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Children of George and Elizabeth (Ames) Bigelow:
14246.261 Prynthia Jane, b 15 May 1851 Elmore, Ottawa, OH; d 05 June 1887 Hesperia, MI; m (1) Truman L. Hopkins (b. 1838 in West Canada, son of Orrin W. and Sarah Hopkins who died in Newaygo county 1892 and 1893 respectively); m (2) Christman Howard (see below)
14246.262 Hannah Almira, b 28 Nov 1854, Elmore; d ____ ; m (1) Amos Lampman d 03 Jan 1907 and (2) William Soule d 15 May 1926.
14246.263 Edward Lindley, a twin, b 17 April 1863 Dayton, Newaygo, MI; d 1936 at Fremont, Newaygo, MI; unm.
14246.264 Edwin Daniel, a twin, b 17 April 1863, Dayton, MI.; d 28 Nov 1870 Dayton.
14246.265t George Nelson, b 15 Aug 1867 (1866 on death record), Dayton; d 10 Oct 1955 Muskegon, Muskegon, MI; m 19 Dec 1889 Elnora Belle Wallace.
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II , p 8;
Bigelow Society correspondence with descendants.
Additions/Corrections 2002; Loring Bigelow.
Note:
Subject: Prynthia Jane Bigelow
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 06:30:13 -0500
From: "Vernon F. Hall" < Erdfest@usadatanet.net >
I just found your web pages, wished I had some time ago. I am
a descendent of George L and Betsey(Ames) Bigelow.
Her parents were: Lemuel and Hannah (Chamberlain)Ames. More directly,
I am descended from George's daughter,
Prynthia J. and her first husband, Truman L. Hopkins b. 1838 in West Canada,
son of Orrin W. and Sarah Hopkins who
died in Newaygo county 1892 and 1893 respectively. She had two maybe three
sons with Truman, Charles b. 1869 (from
whom I'm descended) an Edwin A. and a Norman E. . At one point I thought
one, but I've found evidence for both Edwin
and Norman. My research is not yet finished.
I just wanted to drop you this quick line and will send more detailed
info next week. I would like to know though, where you found the information
on the death of Prynthia, I've been looking for the last 8 years.
More:
I got an email from a lady who mentions that George L. also fathered some
Indian children. And of course there are several Native American names in
Newaygo county in the early censuses, and in the townships where our Bigelows
are, so I wouldn't be surprised. I'm going to go through my notes and share
with you the info that I've gathered on my Bigelows. When I began the search,
I only had my great grand father's birthdate and place. The breakthrough
came when I contacted the White Cloud HS including a $20 check and received
back the guardianship papers for Charles and his brother Edwin. Inasmuch
as Truman had served in the 9th Ohio Cav Volunteers, his children were entitled
to a $200 bounty upon his early death in 1872 (killed by a falling tree)
In that document, it told that Charle's mother's name plus his maternal grandfather
(George L.) who is named as guardian. George L. was listed in the Bigelow
Genealogy and that's how I found a lot of my Bigelow ancestry.
I've also been in touch with another descendant of Pryntha's by her second
husband, C. Howard. I say "C." because I've found several different first
names for him, all begining with "C". The record is somewhat confusing because
there is another C. Howard at the same time who was born in England. He,
however, married a Kimball. There seems to be another error regarding the
sister of Pryntha, Hannah Almira. It shows her death date as the same as
Pryntha's. I don't have my notes, but I believe that is very incorrect. Pryntha
and Hannah did not die on the same day. She remarried after Amos Lampman
died in 1907. I will check and get the correct date, if it is in the record.
I have all the microfilm for Newaygo county at our local FHC and will check
on this Thursday. Found references to my Bigelows in the aforementioned microfiche
at FHC including two letters and a story on Bigelow Creek in MI. These "Forge"
articles were done some time ago, and it would be interesting to see if later
issues had any information.
Vern Hall
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