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Children of Jotham and Lois (Drury) Bigelow:
15182.151 Louisa, b 12 May 1815; d 24 Dec 1832.
15182.152 Mary, b 25 Dec 1816; m Oct 1833 Clark Hooper; res. Lebanon, MO.
15182.153t Jotham, b 08 Sept 1820; d 10 July 1888 St. Louis, MO; m 13 March 1831 Julia Worden.
15182.154 a child, b 1822; d 11 March 1826 'age 4 yrs. at Holden'.
15182.155 Windsor D., b 08 Dec 1823; d July 1889; m 12 April 1865 L. Matilda Hubert; he went west arriving at The Dalles, Waseo, OR 0l Oct 1849; settled land claim 0l Nov 1853; believed later went to Los Angeles.
15182.156 infant, b Aug 1827.
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II page 39;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Oregon land claim records;
research by Bigelow Society.
Note:
Subject: JOTHAM BIGELOW - NY TO ST. LOUIS
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 19:44:04 -0500
From: "Ann McReynolds" <ARMcR@email.msn.com>
I am a descendant of Olive Stone Bigelow &
Dewey Hubbell Robinson and quite familiar with your website for the past
couple of years (You may recall having received some comments from me last
year re: annual pre-Civil War treks from Troy NY to Woodville MS by Olive
and her sister, Lorraine Bigelow Squire and their children.) I have
recently come across some interesting info that thus far has proven difficult
to pin down with any degree of certainty!
While reading about the history of the settlement
of Jericho, Chenango County NY, I found a list of the Vermont Sufferers,
who were given land in Chenango (a wilderness in 1786) due to their loss
of property in the "range wars" between NY and VT. Clearly
listed was the name JOTHAM BIGELOW! Well, there was ANOTHER Jotham
Bigelow who came to St. Louis about 1850 from NY with his cousin, Peers
Griffin (b. Ireland 1830), who had recently immigrated to US. They were
architects/builders who lived in Webster Groves (where I have lived my
whole life) and built many fine homes, many of which are still standing
and in great condition. (I lived in one of them for 15 years). They
were extremely successful and well-known, well-respected members of the
community. (WG is 10 miles from the Mississippi River in Downtown St. Louis
- settled before 1850 & grew rapidly after railroads went through,
providing commuter service. There are three residential historic districts,
encompassing about 500 houses.)
I can find just a few shreds about anyone
named Jotham that could possibly be a match: perhaps he is Jotham
Richardson Bigelow, b. 1811 in MA, s/o Josiah and Lucinda Bigelow? Or how
about Jotham Bigelow b. 9/8/1820, s/o Jotham Bigelow and Lois Drury, and
h/o Julia Warden, whom he married 3/13/1851? At any rate, there seems to
be no mention of this man on your website, and I wonder why not! I would
appreciate some hot tips, if any are available. Thanks so much.
Ann McReynolds
St. Louis
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