Joseph ⁸ BIGELOW

16228.312 Joseph ⁸BIGELOW, a twin son of Hiram ⁷ ( Joel ⁶, Joel ⁵, Benjamin ⁴, Jonathan ³, Joshua²,John¹) and Mary (ARMSTRONG) BIGELOW, was born at Tecumseh, Ontario on 09 November 1828. Like his twin brother, Joel ⁸ , he took an early interest in his father's store and 1850 went into business with his twin. In 1852 he was appointed postmaster of Port Perry, Ontario and held that position for 17 years. In addition to this he owned a sawmill, planing mill, stave factory, carding mill and tannery. He retired from active business in 1887, but was into banking, railroading, Justice of the Peace. He had married on 02 May 1854 Elizabeth Paxton who was daughter of William and Elizabeth (Liddell) Paxton and born in Whitby on 17 April 1828. Elizabeth died on 12 July 1914 and Joseph on 28 January 1917 at Port Perry and are buried at Prince Albert, Ontario.

Children of Joseph and Elizabeth (Paxton) Bigelow, born at Port Perry:

16228.3121 Emma Josephine, b 10 Aug 1857; d 20 Oct 1945; m 9 Jan 1878 William Hugh McCaw.(see below)

16228.3122 Charles Albert, b 5 Aug 1860; d ____ 1945 St.Petersburg,,FL ; m Frances _____ ; no children.(see below)

16228.3123 George Tennyson, b 10 Jul 1862; d 9 Oct 1896; unmarried.

16228.3124 Thomas Dryden, b 27 Nov 1870; d 20 Feb 1939 Detroit,Wayne Co.,MI ; m Estelle _____ ; no children.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II, pg. 474;
Howe, Bigelow Family in America;
Bigelow society records from correspondence with descendant;
Forge, The Bigelow Society Quarterly; Jan 1999; Vol 28, No. 1; p 5;
Note by Duane David wzbngpop@worldnet.att.net
June 30, 1999 at 08:34:14:
Looking for information concerning the son of Joseph Bigelow and Elizabeth Paxton of Port Perry, Ontario. Charles Albert was born 5 August, 1860 in Port Perry. Does anyone know who he married or what became of him?
Follow up:
Posted by: Thalia Hartson thartson@epsb.edmonton.ab.ca
Date: February 12, 2000 at 19:28:30
In Reply to: Joseph8, Port Perry, ONT by Duane David

In answer to the question about Charlie Bigelow - he was my mother's uncle. He had no children. He married late in life, a
woman named Francis. My mother is Louise Carnegie, daughter of Mabel Irene McCaw, herself daughter of Emma Josephine
Bigelow.

Someone else requested some information about my Butler lines this morning so I have the information typed out. I thought that you might find it as intriguing as I do, so I'm sending you a copy and paste of this information also. It involves two Bigelow
families. I'm still trying to find the ellusive Charles Bigelow that I have posted in your site's query section.
Thanks for taking the time to answer my query. You said you were interested in my Butler lines, so I'll piece it together for you the best I can with what I have to date. It seems that if I can just get past this one particular generation, I'll have it made. I'm tracing both backwards and forwards. I think I may have three branches now descending from Deacon Richard Butler, but still have to fill in some blanks. Even more amazing is Richard's wife Elizabeth Bigelow. I have another Bigelow/Butler marriage occurring 150 years later, and I know I'll find a connection somewhere. Ok, where to start?....from Richard:
Richard Butler m. Elizabeth Bigelow
Nathaniel Butler m. Sarah Banbury
Abigail Butler m. Samuel Walker
Mary Walker m. William Woodhouse *(see below)
Mary Woodhouse m. Benjamin Weston
Abigail Weston m. William Fairchild
Adoline Fairchild m. Henry Butler
Christabell Butler m. Charles Bigelow
Gussie Bigelow m. Harry David
Eddie David m. Edna Mae Edwards
Duane David (me) unmarried

Now the other line from Richard, that rejoins again in a later generation:
Richard Butler m. Elizabeth Bigelow
Samuel Butler m. Elizabeth Olmstead
Sarah Butler m. Samuel Buck
Dorothy Buck m. Joseph Woodhouse
William Woodhouse m. Mary Walker*
Mary Woodhouse m. Benjamin Weston
Abigail Weston m. William Fairchild
Adoline Fairchild m. Henry Butler
Christabell Butler m. Charles Bigelow
Gussie Bigelow m. Harry David
Eddie David m. Edna Mae Edwards
Duane David (me) unmarried
Now the problem that I'm having connecting my gggrandfather, Henry W. Butler (born in New York) to the Connecticut families is where I'm stuck. He is the son of Augustus Butler from Connecticut, from one of the families that moved to Oneida County, New York. I have a few possibilities and know the general Butler families that settled in and around Paris and Utica, New York in Oneida County, but need to find out who Augustus' father in Connecticut was. Once I'm past that I've got the connection. No one seems to know who he is.
I've got another renegade on my hands in Charles Bigelow that married Christabelle Butler. It is thought that he was born in
Canada and that his father's name may have been Joseph. I know that once I get past this bit of information, I can connect him
back to someone related to Elizabeth Bigelow that married Richard Butler. The Bigelow family is very well documented, but Charles seems to be a stranger to everyone also. I just find it all so amazing that these families are so closely interconnected.
Thanks for your interest and correspondence. If there is anything of interest here to you, definitely keep in touch.
Duane David,
Seattle, WA

Note3:
Subject: Info re: lineage
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 08:01:34 PDT
From: "Linda Lee" < llee420@hotmail.com >
My name is Linda Lee (Bigelow). I am trying to determine if I fit into this family tree at all. I was very curious about the following info on your website and I believe I can provide some info regarding the mysterious "Charles aka Charlie Bigelow":
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Remark on your website:
I've got another renegade on my hands in Charles Bigelow that married Christabelle Butler. It is thought that he was born in
Canada and that his father's name may have been Joseph. I know that once I get past this bit of information, I can connect him
back to someone related to Elizabeth Bigelow that married Richard Butler. The Bigelow family is very well documented, but Charles seems to be a stranger to everyone also. I just find it all so amazing that these families are so closely interconnected. Thanks for your interest and correspondence. If there is anything of interest here to you, definitely keep in touch.
Duane David, Seattle, WA
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Charlie was my great uncle. If it is the same lineage, he has quite a colorful past. My grandfather's name was Theodore Felix Bigelow, born 10/23/1872 in Schnectady, New York. He was married to Mary Jane Donohue born Mar. 4, 1878. My great grandfather was from Canada and owned a lumbermill on land which is now the city of Toronto, Canada. I don't know
very much about my grandparents, however, I do have info on good ole' Charlie. He was an outlaw associated with the James Gang. In fact, it was believed it was his body in Jessee's grave until one of Jessee's descendants had his body exhumed and determined that it was indeed Jessee. (Who knows
what happened to Charlie?)

If you would like more info on that branch of the Bigelow's, let me know and
I can put you in touch with someone who knows a lot about it.

Love your website.
Linda

Subject: Joseph Bigelow
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 18:16:22 -0500
From: Charlotte Law (Carnegie) <courticeclubmed@hotmail.com>
hey Rod, Thanks for replying,
Born 1828 ?
Son of Hiram Bigelow and Mary Armstrong
Married Elizabeth Paxton
3 children- Emma- My g grandmother Married Hugh McCaw-8 children all girls
    Thomas
     Charles
     George
Hope this will help. Appreciate anthing you can tell me. Thanks,
Charlotte Law (Carnegie)

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