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My interest in your family comes from a pair of journals (1899-1901
unpublished) written by Edward I. Horsman,
Jr., son of E.I Horsman, founder of Horsman Toys, New York, perhaps
the
best known and most successful toy
company at the turn of the century. Edward Jr. obviously knew the
Poultney Bigelow family quite well, perhaps
Poultney's first wife Edith best of all, and visited them in France
on
his annual summer jaunts to the Continent.
The journals reveal a detailed glimpse of their family life in Dinard,
France, a tremendously energetic Poultney
(although overcoming some serious illnesses to include Typhoid Fever)
and a wife worn down by the crushing
workload as private secretary. Clearly she labored in Poultney's shadow.
She struggled professionally as a
writer but had some commercially successful novelettes at the
turn of
the century. I have an original entitled "The
Middle Course" published in 1903 in hardback that was also published
in
the "Smart Set" magazine in
installments. Edward's visit in 1899 coincides with her attempt to
finish the work and get it ready for publication.
While the novelette is nothing more than a 1900 version of a modern
romance novel (lots of heaving breasts,
flushing cheeks, longing looks and very tough reading for a 55 year
old
20th Century male!) it never the less
provides some fascinating insights into the relationship between
Poultney and Edith. It was not all that happy a
marriage apparently: an active husband consumed with adventure, success
and prominence, just the thing to
attract a worldly woman yet the same characteristics which leave her
alone and miserable when he fails to give
it all up for her. I guess you can't have it both ways! The
autobiographical parallels are specifically addressed by
Horsman in the journals and indeed Edith was reluctant to publish it
for
fear that Poultney might read it and
discover her inner feelings. The journals closely parallel the exciting
and gay (yet ultimately unfulfilling) life Edith
fills her day with in the absense of a close relationship to her husband
with the heroine of her novel. Well
apparently Poultney and Edith were divorced some time after the journals
but before 1910 and he remarried in
1911 to Lillian Prichard (nee). Edith thereafter drops from sight
except for an occassional solo trip to the
Continent (last recoreded 1915).
Do you have any information on Edith E. Bigelow, the divorce or other
family matters surrounding this time
period? Do you have any information about the relationship between
the
Bigelows and Horsmans (they
obviously were very good friends). I have the journals' text on CD,
along with about 400 photos, recorded music
of Edward's famous friends, copies of original art work by his friends,
and much background information (ships,
companys, locations, etc.) which I plan to publish as an intimate
glimpse into the end of the Victorian Age. I
would be happy to provide you extracts from the journals relating to
your family as well for your enjoyment or
inclusion in a family history.
Thanks for any information that you can provide.
John Arbeeny
Thank you for your reply -- Sanford Inman is an ancestor of mine (born
1822).
I'm just getting into geneology and would be interested in getting
information from you on the Bigelow line. I have a family Bible
that has on
the cover: Frederick A. Inman from his father, Sanford A. Inman.
My mother
was kind enough to give it to me with the promise that I would have
it
restored - which I did. It was in awful shape and some
of the pages are so
brittle that they fall apart (my parents kept it in a wet basement
in the
N.J. house. I also have a book from my grandparent's wedding.
I am finding
most of the relatives in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The
Rhode Island is
a surprise since I had never heard about Inmans except from Mass.
Betty Cohee
The above reference did not appear on Mark Bigelow and Orilla Sutfin
Smith.
I later found a goodly bunch of material on the Sutphen Family in N.J.
and
found Orilla's father's information in the Revolutionary War archives.
He
was in one of the main troups of George Washingtons and he of course
went
to other areas during the war. I have a few stories that I learned
about
this group.
Do you know anything more on Rachel Wheeler's family. I can not
find out
a whole bunch about her family. There was stated to be a plate
in our
family that came originally from the Mayflower. I don't find
any decendant from
the Mayflower except I have not found a whole lot about Alexander Smith's
family. Smith's could be from the Mayflower. The Wheeler
family however,
come from Brewsters. So this could be it. But in the Wheeler
family that
I have checked does not have this Rachael Wheeler identified in any
of thier
books. The Wheelers came from Conneticut near the Bigelow Family.
I have a number of Mark Bigelow family. His daughter Ida Ellen
is my
grandmother on my father's side of the family.
