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15923.738 Marcus Lafayette ⁸ BIGELOW, illegitimate son of Lebbeus Loomis Bigelow ⁷ (Israel ⁶ , Isaac ⁵ , Isaac ⁴, Isaac ³, Samuel ² , John ¹) and Margaret ALTMAN, 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. (not son of Israel L. Bigelow.)_(see below)

Children of Marcus L. and Anna Margaret (Davis) Bigelow, all born Westmoreland co., PA.

15923.7381 Margaret A."Maggie", b 1867; d _____ ; m ____ MacPherson; (married at age 18 and moved to Butte, MT)

15923.7382 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.

15923.7383 Charles M., b _ May 1870; d _____ ; May 1870; m _ Feb 1873 to Mary "Molly" ____ ; (Mary b _ Feb 1873 PA)

15923.7384 Ida Margaret, b 1874; d 1888 age 14 Grapeville, Westmoreland County, PA; bur Brush Creek;

15923.7385 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

15923.7386 William James, b 08 May 1879; d 31 Dec 1994, m thrice: (see below); listed as (15923.7266)(see Note)

15923.7387 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;

15923.7388 Frank M., b 1941; d _____ ; married: Bessie L. and Georgia Bell (Feld) Lavelle (probably grandson)

15923.738A There is another son
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 J 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

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 (15923.716) error with Israel his father 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.

Thank you for any help and I am looking forward to a possible end to this mystery.
Signed: Willma Bigelow McHugh
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.

15923.7166 William James ⁹ Bigelow, was born 08 May 1879 in Grapeville, PA (now Kittanning, PA). He married (1) Bertha Trautwine, Married (2) in 1907 to Edna F. Kramer who was d/o Ernest and Minnie Kramer and born 25 December 1880, Pittsburgh, PA and died 05 July 1968 there. William married (3) Lucille Parks. William James died __ November 1944 in Dunkirk, NY. William was a glass worker. Three sons died before son William A. Bigelow was born. These five children were listed on page 540; Bigelow Genealogy Vol II.

Children of William James Bigelow:
1. Mae Bigelow, b 12 Oct 1906 Jeanette, PA; d _____ ; m 29 Feb 1928 Thomas Patterson; step daughter
2. Edna Zora , b 17 Apr 1909 Fairmont, WV; d _____ ; m Albert Troetschel;
3. Raymond L. Bigelow, b 30 May 1913 Jeanette, PA; d 13 July 1997 (aged 84); m Hilda I. Graham;( b 03 Feb 1909; d 20 Mar 2003 (aged 94)) child Michael D. Bigelow(1949-1989)
4. William Albert Bigelow, b 24 Dec 1915 Jeannette, PA; d _____ ; m 15 May 1937 Bessie Goldbach (she b 18 Dec 1918); 4 children:
5. Glenn E. Bigelow, b 13 June 1920 Pittsburgh, PA; d _____ ; m Mary ____ ;

Subject: Bigelow Problems
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003
From: "Jessica or Bobbi Moist" < jeem@acsworld.com >
Jessica and Bobbi supplied a lot of information to me in January 2003. I passed that info on to Jean Legereit, who added it to database. They had no info on Marcus L. at that time forwarded to me. They may have had further consultation with Jean concerning Marcus and children. Much more work to be done. Marcus L. said to be son of Lafayette Bigelow (some sources refer to Israel L. as his father, so it may be Israel Lafayette; also Margaret Altman as his mother could be Margaret Miller who later married an Altman.) See Note 3 .............................................ROD 08/31/05

NOTE 3: From: Jean Bigelow: Bigelow Society Historian/Genealogist: < dj-big@juno.com >
The information that I have is: Marcus L. Bigelow is the son of Dr. Israel J. Bigelow and Elizabeth (Miller) Bigelow. It appears from reading the information I have and talking to Willma on the telephone, we may have a problem with this connection. I've requested Willma to do some further research in county records, visit a Family History Library in her area (where she can get some help from the staff there), and try to contact some other members of her family for help. Also I have Frank M. Bigelow attached to Lewis A. Bigelow instead of Lafayette Bigelow, another problem.
Note: Page 539, Vol.II Bigelow Genealogy, States this Marcus L. was son of Lafayette Bigelow, b. PA who m. Margaret Altman, b. PA. "In addition to son Marcus L., there were two half brothers: Edward? and ________."sic. Source Disconnected branch page 540, Bigelow Genealogy Vol.II.

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