Franklin 8 BIGELOW



16B2A.243      Franklin "Frank" 8 BIGELOW, son of Ralph Pierce 7 ( Thomas 6 , Gale 5 ( Jabez 4 , Gershom 3, Joshua2, John1) and Emily (PALMER) BIGELOW, was born at Edgewood, CA, 06 January 1860. He married 30 November 1890 Eva Jenette Rogers ("Rodgers" in obituary). She was born 19 January 1870 Matoon, IL, the dau of Henry Clinton and Margaret Jane (McAchron) Rogers. She died 30 April 1928 Yreka, CA. Frank died 15 July 1947 Yreka, Siskiyou co, CA.

Children of Frank and Eva (Rogers) Bigelow:

16B2A.241     Mae Laura, b 27 Jan 1892 Gazelle, CA; d 05 Feb 1973 Yreka, Siskiyou co, CA; m (1) Oliver Andrew Cooley (b 12 Apr 1890; d 23 July 1923); m (2) Robert Stryker (b 27 Jan 1880; d 16 Feb 1947); m (3) 20 June 1952 James Lindsay Hartley (b 29 Aug 1892; d 08 Jan 1982); all buried Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, CA.

16B2A.242     Harry, b 25 Oct 1894; d 24 June 1965 Yreka, Siskiyou co, CA; unmarried

16B2A.243     Clara, b 26 Apr 1899; d 20 Apr 1978 Yreka, CA; m (1) 19 Dec 1923 Bert Dixon (separated 30 Nov 1924); m (2) 20 June 1929 Emile Zibull (b 17 Oct 1901; d 08 Aug 1988)  

16B2A.244     Margaret Elane, b 02 June 1900 CA; d 15 Nov 1931 Yreka, CA; m 17 June 1920 John W. Sharp; Margaret buried with her mother in Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, CA.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. II; page 276 child;
FORGE: The Bigelow Society Quarterly; Vol. 9, No. 2 April, 1980
FORGE: The Bigelow Society Quarterly; Vol. 28 No.3.
Obituary of Eva in Bigelow Society Library (barely readable)
2 sisters and 1 brother attended funeral in 1928, and 3 grandchildren;
Obituary of Frank in Bigelow Society Library:
Siskiyou News 30 July 1947:
Frank Bigelow Passes at 87
Funeral services will be held in Gardner's Funeral Chapel, Saturday for Frank Bigelow, 87, a native of Shasta Valley.
He died Tuesday evening in Weed in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emile Zebull.
Bigelow was born in Edgewood January 6, 1860. In his youth he drove freight wagons between Redding and Yreka, and after the railroad was completed, he drove between Yreka and Sawyers Bar.
He married Eva Rogers, Lincoln, Neb., November 30, 1890. He had farmed near Gazelle for the last 30 years until he retired recently.
He is survived by three children: May Stryker and Harry Bigelow, Yreka, Mrs. Zibull, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.


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