Daniel Don Louis 8 Bigelow
16167.391 Daniel Don Louis 8
Bigelow, son of Daniel 7(
Nahum 6 ,
Simeon 5 , John 4 , Joshua 3, Joshua 2, John 1), and
Permelia (MECHAM) BIGELOW, was born 22 May
1866 at Heber, Wasatch co, UT. He married on 29 April 1891 in the
Manti Temple in Manti, San Pete, Utah to Annie Maria Boren
(b 24 Oct 1873 Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah. She was daughter of
Willam Jasper and Lucina (Mecham) Boren. She died 05 Jan
1947 Provo, UT). Daniel Don died
05 July 1954 Provo. (see below for more about their
lives)(and more)
Children of Daniel Don Louis and Annie Marie (Boren) Bigelow:
16167.3911 Annie Adora, b 06 May 1892, Wallsburg,
Wasatch, Utah, d 11 February 1902 (aged 9)
16167.3912 Ida, b 25 August 1893, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, d 06 February 1902 (aged 8)
16167.3913 Eva, b 30 January 1895, Vernal,
Uinta, Utah, d 08 February 1902 (aged 7)
16167.3914 Don
Ervin, b 28 February 1897, Wallsburg, Wasatch, UT; d
10 Oct 1980 Stanwood, WA; m (1) 01 Dec 1915 Esther La Vada
Robinson (1898-1962); m (2) 23 Sept 1933 Melissa May
Bigelow-Whiting (1908-1988)
16167.3915 Elva,
b 25 April 1899, Wallsburg, Wasatch, UT; d 10 May 1996 (aged 97)
Orem, Utah County, Utah; M (1) 01 May 1918 Jesse Monroe
Taylor (1891-1940) divorced ; m (2) 30 Jan 1929 Clyde Avor Carter
(1893-1968)(see below) Children:
Velma, Jesse, Myrna, Carol, & Don
16167.3916 Floralia, b 25 November 1900, Wallsburg, Wasatch, UT; d 09 February 1902 (aged 1)
16167.3917 William Wells, b 17 October 1904,
Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, d 18 November 1917;
16167.3918 John Alton, b 12 July 1906,
Wallsburg, Wasatch, UT; d 14 Aug 2002 (aged 96) St. George,
Washington co, UT; m (1) 15 Oct 1930 Fern Thorne (1904-1983); m
(2) 16 June 1984 Mae Thorne (1913-2000);
16167.3919 Emily May, b 26 May
1909, Wallsburg, Wasatch, UT; d 10 Aug 1993 Orem, Utah co, UT; m
13 Mar 1939 Theron Legrand Stoker (1904-1977); 2 dau Lillian and
Marie Stoker;
16167.391A Winona, b 31 December 1910,
Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah; d 03 July 1989 (aged 78) Provo, Utah
County, UT; m 11 May 1936 Jessie Ray Perkins (1913-1984) then
divorced; m (2) 21 April 1979 Bert Lund Murphy (1903-1995);
16167.391B Okie, b 24
November 1912, Wallsburg, Wasatch, UT; d 26 May 2000 (aged 87)
Salt Lake City, UT; m 15 Oct 1930 Ray Pyne Heward (1909-1984);
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume II, page 198-199
child;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; not listed;
correspondence with family descendants;
Wallsburg Cemetery; Wallsburg,
Wasatch County, UT
Find a Grave
Daniel Don Louis Bigelow was born at
Herber City, May 22, 1866, to Daniel and Parmelia Mecham Bigelow,
who had been advised to go there because of an Indian scare. He
was baptized a member of the LDS Church July 11, 1875 by Daniel
Bigelow and confirmed by William E. Nuttall. On April 29, 1891, he
was married to Annie Maria Boren in the Manti Temple by Anthony H.
Lund. Anne Maria was born in Wallsburg, October 24, 1873 to
William Jasper and Lucina Mecham Boren. She died at Provo, Utah
January 5, 1954. Both are buried in Wallsburg, Utah.
After the Indian scare the Bigelow family
moved to Provo for a while. The father had a sawmill in Provo
Canyon and Don worked there several years. During the winter he
attended Brigham Young Academy in Provo. Annie Maria obtained what
education she could.
He was called on a mission to the Central
States in 1902 but was called home after nine months because of
his wife’s heart trouble. In 1911 he was called to serve in
Southern States and was sent to the same place he served in 1902.
While her husband was gone she worked and supported him and the
children. And although her health was not good she continued on in
the work of the Lord.
