Frank Raymond 8 BIGELOW


# 15337.AA6      Frank Raymond 8 BIGELOW, son of  Samuel Elijah 7( William F. 6 , Noah 5, Cornelius 4, Samuel 3, Samuel 2, John 1) BIGELOW and Amelia (EVANS) BIGELOW, was born at New Haven, Gratiot, MI on 30 May 1889. His parents separated about 1908 and Frank went with his mother to NE for a time and then returned to MI. He married on 17 November 1920 Nina Aletha Woodward who was the daughter of Eugene and Lavinia (Chapman) Woodward and born 10 January 1902 (1904?). Frank died on 17 November 1955 in Gladwin, Gladwin, MI and Nina later married Frank McCracken. She died on 26 May 1985.

Children of Frank and Nina (Woodward) Bigelow:

15337.AA61     Opal Belle, b 08 Jan 1922 Gratiot co.; d _____ ; m 06 Oct 1940 Montcalm county, Hugh Ford Henry; res. Gladwin, MI; 8 children.

15337.AA62     Frances Amelia, b 16 Sept 1923 Chrystal, Montcalm co, MI; d 26 April 1987 Marion, IL (see obit); m (1) 21 Nov 1942 Charles Lee Southward, 1 dgtr. and m (2) 13 Aug 1954 in Gratiot, MI (05 Aug 1964?) Woodrow A. Davis; res. Marion, MI.

15337.AA63     Marie Hazel, b 19 Feb 1926 Gratiot co.; d 06 Sept 1987; m (1) 04 Nov 1948 L. Wray and (2) Thomas Richard Willford; res. Gladwin, MI.(see below)

15337.AA64t     Betty Jane, b 04 Oct 1928/29 Gratiot co.; d 31 Dec 1976; m 19 April 1947 Alfred Townsend (1921-1987); 3 children: Ruth Ann, Robert Earl, and Alfred Townsend, Jr (FTM).

15337.AA65t     Junior Frank (sic), b 28 April 1931 Montcalm co.; d _____ ; m 02 Sept 1950 Jennie Eloise Fetterholf, b 24 April 1931; res. Gladwin; 2 children.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II,pg 387;
Vital records and census records MI;
correspondence with Bigelow Society historian/genealogist.
Note:
Subject: Samuel Elijah(7) son Frank Raymond
Date:  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 12:31:10 -0700
From:  "Rick" <  Ironroll@email.msn.com  >
 I need you to correct something in Samuel Elijah(7) son Frank Raymond m-Nina Aletha Woodard the dates are right but I don 't have marriage date. My mother was third child Marie Hazel m- Thomas Richard Willford. More information coming later if you want it?
Obituary of Mrs. Frances A. Davis:
"MARION- Mrs. Frances A. Davis of rural Marion died Sunday, April 26, 1987 at Midland Medical Center in Midland. She was 63.
Born to Nina and Frank Bigelow, Sept. 16, 1923 in Montcalm county, she married Woodrow A. Davis Aug. 13, 1954 in Gratiot County. Mrs. Davis moved to the Marion area from Farwell in 1957. She was employed at the former Riverside Electric in Marion, and also worked for 16 years at Evart Products, retiring in 1985. She enjoyed citizens band radio and used "The Red Head" as her handle.  
    Survivors include her husban, Woodrow; a brother, Junior Bigelow of Gladwin; and two sisters, Opal Henry of Gladwin and Hazel Willford of Gladwin. She was preceded in death by a sister (Betty Jane?)..burial in Greenwood cemetery in Marion."
The above obit. found in Bigelow Library notes.

Modified - 07/13/2010
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