http://bigelowsociety.com/rod/oba6b2a6.htm
Cheers!
Cousin Michael Judson
I am writing because Susie T Kent was my gr-gr aunt.
I am related thru her brother Sanford Leroy Kent. I
would appreciate any information you could share
regarding her, especially what she did that made her
such a fascinating woman! I know that Sanford and
William (brothers) came west to Iowa after the Civil
War. Sanford (my Great Grandfather) then brought his
family around 1910 to Oregon). Mary Etta or Mary Ellen
(Susie's sister)married Alexander Bucklass? but later
was found in Iowa living with Sanford.I haven't found
out anything about Susie's other brother Henry or
sister Caroline.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Rita Strand
4820 SW 175th Ave
Aloha, OR 97007
Ph: 503-649-9388
ritastrand@yahoo.com
This is just a follow up on my previous mail......attached
is the 1880 census sheet confirming Alzina &
her husband Peter Roberts in Plattsburgh.....for reference it is pg 47 of
Dist-33 ED-4.
1910 Davis.JPG
1900-SF's Davis.JPG
1900 Platts Davis F.JPG
1860-SF's Bigelows.JPG
1880 Platts-Alzina & Peter.JPG
Hi Rod,
I was browsing through your web site and came across the following in which
you note Farmington, MA - should that read Framingham, MA?
Abial Pratt is my 6th great grandaunt, thus the interest.
Regards,
Thomas Pratt
Oak Park, IL
PS: BTW, Thomas Pratt is my 7th great grandfather.
14 Daniel 2 BIGELOW, fourth child and third son of John
[1.] and Mary (WARREN)
BIGELOW, was born in Watertown, Middlesex co, MA, on 01 Dec 1650. He married
about 1688 Abial PRATT, daughter of Thomas and Susanna (Gleason) PRATT. He
settled in Farmington, MA as early as 1686, and was a tailor by trade. They
lived near the
east end of what was known as Gleason's Pond. Daniel died about 1715, and
his wife
outlived him. Births of his children are found in the vital records of Sherborn,
of which
Framingham was then a part.
Daniel's wife said to be Abigail Pratt born ca 1658
My name is Denise Bigelow, legally adopted 1953 by John
Clarkson Bigelow and Shirley Romaine Plummer, of Aberdeen, Washington, USA.
My dad, John (aka Jack) C. Bigelow had someone do research on
our family about 15- 20 years ago, and told my brother (Todd Davis
Bigelow, also legally adopted by John C. and Shirley R. (nee Plummer)
Bigelow, that we were very distant offsprings of a Crusader family that
settled in England after being known in France as Bizalou (or a similar
spelling). He also said that our branch recently crossed from the midwest
to the west
coast.
John C. Bigelow's father was Lee Bigelow (who married Dorothy
Girton to beget John and James Bigelow), who started a Ford, then
Bigelow Chevrolet, a car dealership/repair shop and gas station (in Aberdeen,
WA),
supposedly the first which combined such services west of the Missisippi at
that time. As a sideline, I should mention that my maternal grandmother,
Heppie Plummer, had a direct lineage from Alfred Plummer, one of the founders
of
Port Townsend and Masonic Lodge grand master of the State of Washington in
1892.
I believe that John (Jack) C. Bigelow registered my brother,
Todd Davis Bigelow, and myself with the Bigelow family decades ago. I do
not know whether he registered my twin sons, Sean and Zacharay
Bigelow. I did not take their father's (Jonathan Kellogg Rogers) name, but
kept
the surname Bigelow, and so Sean and Zach remain Bigelows. They were born
in Seattle, Washington on December 2, 1990 and have become very
interested in hearaldry, knights and the like.
There is a heraldry web site that offers to sell family crests and maintains
that Bigelow family crest is the same as that which you cite
(possibly we are pretenders to that crest because we cannot prove) and the
site mentions our family being "seated from ancient times, long before the
Norman Conquest in 1066." Do you have any insight or research which would
lend credance to that site's claim?
We would like to know more about family reuinions in our area, how to
register my little family group, and how to add our information, bios or
photos to the family web site. This looks like fun!
My father, John Clarkson Bigelow (deceased 10/2000) John C.
Bigelow's father was Lee Bigelow (who married Dorothy Girton to beget John
and
James Bigelow),
My boys are of an age where identity and family history has become
important, yet most of our local Bigelow family are deceased,
and nobody remembers where the records are, or if there are any
remaining. My father's brother, Jim (James Bigelow) died in a house fire
(Central
Park, near Aberdeen, WA) a year ago last May, and many family
photographs and records were consumed in the fire.