How can I get some photo copies of the Bigelow grave stones. Clinton
Co.,
N.Y. is not very helpful to most of my relatives who have gone there
to
get genealogical information. It appears that the library closed
it doors to
genealogical persuits. I was in Clinton Co. N.Y. about 32 years
ago and
we were unable to find what I had tried to pursue.
You cannot imagine how joyful I am to see this information, especially
the
headstones.
Please contact me, We may be able to help each other. I
may desire to
know more on Hiram's family.
Arlyne M. Stump
1289 Cassidy Circle
Bountiful, Utah...84010-2205
tel. (801) 295-8487
I've found a cache of letters from Poultney Bigelow to Elizabeth Cox
from
the 1940's in a patron's collection. Does anybody know of the
most
suitable
repository for Bigelow letters? NY Public Library, with the others?
The
patron seemed amenable to donating the letters for a tax deduction.
Can
you
recommend an appraiser for Poultney Bigelow letters?
Laura
Laura A. Foster
Curator
Frederic Remington Art Museum
303 Washington Street
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
315 393 2425
Thanking you in advance,
Michele
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> Congratulations ! Here are the unclaimed account(s), that match your
search request. Every name listed below represents an unclaimed cash
account, just waiting to be claimed!
>
> Florida
>
> Account Name :BIGELOW A
> Address
:5611 NW 15 STREET 5
> Address
:
> City
:FT LAUDERDALE
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:FL
> ZIP Code :
> SS Number :
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> Stock Issue Code :
>
> California
>
> Property ID :010570187
> Account Name :BIGELOW A
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> Address :6560
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> City
:CITRUS HEIGHTS
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :LEVI STRAUSS & CO
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> California
>
> Property ID :010647352
> Account Name :BIGELOW A
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> Address :3551A
SUNCREST DR
> City
:PLACERVILLE
> State
:CA
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> Holder Name :LEVI STRAUSS & CO
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> California
>
> Property ID :010570187
> Account Name :BIGELOW A
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> Address :6560
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> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :LEVI STRAUSS & CO
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> California
>
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> Account Name :BIGELOW A
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> City
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> State
:CA
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> California
>
> Property ID :005440808
> Account Name :BIGELOW A G
> In Care Of :
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CORTO CT
> City
:DUBLIN
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
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> California
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> Account Name :BIGELOW A G
> In Care Of :
> Address :2087
GRAND CANAL STE 18
> City
:STOCKTON
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :HOMESTEAD SAVINGS A FEDERAL
S & L ASSN
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> NEW YORK
>
> Account Name :BIGELOW ABBIE B
> Address :RRT 4 BOX
291-A
> City
:GREENWOOD LAKE
> State
:NY 10925
> Class
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>
> California
>
> Property ID :012027087
> Account Name :BIGELOW ALAN
> In Care Of :
> Address :DIAMOND
ST
> City
:SANTA ANA
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
> Amount
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> Remit Year :
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> Florida
>
> Account Name :BIGELOW ALAN R
> Address
:1952 SPRING ST
> Address
:
> City
:WINTER PK
> State
:FL
> ZIP Code :
> SS Number :
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> No. Of Shares :
> Stock Issue Code :
>
> California
>
> Property ID :011398201
> Account Name :BIGELOW ALBERT
> In Care Of :
> Address :9714
NAOMI AV
> City
:ARCADIA
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
COMPANY
> Amount
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> Number Of Shares :
> Property Type :79
> Remit Year :
> Remit Date :
>
> NEW YORK
>
> Account Name :BIGELOW ALICE
> Address :32 DUNBAR
ST
> City
:YONKERS N
> State
:NY 10710
> Class
:60002223109404003979
>
> Texas
>
> Account Name :BIGELOW ALTA
> Address :4608
CAPITOL
> Address :
> City
:DALLAS
> State
:TX
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :AMERICAN NTL INS CO
> Holder Tax ID :740484030
> Holder Address :ONE MOODY PLAZA
> Holder Address :
> Holder Address :
> Amount
:$80.00
> Number Of Shares :
> Property type :IN01
> Last Trans. Date :
>
> California
>
> Property ID :011806094
> Account Name :BIGELOW ANN
> In Care Of :
> Address :757
E BASE LINE ST
> City
:SAN BERNARDINO
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE
CO
> Amount
:$53.33
> Number Of Shares :
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> Remit Year :
> Remit Date :
>
> Vermont
>
> Name
:BIGELOW ANN
> Address :RR 1 BOX
62
> City
:LONDONDERRY
> State
:VT
> ZIP Code :
> Dollar Amount :$25.00
> No. Of Shares :
> Holder Name :AT & T CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
>
> California
>
> Property ID :011582439
> Account Name :BIGELOW ANNE
> In Care Of :
> Address :733
LINCOLN AVE
> City
:ALAMEDA
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :SAFECO INS CO OF AMERICA
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> Remit Date :
>
> California
>
> Property ID :012347356
> Account Name :BIGELOW ARIANE R
> In Care Of :
> Address :331
SANTA MARIA AVE
> City
:HALF MOON BAY
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA),
N.A.
