New Items are listed by Month and Date 

Started be Don Bigelow in the 1990's

 

--------- Activity January 1999

    1. Added new info for Daniel K. 7 Bigelow  and Notes (01/07/99)
    2. Added new info for Lebbeus S. 7 Bigelow  and Notes (01/07/99)
    3. Added Bulletin Board for new Queries (01/07/99)
    4. Added Query for Charles Bigelow  (01/07/99)
    5. Added Query for Randal Bigelow  (01/07/99)
    6. Added Query for Delmer Bigelow  (01/07/99)
    7. Added Query for John Russell 9 Bigelow  (01/07/99)
    8. Added page for Hobart Baldwin 8 Bigelow  Mayor of CT (01/25/99)
    9. Added new info for James 5 Bigelow  from E-mail (01/25/99)
    10. Added new info for Sarah 6 Bigelow  from E-mail (01/25/99)
    11. Added new info for John Erle 8 Bigelow  from E-mail (01/25/99)

--------- Activity December 1998

    1. Added Query for  Hiram 7 Bigelow  (12/07/98)
    2. Added Query for  Daniel Bigelow     (12/08/98)
    3. Added Query for  Mary E. Bigelow  (12/08/98)
    4. Added Query for  Mary J. Bigelow  (12/09/98)
    5. Updated Query for  David Bigelow  (12/08/98)
    6. Added new information for Olive Stone 7 Bigelow  (12/13/98)
    7. Added new information for Sarah Ellice 7 Bigelow  (12/12/98)
    8. Added new information for Israel M. 8 Bigelow  (12/12/98)
    9. Added new info for Eliza Ann 7 Bigelow  and Crofoot family (12/12/98)
    10. Added new info for David 7 Bigelow  from E-mail Nova Scotia(12/15/98)
    11. Added new info for Ebenezer 8 Bigelow  from E-mail Nova Scotia (12/15/98)
    12. Added new info for Edward 7 Bigelow  from E-mail (12/15/98)

--------- Activity November 1998

    1. Updated Abigail 5 and added daughter Jennet 6 info from Grace M. Sargent email.
    2. Updated Jerusha 4 from info supplied by J Anthony Parker, MD PhD   email.
    3. Updated Josiah Sanford 7 ,#15198.42 from info supplied by Ellen Parker Bigelow email.
     

--------- Activity October 1998

  1. Added new information on Ferrand 7 Bigelow and children. Follow links.(10/01)

    2. --------- Activity September 1998

  1. Added Canning, Nova Scotia Bigelow info, Links and Forge article. (9/22)
  2. Added child links to 15182.2  Christopher 6, (1765-1830)m 1786 Rhoda Gleason.
  3. New info on Leafy, dau of Edmund 5, b 5 Nov 1784; m Amasa Squier; res Middletown.
  4. Corrected information on Thamezine Nurse, wife of Jedediah 4 Bigelow.
  5. Also added new info on Thankful 5, #15345.(1745-1796?) dau of Jedediah 4 .
  6. Added Volume 11, Number 1 of the FORGE - Members Section (9-12)
  7. Transferred all Addenda from Vol I to appropriate pages.(9-25)
  8. Added Peru, NY page for links to familys of that village.(9-25)
  9. Added all 7th gen child links for Israel 6 Bigelow and  Eunice (Kathan)
  10. Finally able to FTP to Bigelow Family Site..ROD 9/4/98
  11. Made link to my Bigelow Society site...ROD 9/5/98
  12. Addenda to Bond 5 Bigelow, #159B3.
  13. Added Rev. Asahel 7 BIGELOW #15133.26, (1797-1877)
  14. Added 9/16/98 Bigelow, Lowell M. 8,#16814.151,(1841-1918)m 1868 Eliza Warren.
  15. Corrected 9/16/98 Bigelow, Nicholas Curtis 7, # 15146.31,(1815-1896) Peru, NY.
  16. Completed all links to Bigelow, Nathan 6, #15146.3,(1793-1860); m 1818 Clarinda Folger.(Peru,NY)
  17. Corrected link to Bigelow, Lavinia 7, #16164.22, d ca 1848; m ca 1820 Barnabas Myrick.
 

--------- Activity August 1998

Rod started updating pages..(8/22/98)

--------- Activity July 1998

  • None-

    • --------- Activity June 1998

  • None-Don died June 1, 1998.

