Elmer Elbridge ⁸ BIGELOW

15182.191 Elmer Elbridge ⁸ BIGELOW, son of Luther ⁷ ( William ⁶ , Ivory ⁵, Gershom ⁴, John ³, Samuel ², John ¹) , and Hannah (TUCKER) BIGELOW, was born at Northborough, Worcester, MA on 04 July 1823. His first marriage was to Susan Holman in 1842 and she died about 1848. His second marriage was to ______ (Mary?) at unknown date. This family resided in West Boylston and Sterling, MA prior to Susan's death. About that time, he went west and settled in Peoria, IL where his second marriage took place and he had six more children to add to those by Susan. He died in Jacksonville, FL on 26 November 1901.

Children of Elmer and Susan (Holman) Bigelow:

15182.1911 Charles Dexter, b 05 March 1843 W. Boylston. MA; he enlisted in Co. K, 53rd Regt. MA Vola. 17 Oct 1862; discharged 02 Sept 1863; reenlisted in Co. H, 4th Heavy Art.. 22 Aug 1864; discharged 17 June 1865; Went to PA.

15182.1912t George Elmer, b 17 Jan 1845 W Boylston, MA (Milbury, VR); d_____; m 24 Dec 1867 Emily Sargent; res. North Rutland, MA; 6 children.

15182.1913 Wayland, b 1847 Sterling; d __ ; m and res. Portland, OR; enlisted Co. K, 4th Regt. Cav., MA Vols - 0l March 1864, discharged 14 Nov 1865; res. Portland, OR.

Children of Elmer and his second wife, not named:

15182.1914 Emma H..b 1867 IL.

15182.1915 George L., b 1869 IL.

15182.1916 Charles, b 1871 IL.

15182.1917 Maud C., b 1873 IL.

15182.1918 Elmer, b 1877 IL.

15182.1919 a daughter, b______ 1880 IL.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II page 321-322;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America.