> Amount
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> Number Of Shares :
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> Remit Year :
> Remit Date :
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> Florida
>
> Account Name :BIGELOW ARLA
> Address
:2310 PALM CREEK AVE
> Address
:
> City
:ORLANDO
> State
:FL
> ZIP Code :
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> Property Type :
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> Amount Due :$18.00
> No. Of Shares :
> Stock Issue Code :
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> California
>
> Property ID :005114292
> Account Name :BIGELOW ARTHUR
> In Care Of :
> Address :
> City
:
> State
:
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :SECURITY PACIFIC NATL
BANK
> Amount
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> Number Of Shares :
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> Remit Year :
> Remit Date :
>
> California
>
> Property ID :001637955
> Account Name :BIGELOW ARTHUR G
> In Care Of :
> Address :14222
EAST 14TH STREET
> City
:SAN LEANDRO
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
> Amount
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> Number Of Shares :
> Property Type :74
> Remit Year :
> Remit Date :
>
> CANADA
>
> Account Number
: 00052561
> Account Name
:BIGELOW AUDREY
> Address
:2 IRONSHIELD CR
> City and Province :THORNHILL
ONT
> Bank Account
:
> Payee of Cheque :
> Last Transaction Date :
> Amount
:$189.01
> Bank Name
:The Royal Bank of of Canada
> Bank Address
:
> Bank City and Province :
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> CANADA
>
> Account Number
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> Account Name
:BIGELOW AUDREY
> Address
:2 IRONSHIELD CR
> City and Province :THORNHILL
ONT
> Bank Account
:
> Payee of Cheque :
> Last Transaction Date :
> Amount
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> Bank Name
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> Bank Address
:
> Bank City and Province :
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> California
>
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> Account Name :BIGELOW CHARLES A
> In Care Of :
> Address :2757
PINE CK CIR
> City
:FULLERTON
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :THE GOLDEN 1 CREDIT UNION
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> Number Of Shares :
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> Remit Year :
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> Florida
>
> Account Name :BIGELOW DEBORAH A
> Address
:521 NE 14 AVE
> Address
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> City
:FT LAUDERDALE
> State
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> ZIP Code :
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> No. Of Shares :
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> California
>
> Property ID :012649151
> Account Name :BIGELOW ERNEST A
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> Address :1850
ALICE ST APT#410
> City
:OAKLAND
> State
:CA
> ZIP Code :
> Holder Name :TRAVELERS GROUP INC
> Amount
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> TEXAS
> Comptroller Of Public Accounts
> Unclaimed Property Section
> PO Box 12019
> Austin, TX 78711-2019
> Fax: (512) 936-6224
> (512) 463-6060
> 1-800-654-3463
>
> VERMONT
> Abandoned Property Div.
> State Treasurer's Office
> 133 State St. 2nd Fl.
> Montepelier, VT 05633-6200
> Fax: (802) 828-2772
> 1-800-642-3191
> (802) 828-2407
>
> FLORIDA
> Dept. of Banking And Finance
> Bureau Of Unclaimed Property
> 101 East Gaines St.
> Tallahassee, FL 32399-0350
> (850) 488-7777
> 1-888-258-2253
> Fax : (850) 488-9728
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> NEW YORK
> Office of Unclaimed Funds
> Alfred E. Smith Bldg., 9th Fl.
> Albany, NY 12236
> Fax: (518) 473-2177
> (518) 474-4038
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> CALIFORNIA
> Unclaimed Property Bureau
> Div. of Collections
> P.O. Box 942850 Sacramento, CA, 94250-5873
> Fax: (916) 322-9163
> 1-800-992-4647 within california
> (916) 323-2827
>
> Unclaimed Balances Services
> Bank of Canada
> 234 Wellington, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0G9
> Telephone: 1-888-891-6398
> Facsimile: (613) 782-7802
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