Timothy 6 BIGELOW

15924.5        Timothy  6 BIGELOW son of  Timothy 5 ( Isaac 4 Isaac 3, Samuel2, John l) and Rhoda (WILLIAMS) BIGELOW, was born circa 1770, according to the Howe genealogy, in either Bernardston or Williamstown, MA. At the close of the Revolutionary War, Timothy's parents were converted to the Shaker faith, and entered the colony at Tyringham, Berkshire county, MA. The Shaker doctrine renounces all marriage, but Timothy was attracted to another inmate of the Shaker farm, and about 1800 they eloped. Her name was Sally Streeter.
     They settled first in Herkimer county, NY, on the Black River, but later disposed of property there and during the winter of 1804-05 Timothy packed all his belongings on a two-horse sleigh, and with wife and two infants following a single cutter, journeyed westward.
     According to a great-grandson, they had a hard journey over the northern route via Utica and Oneida, through unusually deep snow with frequent blizzards and icing conditions. At one time they camped on the eastern edge of the Montezuma marshes, when spring was at hand, with the vehicles breaking through snow and ice to the water below.
     They settled in Manchester, Ontario county, NY, taking up 300 acres of unbroken forest. These were converted to fertile fields, first a log house erected, then a large frame home at what is known as Halladay's Corners. In 1812 he enlisted in the militia, and while in active service became ill. He returned home to die in 1814.
     His widow Sally soon remarried, to a man called Elisha Turner. Fred Biglow devotes a page to say that Turner was a hard drinker, and as landlord of the country tavern that Timothy Bigelow had founded, was frequently a difficult individual. In a few years Turner sold out and moved to Collins Centre, Erie county, NY. We have no record of his death, (Elisha Turner died 22 May 1869 in Coral, McHenry, IL.) (see below), but his widow Sally lived many years more. She was a staunch Universalist, and knew the Bible well. She was strong, often walking to Buffalo to do her marketing, returning home with a thirty-pound pack on her back. In 1849 she followed her son Timothy to McHenry county, IL where she died at Franklinville on 27 October 1860, according to her headstone, which gives her birthdate as 17 February 1781. Though Fred Bigelow states in his book she was 95 years at death, this figures as scarcely eighty years.

Children of Timothy and Sally (Streeter) Bigelow:

15924.51t    Harriet, b ca 1802 Herkimer co, NY; died unknown date Port Gibson, NY;m 1821 John Schutt; res Port Gibson, NY. 6 children.

15924.52t    Permelia, b 17 Nov 1804 Herkimer co, NY; d 25 Feb 1892 Clinton, Lenawee co, MI; m 9 Jan 1823 James Halladay. 7 children.

15924.53t    Charlotte, b Ca 1807 Manchester, NY; died there ca 1834; m Cornelius Halladay, who moved to Plover, WI. 3 children.

15924.54t    Timothy, b either 02 May 1811 or 12 May 1810 Manchester, NY; d either 13 Apr 1900 or 19 Mar 1895 Plover, WI (dates on headstone differ from family records; bur Franklinville, IL); m 09 Dec 1824 (see below) Julia Edwards. 7 children.

15924.55t    Chauncey, b 15 Sept 1813 Manchester. NY; d 25 Sept 1893 New Hampton, Chickasaw co, IA; m 07 Dec 1837 Laura Curtis. He was an Indian trader first in NY, then at Omro, WI and throughout the western states, returning to IA where he had banking and mercantile interests. 3 children.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy VOL. I. pp 279; this source errs in assigning 15924.4 to Timothy.
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; pg 216;
Fred Biglow, History of the Bigelow Family, 1880; (see below)
Halladay records;
history Chickasaw co, IA;
census records;
Descendant note:
Subject: Timothy Bigelow
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 22:07:04 -0700
From:  Richard 'Tony' Kirk     email       tkirk9@gte.net
Your infomation on Timothy Bigelow and Julia Ann Edwards has typo in the marriage date. They were married in 1834. My
records say Dec 4, 1834 but those records appear to be a transcription of  bible records so an error is very possible in my records. The records I have were written by Julia E. Davis, a grand daughter of Timothy and Julia Bigelow and were inserted as loose pages in the bible of Jerome T.Davis, her grandfather. Timothy and Julia also had nine ( 9 ) children of which two died before the age of 2 which might explain the differance between what I have and what you have posted on the web. My records also indicate 1895 as the death date for Timothy.  I had exchanged messages with Don before he passed away and I also sent this information to the Bigelow Society.
 
15924.54t    Timothy, b either 2 May 1811 or 12 May 1810 Manchester, NY; d either 13 Apr 1900 or 19 Mar 1895 Plover, WI (dates on headstone differ from family records; bur Franklinville, IL); m 9 Dec 1824 Julia Edwards. 7 children
 
You have a wonderful set of pages on the Bigelow family and I have enjoyed reading what you have posted. It is also interesting that your Bigelow ancestors were in the same area of New York as my Alford ancestors. Thanks for sharing your information on the web pages. Richard 'Tony' Kirk Marysville WA.

New Note:
Subject: History of the Bigelow Family, 1880
Date: 12/26/2003
From:  Dale Turner < dt@daleturnerarchitect.com >  

Dear Rod Bigelow:
You've done a great website.  Thanks!
On your page on Timothy 6 BIGELOW, you say:  "Fred Biglow devotes a page to say that Turner was a hard drinker, and as landlord of the country tavern that Timothy Bigelow had founded, was frequendy a difficult individual."
 
I am VERY INTERESTED in having a copy or transcript of that page (whether by e-mail or fax) about Elisha Turner and Sally (Streeter-Bigelow) Turner.  I've looked all over for the reference you cited, Fred Biglow's [sic], History of the Bigelow Family, 1880, but cannot find it.  Do you have access to that book, or know someone who will do look-ups? 
 
By the way, both Elisha and Sally (Streeter-Bigelow) Turner went to McHenry County, IL.  They are found together there in the U.S. Census, 1860 Illinois, McHenry Co, p. 367: "2772, 2671, Elisha Turner, age 75, M, Farmer, 2200 RE,  300 Pers, CT;  Sally Turner, age 80, F, NH; Ellen Turner, age 19, F, VT."  Ellen Turner might be Elisha's granddaughter on the Turner side, dau. of Paschal Turner, although she is also listed with her parents that same census year, U.S. Census, 1860 Illinois, Bureau Co., Berlin Twp, P.O. Malden.
 
Elisha Turner died 22 May 1869 in Coral, McHenry, IL.  His will mentions Chaney Bigelow, who I believe would be Sally's grandson Chauncey James Bigelow [son of Timothy and Julia (Edwards) Bigelow; grandson of Timothy & Sally (Streeter) Bigelow] since he lived nearby in Union (or Seneca?), McHenry co, IL.
 
Please let me know if you can be of help finding Fred Biglow's [sic], History of the Bigelow Family, 1880.   
Thanks,
Dale Linden Turner

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