I hope that posting this connects us to folks with
information or suggestions which may uncover more family connections.
Thanks,
D Bigelow
Hi! Rod,
I got searching around the internet today for Bigelow stuff,
although that was not my original intention; I've long forgotten what
that was!!
Anyway, I ended up on the Gale Bigelow page as a referral for
something completely different. I hadn't realized that you'd put the
genealogy on the internet. That is a great idea.
The URL about which I'm referring is:
http://bigelowsociety.com/rod/gal56b2a.htm#correspondence
Two people have written in a couple years ago and you posted
their email addresses. I just tried to contact the Kent Holbrook guy,
whose address was holbrookstein@juno.com. He no longer has that email
address. Do you by any chance have a current email address for him
or a
postal address.
From what he wrote, I suspect he is a relative of Gale's of
some sort. I have things in which he might well be interested,
so I
would like to get in contact with him.
Cheers!
Cousin Michael Judson Biglow
I got an oops looking for Lovina Bigelow who married Zachariah Rowley
I have just visited your site and discovered the information
about the connection to the Baguley line taking us way back to the
1200s! I wonder, can I paste the letter (with your introduction) and photo
by
Charles Chase Bigelow into my gedcom file, which won't be sold for any
profit, or should I contact Charles at the address at the bottom of the letter
and ask for his permission?
Are there any plans to put at your website the ancestral
pedigree going back to the Baguley Hall?
Martha Bowes
By the way, *many* links are not working from the General
Interest list.
Retired History teacher, Jax, FL. Do some Civil War reenacting. Girlfriend
mentioned old
cemetery nearby. Checked it out...the Bigelow Cemetery. Your website great!!
Some tidbits of info:
Jacksonville City Council 2002, considering ord. to place "granite marker
signs" on four
cemeteries...."Bigelow Cemetery" is one of them. (Ord# 2002-425, I believe)
Eugene Bigelow noted on your web pages as a "Confederate". He joined the
"Bartow Cavalry"
under Captain John W. Brady on 14 Oct 1861, as a private. This unit became
attached to
the 1st Cav, Reg. Florida State Troops. (What happened then, I will leave
to someone else.
If anyone finds out...please notify me.)
Odd, four of the people died in 1868. Our "big" epidemics were Yellow Fever
in 1877. Small
Pox in 1883, and the worst... Yellow Fever in 1888 which caused armed guards
to be
posted, the politicians to desert town, threats against refugees from neighboring
towns, mail
to be fumigated, etc... (Perhaps there was a lesser epidemic in 1868.)
Regards, Dean Bird of Jacksonville
dsbird@msn.com
PS.
Old Email - piearcy@2xtreme.net (no longer valid)
New email - mpiearcy@yahoo.com or piearcy@d-web.com
I'm not really sure how I found my way here but I thought I would email,
just in case you might be able to
help me. I am looking for an Alex and Daniel Bigelow that might be
living in the Grand Rapids, Michigan
area. Alex and Daniel are brothers, and I believe that they either worked
for a septic company 40 years
ago, or it may have even been a family run business. I'm guessing
that they would both be somewhere
around the age of 70 years old now. If you have any information, please
contact me.
Suzanne
Thanks for your site. I appreciate it very much.
I am a Beman researcher and I believe Sally was the daughter of Nathan
Beman and Jemima Roberts.
Nathan was a pioneer settler of Chateaugay, NY and served in the Rev. War.
I have some Bemans listed---I am still adding information.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jm3490&id=I32
Thank you again.
Jean
I am writing about William Mumler (1832-1884) of Boston. He
was known as the world's first spirit photographer. When he began
taking photographs, he claimed that he was the chief engraver for
Bigelow Bros and Kennard. This would have been around 1860-63 ish.
But the Boston Directory places him at that time at the
Washington House at 221 Washington. Were any of the engravers working
at the
Washington House? Do you have any employment records?
FInally, when Mumler was arrested and put on trial, P.T.
Barnum testified that Mumler's employer had warned him about the
photographer. Do you know of any relationship or correspondence between the
jewelers and Barnum?
I appreciate any help you can offer. Please respond to my
e-mail address at cristacristacrista@yahoo.com
Sincerely,
Crista Cloutier
With children of Asa Bigelow and Abigail Washburn. In particular,
Louisa and Adeline.
Adeline is my GGGM.
Anything about birth and birth place of Adeline will be welcome.
Obituary of Asa Bigelow - appeared Troy Daily Whig July 24,1849; 3:1.
