigelow, for many years an influential
citizen of Marlboro, MA, where he was born March 12, 1821, and where he
died May 5, 1879, was a son of Levi and Nancy (Ames) Bigelow, and a worthy
representative of one of the old and substantial Middlesex County
families.
He was of the eighth generation in descent
from John Biglo (or Bigelow, the name being variously spelled), an early
inhabitant of Watertown, a notice of whose marriage thus appears in the
ancient records, it being the first recorded in that town: "1642-30-8,
John Bigulah and Mary Warin joyned in marriag before Mr. Nowell."
see Levi 8 Bigelow
for more of this excellent note.................................ROD
From: Davis, Jennifer < jen@marketsoft.com
>
Date: 17 Sept 1999
I can't help with Harry Lawrence, but
I do have information on my great-grandfather,
15923.3824 Edward Russell Bigelow, b. 1863;
d. 23 Oct 1893 Washington, DC; m. Helen Belle Clear
Edward Russell Bigelow and Helen Belle Clear had three children:.......................
see Isaac Wilson 8
Bigelow and family.......................................ROD
Subject: Bigelow Connection
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 18:35:27 -0700
From: Mary Bigelow < m.bigelow@mciworld.com
>
I am looking for information on my great-grandfather
Edward J.Bigelow b: February 1856. Married Anna Tapin (Tappy or Tappa)
in 1884 in Wisconsin. I believe he is from Maine. Other than that,
not much else is known. I would certianly appreciate any information. Thank
you.
Mary Bigelow
318 W. Bottsford Ave.
Milwaukee WI 53207
(414) 744-8567
Subject: Russel Bigelow
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 23:04:21 EDT
From: Robin Chenoweth Robin397@aol.com
I'm a writer from Columbus, Ohio, doing a story on Bigelow Prairie
Cemetery in Madison County, Ohio.
I'm looking for information on the family of Russel Bigelow, born Nov.
26, 1763 in Nova Scotia, son of Isaac Bigelow and Mary Chamberlin. I'm
particularly interested in information about his wife, Lucy Sanger Bigelow,
and his children Lucy, Polly, Grata and Benjamin, who are all buried in
the prairie remnant cemetery. Lucy the daughter died 11/24/1817 at age
28; Polly
died 12/10/1817 at age 15; Grata died 4/15/1818 at age 18; Benjamin
died either 9/12 or 9/14/1819 at age 2 and mother Lucy died at age 57 on
5/12/1824. After reading info on Abigail Skinner Bigelow, who died in the
Plains on March 1816, I'm now wondering if hers is one of the unidentified
graves there.
I'm trying to locate living relatives who can provide more information
about these six, how they died (three of the children died within 6 months),
and the struggle of this family trying to tame the Darby Plains. Can you
help?
Also, I noticed that the website spelled Russel's name with two L's,
while cemetery records show it with only one. Any idea which is correct?
Thanks so much.
My address: Robin Chenoweth
397 Piedmont Rd.
Columbus, OH 43214
tele. 614-261-6248 email: robin397@aol.com
Sincerely, Robin Chenoweth
see Russel 6 Bigelow
and Russel 7 Bigelow..............................ROD
Name: Sharon Bigelow sab@telusplanet.net
From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Time: 1999-08-01 04:09:40
Comments: Just looking for my relatives, don't see any names that I
might be related to. If anyone knows anything about the
Bigelow's from Ontario, Canada please contact me. Perferably Talbert
Bigelow.(Jr and Sr.) thank you.
Sharon adds more information on this family. 08/11/99
also heard from Bigelow, Debbie < DBigelow@AFHE.ualberta.ca
>
"Basically all I know is that my grandfather's name is Talbert Bigelow.
"
and this:
Subject: Talbert Bigelow
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 07:04:25 -0600
From: Lisa Bigelow "VBourque" < vbourque@telusplanet.net
>
I don't know a whole heck of a
lot. My father, Talbert Elmer Bigelow Jr., kept his family and his past
secret. I do know that his father was Talbert Elmer Bigelow Sr. ,
son of Robert Bigelow. His mothers name was Mima Mallish, daughter
of Edward and Margaret Mallish. This is pretty much all I know, besides
the fact that my father was born in Buckingham, Quebec and Talbert Sr.
remarried after Mima died. I also know the names of my aunts and
uncles on my fathers side. If it will help, they are Donald, Helen,
Wilbert, and Cora Rena. I have no dates, my fathers birth year is
even a mystery ( about 1933). That's all I know. I'm hoping
you can do better than I have. Thank you very much for your time.
Lisa Bigelow
see Talbert Aylmer Bigelow...........................ROD
Subject: Melinda Ann Bigelow / Sheldon P. Woolsey
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 00:41:57 EDT
From: Chuck Taylor AusChuck@aol.com
Thanks for helping me put a piece of the puzzle together.
Sheldon P. WOOLSEY and Malinda are buried just a few rows over from
my grandparents in the same cemetery. As I am a WOOLSEY descendant,
I found your website MOST interesting! I'm still looking for Sheldon's
parents, but you've helped me solve the dilemma of what Malinda's maiden
name was. They are buried with several of their children. I
have a photo of their headstone if this interests you.
BTW, Horatio Nelson BIGELOW is buried in the West Union Cemetery in
West Union, IA, with a wife named Sarah G. Could this be the same
"Dora" as you have him listed with. Shows that they had one child.