When Don returned from his mission he took up
farming, continuing until he retired in 1939. After that they
spent their lives working in the Salt Lake and Saint George
Temples.
He loved to read and his recreation was
fishing and dancing, which he enjoyed very much. She was gifted in
writing poetry and had a poem for every occasion. Her last and
greatest work was to write her life’s history in poetry form. She
finished this and gave each of her children a copy for a Christmas
gift just before she died.
Her life was spent in giving service to
others. She was a good wife, mother and friend, loved and
respected by all.
Their children were: Annie Adora, Ida,
Eva, Don Erwin, Elva, Florallia, William Wells, John Alton, Emily
May, Winona and Okie.
Bio shared by Nancy Steklenburg Faas
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[This was scanned from a copy of the original document by Stephen
Rawlins January 1997]
I was born 25 April 1899 in the
small town of Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, the daughter or Daniel Don
Louis Bigelow, known in life as Don L. Bigelow. He was born 22 May
1866 at Heber, Wasatch, Utah and died at our home in Provo, Utah,
Utah, on 5 July 1954. My mother was Annie Maria Boren, born 24
October 1873 at Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah. Their marriage took
place 29 April 1891 in the Manti Temple in Manti, San Pete, Utah.
Mother died at our home in Provo, on 5 January 1947. They were
buried side by side in the Wallsburg cemetery.
My father was the son of Daniel
Bigelow, who was born 18 March 1842 at Camp Creek, Mercer,
Illinois, and Permelia Mecham (Meacham) who was born 11 September
1832 in Delaware, Mercer, Pennsylvania. They were married 23 July
1865 at Siler Creek, Summit, Utah. In the spring of 1866 an Indian
scare in Wallsburg sent the settlers to the fort at Heber for
protection. It was there my father Don L. Bigelow was born. His
parents later returned to Wallsburg to resume their daily pursuits
of life.
Daniel Bigelow was the son or Nahum
and Mary Gibbs Bigelow, and crossed the Plains in the 6th Company
(the Capt. Joseph Young Co.) in 1850. He was active in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) in his early years
and prominent in church and civic affairs. He married three wives
in polygamy. In later years he became so engrossed in financial
matters and providing for his growing family he became negligent
in his Church responsibilities. He was blind in one eye, having
lost the sight of his eye when driving cattle. He was hit in the
eye with a whip. In his later years unscrupulous men took
advantage of his failing sight, which annoyed him very much. He
died in Vernal, Uinta, Utah at the home of his daughter Emily B.
Batty on 22 October 1921 and was buried in the Wallsburg Cemetery.
My grandmother, Permelia Mecham,
crossed the plains in a handcart company pulling a handcart all
the way. She was the first wife of Daniel Bigelow. She was
exceedingly happy in her marriage until polygamy came into her
life and she missed the close association of her husband as he had
been a devoted and loving father and husband up to this time in
their lives.
Permelia Mecham was a lovely lady
with dark flashing eyes, long black hair that she could sit on
when it was combed out. She parted her hair in the middle and wore
it in braids twined around her head.
I remember a lesson she taught me
about honesty. She said she would not keep a pin that she found in
a neighbors yard (pins were scarce in pioneer times). She taught
her family well, for I can remember my father's word was as good
as his bond.
Permelia and Daniel Bigelow were the parents of five children:
Daniel Don Louis, born 22 May 1866, Heber, Wasatch, Utah
Permelia Emily, born 25 September 1867, Heber, Wasatch, Utah
William Cecil, born 27 August 1869, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Polly Adora, born 18 February 1871, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Emma May, born 30 July 1873, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
*Barney (adopted), born 10 February, 1887, Provo, Utah, Utah
*Barney Boberg was adopted by my grandparents Daniel and Permelia
Bigelow. He is listed on the Wallsburg Ward Records as Barney
Bingham Bigelow.
Permelia Mecham Bigelow died at her home in Wallsburg on 10 June
1911, and was buried in the Wallsburg cemetery. I was twelve years
old at the time of her death and this was the first funeral I had
ever attended.
Daniel Bigelow's second wife was Emmaline Augusta Stevens and they
were married 9 April 1882 and were the parents of six children who
were all born in Wallsburg.
