Alonzo G. ⁷ BIGELOW

Children of Isaac A. G. and Lavinia (McRorie) Bigelow:

159BB.141     George Edgar, b 06 Nov 1865 Warren, Herkimer co, NY; d 18 April 1945; m (1)14 May 1888 Carrie C. Orendorff and (2) 26 Sept 1898 Mary Hood .and(see below)

159BB.142     Willie Alonzo, b 14 Sept 1871 Richfield, Otsego co., NY; d 27 Dec 1947; m 10 Dec 1889 Cornelia Orendorff.

159BB.143     Arthur James, b 25 Aug 1873 Exeter, Otsego co., NY ; d __ 1934; m 11 Oct. 1899 Grace Lathrop.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg 163;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Family records of descendants of Isaac A. G. Bigelow.
Note:
Name: Irma J. Simmons Smiley    ismiley@slip.net
From: San Jose, CA 95129, Orig. Dolgeville, NY
Time: 1999-08-25 12:54:03
Comments: If I have done this right I am: John (1), Samuel (2), Isaac (3), Elisha (4), Isaac (5), Isaac (6), Alonzo (7),
George (8), Dora Bigelow Simmons (9), Irma Simmons Smiley (10). Children are Lynda Smiley and David Smiley (11),
Grandchild Elizabeth Lee Smiley (12). Dora Bigelow Simmons died November 1988 and her sister Grace Bigelow Wicks
died Jan. 1989.
More from Irma:
I will copy the pertinent pages from "The McRorie Family in America" by Carrie Bigelow Calman, my aunt and Alonzo's granddaughter. Her mother, Carrie Orendorf died when Aunt Carrie was born and she was raised by her grandparents, Lavinia and Alonzo.  There has never been any mention of him being Isaac Alonzo G. Bigelow.  Do you know where you got that information??  When I copy the pages, will fill in the death dates of Alonzo's grandchildren of which my mother was one.
According to my records - my grandfather was George E. Bigelow b.1865,d. April 18, 1945, son of Lavinia McRorie b. April 9, 1842, d. Oct.17, 1922, m. on Jan. 20, 1864, Alonzo J. Bigelow b. Sept. 23, 1834, d. Aug.21, 1911, in Richfield Springs, NY.  He was son of Isaac Chapman Bigelow b.1796, d. Mar. 16, 1878. d. Mar. 16, 1878 and Sally Griffin b. Aug. 10,1797.  His father was Isaac Bigelow b. Jan. 23, 1771, d. 1852  son of Elisha Bigelow b. Apr. 14, 1731 son of Sgt. Isaac Bigelow, b. May 19, 1691 son of Samuel Bigelow and Mary Flagg, son of John Bigelow and Mary Warren.
I think this is right - my Bigelows, Chapmans, Orendorfs and Tunnicliffes are all mixed up because they kept marrying cousins.

More from Irma:
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 21:45:51 -0800
From:  Irma J. Simmons Smiley    ismiley@slip.net

From "The McRorie Family in America" by Carrie Bigelow Calman, Sherburne, NY, April 1953, page 7, #30.  Lavinia
McRorie (George-7, John-1) b. April 9, 1842, d. Oct. 17, 1922, m. on Jan. 20, 1864, Alonzo J. Bigelow b. Sept. 23, 1834,
d. Aug. 21, 1911, in Richfield Springs.  He was son of Isaac Chapman and Sally (Griffin) Bigelow, the ancestors of both being
from Connecticut.
Children:
71.  George Edgar b. Nov. 6, 1865  (my grandfather)
72.  Willie Alonzo b. Sept. 14, 1871
       Arthur James b. Aug. 25, 1873, d. in South New Berlin in 1934.
                                               71.
George Edgar Bigelow (Lavinia McRorie-30, George-7, John-1) b. Nov. 6, 1865, d. April 18, 1945, in Sherburne, N.Y., m.(1) May 14, 1897, dau. of Delos and Mary Eliza (Tunnicliff) Orendorff of Warren; m. (2) on Sept. 26 1898, his cousin, Mary Jane Hood b. March 1, 1872, dau. of David and Margaret Almira (Bigelow) Hood, d. Dec. 17, 1943.  He was a farmer near Richfield Springs.
Children:
        Delos b. June 17, 1889, d. March 17, 1904
146.  Orrin Olcott b. Sept. 4, 1890 d. 9 Aug 1975 at Norwich, N.Y.
        Grace Edith b. Jan. 1, 1893, m. June 2, 1928, John Crain Wicks b. June 4, 1878, son of John
        and Charlotte (Staples) Wicks of Paris Hill, N.Y.  They lived in Oakland, Calif. She died
        March 5, 1989  in Cupertino, Calif.
147.  Dora Mae b. Nov. 11, 1895 d. Oct. 28, 1988 at Cupertino, Calif.
148.  Carrie Lavinia b. Sept. 27, 1897 d. Sept. 22, 1989 at Rochester, N.Y.
        Leroy Edgar b. Jan. 13, 1903, d. April 12, 1904
149.  Mildred Rose b. Nov. 25, 1904, d. March 12, 1990 at Seffner. Fla.

