Ezra James ⁸ BIGELOW

[L-R] Ebenezer Severence, William Bennett, Ezra James (middle), Orrin Ellis, and Caroline M. Bennett

16324.211 Ezra James ⁸ BIGELOW, son of James ⁷ ( Ephraim Bate ⁶ , Ephraim ⁵, John ⁴ , Liutenant John ³,Joshua ², John ¹), and Joanna (De Bar) BIGELOW, was born at Wolcott, Wayne co, NY: on 22 November 1829. He married, on 30 December 1852, Caroline M. Bennett at Walcott, NY. Caroline was the daughter of William and Polly (Stevens) Bennett and born 10 May 1829 at Argyle, NY. Ezra was a carpenter by trade and served in the Civil War after moving to MI. He was in Co., Eng. & Mech., MI and became blind. This family lived in Grand Rapids, MI where he died on 12 May 1898. His wife had died earlier in Grand Rapids - 08 December 1891.

Children of Ezra James and Caroline (Bennett) Bigelow:

16324.2111 Ebenezer Severence, b 02 Nov 1853 Walcott, Wayne co, NY; d after 1894; m 1893 Elizabeth ______ ; no children.

16324.2112t Orrin Ellis, b 28 Dec 1858 Grand Rapids, Kent co, MI; d 24 Jan 1900 train wreck; m 20 Jan 1883 Alice Wallis; m (2) 22 May 1888 Sally Jean West;

16324.2113t William Bennett, b 02 Dec 1862 Grand Rapids; d 24 Mar 1928 Grand Rapids; m (1) 20 Jan 1883 Dina (Churchford) Kirkvoerd; m (2) 01 Jan 1911 Lilia M. (Beebe) Myers; Res. Grand Rapids, MI 10 children 1st marriage. no children, 2nd marriage. (see below)

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. II page 506;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Bigelow Society historian/genealogist records [prior to 1995];
correspondence with descendants.

Note:
Subject: Web Site
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 13:02:42 -0400
From: "Nancy Chiasson" <cnanb@sympatico.ca>

My great grandparents were 16324.2113 - William Bennet Bigelow and Dina (Churchford) Kirkvoerd........On tthe site it lists 12 children.....could this be error ( I could only find 10..........ROD) As a family Bible lists 10 as per below

Children of William and Dina (Kirkvoerd) Bigelow:

16324.21131 Caroline M., b 14 June 1883; d 15 Sept 1959;

16324.21132 Cornelia Ellis "Cate", b 25 Jan 1885; d _____ ;

16324.21133 Jeanette E., b 03 Nov 1886; d 14 May 1921;

16324.21134 William Bennett jr., b 05 Jan 1889; d 22 Oct 1930;

16324.21135 Louis C., b 26 Jan 1891; d 14 Apr 1940;

16324.21136 Ezra James, b 05 Aug 1893; d __ Apr 1974; m Mary B. Humphreys; 3 children; (see below)

16324.21137 Issac Fred, b 16 Sept 1896; d _____ ;

16324.21138 Geraldine R., b 10 Dec 1898; d _____ ;

16324.21139 Marion R., b 28 Dec 1900; d 02 Sept 1905 (or 1906);

16324.2113A Evelyn F., b 27 June 1903; d 22 Sept 1908;

From Nancy:
My grandfather, Ezra James married Mary B. Humphreys and they had three children: