Oscar W. ⁷ BIGELOW

16164.99 Oscar W. ⁷ BIGELOW, son of Joseph ⁶( Nathan ⁵, John ⁴, Joshua ³, Joshua ², John ¹), and Catherine (CHILCOTT) BIGELOW, was born at Westport, Essex. NY on 25 September 1825. He married (1) Esther Delilah Quillets (also known as Esther D. Willitt) on 10 May 1847 at Westport. Shewas born 28 February 1828 and died on 21 March 1864 at Tomah, Monroe, WI. Oscar married (2) Lucinda (Murdock) Gleason, a widow of George Gleason, on 27 April 1865. Lucinda was the daughter of William Murdock and Sarah (Wheelock) Murdock and born 09 September 1834 in Hubbardston, MA. Oscar was a teamster/farmer and died at Tomah on 17 August l895. Lucinda died there on 12 September 1913. (see bio below)

Children of Oscar and Esther (Quillets) Bigelow, the two oldest born at Moriah and the next five born at Tomah, WI:

16164.991t Rensselaer Roscoe, b 28 Feb 1848; d 18 Feb 1907 bur. San Francisco, CA; m Roxanna Cooding; res. NV; 2 children.

16164.992 Mathilda J., b 0l Jan 1850; d 25 Jan 1902 Point Arena, CA; m (1) _____ Sowle, m (2) 20 July 1892 K. Taylor.

16164.993 Mary Augusta, b 16 Jan 1852; d 24 June 1923; m 04 Feb 1874 Thomas Benton Henley of Mendocino county, CA; (see source).

16164.994 Farmer R., b 14 June 1854; d 08 Aug 1884 Pickwick, MN.

16164.995 Levi L., b 28 Aug 1856 Tomah,, WI; d ___ ; m Dec 1883 Margaret McMullen. (see below)

16164.996 Helen L., b 31 Dec 1858; d 01 Jan 1864 Tomah.

16164.997 Esther D., b July 1860; d 18 Jan 1864 Tomah.

Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume II, page 190;
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume I;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; pg 233 child;
records of Bigelow Society historian/genealogist.
Family Group record and data from:
Tom Henley; 2516 Beech St.; Bakersfield, CA 93301; (unknown date)
Note:
Subject: Maggie McMullen/Levi L Bigelow
Posted by: Liz Petschel
Message:
Does anyone know this couple? They were married in Wisconsin sometime in the 1880's. I am trying to locate them after this period of time. This could be my great-grandfather's(John T. Mullen)sister. She may also be known as Maggie Mullen.

From Biographical History of Monroe co, WI: supplied by Oscar Bigelow; file in Big Soc Library;
     Oscar W. Bigelow, a pioneer of Monroe county, was born in Westport, Essex co, NY, September 25, 1825, a son of Joseph and Catherine (Chilcott) Bigelow, also natives of New York., and of English and German extraction. The father came west the same year as our subject, and made his home in this county until his death, which occurred in the spring of 1859; the mother died in New York State. They were the parents of nine children, viz.: Nancy M., wife of Henry Fish, of Tomah; Dan W., of Monroe county; Polly O., wife of George Strabridge; and Hiram O., a resident of Monroe county. The father was a shoemaker by trade, but in the latter part of his life followed farming.
     Oscar W. Bigelow first engaged in driving team for $10 per month, and the first winter engaged in cutting wood and teaming, for which services he received a cow in payment. The following spring he took care of his father's farm, but one year later rented a place in the same neighborhood, and after another year purchased a team and engaged in hauling wood to the town of Moriah. Mr. Bigelow subsequently sold his team and came to Jefferson county, WI, where in company with his father, he engaged in farming for four years, and later operated a rented farm until coming to this county in 1856. He purchased 120 acres of land from the Government, on sections 28 and 33 in LaGrange Twp, where he erected a shanty, 12 X 24 feet, and the next spring built a log house, which is still standing as a monument of the pioneer days. In the fall of 1887, Mr. Bigelow erected a frame residence, 18 X 24 feet, with a wing, 24 X 24 feet, where he made his home until the fall of 1890, and then moved to Tomah, where he expects to live a retired life.
     He was married May 10, 1847, to Esther D. Willett (Quillett in other records), who was born February 28, 1828, and died March 21, 1864. They had seven children, namely: Ransler R., born February 28, 1848, is Judge of the State of Nevada, and a resident of Carson City; Matilda J., wife of K. Taylor, was born January 1, 1850; Mary, born January 16, 1852, is the wife of T.B. Henley, of Mendocino county, California; Farmer R., born June 14, 1854, died in Minnesota August 8, 1884; Levi L. , born August 28, 1856, is a carpenter of Tomahawk, Wisconsin; Helen L., born December 31, 1858, died January 1, 1864,; and Ester D, born in July 1860, died January 18, 1864. Mr. Bigelow was again married, April 27, 1865, to Mrs. Lucinda Gleason, widow of George Gleason. She was born in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, September 9, 1834, a daughter of William and Sarah (Wheelock) Murdock, natives of Mass. and Vermont, and both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow are among the county's most worthy and respected citizens.

FURTHER NOTE: Oscar W. Bigelow "teamed" at first when he was young and farmed. He hauled wood to the town of Moriah, New York. He subsequently sold his team and came to Jefferson Co., Wisconsin where he farmed with his father on a rented farm for 4 years. Later Oscar rented a farm where he lived until 1856. He purchased 120 acres of land from the Government in LaGrange Twp where he erected a shanty 12 X 24 and the next spring built a log house. In the fall of 1867 he erected a frame residence 18 X 24 with a wing 24 X 24' where he made his home until the fall of 1898 when he moved to Tomah to retire. He married Esther D. Willett (Quillett in other records) 5 Oct 1847. She died 21 March 1864.

Modified - 10/17/2013
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