Dexter W. Bigelow
15923.635 Dexter W. 8 Bigelow, son of Timothy L. 7 ( Timothy 6 , Isaac 5 , Isaac 4, Isaac 3, Samuel 2, John 1 ) and his second wife Elmira (LORD) BIGEOW, was born at Shalersville, Portage, OH on 09 October 1827. Dexter was a blacksmith as were so many of his relatives and before his marriage went to CA where he was a blacksmith for Capt. Sutter of Gold Rush fame (1850). Dexter returned to the east and married on 04 September 1856 Sarah Ann Rathburn who was born 12 July 1841 (1835?) in Cordova. In 1880 census Dexter is at Port Byron township, Rock Island, IL. After Dexter died on 22 March 1862 at Cordova, Rock Island, IL, Sarah married (2) 25 May 1865 William Riley Curtiss (b 03 Aug 1843 Oswego, NY). Dexter's grave stone is above. Sarah died 31 January 1905. Sarah's stone is below.
Children of Dexter and Sarah (Rathburn) Bigelow:
15923.6351 Ammi R. (Ammie), b 12 Nov 1856 Port Byron, IL; d 06 Nov 1911 Port Byron buried in Cordova, IL; m 1882 Emily Scott (b 25 Aug 1866 Princeton, IA, the dau of Samuel and Margaret (Criswell) Scott) (Emily also married Andrew Lincoln 8 Bigelow); Ammi held land in IA and Cordova, IL.
15923.6352 Viola Ann "Viley", b 29 Jan 1858 Port Byron, IL; d _____ .
15923.6353 Andrew J., b ca 1861 IL; d ______ ;
15923.6354 infant son, b 1862; d 1862; see stone below.
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol. II Page 412;
Censuses CA, IL;
family records;
Bigelow Society records.
"FORGE" Bigelow Society Quarterly.
Update information from Emily Marples,
2976 Palm Crescent,
Abbotsford, BC, Canada V2T 2G4,
e-mail: jmarples@shaw.ca dated 7/2005.
Note from descendant:
From: Kimberly Schwieren-VanHise
email kvanhise@orednet.org
or: ksvanhise@centurytel.net
From: Burns, Oregon
I noticed there was not a lot of information on my line of Bigelow's Timothy
Bigelow married to Almira Lord and their descendants. I have some information
that I would like to share. Is there someone to send it to? I am sending
my check to join the Bigelow Society. I would like to try and make my records
as complete as possible. Thank-you, Kimberly
Cemetery Records: Cordova Township
Cemetery; Rock Is co, IL
Last Name First Name DOB DOD
Section Block Lot Grave Stone
BIGELOW (INFANT SON) 1862 1862 B
21 3 2
BIGELOW AMMI R. 1856
1911 B 21 3
5
BIGELOW DEXTER W. 1827 1862
B 21 3 3
BIGELOW ELMIRA 1804 1863
A 3 4
1
BIGELOW HENRY D. 1841 1851
A 3 4
3
BIGELOW LUCIE M. 1845 1867
A 3 4
2
BIGELOW SARAH A. 1841 1905
B 21 3
4
Sarah A.; wife of Dexter W. Bigelow July 12,
1841- Jan 31, 1905
Ammi R. Bigelow; Nov. 12, 1856 - Nov.
6, 1911
infant son (appears to son of Dexter and Emily
Bigelow)
rodbigelow@netzero.net 
