15923.716 Marcus Lafayette 8
BIGELOW, son of Israel 7
(Israel 6 , Isaac 5 , Isaac 4, Isaac 3, Samuel 2, John
1 ) and Margaret
(MILLER) BIGELOW, was born in Westmoreland county, PA
on 22 March 1834. He married Anna Margaret Davis (family group
sheet says "she was supposed to be Indian"). Anna Margaret
(Margaret Anna?) was born 20 May 1848 in Cumberland Valley
(Armstrong co, PA?), the daughter of John and Margaret (Slease)
Davis. Anna Margaret was a school teacher. She died in
Grapeville, PA (now known as Kittanning, PA.) 25 March 1940 (Mt.
Lebanon, Allegheny co, PA?), Bald Eagle National Forest.
Marcus L. was a teamster across the country. Marcus died 01 June
1910 at Grapeville, Westmoreland co, PA. 10 children?. Page 540; Both buried in Brush Creek
Cemetery, Irwin, Westmoreland County, PA.
Children of Marcus L. and Anna Margaret (Davis) Bigelow, all born
Westmoreland co., PA.
15923.7161 Margaret
A."Maggie", b 1867; d _____ ; m ____ Ferguson; (married at
age 18 and moved to MT)
15923.7162 Henry F., b
1869; d ___ 1900 ; m Mary C. ____ ; (Henry b _ July 1868 in
Allegheny co, PA. died as a result of a fall from a
building. He was a contractor); 4 children.
15923.7163 Charles M.,
b _ May 1870; d _____ ; May 1870; m _ Feb 1873 to Mary "Molly"
____ ; (Mary b _ Feb 1873 PA)
15923.7164 Ida Margaret, b 1874; d 1888 age 14 Grapeville, Westmoreland County, PA; bur Brush Creek;
15923.7165 Laura C., b.
1877, d. 1880 age 3 ("died as a result of her clothes
catching on fire from a candle as she sat on the floor and reached
for an apple.") bur Brush
Creek
15923.7166 William James, b 08 May 1879; d 31 Dec 1994, m thrice: (see below); listed as (15923.7266)(see Note)
15923.7167 George L., b
08 Mar 1881 PA; d 19 Feb 1923 (aged 41) Hempfield Township,
Westmoreland County, PA; married: Lena E(a)ston; bur Brush Creek;
15923.7168 Frank M., b 1941; d _____ ; married: Bessie L. and Georgia Bell (Feld) Lavelle (probably grandson)
15923.7169 Harry, no information available (probably
grandson)
15923.716A There is another son in a
family photograph, but no identity given.
Rootsweb. com shows a female, M.S.B., born about 1873. Does
anyone know who she is?
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol. II Page 138 child;
p 539-540;
pg 539 lists Marcus' parents as Lafayette Bigelow and
Margaret Altman (in error)
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; does not list Marcus as
child of Israel.
From: willma mchugh <joeandme2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008
Subject: Mistakes
MARCUS L.(8) BIGELOW 15923.716 AND WIFE ANNA
.... BY SEARCHING U.S. CENSUS I FIND THEY ONLY HAD 5 SONS
AND 3 DAUGHTERS....
MARGARET (MAGGIE) MARRIED ??? FERGUSON AND WENT TO MONTANA . AGE
18
LAURA DIED AGE 3
IDA DIED AGE 14
WILLIAM JAMES WAS MY GRANDFATHER
CHARLES . HENRY . GEORGE. AND FRANK.. I FIND COROBORATING
INFORMATION
TWO DIFFERENT CENSUS SHOW ANNA AS HAVING 8 CHILDREN, 6 LIVING...
APPARENTLY THE 2 YOUNGER MALES IN THE FAMILY PHOTO ARE GRANDSONS.
I CAN FIND NOTHING ELSE TO PROVE DIFFERENTLY AND BELIEVE ME I HAVE
TRIED.....
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO TRY IS AN INQUIREY AS TO WHAT HAPPENED TO
MARGARET.... ARE THERE ANY DESCENDENTS OF HER AND MR
FERGUSON???? I AM GOING TO SEE IF I CAN FIND ANY CENSUS TO
CONFIRM HER IN MONTANA
THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP.... BLESSED BE... WILLMA MCHUGH
More from Willma:
Recent conversation (2021) with Willma:
After years of searching and working
with genealogist from DAR and others, as well as DNA, we are
more sure of of family lineage. My great grandfather, Marcus L.
Bigelow, was thought to be son of Israel
L. Bigelow. DNA evidence shows that Willma's cousins are a
match with Daniel a legitimate son of Lebbeus Loomis.
Lebbeus is the only Bigelow living in Westmoreland county where
Margaret Altman, unmarried, was living and where her son, Marcus
L. was born in 1834. Margaret's daughter Mary, born 1836 was
married and claimed on her death certificate that her father was
a Bigelow.
Lebbeus Loomis was a fairly prominate citizen and his
family would have been very sensitive to his having children
by another woman.
DNA: Willma's 4th cousin J.P. is a match with Daniel ,
legitimate son of Lebbeus Loomis. Another 3rd cousin J.M. is
connected to Israel and Eunice. A newer 3rd cousin is thr
great great grandson of Lebbeus.
Note:
Subject: Bigelow Problems
Date: 30 Aug 2005
From: "Willma Bigelow McHugh"
joeandme2002@yahoo.com
Willma Bigelow McHugh has asked that the following inquiry be
placed in the Forge and on the Internet.
"Willma Bigelow McHugh, formerly of Pittsburgh,
Penna., is hoping to locate one or more descendants of Marcus
L.
Bigelow (15923.726) and wife Anna
Margaret
Davis, of Armstrong Co., Penna. Together they had
10 children, all born and raised in Grapeville, Westmoreland Co.,
Penna. Grapeville is on the northwest corner of Jeannette,
Penna.