George Washington ⁷ BIGELOW

Children of George Washington and Harriet (Crosby) Bigelow:

14261.881    Jennie, b. & d. 1866 age 1 week

14261.882    J. A. (son?),

14261.883   
 
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II , p 546;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America.
Bigelow Society, "The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol 2, pg 546 (Disconnected branches) has Cemetery Inscriptions:  Graveport, Madison, Franklin Co., OH: 
George Bigelow 1843-1918; Harriet 1841-1919; child:  Jennie b. & d. 1866 age 1 week; J. A. (son?), Co. B., 6th US Cavalry, Co. K. 14th Div.
(contact: deblape@gmail.com, a Bigelow DNA descendant of an unknown great-great grandfather circa 1877 Plain City, Madison County, Ohio)
 
Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1889-11-19
http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p16007coll22/id/67366/rv/compoundobject/cpd/67369/rec/4
 
 
Silver Chimes. Saturday evening, November 9, 1389, was a red letter day in the social circles of Groveport. It was the "silver wedding" of one of our business men and his estimable wife, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bigelow. At a very early hour the guests began to gather at the Town hall, where sixteen young maidens, in costumes of red, white and blue, bad arranged three long and commodious tables, one to be occupied by the G.A.R. comrades, one by the I.O.O.F. brothers and the other by the citizens and their families. Alter enlivening music by the Asbury band, the wedding party, headed by the pastor, Rev. George W. Lott, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Swisher and wife and the bride and groom, appeared upon the rostrum and reaffirmed the covenant they had made twenty-rive years ago. after "which Rev. C. W. Bostwick of Canal Winchester lead in prayer. In behalf of the G. A. R. comrades. Rev. Bostwick, in a neat speech, extended congratulations. The venerable Dr. Brice of the Presbyterian church of Groveport and Greenfield, in behalf of the I. O. O. F., congratulated the bride and groom in a neat speech. The pastor of the M. E. church being master of ceremonies, extended good wishes of citizens and all ethers not included in the orders. While the band was discoursing pleasing music the I.O.O.F. and families occupied one table, with Dr. Brice at the head; the G.A.R. and little ones, with Rev. Bostwick at the head. the other, and citizens and guests from a distance, with Pastor Lott at the head, the third. The ladies with their usual tact and kindness prepared an excellent supper, which was thoroughly enjoyed. The G.A.R. boys presented a beautiful cake with their badge upon it, and the I.O.O.F. one with a symbol of the order – good to every member $6.70 in silver. There were fully 400 present and the gifts were unusually fine. The following is a partial list of the donors: S. H. Putnam and Otis E. Putnam, Worcester, Mass.; Miss Jennie Cobb and Mrs. Sarah Richardson, Leicester, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wentworth and Miss Idella Wentworth, Smith's Ferry, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Holyoke, Mass.; Mrs. Mary Rawson, Worcester, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. David H. Sears, East Dennis, Mass.; Emma Sherwood, Los Angeles, Cala.; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Messick, Ashville; Mr. and Mrs. Barton Kramer. Lithopolis; Rev. C. W. Bostwick and wife, Canal Winchester; Mr. and Mrs. Z. C. Paine. Columbus; L. S. Ayers, Columbus; Kilbourne, Jones & Co.; J. C. Cunningham aud Lewis Friend, Groveport.
 
The I.O.O.F. hall was thrown open and their beautiful room was soon filled, where the literary part of the program was rendered. Professor Duzan of Groveport public schools read a short history of the Bigelow family, dating back to 1066. Mr. Bigelow was born in Ohio in 1843, while Mrs. Bigelow, nee Hattie A. Crosby, was born in Worcester. Mass., and is of the old Puritan stock, being related to the Howes who came over in the Mayflower. A poem written especially in honor of the Bigelow family, consisting of three acts, representing the family first in Normandy, second in England and third in America, Mr. W. B. Mills of the grammar school. Groveport, read 1066; 1640 was read by Mr. J. A. Kitzmiller, 1889, on America, was read by Mr. M. E. Osborne. At a late hour the 400 or 500 friends took their leave, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow might reach the golden mile stone of married life and that they might all be there to enjoy another such social event.

Groveport Cemetery; Groveport, Franklin County, Ohio; Find a Grave

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