"In this city on the 20th instant, of a cutaneous disease, with which he
had been
afflicted for several years, ASA BIGELOW, Esq., aged 79 years and 8 months.
The subject of this notice was a native of Brookfield, Mass., from which
place he
removed to Worthington, and followed the business of a merchant; and was
respected for his rigid integrity,
and honorable conduct and probity. He was appointed postmaster at that place,
under Thomas Jefferson.
He removed to this city in 1803 or 4, and for several years was a merchant
in company with Consider
White, then a resident here. During a residence here of 45 years, he has
merited the respect and esteem
of his numerous acquaintances, and lived the life of a righteous, godly and
upright man. Possessing
peculiar notions on the subject of religion, he never joined any particular
sect; but by his example sought to
impress upon his family and friends, that to seek for truth in all things,
and live as nearly as possible the
life of an upright man, would ensure that reward which is promised to the
righteous."
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Abigail Washburn
From an e-mail msg by Barbara Lenker 8/1/02:
I made a mistake on the information being in Consider White's Will. It
is a statement made by a researcher that Abigail was the sister of Sarah
Washburn and married to Asa Bigelow. No proof.
She ran across a list of organizers of Franklin Lodge A.F. & A.M.
(Masons) in the town of Cheshire, MA, ca. 9 June 1794 She found the name
of Consider White there. Other names of interest are Asa Bigelow,
husband of Sarah Washburn's sister, Abigail, Danforth White, Jesse
Whipple and Stephen and Asehel Potter. She found this info at NEHGS.
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The above is further proof that Abigail Washburn married Asa Bigelow.
The note of Abigail's death was recorded at Worthington, MA, a stop by
Asa on the way to Troy, NY from
Brooksfield, MA.
In the Vital Records of Worthington, MA it says, W Asa/ Dr of Noah Washburn
of Hartford, CT., 28 Yr 1 M.
10 D. / N G. R. 6.
This means, died at age 28yrs 1 month and 10 days. G.R.6. means gravestone
record, Center Cemetery.
There was no indication of what the "N" meant in the list of abbreviations.
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Family Group Record
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Husband: Asa 2 Bigelow
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Birth: 18 Nov 1769
Brookfield, MA
Death: 20 Jul 1849
Troy, NY
Burial:
Marriage:
Father: Asa 1 Bigelow (b 13 Sep 1738)
Mother: Rebecca Richardson (b 5 Jul 1743)
Other spouse: Hannah Hawkins (m 22 Jun 1826)
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Wife: Abigail Washburn
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Birth: 11 Dec 1776
Hartford, CT
Death: 21 Jan 1805
Troy, NY
Burial:
Father: Noah 3 Washburn (b 9 Sep 1741)
Mother: Bathsheba Saxton (Sexton) (b 1742)
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Children
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1 M Anson Wells ?? Bigelow
Birth: bef 25 Mar 1792Hartford, CT
Death:
Burial:
Marriage:
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2 F Amelia ?? Bigelow
Birth: bef 16 Jun 1793Hartford, CT
Death:
Burial:
Marriage:
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3 F Mary Ann Bigelow
Birth:
Chr:
Death:
Burial:
Spouse: Judge Archibald Bull , Esq (m 27 Dec
1827)
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4 F Louisa Bigelow
Birth: 1797
Death: 28 Nov 1846
Troy, NY
Burial:
Spouse: Joseph Wickes (m 21 Nov 1820)
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5 F Adeline Bigelow
Birth: 1802
Has to be Worthington, MA-no it does not
Will: 11 Jul 1873
Cayuga Co., NY
Death: 31 Jan 1874
Port Byron, NY
Burial: Port Byron, NY
Spouse: Nathan Marble (m 19 Feb 1822)
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6 M Asa Washburn Bigelow
Birth: 2 Jan 1805
Troy, NY ?
Death: 9 Jul 1805
Troy, NY
Burial:
Marriage:
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Prepared 24 Sep 2002 by:
David Ervin Cummins, 3rd
4936 Windflower Cr
Sarasota, FL 34241-6260
941-377-5769
Howdy,
New Bigelow to the society. Tried to get to John
Young Bigelow. Got Ooops.
Another Ooops while trying to dig up Moses Willard
Bigelow, son of Asa Elijah and Elvira Jane Mecham.
Until we meet again,
Bob Bigelow (12th gen)
Betsy was born in Spencer, MA. I think this is just a typo,
but thought I would let you know.
http://bigelowsociety.com/rod/bet62632.htm
Denise
< rodbigelow@netzero.net > 
