Editha ⁷ BIGELOW

16313.17 Editha ⁷ BIGELOW, dau of Eli ⁶( Amasa ⁵ , David ⁴ , Lt. John ³ , Joshua ², John ¹), and Anna (FREEMAN)BIGELOW, was born at Brookfield, VT on 08 April 1791. At the age of 4, her parents moved to CT where they had lived earlier. On 05 June 1812 she married Allen House at Hampton, CT. He was the son of Lazarus and Rebecca (Risley) House and was born at Glastonbury, CT on 21 October 1791. He had served in the War of 1812 and was a farmer. This family lived in both Yates and Seneca counties, NY prior to MI. She died on 20 October 1865 at Milford township, MI. He had died there earlier on 07 September 1845. These death dates are confusing and there is a possibility that they are switched. Both are buried at Oakgrove cemetery, Milford - a check there would confirm the correct death dates.

Children of Allen and Editha (Bigelow) House:

16313.171 Nelon W. House, b 13 Jan 1815 Glastonbury, CT; d 26 Feb 1885 Livingston co., MI; m l3 Jan 1836 Seneca co., NY Jenette Bennett; 4 children.

16313.172 Amasa G. House, b 26 Sept 1817 Yates co, NY; d 18 Nov 1871 Fowlerville, Livingston, MI; m (1) Cynthia Durfee and (2) 03 May 1858 Polly (Wasson) Waters; 9 children.

16313.173 Florus A. House, b ca 1819; was living OH in 1891.

16313.174 Eli H. House, b 16 Feb 1824 Hamilton,Yates, NY; d 11 Jan 1897 Milford, Oakland. MI; m (1) 25 April 1847 Miranda Conklin; 7 children. m (2) 29 Jan 1878 Caroline (Hunnewell) Dean; (see below)

16313.175 Abigail House, b ca 1830 NY; m ca 1855 Horace Leland; 4 Children.

Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume II, page 226;
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume I;
Howe,Bigelow Family of America;
Marianne Malkowski, The House Family;
correspondence with descendants.
Note:
Date: Tuesday 08/19/2003 3:17:17pm
Name: Kathleen Armstrong
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Comments:
                                        My maiden name is House, I am descended from Allen House and
                                        Editha Louisa Bigelow. I found the site very informative and
                                        thoroughly enjoyed every page I have visited so far.
                                        I was very surprised to see a picture of Baguley Hall and to read
                                        the description of the inside. Keep up the good work.

16313.174 Eli H. House, son of Editha Bigelow, who married Allen House, was born at Hamilton, Yates co, NY on 16 February 1824, and had one of the finest farms in Milford twp. and was his home for more than half a century. (See article in Bigelow Library).
His parents had moved from CT to Yates co, NY where they sojourned a few years then went to Seneca co. Thence they came to Milford Twp. 1835 and Mr. House worked during one season in a mill on the site of Fosterville.
He then settled in Milford Township on section 7. His claim was 91 acres in extent and when it was secured he had just fourteen shillings left which he spent purchasing a large kettle. Having knowledge of a miller and wool carder, he got work in a mill at $20 per month, housing his family in an old schoolhouse until he could build a log cabin. The family subsided on potatoes, butter and milk, almost entirely for some time. In early days Mr. House sold eggs at six cents per dozen and paid 10 cents a pound for brown sugar. Eli cleared 50 acres of his land and had built a good barn before he departed this life 1 Sep 1845. His widow survived a score of years, dying Oct 20, 1865. Three of their children are now living, namely: Florus A., whose home is in OH; Eli H., and Abigail, wife of H. Leland in Genesee Co. Both parents belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the father was a strong Jacksonian Democrat. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and was a member of the Light Infantry Militia of New York.
Eli House was born in Hamilton township, Yates co., NY, 16 Feb 1824 and was nearly 11 years old when he came to Michigan. He attended the pioneer schools of this section, continuing the studies that had been begun in the East. After his father died, he took charge of the farm which he has now lived on 54 years. He married (1) 25 apr 1847 Miranda Conklin, a native of NY, but at that time residing in Tyrone, Livingston co., MI. Her parents were early settlers in MI. She was born 25 Jan 1824, and died 25 Oct 1876 at 52 years, 9 mo. of age. She, too, was Methodist Episcopal and a good friend, devoted mother and efficient companion. They were parents of 8 children, but we only have names for six.
Eli married (2) 29 January 1878 to Caroline Dean, nee Hunnewell. Her parents were Joseph and Sarah O. (Mann) Hunnewell, natives of New Jersey and New York respectively, who came to Michigan in 1847 and located in Milford Township, Grenesee co., MI. Her father improved the old Mann farm which had been located on section 5, early in the 1830s, by John Mann, his father-in-law. Mrs. Hunnewell died in 1888, aged 83 years. He had died earlier. Their sons, three in number went into the Union army and George R. Hunnewell died in Andersonville, GA. John M. Hunnewell served in the 8th Michigan Cavalry, and lemuel D. Hunnewell in the 20th Infantry. The Hunnewell family comprised of six sons and daughters. Caroline was born 21 Jun 1830, Luzerne co., PA and attended district schools and was educated. She had also been married earlier.

Children of Eli H. and Miranda (Conklin) House:

16313.1741 William A. House, (twin) b 31 Jan 1848 Genesee co, MI; d _____ ; m Mary Judson; 3 children, and one by a former marriage.

16313.1742 Elizabeth House, (twin) b 31 Jan 1848 Genesee co, MI; d _____ ; m Alonzo Dean; 5 children;

16313.1743 Emily E. House, (twin) b 08 Mar 1850 Genesee co, MI; d _____ ; m John Grierson; 4 children; resided in Brighton Township, MI.

16313.1744 Eliza House, (twin) b 08 Mar 1850 Genesee co, MI; d _____ ; m Ira Lyon; one child; resided in Clyde, MI.

16313.1745 Albert B. House, b 18 Dec 1852; d _____ ; m Cora Hopkins; no children; resided in Highland twp., MI.

16313.1745 Charles E. House, b 16 May 1857; d _____ ; m Polly ____ ; 4 children; resided in Gray co, KS.

Sources:
Marianne Malkowski, "The House Family";
"The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol.1";
correspondence with descendants.
"Portrait and Biographical Album" of "Milford Twp."

Modified - 08/25/2003
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