Children of William F. Bigelow by his first wife, Eliza Earl, all born Andes twp, Delaware co, NY:
15337.A1t William O., b __ 1835; was living 1885 Buffalo co, WI and classified as "insane"; m 30 Jan 1863 Mary B. Roberts; 6 children.
15337.A2t Zadock M., b 25 Sep 1836; d 13 May 1913 Sonoma co, CA; m (1) ca 1862 Rosella M. DeLong, and (2) May 1895 Charity M. White. Served in Civil War. Was a prune-grower in Catifornia. 1 son.
15337.A3t Elizabeth, called "Roxy", b ca 1838; d after 1898; m (1)18 May 1856 (Montcalm co) Darius Roop, by whom 2 sons, and (2)1898 Rudolph Lusher.
15337.A4 Moses, b __ 1840; d 10 Mar 1864 Louisville, KY in an army hospital; enlisted from Clinton co, Co K, 17th Michigan Infantry; unm.
15337.A5 Cornelius Jeremiah, b 12 Mar 1842; d 1 Mar 1899 New Haven, Gratiot co, MI; m 9 Dec 1861 (Montcalrn co) Roseanna Osterhout. 10 children.
15337.A6 Jane Louisa, b 3 Mar 1844; died 7 Aug 1881, buried near parents; m 22 Dec 1861 (Montcalm co) Amos Metcalf. 6 children
15337.A7 Phebe S., b ca 1845; no death date; m 26 Feb 1861 (Montcalm co) Parker Herrington.
15337.A8 Susanna, b __ 1846; was living 1860, and no further record.
15337.A9 Sarah M., called Sally, b 17 Oct 1848; d 10 Feb 1931 New Haven, Gratiot co, MI; m 9 Aug 1865 (Montcalm co) Amos Brown. 2 daughters.
15337.AA+ Samuel Elijah, b 6 Jan 1851; d 22 Mar 1929 Hoxeyville, Wexford co, MI; m 9 Sept 1877 (Gratiot co) Amelia Mary Evans. They separated ca 1908, and Amelia moved to the west until her own old age, when she returned to Michigan. 11 children.
Children of William F. Bigelow by his second wife, Nancy Brown:
15337.AB Mathilda, b 1866 New Haven, Gratiot co, MI; was livig 1875; no further record.
15337.AC Harriet, b 1870 Buffalo co, WI; no further record after 1875.
15337.AD Orin, b 1872 Buffalo co, WI; no further record after 1875.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I, pg 245-247;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
U.S. censuses NY, MI, WI from 1810 to 1880;
state census WI 1875;
vital records MI for marriages;
Michigan Volunteers in Civil War;
death records various counties;
pension application of William F. Bigelow;
pension application Noah Bigelow;
pension application Zadock M. Bigelow.
Note:
Subject: Bigelow
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 17:33:52 -0700
From: "Rick" < Ironroll@email.msn.com >
I'm looking for William Bigelow here is the line:
John, Samuel, Samuel, Cornelius, Noah, William Bigelow. Post in the Forge,please.
Thank you for any help. Richard Willford
From internet: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mimontca/townships/bloomer/bigelow.html
William Franklin Bigelow was born 27 Aug 1812 at Cambridge,
Washington co, NY. During the war of 1812, the family moved to Schoharie
co, NY, where he is is listed as "Franklin, age 8," on his father's application
for a military pension. On reaching adult years, William followed his brothers
to Delaware co, where he married Elizabeth Earl on 16 July 1834. She was
born 1814 in New York state to unknown parents.
They lived in Andes township until 1853, when they removed to
Michigan, following William's oldest brother Elijah.
William settled in Bloomer township, Montcalm county, near Carson City. There
his wife Eliza died in July 1859, leaving ten children. William then married
(2) on 23 Jan 1860 Nancy Maria Brown, born 3 May 1845 in Medina county, OH.
Fifteen years old at their marriage, Nancy is shown as a young girl seated
beside William in their wedding photo.
During the Civil War, William enlisted as a private in
Co D, 3rd Michigan Regiment, and served from 1864 to 1865, when he was given
an honorable discharge, he being unfit for duty after contracting camp dysentery.
In order to enlist he had given his age as ten years younger than it actually
was, but this was corrected when William applied for a pension.
After the war, William and his brother Cornelius removed
to Maxville, Buffalo county, WI, where they lived a nurnber of years (roughly
1869-1875), at which time William returned to Michigan. He settled in New
Haven, Gratiot county, MI, and died there 29 Dec 1891. He is buried in a
cemetery near Carson City, Montcalm county. His widow Nancy outlived him
by many years. Her widow's pension papers show she died at Bay City, Bay
county, MI 5 Feb 1925, but there appears to be no county record.
Information provided, 2005, by:
Bob Montgomery . . . updated below, 2006:
Cornelius Jeremiah "Jerry" BIGELOW, Was born 13 March
1842 in Andes township, Delaware, NY. The family moved to Montcalm County,
MI in 1853 and Cornelius was listed in 1860 census as living at home. He
married, Montcalm County, on 09 December 1861 Rosannah Osterhout, daughter
of William and Lena Osterhout. She was born 16 August 1840 in Cayuga County,
NY.
Cornelius enlisted during the Civil War and served in Company D, 3rd MI Infantry.
They lived in New Haven, Gratiot County, all of their married lives. Cornelius
was nicknamed "Jerry" to distinguish him from other Cornelius Bigelows in
the family. He died 0l March 1899 New Haven township. His widow died 15 February
1908. Both are buried in New Haven township cemetery.
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