    •   --------- Activity May 1998

  • None-Don was in and out of hospital(5/1-31/98)

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    --------- Activity April 1998

    1. Added Maps for Bend, Oregon -City and College -(4/28/98)
    2. Updated History of Bigelow Carpet Company. (4/24/98)
    3. Updated Location of Reunion (4/15/98)
    4. Added Query about Persis Ellen Bigelow - (4/10/98)
    5. Updated Information on Israel Eliphaz 8 Bigelow - (4/8/98)
    6. Added Query about Thomas Louis Bigelow - b 1891 (4/7/98)
    7. Added March 98 Reuniontalk files. (4/5/98)

    --------- Activity March 1998

    1. Added Information on Capt. John Bigelow. - Pictures and some History (3/22)
    2. No activity - was in the hospital recovering from pneumonia 3-2 to 3/20 :-(.
    3. Added Reunion info Sheets. Reunion Scheduled for August 7 - 9, and Bend, Oregon

    --------- Activity Feburary 1998

    1. Effigy - Of Sir William de Baguley, builder of Baguley Hall near Manchester, England.
     

    --------- Activity January 1998

    1. Added October 1972 Forge to Members Section (Password Required)
    2. Added July 1972 Forge to Members Section. (Password Required)
    3. Bigelow Society Membership Package- Sample of the Membership Certificate & Introductory Package.
    4. Samuel8 Bigelow - ( 1860 - 1915) With pictures Three part series from the 1990 Forge.
    5. Added Story about Elizabeth Knapp - Niece of Mary Warren (1-4)

    --------- Activity December 1997

    1. Added Volume 1, Number 1 of the FORGE - Members Section (12-28)
    2. Added Volume 1, Number 2 of the FORGE - Members Section (12-30)
    3. Added Bigelow-Coat-of Arms Picture and History - Members Section - Password required (12/13)
    4. Added Three Queries - Lewis E Bigelow, Almira M. Sturgis, Elisha Bigelow (12/04)
    5. 1997 Annual Reunion - South Bend, In. General Meeting Minutes. (12/04)
    6. Story of Dr. Wilfred Gordon 9 Bigelow: Famous Canadian Surgeon - Scientist. (12/1)

    --------- Activity November 1997

    1. What to know when your Membership Expires? Jump here 11/25
    2. Photo Copy of John 1 Biglo's Will (14 Pages) Must be a member of the Bigelow Society to access (Requires Password)
    3. Article about Capt. John Bigelow. Civil War Veteran.
    4. Story of Israel Eliphaz 8 Bigelow - Plain City, Ohio Merchant, Mayor, and Farmer.
    5. Added Story of Wrentham England and John1 - Covers the location were John was baptized, with pictures. Also shows his Baptismal Record from 1616
    6. Flash Added John & Mary Bigelow's Family History Report. Produced by REUNION 5. This report has extensive data with notes and surname list. covers 13 generations.
    7. Added the Story of the Dedication Ceremonies held in 1861 for the Monument to Col. Timothy Bigelow - much detail
    8. Added Story Dual Lineage The Story about an early Biglow Family in California by Eugen Allen Biglow of Fresno.

    --------- Activity October 1997

    1. Added Story about Dr. Jacob (6) Bigelow (1786-1879) Physician, botanist
    2. Added Story about Poultney 8 Bigelow - (1855 - 1927) Son of John 7 Bigelow
    3. Added Recording of Record Preservation - Given at the 1997 Reunion. (10-26)
    4. Added Description and Contents listing - Monument to Col. Bigelow (10/23)
    5. Added Story about Col. Timothy Bigelow - Hero (10-21)
    6. Added link to information about the Baguley Family - Data from Rod Bigelow
    7. Updated the Surname list (by gedom2html) 4081 individuals, 1627 families (10/19)
    8. Added Story - Worcester's own Timothy Bigelow dies in city jail (10/19)
    9. Corrected File name for John Bigelow & Baguley Hall (10/17)
    10. Added talk given by Carol Collins at the 1997 Bigelow Reunion . Her topics are "Using Newspapers" & "Using Genealogy Columns" in genealogical research. Talk Lasts about 55 Minutes. You must Have Real Audio Player to listen to this interesting and informative talk. (10/16)
    11. Moved All the files to a new Server. I now have unlimited Disk Storage capacity. :-)
    12. Added News Paper Clipping and Picture about Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Home Location (10/6)
    13. Added link to the Official Bigelow Society Home Page by Anne Bigelow Editor of the Forge. (10/6)

    --------- Activity September 1997

    1. Added Part Four to Daniel Richardson 7 Bigelow Diary (9/19)
    2. Updated Letter from Peoria (9/19)
    3. Added Part Three to Daniel Richardson 7 Bigelow Diary (9/18)
    4. Added Part Two to Daniel Richardson 7 Bigelow Diary (9/17)
    5. Added Search Page from Infoseek -- Try it out (9/14)
    6. Changed Home page to a Frames page with index along left side.
    7. Corrected link to Bigelow / Warren Information by Steven M. Lawson. (9/12)
     