Moronia Theophilis, born 1 August 1883, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Mary Maria, born 1 February 1884, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Rhoda Ronia, born 19 November 1885, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Parley Percival, born 26 November 1888, Wallsburg,
Wasatch, Utah (see below)
Ellen Charlotte, born 15 December 1891, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Leslie Stevens, born 07 February 1895, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Daniel Married his third wife, Clara Fredricka Ostensen, 9 May
1887 and they were parents of eight children:
Lafey LeRoy, born 27 May 1888, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Lucy Lovina, born 21 January 1890, Provo, Utah, Utah
Hyrum Harold, born 19 July 1893, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Clara Caroline, born 16 December 1895, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Daniel Dewey, born 17 July 1898, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Philip Eddie, born 26 February 1901, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Ada Marjorie, born 11 January 1903, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Elzie Emil, born 27 August 1905, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
My maternal grandfather William Jasper Boren was born 29 November
1837 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, the son of Coleman Boren and
Malinda Keller. He crossed the plains with his parents and other
Mormon Pioneers in 1851. Of him, I remember my mother saying he
was a kind and loving father but a strict disciplinarian. He only
had to speak once and the children knew he meant what he said and
just one look from him and they had better obey. He never raised
his voice. He died of diabetes 16 May 1900 at Wallsburg, Utah and
is buried in the Wallsburg cemetery.
My maternal grandmother Lucina Mecham (Meacham) was born 11 Mar
l841 in Lee County, Iowa, the daughter of Moses Worthen Meacham
and Elvira Derby. She was a small woman and very precise. She was
the mother of thirteen children and had the responsibility of
raising this large family after Grandfather's death. She was very
devoted to the church. She loved flowers and liked to be
surrounded by them. She died instantly of a stroke on 21 June 1925
at the home of her daughter, May B. Snow, at Provo, Utah and is
buried in the Wa11sburg cemetery.
The children born to William Jasper Boren and Lucina Mecham were:
William Jasper, born 11 April 1860, Provo, Utah, Utah
Samuel LeRoy, born 8 May 1861, Provo, Utah, Utah
Lucina Izora, born 1 October 1862, Provo, Utah, Utah
Malinda Elvira, born 20 September 1864, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Moses Marcus, born 16 July 1866, Provo, Utah, Utah
Lorana Jane, born 25 September 1868, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Clinton Coleman, born 22 October 1870, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Annie Maria, born 24 October 1873, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Alma Lionel, born 5 June 1875, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Ida Viola, born 5 March 1878, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Sarah Minerva (Mina), born 18 November 1881, Wallsburg, Wasatch,
Utah
Wilford Wells, born 23 September 1883, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Polly May, born 29 March 1885, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Don L. Bigelow, my father, was the eldest son of Daniel Bigelow
and Permelia M. Bigelow. On the Heber Branch church records, his
name is recorded as Daniel Don Louis Bigelow. On the Wallsburg
Ward records his name is recorded as Daniel Don Bigelow. Due to a
rift with his father he dropped the name of Daniel and preferred
to write his name Don L. Bigelow. In his declining years he told
me emphatically he wanted his name written as he signed it, Don L.
Bigelow.
He was a very kind man, considerate of other people, a very loving
and devoted father. Father liked things kept in order, He used to
say, "A place for everything and everything in it's place". He was
an ambitious man and an early riser -- and when Father arose in
the morning the cogs started turning -- everyone in the family was
called to awake, get out or bed and help with the work of the day.
Father was the head of the house. He held the priesthood and was
so respected and esteemed, his word was law in our home. If mother
ever had to make a decision she would remark, "What would your
father say?" Though Father was the "head" of the house, Mother was
the "neck" that turned the head, figuratively speaking. We were
taught respect for our parents and to obey them and obey others
who held authority. Father went to Brigham Young Academy. In those
days it was important to write well, and he prided himself on his
handwriting.
My mother, Annie Maria Boren, was the daughter of William Jasper
Boren and Lucina Mecham (Meacham). Mother was a gracious lady,
good natured, patient, understanding, and very discerning. It was
a pleasure to be around wherever she was. She had a sense of humor
that was worth cultivating. She had the ability to make a joke and
laugh with you even if the joke was on herself. Mother was very
poetic. In fact, she wrote her complete history in poetry form. It
was typed by my sister, Emily B. Stoker and is a priceless
possession of mine.
Our family home nights are a fond memory for me. They were
something special. Father and Mother used to sing beautifully
together sometimes and how we loved that. Father also played the
guitar and would sing and play for us. Everyone participated in
the stories, songs, jokes, and
games, and of course, at the close was a surprise, a treat which
we all looked forward to. Occasionally Father would come home with
a special treat for the family, and jokingly say he purchased it
with his "Booze Money". Father was not a drinking man.
