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Children of Isaac and Polly (Bigelow) Bigelow, all born at Plain City:
15923.721 Israel Sargent, b 03 Nov 1817; d 21 Nov 1847; unm.
15923.722 Sophia Catherine, b 03 Sept 1819; unm.
15923.723 Polly Ann, b 25 Oct 1822; d 25 Apr 1894; m 27 April 1845 Rev. Henry Hudson Ferris; 7 children. (see below)
15923.724 Juliaett, b 03 April 1825; m 12 March 1845 George A. Hill; res. Columbus, OH; 3 children.
15923.725 Eliphaz, b 21 Feb 1828; d 20 July 1845; unm.
15923.726 Permelia, b 13 July 1830; m 24 Jan 1850 Philander B. Case; 5 children. (see below)
15923.727 Lucy Eunice, b 25 Nov 1832; d 14 Aug 1853.
15923.728 Serena Neal, b 03 March 1835; m 15 Oct 1856 Ralph O. Graham; res. Columbus, OH; 4 children.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II, pg 138;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Madison Co., OH marriage records.
History of Madison county, OH:
Dr. Isaac Bigelow, son of Dr. Israel Bigelow, was
born August 25, 1797, near Balston Spa, Saratoga county, New York.
At the age of seventeen, in the year 1814, he came on foot from Center county,
Pennsylvania, to make a payment for his father on a land purchase from his
uncle, Isaac, the land being that where Plain City now stands. Returning
to Pennsylvania, he studied medicine with his father, Dr. Israel Bigelow,
and in 1817 returned to Ohio and located on Trickle’s creek, in Champaign
county. He remained there one year, and in 1818 came to Madison county
and laid out the town of Westminster, in Darby township. This name was
afterward changed to that of Pleasant Valley, but in 1872, after Doctor Bigelow’s
death, the citizens petitioned their representative in the Legislature--William
Morrow Beach--for an act to change the name to Plain City, which was done,
the reason therefore having been the fact that there were four or five towns
in Ohio of the name Pleasant Valley, and perishable merchandise, shipped by
railroad, was often sent wrong, thus becoming a loss to the receiver before
reaching the proper destination. In about 1828, after his father had
located for practice in this county, Dr. Isaac Bigelow went out of practice
and became a general trader, diligent, perservering and active in all his
enterprises. He had kept a hotel and store on the southeast corner of
Main and Chillicothe streets until after the year 1838, when he sold out to
Samuel O. Wearington. He built a large brick dwelling house on the northwest
corner of the same streets, about the year 1842. He was mayor of Pleasant
Valley at one time, and was postmaster during Polk’s administration.
He married, July 17 1815, Polly Bigelow, daughter of Isaac and Polly Bigelow,
who then lived where Plain City now stands. He died in Pleasant Valley,
April 10, 1857, of pneumonia.
(from History of Madison co., OH)
New Note 03/25/06: Polly Ann died April 25, 1894 and Henry died March 15, 1875. both
are buried in Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus Ohio. You wouldn't happen
to have any other information on them would you? Terry Ferris Vaughan Source of information: Marie Berry; Plain City, OH
Subject: Bigelow Family
Date: 03/25/06
From: Terry Ferris Vaughan SKYWAYCHIC@aol.com
I came across the Bigelow website. It is very interesting.
I do know for a fact one bit of information. on the following entry
Polly Ann married Rev. Henry Hudson Ferris. I know this
because Henry is/was my gggrandfather.
15923.723 Polly Ann, b 25 Oct 1822; m 27 April 1845
Rev. Henry Hudson Perris; 7 children
once again. Great job.
Thanks
New information found in Bigelow Society Library.....2008
15923.723 Polly Ann 8 Bigelow, b 25 Oct 1822;
d 25 April 1894; m 27 April 1845 Rev. Henry Hudson Ferris; 7 children
of which we only know one:
1. Pearl Bigelow Ferris, Male, b ___ ; d ____ ; m Mary
Stevens (A. Mollie?); 1 child known:
1. Flora Ferris, b ___ ; d ____
; m Mark Woodruff; 4 children known:
a. Harry
Woodruff, b ___ ; d ____
;
b. Mark Woodruff, b ___ ; d ____
;
c. Carol Woodruff, b ___ ; d ____
;
d. Lula Woodruff,
b 13 Oct 1904; d ____ ;
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