Thanks again,
Chuck Taylor
Austin, TX
see Cryton 7 Bigelow......................................ROD
Name: Connie Biglow Anderson ConnieAA1@aol.com
From: Oklahoma
Time: 1999-08-01 05:32:59
Comments: My Biglow family is located in Oklahoma and Texas. I am looking
for information about George Washington
Biglow who was married to Laverta Templeton. If anyone knows of this
family, I'd love to hear from you.
no luck yet..................................ROD
Name: JO ANN GIUNTINI JoannfromHemet@webtv.net
From: AR,CA Guam,MO P.I. &CA
Time: 1999-07-31 03:19:34
Comments: I'm the granddaughter of Isaac Leatherman Bigelow (Bentonville,Arkansas.
My younger sister Karen Bigelow has
been doing some input for this side of the family.
E-Mail me at Joannfrom Hemet@webtv.net thanks JoAnn
see Isaac Leatherman 8
Bigelow.....................................ROD
Subject: Bigelows and Browns
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 17:12:38 PDT
From: "Barbara Brown" < bbrown60@hotmail.com
>
Rod:
I found your web page and would like to see if you might have some
information that would assist me in finding a great grandfather of my husbands.
I have been searching for the parents of a Benjamin R. Brown, b.1853
in Ohio for some time. The reason I think he may have some connection to
the Bigelow family is just a wild guess. My reasoning stems from
the fact that Ezra and Eliza Jane (Bigelow) Brown had a son named Emmet
Bigelow Brown b. 1851. The similarity here is that my Benjamin R.
Brown named his second son (my husband's grandfather) Emmet Bigelow Brown.
I was wondering if you think there could be a possible connection.
I noticed in your family tree that Ezra and Eliza Jane had four children.
Do you know if this list could possibly be missing other children? Or do
you have information that suggests that it is a complete list?
I know from the l880 census that Benjamin R. Brown was living in Delaware
co. Ohio with his first wife and son Ura (born 1875). My husband's
grandfather Emmet Bigelow (Ben's son by a second wife) was born in 1892
in West Va.
I can't believe that this is only a coincidence. Any thoughts
or suggestions? Please respond to the following:
BBrown60@hotmail.com Thanks!
see Herbert
Huse 9 Bigelow...............ROD
A lot more from: Janet Sue (Biglow) Pennell
mjpenl@earthlink.net
From: Springfield, Missouri
Time: 1999-07-27 03:15:45
Janet Sue Biglow Pennell, great grand daughter of Honorable Andrew
C. Biglow (Bigelow), Born 02 July, 1805, Ticondaroga, Essex co., NY, died
27 March, 1875. Janet is the daughter of Murphy Corwin Biglow, son of Thomas
Corwin 7 Biglow whose father was Andrew
Craig 6 Biglow (Bigelow). We have been trying
to find information on Samuel 5
Bigelow, born <1779 in Ticondaroga, NY, and married to Mary, born <1783
in Ticondaroga NY; parents of Andrew C. Bigelow.
Janet
see Thomas Corwin 7
Bigelow. for some new history on this family..........................ROD
More on Israel M.8 Bigelow's wife
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 15:57:48 EDT
From: Augwedann@AOL.com
Hi Rod. I wonder if you could help.
I have seen an obituary for Mrs. Israel Bigelow (this would be Mary
A. Young), and the date of the newspaper was 2/2/1889. It stated
that she was 70. We all know how newspapers can get things wrong,
but the date on the paper is 1889. The dates given for her
on Israel's page in the Bigelow Society are 1832-1899. Is there
any way we can find out for sure? I have searched all over
and cannot find anything more about her. (I know this is the
same lady because her survivors are my grandfather and his siblings, and
the place of burial is correct.) Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks much for your help.Finding her has been a real challenge!
Doris
see Israel M. 8
Bigelow....................................ROD
Subject: Elizabeth Bigelow Poetry Book found 1839
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 04:19:04 EDT
From: Njgenes@aol.com
It has been some time since I was doing my Bigelow Genealogy. But I
am now in the process of making a new Bigelow site.
The reason I am emailing you is to inform you of a wonderful Bigelow
find ; ) (It is the 2nd. The first was a Bigelow shoebrush that I gave
to Don some years ago)
Last weekend, I was in a rare bookstore looking for some old Bibles.
For some reason a book in a glass case attracted my attention. When I had
the owner open the shelf, I was given the surprise of my life. The book
is called "American Poetry II" printed in 1829. The part that is so wonderful
is the dedication in the front of the book. It reads:Elizabeth P. Bigelow
from her valued friend Lucy Ann Brooks, Medf** ( I can't make out the last
2 letters) April 1839.
One of the best parts of the book is it has a beautiful lock of hair
in it. You can tell the hair has been in the book for several years. It
is an redish brown and appx. 5" long. It is beautiful. I just thought I
would share that with you.
If you would like me to scan the book for you, I will be happy to do
so
Sincerely, Debra Ashley
This appears to be Elizabeth Prescott 6, #16952.7,(1808-)
dau of Timothy 5 Bigelow, m
Henry Stevens; res Medford, MA.
Subject: Your site
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 13:36:33 -0400
From: "Holly Hendricks" < hhendric@progress.com
>
Hello - I enjoyed looking at your site. I was looking for the
early picture of Faneuil Hall in Boston, and found it on your site under
Faneuil Hall 1820s. Thanks.
One correction, though... the small Faneuil Hall was built by
John Smibert for Peter Faneuil in 1741-42. It was reconstructed on
the same design after a fire in 1761-62. In 1805-06 Charles Bulfinch
more than doubled the size of the building by adding 4 bays (window widths),
another story, Federal detailing, and barrel-roof dormers. He also
moved the cupola. So the early picture on your site is from
between 1741 and 1805. The second early picture is clearly after
the Bulfinch renovation.
Best to you.
Holly Hendricks
Boston By Foot tour guide
see http://bigelow.simplenet.com/Faneuil_Hall.html
....................ROD
and Daniel
Richardson 7 Bigelow.................................................ROD
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