My father and mother were a very devoted couple. Father once made
the remark, "I love to sit across the table from your mother and
look into her beautiful blue eyes."
Mother was an excellent cook. In fact, Father said she was the
best in the world. After eating a good meal Father always
complimented Mother and showed his appreciation for her good
cooking. He used to remark, whenever he came to our homes and had
a good meal,"Your mother sure taught you girls how to cook." That
became a standing joke and a fond memory of our father.
As a family many times we worked together and after completing our
tasks we would play games. We would most always have a picnic
lunch with plenty of good things to eat. Some of the good things I
remember are the meat they used to cure, especially their corned
beef. They also had a special way of curing their pork. Mother
made delicious pies. I did not especially like pumpkin pie. One
time I told Mother this and she asked me what kind I did like.
When I said I would like a raisin pie, she called it a "Jealous
Pie," and made a special pie for me. Mother's biscuits were out of
this world, as the saying goes, and they would melt in your mouth.
She made her cake from sour cream and it was delicious. After
Father's mission in the south where he learned to like corn bread
Mother said she would make some. Father said, "Oh, you cannot make
corn bread like those women in the south." Mother made it anyway
and when Father tasted it he said, "That mother of yours has been
in the cream jar again." That was one of the secrets of Mother's
good cooking -- fresh separated cream. Father kept bees and the
corn bread was delicious with honey and good fresh butter churned
at home.
Mother was famous for her homemade
ice cream. They had their own milk, cream and eggs. They made ice
cream for the 4th of July to sell in the store. In the winter
Father had stored blocks of ice in sawdust in a large bin in our
granary. We used it to freeze the ice cream and we turned the
freezer by hand. At first they sold the ice cream for 10 cents a
dish. Then ice cream cones were made available and everyone wanted
ice cream in cones which sold for 5 cents each. They could never
make enough ice cream to last the day through.
Father went to school at the
Agricultural College in Logan, Utah for three months. He planned
on building a creamery. This plan never matured but Father learned
how to take care of milk and make butter. When the cows were
milked the milk was poured in a can and cooled in the creek that
ran through their pasture. After cooling the milk was separated.
To churn, the cream was soured at the right temperature and time,
then churned to butter. Father's butter was in such demand they
could not supply all that the market wanted. They sold the butter
to a market at 5th East and 4th North in Provo.
Mother's specialty was chicken and
noodles or dumplings which she was an expert at making. Relatives
loved to visit our home. They knew there was always a good meal to
be had. Many times I remember that they made remarks about our
congenial family and the love and good feeling in our home.
Mother and Father were the parents of eleven children:
Annie Adora, born 6 May 1892, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, died 11
February 1902
Ida, born 25 August 1893, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, died 6
February 1902
Eva, born 30 January 1895, Vernal, Uinta, Utah, died 8 February
1902
Don Ervin, born 28 February 1897, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Elva, born 25 April 1899, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Floralia, born 25 November 1900, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, died 9
February 1902
William Wells, born 17 October 1904, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, 18
November 1917
John Alton, born 12 July 1906, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Emily May, born 26 May 1909, Walls burg, Wasatch, Utah
Winona, born 31 December 1910, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
Okie, born 24 November 1912, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
The three older girls Adora, Ida, and Eva
all had blue eyes like our mother. My older brother Ervin also had
blue eyes and a fair complexion. He was very special since he was
the oldest son in the family. He was two years and two months
older than I. An interesting thing in this family was that the
first four children had blue eyes and fair complexions. Then I
came along to change the picture, a brunette with black curly hair
and brown eyes. From then on the rest of the children were born
with dark eyes and hair.
The sixth child, Floralia, was a little
curly head and only a baby when tragedy struck the family in 1902.
I was too young to remember -- yet I am sure the sadness of the
tragedy affected my life. The three eldest girls and the baby girl
died within one week, of diphtheria and black measles. Two of them
Eva and Floralia were buried together in the same grave. After the
death of their children Mother said, "I guess they were just too
good to live". Ervin became ill and then I was the last child to
become ill with the dread disease diphtheria. I can remember
hearing Mother tell how for two days and nights they watched and
prayed for the Lord to spare my life. It is needless to say that
much love and affection was showered on the only son and daughter
left.
In the fall, after the death of my
sisters in February.1902, Father was called on a church mission to
Kentucky. He hesitated about going and leaving Mother with so much
responsibility of a family, a store and the U. S. Post Office to
take care of. He left in November and had only been gone about
nine months when Mother became seriously ill with a heart
condition and Father was called home from his mission in the
summer of 1903.
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