Children of John A. and Isabel (Whitehead) Bigelow, all born at Birmingham:
15198.1321t Mortimer Osborne, b 05 Nov
1870 Birmingham, Oakland County, MI; d 11 Dec 1934 (aged 64)
Imperial Beach, San Diego County, CA; m (1) 1899 Martha Agnes
Hennessy (1871-1901), m (2) 1909 Elizabeth Simpson; res. NY; 1
child.(see below)
15198.1322t Bertha Alliene; b 24 June 1875 Birmingham, MI; d 10 Nov 1963 (aged 88) Royal Oak, Oakland County, MI; m 25 Sept 1902 Irwin R. Neff; res. Birmingham; 2 children. (see below)
15198.1323t Elizabeth Eloise "Bessie", b 25 Nov 1879 Birmingham, MI; d 14 Feb 1979 (aged 92) ; m (1) 1910 Timothy Reynolds Donovan (1867-1931), m (2) John Graham (1905-1986); 2 children. (see below)
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II , p 335;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Correspondence between Bigelow Society historian/genealogist and
family
members.
Captain J. Allen Bigelow, a Civil War
veteran
and grandfather of the late TV personality Mort Neff, was
instrumental in obtaining the Confederate cannon which was
supported on
a custom made cement base. The cannon was melted down during World
War
II, but the cement base can still be seen on the BIRMINGHAM
HISTORICAL
MUSEUM's lawn at the corner of Southfield and Maple. It is very
obvious
since it still bears a "FORT MORGAN" inscription.
From:
Michigan
Volunteers 1861 -1865:
Bigelow,
John
Allen, East Bloomfield. Enlisted in company G. First Cavalry, as
Bugler, Aug. 13, 1861, at Pontiac, for 3 years, age 22. Mustered
Sept.
7, 1861. Paroled prisoner. Honorably discharged at Washington,
DC, June
16, 1862. Re-entered service. Enlisted in company A, Fifth
Cavalry, as
Bugler, Aug. 26, 1862, at East Bloomfield. Mustered Aug. 26,
1862.
Cheif Bugler Nov. 1, 1862. Honorably discharge to accept
promotion Jan.
25, 1864. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, company E, Aug. 18,
1863.
Mustered Jan. 26, 1864. Wounded in action at Winchester, VA,
Sept. 19,
1864. Commissioned First Lieutenant Oct. 27, 1864. Mustered Dec.
19,
1864. Brevet Captain, U.S. Volunteers, March 13, 1865, for
gallant and
meritorious services during the war. Honorably discharged for
disability April 5, 1865, on account of wounds received in
action.
Present residence Birmingham, Mich.