    --------- Activity August 1997

    1. Added link to Dave's Family Showcase by David Rigney. Dave has additional information on his family line. He is a descendant of Sarah Bigelow, daughter of John 1
    2. Updated Samuel 2 Bigelow with New Pictures of Samuel & Mary's Headstones.
    3. Corrected Article on Herbert H. Bigelow Founder on Brown and Bigelow (8/03)
     

    --------- Activity July 1997

    1. Added Article on Herbert H. Bigelow Founder on Brown and Bigelow (7/31)
    2. Updated Brown and Bigelow Shoebrush -- with additional information. (7/12)
    3. Updated 1997 Family Reunion information about Loring Bigelow (7/7/97)
    4. Updated Freedom 6 Bigelow with additional Information (7/04)
     

    --------- Activity June 1997

    1. Added Brown and Bigelow Shoebrush -- Have Picture -- need Information. (Please help with Identification)
    2. Added Story of Ellen Bigelow's trip to Peoria in 1835
    3. Added Story of the Flagg Ancestors From the 1978 Forge. (6/12/97)
    4. Updated Reunion Information with Activity List (6/10/97)

    --------- Activity May 1997

    1. No Activity as I was on a trip out West. (5/1 to 6/1)

    --------- Activity April 1997

    1. Added NEW 1997 Family Reunion Information (4/26/97)
    2. Added Dr. David Bigelow 10 Parkinson (1911 - 1991)
    3. Added Bigelow Missing Children Report (4/24/97)
    4. Rearranged Files, and converted to New Computer :-( 4/14 to 4/22)
    5. No Activity as I was In the hospital recovering from surgery. (3/21 to 4/14)
     

    --------- Activity March 1997

    1. Added Article about John1 and Baguley Hall in England. (21)
    2. Updating Surname List. (This is a lot bigger project than I thought --Should be done soon.. (3-6 to 21)
    3. A Tribute to Patrica and Laurel Bigelow Founders of the Bigelow Society. Don't miss this Article dedicated to Patrica Bigelow (1924 - 1989) A truly remarkable person.
    4. Where Did it all Start - 25 years ago - A series of Stories from the First FORGE Published in January 1972. (4)
    5. Added letter, written in 1833 by Hopestill6 Bigelow to his son about the family's experiences during the Revolutionary War.(2)

    --------- Activity February 1997

    1. Added Story about Horace Holly8 Bigelow (1827 - 1911) Businessman, shoemaker, and inventor. (27)
    2. Added Query about Dee Ann Bigelow (24)
    3. Added Query about Charles H. Bigelow & Wife Florence from St. Paul, MN (24)
    4. Added Surname List -- This is a complete List of Surnames. Over 1200 Names. With Links to each Individual.

      5. The List was generated using Sparrowhawk.It displays Four Generation, PLUS All Reference Notes.
      Over 6 Megs of Data (16)
    5. Added query about Debra Bigelow (CA 1700) (1)
     

    --------- Activity January 1997

    1. Working on Index of Names (23 - 31)
    2. Added Story of Joab6 Bigelow Brickmaker from Concord, Mi (22)
    3. Corrected & added to Erastus Bigham7 and Horatio Nelson 7 Bigelow founders of the Bigelow Carpet Co. (17)
    4. Added Master Name Index. Still under Construction, but usable (16)
    5. Updated Jonathan 2 Bigelow Data. Added Bigelow Family Numbers (15)
    6. Added additional picture to my information page, and updated some information (14)
    7. Updated Information on Anne Bigelow - "Forge Editor" (13)
    8. Added Bigelow Society Officers and Directors Pages with Some Pictures (13)
    9. Added Bigelow Society State & Provence Representatives List (12)
    10. Added File reuniona.zip to the download file section. FileMaker 2.1 and greater database of ReunionTalk. FAQs about the Genealogy Program Reunion. Indexed by Subject & Date. If You use Reunion and Have FileMaker then these files are for you. (11)
    11. Added Chuck Simons Home Page - He has additional Bigelow information (9).
    12. Corrected links, Changed 1996 Reunion Pictures from gif to jpeg and added information to the Bigelow Society menu page. (9)
    13. Added link to Debra Riveras Home Page (8)
    14. Added Story of Glen Rust10 Bigelow - from the Forge (8)
    15. Added Story of Healy & Bigelow & The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company (7)
    16. Updated Samuel 2 Bigelow with additional information and New Picture. (6)

