Lebbeus Loomis ⁷ BIGELOW

15923.73 Lebbeus Loomis ⁷BIGELOW (also Lummis), son of Israel ⁶,Isaac 5 , Isaac ⁴ , Isaac ³, Samuel ², John ¹) and Eunice (KATHAN) BIGELOW, was born on 05 April 1799 at Ballston Spa, Saratoga, NY. While a boy, his father moved the family to Center co., PA and there, on 31 August 1820 he married Elizabeth Custer who was born at Uniontown, PA on 13 September 1803. She was the daughter of George and Catherine (Leatherman) Custer. Lebbeus studied medicine and began practice in Greene county, PA and afterwards moved to Adamsburg, Westmoreland, PA where he was located for over thirty years. He was locally prominent in his profession, also served in politics. He was a member of the Reform Convention, in 1837, which met to revise the Constitution of Pennsylvania. He was elected to the State Legislature in 1851 and served three terms, was an active Mason as well as an Oddfellow. Elizabeth died in Belkeville, Huntington, PA on 29 September 1861, his widow. Lebbeus had died at Adamsburg on 10 February, 1859.
The Bigelow Society has used the name Custer in referring to wife Elizabeth, etc. Notes by Marguerite Atteberry Emmons dispute this .(see below) Not so sure now (see below) (another Custer heard from) not Custis

Children of Lebbeus L. and Elizabeth (Custer)Bigelow:

15923.731 infant son, b 14 Sept 1821; d ae 36 hours.

15923.732 Angeline, b 07 Nov 1822; d 07 Jan 1823.

15923.733t William Gantz, b 24 Dec 1823; d______ m (1)29 Aug 1850 Martha Wademan and (2) July 1871 Mary Ann Baker; res. Stormsburg, PA; 9 children.

15923.734 Juliana, b 06 Jan 1826; m Frederick Blocker; res. Altoona, PA.

15923.735t Lebbeus L., jr., b 05 Oct 1827 Adamsburg; d_____; m 03 Jan 1852 Priscilla Miller; res. Parker City, PA; 4 children.

15923.736 Theophilua, b 29 April 1830; d 10 May 1854; m 27 March 1852 Maria Rodesbaugh, d 1853, no children.

15923.737 Elizabeth, b 22 Oct 1832 Adamsburg; m (1)12 May 1852 John Fox who d 1854, m (2) 02 Jan 1854 Porter Shyock and (3) John Bulick; res. Tipton, PA.

15923.738 Lydia, b 22 March 1834 Adamsburg; d 26 April 1835.

15923.739t Daniel K., b 11 Aug 1837 Adamsburg; d 12 July 1910; m Hannah Yancey; 10 children. (see below)

15923.73A Israel, b 17 Nov 1839 Adamsburg; d 09 July 1841.

15923.73Bt Eliphaz Custis, b 17 Dec 1841 Adamsburg; d 6 Aug 1882 Belleville, PA; m 16 Nov 1865 Eve Elizabeth Horton; 7 children.

15923.73Ct Isaac Leatherman, b 11 July 1844 Adamsburg; d 05 April 1925 Bentonville, AR; m (1) Mary Amelia Evans in 1862/63, (2) Mrs. Mary ( __ ) Shank and (3) Nancy Jane (Jeffers); 10 children.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II, pg 139;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
records of Bigelow Society historian/genealogist.
New Note:
From: Daniel Bigelow
Email: bigelowfam@g2a.net
Date: 01/14/2005
Still a great site. Looking for info about Isaac III and his son Israel. Any one have some for me?
Also can't seem to find anything on Dr. Lebbeus Loomis Bigelow who moved from Mass. to PA.

Descendant note:
Thank you for taking on this work that Don worked with ever so diligently and whose death I, as well as so many others, deeply regret. I have recently constructed a family home page that I wish to share. It contains photos of my family, some collages of my family I created with Adobe PhotoShop that you may find interesting, and many of my essays from previous home pages. Visits, queries and comments (and information and help) from everyone are welcome. My (Bigelow) family roots, beginning with John ¹Biglo who came to America in 1633 and following with Samuel ², Isaac ³, Isaac ⁴ , Isaac 5 , Israel ⁶, Lebbeus Loomis ⁷ , Isaac Leatherman ⁸, Dollar Richard (9), and me (10) (James Wheeler Bigelow). My (Wheeler) family roots, beginning with Thomas Wheeler (1), William (2), Samual (3), James (4), John Marion (5), Flossie Fern (6), and me (7). Jim Bigelow E-mail "James W. Bigelow" <jamesbigelow@qwest.net> web page: The Family of Jim & Helen Bigelow

More from Jim:
Subject: Lebbius Loomis7 update
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 04:29:21 -0700

From: "James W. Bigelow" <jamesbigelow@qwest.net>
Hello Rod,

I wish to update some of the files regarding relatives in my line, beginning with
Lebbius Loomis 7 Bigelow 15923.73. The update will be in the form of a
Descendant Note to replace the present note, which has outdated links, etc.

Also, I am attaching a photo of Dr. Lebbius Loomis I would like to have added to
the page, should that be appropriate.

Updates on his descendants will follow later on. Thank you very much for all the
good work. This is one heck of a project you have undertaken.

