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Children of Samuel and Eunice (Meacham) Bigelow, from census records:
16314.42B1 Eva, b ___ 1854 MI; d ___ 1896 Arlington, MI; m 31 Oct 1874 Alexander Phillips; (see below)
16314.42B2 Jerome Napoleon, b 21 Aug 1856 Bangor, Van Buren co, MI; d _ Apr 1946 Paw Paw, Van Buren co, MI; m 05 Nov 1883 Priscilla Belle Orton; 5 children;
16314.42B3 Nellie, b ca 1858; d ____ 1935 Arlington, MI; m 31 Dec 1874 William Martin (Martin W.?) Bigelow (1846-1921); 3 children (see below)
16314.42B4 Herbert (Hubert) Calvin, b _ June 1861; d 28 July 1923 Arlington, MI; unmarried;
16314.42B5 Eunice, b ___ 1864; d ____ 1933; m 17 Dec 1881 Aaron Duray Talbort or Talbot;
16314.42B6 Jane, b __ 1866; d _____ ; m ____ Perry;
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg
498-499;
The Bigelow Society genealogical records;
various censuses NY and MI.
Van Buren county census records;
Bigelow Society historian/genealogist [prior to 1995];
correspondence with family member and researcher;
From Bigelow Society Library File:
Samuel
Bigelow. A conspicuous position among the farmers of Van Buren
County is held by this gentleman, who has gained influence and standing
by years of well-directed efforts, and an intelligent apreciation of
the duties of citizenship. He occupies a valuable estate in Arlington
Township, where he has placed improvements that make the place one of
the best in the community. The pleasant appearance of the residence
without is but on index to the comfort that rules within, and without
making any pretensions to elegance, the dwelling attracts the
admiration of every passer-by. There are few citizens now surviving who
have resided in this county for a longer period than Mr. Bigelow, and
his upright life will cause him to be lovingly remembered, long after
he shall have exchanged the things of time for those of the eternal
world.
Avon. Livingston County, N. Y. was the
birthplace of Mr. Bigelow, and April 20, 1827, the date thereof. His
father, Calvin, was born in
Connecticut in 1786, and his mother, Sarah (Hall) Bigelow, was likewise
a native of Connecticut. The parents reared eleven children out of a
family of thirteen born to them. The paternal grandfather was Joseph,
whose native place was in the State of Connecticut, and who was
probably descended from English ancestors. Our subject resided in
Livingston County until the fall of 1845, when he came to Van Buren
County, and has since made his home in Arlington Township.
In 1853, Mr. Bigelow was married to Miss
Eunice, daughter of George and Eunice (Harvey) Meachum, and a lady of
refined tastes and great kindness of heart. The farm which Mr. Bigelow
still occupies was purchased by him in 1848, when it was covered with a
dense growth of forest trees, and surrounded by uncultivated tracts of
land. Gradually he developed and improved the place, erecting good
buildings as occasion offered and replacing the forests with cultivated
fields. His family consisted of his wife and six children, whose
records are as follows: Eva, the wife of Alexander Phillips; Jerome, a
resident of Bangor; Nellie, now the wife of Martin Bigelow; Herbert;
Eunice, who married D. Talbot; and Jane.
Until 1876, Mr. Bigelow devoted his energies
exclusively to farming, but at that time he began breeding blooded
stock. He purchased the horse well known as "Robert Whaley", and has
since added to his stock until he now has a fine stock farm. His
political beliefbrings him into affilliation with the Democratic party,
and his first vote was cast for Gen. Cass in 1848. As a representative
and pioneer citizen of Van Buren County, he well merits having his name
perpetuated through the medium of the Record, and as long as there will
exist in this county a love for those who have developed its resources,
so long will the account of his life's work be read with pleasure by
generations yet to come.
Note:
Posted by: Donna Phillips
Email: doug.phillips@kconline.com
Date: October 01, 2001 at 08:53:37
My husband's gggrandparents were Alexander and Eva E. (Bigelow)
Phillips. Eva was a sister to Nellie according to other people's
research. I have
not confirmed it. Eva is buried at Arlington Hill cemetary but
Alexander
is not with her. Do you have any info on them?
My husband's gggrandfather, Alexander Phillips was born C 1854 in
Lagrange,Lagrange County, Indiana ( I have not verified this info yet).
I don't have any
parents listed for him or siblings. He married Eva E. Bigelow Oct. 31,
1874
in Van Buren County, Michigan. They lived in that area. Eva died in
1896.
Alexander is not buried with her (or in the same cemetary as far as I
know).
If you have an Alexander in your line, let me know.
Donna
Note2:
Posted by: A. Srackangast
Email: naturesway5@aol.com
Date: April 18, 2000 at 07:50:28
I'm trying to find a Bigelow. I found H.Towers Bigelow (1904-1962) in
the Arlington Hill Cemetery. I was wondering if he be any relation to
William Martin Bigelow. It get confusing because Martin (as he was
called) married Nellie Bigelow.
New Note:
From: SuziRT <suzirt@gmail.com
Date: 08/10/05
The following page is down: http://bigelowsociety.com/rod8/sam8442b.htm
In fact, all of the decendants of Calvin Jerome Bigelow (Sr.) [
http://bigelowsociety.com/rod/cal71442.htm] are down, including
Samuel's (above).
Thank you,
Suzanne ( decendant of Samuel Bigelow's)
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