    --------- Activity December 1996

    1. Added Bigelow Society Main Page - Get all the Bigelow Society Information here (28)
    2. Updated 1997 Reunion Info (18)
    3. Added Story about The Winthrop Fleet and John1 (17)
    4. Added information on Special Pricing (17)
    5. Added What is available and for sale at the Bigelow Society (14)
    6. Returned from Florida Trip 12/5/96

    --------- Activity November 1996

    1. On Vacation in Florida from 11/12 to 12/5/97
    2. Added Frances Irvene BIGELOW to Query Page (11/14)
    3. Updates & Changed most of the pages (1 thru 12)
    4. Moved Home page from Grand Rapids Freenet Server to Concentric Net ( 1 thru 12)

    --------- Activity October 1996

    1. Corrected Bigelow Museum Story (30)
    2. Corrected Various pages for color and headings (27 -28-29)
    3. Added Query about Mary Bigelow (26)
    4. Corrected Page Headings and Back Ground Colors. (22- 24)
    5. Added Query About William Francis Biglow by Noble Self. (21)
    6. Added story about Sarah Ann (TENNEY) Bigelow from 1852 on board ship (19)
    7. Added Joseph Warren Bigelow to the Query Page. (14)
    8. Changed the intro sound on the index.html. Now has a greeting and Song. (13)
    9. Changed Samuel 2 Bigelow information. (13)
    10. Added John William 10 Bigelow (1886 to 1958) My Direct Line. (10)
    11. Added Freedom 8 Bigelow (1833 to 1908) My Direct Line. (9)
    12. Added Ittia 7 Bigelow (1810 to ca 1880) My Direct Line. (5)
    13. Added Freedom 6 Bigelow (1767 to 1842) My Direct Line. (4)
    14. Added Isaac 5 Bigelow (1737 to after 1800) My Direct Line. (4)
    15. Added Issac 4 Bigelow (1713 to 1792) My Direct Line.(4)
    16. Added Sgt. Isaac 3 Bigelow (1691 to 1751) My Direct Line. (3)
    17. Removed inoperative links to Claris Home Page and Lawson Files. (3)
    18. Rearranged the index page into groups, with names in alphabetical order .(3)
    19. Added Story about Epaphroditus 6 Bigelow (1786 to 1874) Farmer & School Teacher. (3)


    --------- Additions & Changes for September 1996

    1. No Activity. Was in the Hospital --- (9-27 thru 10-2)
    2. Added Mail to Comment line at end of index page. (26)
    3. Removed Comment form - Never used in two weeks. (26)
    4. Added Pictures in Rotating gif 235k about Ruth Bigelow. (26)
    5. No Activity due to No Server access for sending files. 22-26)
    6. Added Col. Timothy Bigelow's Family .(22)
    7. Changed index.html, adding Gold Start & Rotating Blue Star. (21)
    8. Added Baguley Family Query .(20)
    9. Added The Oath of a Freeman - - Sample document and definition. (19)
    10. Added Randall Baguely (1576 to 1626) Descendant Chart .(19)
    11. Added Thoughts on the 1852 Political Campaign from the diary of Adpheus S. 7 Bigelow .(17)
    12. Added Story about the Baguleys in early England .(16)
    13. Added Story of Soap Making .(15)
    14. Added Comments page and linked to my other Web Site It even worked --- WOW.(14)
    15. Added Story about Sally (Bigelow) Winslow .(14)
    16. Added Story of Daniel Richardson 7 Bigelow of Olympia, Washington. (13)
    17. Added Picture under Family Pictures of My Grand Parents John & Mina Bigelow. (12)
    18. Added Hit Counter. (11)
    19. Changed Background to OldPage.gif .(11)
    20. Added Background on index.html. (10)
    21. Added Family Pictures. (9)
    22. Added Midi sound to the index.html for MS Explorer users. Can't get the Netscape midi to work because of a server glitch?? (7)
    23. Added Samuel Liscomb 6 Bigelow (1797 -1867) Of Kent & Ottawa County, Michigan .(6)
    24. Corrected several Articles and removed several pictures. (5)
    25. Added Query for Ruel H. Bigelow. (2)
    26. Added Pictures to Bigelow House. (2)
    27. Added Story about "The Bigelow House Museum built by Daniel Richardson7 Bigelow. (1)