The Italics are mine.
Dora was my mother and, at the end, I had both Dora and Grace in the same nursing home here in CA.

The second source is on the web at:  http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/o/r/Dennis-H-Gorman-NY/index.html
at their home page click Descendants of Alexander Patton & John McRorie and go to #127.  Their information is the same as
mine.  However, as I follow their pages further, things get a bit mixed up - they have my birthdate wrong and  listed my son as
my daughter's son.  Sent them an e-mail but never received a response.
One of these days I will bring the McRorie genealogy up to date - that will be adding the three latest generations which will also bring my Bigelow line up to date. But first will have to figure out how to use the Family Tree Maker software.
Am sure my info re. Alonzo Bigelow is correct since he and Lavinia raised my Aunt Carrie who wrote the McRorie book.
Irma Smiley
October 2002 FORGE: The Bigelow Society Quarterly Vol. 31, No. 4 page 74;

New York State DAR Bible Records, Book 123, page 20, copied at Albany State Library, Albany NY, by Janis (Bigdow) Pahnke, Chicago, IL:

(Note: This Alonzo G. Bigelow is # 159BB. 14 in Volume 2 of the Bigelow Family Genealogy, page 163, listed as Isaac Alonzo G. Bigelow.
Most of this information is listed, but there is additional information given in this Family Bible.)

BIGELOW FAMILY BIBLE
Published by William Flint, Philadelphia.
Bible in possession of Orren C. Bigelow, Sherbume, NY.

MARRIAGES
Alonzo G. Bigelow to Lavinna M. McRoria on the 20^th Jan. 1864
George Bigelow and Carrie Orendorff on the 14 of May 1888
Willie Bigelow and Cornelia Orendorff on the 10 of Dec. 1889
Arthur J. Bigelow and Grace Lathrope on the 11 of Oct. 1899

BIRTHS
Alonso G. Bigelow bom in Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., NY Sept. 23, 1834
Lavinna M McRoria bom in Springfield, Otsego Co., NY April 9, 1842
George Edgar Bigelow bom in Warren, Herkimer Co., NY Nov. 6^th, 1865
Willie Alonzo Bigelow bom in Richfield, Otsego Co., NY Sept. 14, 1871
Arthur James Bigelow bom in Exeter, Otsego Co., NY August 25, 1873

DEATHS
Alonzo Bigelow died August 21, 1911

MEMORANDUM
Delos Alonzo bom June the 27, 1889
Orin Olcott Bigelow bom the 4^th Sept., 1890
Alice Lavima Bigelow bom Aug. 6, 1890
Ruth Virginia Bigelow Mar. 22, 1892
Ernest Roy Bigelow March 31, 1894
Myrtle Ila Bigelow July 22, 1896
Doris Belle Bigdow April 24, 1899
Grace Edith Bigelow Jan. 1, 1893
Dora Mae Bigelow (no date)
Carrie Lavinia Bigelow Sept. 27, 1897
Mildred Rose Bigelow (no date)
LeRoy Edgar Bigelow (no date)
Myrtle OrendorffThayer Jan. 29, 1918
Wilbur Davis Bigelow Aug. 24, 1916
Oren Olcott Bigelow Jr. Dec. 24, 1919
Cornelia May Bigelow 1921
Wm Thayer 1918
Fremont Dibble 1921

copied 5 February 1942

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