(eli873bb.jpg) Dr. Eliphaz C. Bigelow
Children of Eliphaz and Eve (Horton) Bigelow:
15923.73B1 Elizabeth C."Katie E.", b 07 Nov 1866 Washington, IA; d 16 Feb 1888 BeIleville, PA.(see below)
15923.73B2 Lebbeus I., b 30 March 1869 Dubuque, Washington, IA; d ca 24 May 1905 Altoona, PA; Medical Doctor, married with children.(see obit)
15923.73B3 Jesse Horton, b 0l Dec 1871 Washington, IA.
15923.73B4 Eliphaz Custer, b 26 Aug 1874 Belleville, PA; d ___ 1949; m Hester Finkel (1875-1955); (see below)
15923.73B5 Mary Cecilia, b 24 Jan 1877 Belleville.
15923.73B6 Julia Ann F., b 07 Oct 1879 Belleville; d 08 June 1959; m David Milton Yingling (1876-1963); (see below)
15923.73B7 William Frederick, b 16 Nov 1881; d after 1959;
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol. II Page 414;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
various censuses.
e-mail from Phil Bigelow, PHILAPHIL@aol.com 10 May 1999.
"I live in Burlington, NJ. Thank you for such a great site. My lineage
has been traced back to John Biglo; my father's family came from Belleville,
PA.
Any information would be appreciated. I have picture of his father
as baby with his father, John and grandfather Isaac."
Obit 24 May 1905:
Dr. Lebbeus I. Bigelow
At 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, Dr. Lebbeus I. Bigelow
of 503 Seventh avenue, Juniata; died at the Altoona hospital of paralytic
dementia.
He was taken ill several weeks ago, and on April 27 was admitted to the
Altoona hospital for treatment. He seemed to improve for a time, but
taking a turn for the worse a few days ago, he gradually grew worse until
he passed away. His wife and brother were with him when he died.
Deceased was born at Dubuque, Iowa May 30, 1869. He was educated in his
natve town and when a young man decided to study medicine.
He entered the Baltimore Medical college, at Baltimore and was graduated
from that institution several years ago. He came to Juanita two years
ago and located there, was building up a good practice and stood high in
the esteem of the community in which he lived. He was a member of the
Lutheran church and is survived by his wife and one child. He is also survived
by his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bigelow of Burnham, PA; three brothers:
Jesse H. and Eliphas C. Bigelow of Juniata, and William Frederick Bigelow
of Belleville, PA; and two sisters: Mrs. G.E. Middlesworth of Pittsburgh
and Mrs. David Yingling of Burnham. The remains will be interred at McConnelstown.
(see note)
Note3:
Subject: Obit of Eliphaz Custer Bigelow
Date: 25 Jan 2003
From: "Janna Dress" < dresstj@pa.net >
Obit from Lewistown Gazette, Aug 30, 1882:
Bigelow --- In Belleville, August 25th, 1882, Dr. E. C. Bigelow,
aged 41 years, 9 months and 8 days. Dr. E.C. Bigelow was born in Westmoreland
county, PA. When a youth he commenced the study of medicine under the direction
of his father, then a practicing physician. After the death of his father,
he came to Belleville, and continued his studies under his brother, Dr. W.G.
Bigelow, and his uncle, Dr. E. Bigelow. Toward the close of the rebellion
he entered the army and was a member of Co. K. 78th Pa. Vols. In 1865 he
was united in marriage with Miss Libbie, daughter of Mr. J.W. Horton, of Belleville,
and the same year moved to Dubuque county, Iowa, where he was for some time
associated with his uncle in the practice of his chosen profession, and then
entered upon its responibilities himself. In 1873, he visited Belleville
and at the earnest solicitation of friends, he decided to remain, and soon
obtained an extensive practice, which he continued to possess up to the
close of his life. As aphysician, he was successful and popular and greatly
beloved by his patrons. To a clear head and skillful hands, there was untited
a kind, benevolent heart. It was evident to those who knew him intimately,
that he labored for other ends besides gain and proffessional reputation
-- that he found a real pleasure in the benefits his ministrations brought
to the suffering. There was that in his manner which convinced his patients
that in him they had a true friend as well as a physician in whom they could
trust. He knew the pleasure of possessing a large circle of friends, who
appreciated him not only as a physician but as a man. Never perhaps has there
a death occurred in this community causing more general regret among all
classes of society than his. His funeral services were held in the Lutheran
church on Sunday morning, and though the weather was inclement, the rain
pouring down and the roads muddy, yet more persons were in attendance than
the seating capacity of the large audience room could accomodate. He leaves
a wife and seven children to mourn their sad loss.......
(katiee.jpg) Katie E. dau. of EC & EH Bigelow;
old Lutheran cemetery, Belleville
Note2:
Subject: Eliphaz Custer Bigelow
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 14:58:33 -0500
From: "Jessica Goss" <jeem@acsworld.net>
Hi Rod,I have been working on the Dr.Eliphaz Bigelow tree for many
a year.He was my Great
grandfather's Clay Bigelow's Grand-Dad.I have learned not to take any information
for granted.I have all of Eliphaz Children and Photo's of their headstones
and have researched all the children to the present which was a task.I
have
come up with a couple things that I do not agree with things I find
on the net.Also I have done all
Eliphaz brothers that lived in my area.Lewistown,Allensville,Belleville
all in Mifflin Co.Pa.And McAlevy's
Fort Huntingdon County.I was lucky enough to remember a lot of what my
Great-grandfather told me,and
have found so far thru research that it has checked out.He said that thru
his father's Lebbeus S..Bigelow
's,Uncle, Lebbeus Lummis Bigelow that thru the Custers it went back to
General Custer and thru his
Mothers side Priscilla Randolph's Bigelow to Pocahontas and this
really put me on a chase but he was
right.Lebbeus S. son of Dr.Eliphaz married Priscilla Randolph Her
father sure does go back to
Pocahontas. But back to the Custer or Custis I believe the name is Custer.I
realize that some where
down the line they could of changed from Custis to Custer,all I know is
what I was told and from records
in our area He went by Eliphaz Custer Bigelow.He is buried about 15 miles
from where I live.I also have
a friend that her husband comes down from that side of the family and all
her family records are Custer.
Also I can not match to Dr.William Gantz Bigelow
his wife that is listed as a Mary Ann Baker(2ndWife) all
the records state she was the daughter of Nathaniel Baker.I have turned
our area upside down and can
find no information on a Mary Ann Baker d/o Nathaniel.On the records I
sent for When Dr.Wm.Gantz filed
for pension she is listed as Mary Jane Rakerd.And that they where married
by a Rev.Hanawalt he did
exist and was a preacher in our area..At this time she gives Dr.Bigelow
as her first
husband,but when she files for her Widow's pension she still states no
prev. marriage she must of got
turned down because she filed again And gives her name as Mary Jane Ross
and that she had been
married to a Ross before she married Dr.Wm.Gantz Bigelow.But on this she
still gives her maiden name
as Rakerd.,also on the General Affidavit the witness list has A J.F.Rakerd
of Belleville and a
J.E.Rakerd swearing to the truth of the Affidavit.I can find that a Rakerd
had a daughter Mary Jane and
the dates would fit.But can find nothing on a Mary Ann Baker.She remarried
after the death of William G
Bigelow to a Henery Sones in 1902. in Centre County,Pa.
I have all records on Family Tree Maker and want to send what I have to
the Bigelow Society.With a
copy of records,I think that the Web page is great and you do a great Job,I
do not know how you do
it.So many Bigelow's just doing what I have done took many years and had
my head spinning.
Thanks Bobbi
rodbigelow@netzero.net 