    --------- Additions & Changes for August 1996

    1. Changed animated gif of man and Forge to Better Quality B &W. Added additional frame. (31)
    2. Updated Large.zip File. (30)
    3. Added Location of 1997 Reunion (St. Mary's College - South Bend, Ind.) with Blink. (28)
    4. Added Story about Charles A.9 Bigelow & the Lumberman's Monument. (27)
    5. Added Picture of Dr. Charles Bigelow, and added additional information about his History. (27)
    6. Added Story about Anne (Bigelow) Phillips Editor of the Forge. (26)
    7. Corrected link to Donald E. Bigelow .(25)
    8. Added additional information on Dr. Charles P8. Bigelow .(24)
    9. Made Minor changes in Index Page. (23)
    10. Added information to the Bigelow Society Page .(23)
    11. Added Pictures of Officers. (23rd)
    12. Added Pictures to Dr. Charles P. Bigelow's page .(23)
    13. Added links to Asa.6 (22)
    14. Added Picture and brief note about Asa6 and the Homestead from Ric Dragon. (22)
    15. Added Query about Asa6 Bigelow Descendants. (18)
    16. Added article about John7 Bigelow, forgotten first Citizen. (18)
    17. Added additional link to John7Bigelow at Rod Bigelows Home Page. (18)
    18. Changed Files to Download. Removed .hqx, and added .zip & .sea. (16)
    19. Added Small File of just my Direct line to John 1. (16)
    20. Added Story about Hon. Timothy Bigelow Son of Col. Tim Bigelow. (14)
    21. Added Story of Timoth C. & Timothy L. Bigelow Breeders of Percheron Horses. (14).
    22. Added Picture and History of the Percheron Horse. Access Via Timothy C. Bigelow. (14)
    23. Added Story About John 6 Bigelow, Miller of Big Rapids, Mich. (13)
    24. Changed Query Section. (12)
    25. Added Query Request. (12)
    26. Added Queries Section .(9)
    27. Change HQX files on John Biglo & E. Bigelow to ZIP (To Save Space). (9)
    28. Added Erastus 7 & Horatio 7 Bigelow - Founders of Bigelow Carpet Co. (8)
    29. Added GEDCOM file of the complete data base. Compressed with Zipit. (8)
    30. Added link to Don Bigelow Home Page with his Family History. (8)
    31. Removed Sound the server is not translating midi files correctly. (4)
    32. Added Information about George Washington Bigelow Family. (4)
    33. Added Midi Song overture.midi to the index page. (3)
    34. Added Dr. Charles P, 8 Bigelow (1824 to 1916) of Big Rapids, Mich. (2)
    35. Added HICKS Reunion Request. (2)
    36. Added Picture of Blacksmith Swinging Hammer at Forge on index page. (2)
    37. Moved my Picture to MY.html page. (2)
    38. Added information about James A. Garfield. (2)
    39. Added Information on Blacksmithing. (2)
    40. Corrected information.html (spelling). (1)
    41. Added pictures of the reunion (6-Pictures). (1)
    42. Added E-mail address for request of pictures. (1)


    --------- Additions & Changes for July 1996

    1. Added ZIP file for download of Large.RTX File. (Per Request) (31)
    2. Added Some Photos of the 1996 Reunion. (31)
    3. Moved Intro to its own page. (31)
    4. Added Update to the 1997 Reunion in South Bend. (30)
    5. Added Page about the 1996 Reunion. (30)
    6. Attending the Family Reunion in Sault Ste Marie Mich. (24 - 29)
    7. No Activity as I was in the hospital from the 19th to the 25th of July.
    8. Added Map of US showing Bigelow population Distribution. (18)
    9. Corrected error in Large.RTX file. Changed the First Warren listed from John to Robert. Thanks to John Chandler for finding and bring it to my attention. (18)
    10. Added Story of Erastus Brigham 7 Bigelow, Inventor & Father of Bigelow Carpets. (18)
    11. Added .hqx file of John Biglo. Contains History & Will (RTF file Format). (18)
    12. Changed the first part of the Reference part of the index.html. (17)
    13. Corrected file transfer process to get Reunion files. Had them set up as a text file, but it was reported by Paul Shafer that it didn't work. (Thanks Paul). Changed to .hqx format, and all seems to work OK. (17)
    14. Added Activity Log. (16)
    15. Added Josiah Bigelow's Pension Story. (16)
    16. Added Picture & Description of Bitterroot Mountains to Charles P. Bigelow's Page.

      17. Altered Index Page by moving some of the reference material from frames to lines.(16)
    17. Added description of the Battle of Lynchburg, Shenandoah Valley, & Appomattox to Sialis Bigelows Story. (15)
    18. Added Yahoo Search to the Index page. (Just to see if I could do it). (15)
    19. Started Web Page. (3)
    20. Added Picture of me. (3)
    21. Added Story of John Biglo. (3)
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