Mark 7 BIGELOW
Mark and Lydia: Center Cemetery; Norfolk, Litchfield County, CT
Children of Mark and Lydia (Mauley) Bigelow, born in Norfolk:
15336.441 William B., b 22 April 1824; d 17 June 1899 (aged 75) Norfolk; m 31 Jan 1854 Margaret Norton; res. Norfolk(Headstone) .
15336.442 Jane E., b 15 Dec 1827; m 0l Oct 1873 Lyman D. Bellows; res. Norfolk.
15336.443 George R., b 17 Sept
1831; d 02 March 1912 Norfolk; m 15 Sept 1860 Ann M. Austin, (b
1834; d 28 Oct 1887 Norfolk).Child known:
Sarah E. Bigelow, b 03 Sep 1864; d 14 Dec 1931
(aged 67) (see below)
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II , p 83;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
New 2021:
I live in a house known as the Wilcox
Tavern (1775 - 1815) and "later known as the Bigelow Hotel" in
Norfolk, CT
Through various records in town hall my home was the Bigelow Hotel
under the propriety of Mark Bigelow - the son of Capt Benjamin
Bigelow (brother of Lemuel and Robert.) After the death of Mark
and his wife Lydia - the house became the residence of their son,
George R. Bigelow and then his daughter, Sarah Bigelow
- who sold it to Mildred Mitchell in 1929 for $5000.
I have been asked to write a history of
my house for the local paper - and aside from Ezekiel and Rosanna
Wilcox (Willcocks) who built the house circa 1768, the Bigelow
family lived here the longest.
I noticed on your website for the Bigelow
Society that you have a photo of a home in Norfolk (later
remodeled by Alfredo Taylor) and you identify that house as the
Bigelow home. That house is around the corner from my house. My
house is well documented in Norfolk history - and town records
confirm - that this was the Bigelow home. The house that you site
as Bigelow on your website was the cottage for Airly Beacon -
another great home on Laurel Way not owned by the Bigelow's. At
least that is what my records show.
My questions are:
-Any further information you may have on the Bigelow Hotel in
Norfolk would be greatly appreciated.
-How did you identify that home on your website as the Bigelow
house?
I do have photos of Bigelow's here on the porch dated mid and late
19th century.
I have attached a present photo of my house - as well as two
"Bigelow" photos one from the 19th century (circa 1870's based on
the clothing) and the other by photographer Marie Kendall from
circa 1911. The house was known as Willow Heights during this time
frame as well.
Anything you can share is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
All the best,
Michael Selleck
177 Greenwoods Road East
Norfolk, CT 06058
mks2548@gmail.com
Early photo of Bigelow House circa
1870's
Center Cemetery; Norfolk, Litchfield County, CT
Early photo of Bigelow House
Modern day photo (above)
This turn-of-the-Century cottage below was re-designed
and expanded upon by Alfredo Taylor in the early 1900s,
and recent interior renovations in keeping with the earlier style
and detail have just been completed.
Set near the village of Norfolk on 1.76 acres. Mislabeled Bigelow
House
rodbigelow@netzero.net