15923.73C93 James Wheeler Bigelow10

Descendant Note:

Thank you for taking on this work that Don worked with ever so diligently and whose death
I, as well as so many others, deeply regret. Researchers may find my web site interesting and
helpful. It contains photos of my family, some collages of my family I created with Adobe
PhotoShop and many of my essays from previous home pages. Visits, queries and comments
(and information and help) from everyone are welcome. My (Bigelow) family roots, beginning
with John 1Biglo who came to America in 1633 and following with Samuel 2, Isaac 3,
Isaac 4 , Isaac 5 , Israel 6, Lebbeus Loomis 7 , Isaac Leatherman 8, Dollar Richard (9),
and me (10) (James Wheeler Bigelow). My (Wheeler) family roots, beginning with Thomas
Wheeler (1), William (2), Samual (3), James (4), John Marion (5), Flossie Fern (6), and me
(7). Jim Bigelow E-mail jamesbigelow@qwest.net web page: The Family of Jim &
Helen Bigelow www.users.qwest.net/~jamesbigelow/.)

4/07/98--From Marguerite Atteberry Emmons (emmons@gte.net) :

My BIGELOW data is currently in the form of notes and letters collected by my great grandmother Adda Timmons MOSS in the 1890's. Perhaps of greatest interest to you and other researchers is a copy she made of notes of an interview with Dr. Eliphaz BIGELOW (probably the Israel Eliphaz Bigelow whose bio is on your site. He was a nephew of her grandmother Mary Milvina BIGELOW who had married William D. Daugherty. Her mother was Mary Dimmis Daugherty. Adda's uncle G. W. Darety (sic) conducted the interview. The notes include the family information on the CUSTIS (not CURTIS) family and it's connection to George Washington. I have been amazed that the misspelling of this name as CURTIS persists. Most history books speak of the CUSTIS family relations to Washington. In my mother's possession is a cloisonne and pearl pin that is supposed to have been owned/worn by Martha Washington. I have no documentation of this but have heard of this and the CUSTIS family since I was a child. My grandfather, Adda's son had told the story. Finding the notes was both exciting and disappointing. Exciting because it leant credence to the pin's story; disappointing because it showed no direct relation to the CUSTIS family. Eliphaz's notes also include the battle his greatgrandfather Isaac was supposed to have been in the Rev War. I too, have had no luck finding his service.

From Adda's Notes:

George Custis, Born Dec. 3rd 1744 Died Dec 17th 1829 aged 85 years & 2 days? (so stated by the notes)
His Wife Catherine Custis Born April 7th 1765 Died Sept. 22 1844 aged 79 yr 5 mo 15 da.
She was a daughter of Nathaniel Leatherman and Catherine Boyer.
They were married Nov. 28 1784
Their children were:
Daniel Custis Born Oct 18 1785
Susanah Custis Born Oct. 18 1787 married Daniel Moser.
Catherine Custis Born June 13 1790 married Samuel Littell.
Magdalene Custis Born April 22 1793 married Wm Gants.
Joseph Custis Born Sept. 16 1797
Jonathon Custis Born Dec. 30 1798
Mary Custis Born Nov. 14 1801 married William Moser.
Elizabeth Custis Born Sep 13 1802 married Dr. Lebbeus ⁷Bigelow..
Lydia Custis Born Apr. 24 1806 married Dr. D. K. ⁷ Bigelow ..

Father of George Custis:
Paul Custis born ____ Died Nov 10 1783
Sarah Custis his wife born ____ died Dec 10 1799
She was Sarah Ball a sister of George Washington’s mother married at ??

Grand Father George Custis’ first wife was a daughter of John Long. Her name was Susanah Long born May 13th 1755. died Oct. 17th 1781. and
Their Children:
____ Custis ____ 17__
George Custis Born July 30 1776
Sarah Custis Born June 16 1778 married James ____
David Custis Born Feb. 27 1780
Jacob Custis Born Mar. 13 1782
Hannah Custis Born Aug 11 178(4) married Samuel Ache Born Mar 5-1780.
Marguerite Atteberry Emmons E-mail emmons@gte.net

New Note:
Subject: Lebbeus Bigelow
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 14:29:20 -0600
From: "Martin, Kim (Contr. Unitec)" <martinka@wsmr.army.mil>
I am the great granddaughter of George Custer Bigelow. Son of Daniel K. Bigelow and Hannah Yancy. For as long as I can remember I have been told that our family was related to General Custer. My grandmother has letters from General Custer to the family. I know there has been a decrepancy on whether Lebbeus Bigelow married a Elizabeth Custer or an Elizabeth Custis. I can asure you that he married Elizabeth Custer. General Custer and Elizabeth were cousins. Elizabeth's grandfather Paul Custer and General Custer's great great grandfather were brothers. I've been trying to get on portions of the Bigelow website but it comes back saying that slic.com and simplenet.com don't exist. Just thought you should
know.
Kimberly Martin
jacobmartin@iwon.com
505-678-2804
431 Atlas
White Sands, New Mexico 88002

New Note 03/16/06:
Subject: Custer over Custis
From: Lisarelli, Danial F. SSG 75DIV" < danial.lisarelli@usar.army.mil >
Sir,
It is true that General Custer and Elizabeth Custer Bigelow were cousins. My grandfather Floyd Ellsworth Bigelow Sr. told my mother this plus many other facts that I have independently confirmed. The Custis confusion comes from unknown sources. If you check the census it's all Custer. We were told that we were related to George Washington through the Custis line but we are related to Washington through Catherine Leatherman Ball. Custis was his wife's maiden name and a completely different family than G.A. Custer. Hope this helps.
SSG Danial F. Lisarelli
Public Affairs NCO
75th Division TS USAR
1850 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77054

Rod Bigelow

Box 13 Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929

rodbigelow@netzero.net

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