Henry Burdette 8 BIGELOW


16C59.632   Henry Burdette 8 BIGELOW, son of  Bishop Perkins 7 ( Dr. Reuben Miles 6 , Reuben 5 , Jabez 4 , Eleazer 3 Joshua2, John1), and Harriet (COLBURN) BIGELOW, was born at Allegan, Allegan co, MI on 25 March 1870.  Henry was a carpenter by trade and married (1) 07 March 1890 Letta Rich who was the daughter of James and Clestia (Ward) Rich and born 13 August 1866 and died 05 November 1950 at Battle Creek, MI.  He married (2) in 1951 Carrie Merchant.  Henry died in Battle Creek on 20 December 1958.  Burial is at Mallery (?) cemetery, Battle Creek.
   
Children of Henry and Letta (Rich) Bigelow, all born at Allegan, MI:

16C59.6321     Sarah Myra, b 23 Apr 1893; d 23 Apr 1893 Allegan, MI;

16C59.6322     Kenneth Perkins, b 08 Jan 1895; d 19 Sept 1966 Allegan, MI; m 02 Sept 1920 Gail Sprague; He was an expert furniture designer and cabinet maker; no children.

16C59.6323      Rena Celestia, b 12 Oct 1897; d 12 Sept 1979 Holland, MI; m (1) 16 May 1919 Robert Melton; m (2) 27 Nov 1944 Clifford Daniels; 5 children;  

16C59.6324      Edna Belle, b 14 Nov 1902; d 24 Dec 1921; m Chaldon B. Kinney; 6 children;.

16C59.6324      Letha Hiawatha, b 03 Jan 1905; d 17 July 1926; m Carroll Gibbs, MD.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. II page.523-524;
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. II page.287 child;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; pg 398 child.

Note:
Subject: missing link
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 18:51:05 -0700
From: Laura Rich <   llrich@pacbell.net   >

I was trying to go the the link for George M, son of Reuben Miles.

http://bigelow.simplenet.com/rod/geo75961.htm

Your site is fabulous!  My husbands family is linked to the Bigelows.
Henry Burdette Bigelow married Letta Celestia Rich, his GG aunt.

Thanks for all your work,
Laura Rich
(private)

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