William Andrew 8 BIGELOW


Riverside Cemetery; Plattsburgh, Clinton co, NY
15133.291    William Andrew 8 BIGELOW, son of  William Pitt 7 ( Andrew 6, Charles 5 , Joseph 4,John 3, Samuel 2, John 1)  and Anna (NEWTON) BIGELOW, was born at Worcester, Worcester co, MA on 18 January 1833. He married Catherine Eliza Lansing the daughter of Wendell and Catherine (Herrington) Lansing on unknown date. Catherine "Kate" was born 17 Nov 1849 and died 29 Aug 1921 (aged 71). William died 02 August 1901(aged 69). They resided in Plattsburgh, Clinton co, NY.William and Catherine may have divorced, because she married (2) David Howell Davis (1859-1947)(below)

Children of William A. and Catherine (Lansing) Bigelow, born at Plattsburgh, Clinton co, NY:

15133.2911    Eva Lansing, b 06 June 1874; d 23 Mar 1910 (aged 35);Buried Rverside Cemetery; Plattsburgh, Clinton co, NY

15133.2912    Katherine Eliza, b 12 Sept 1876; d 07 May 1952 (aged 75); m Thomas Laurence Freeborne (1879-1945).

15133.2913    William Lansing, d infancy.(1878-1879

15133.2914    Mabel Emma, b 19 Jan 1881/2; d ___ 1968; m Frederick S. Laing;

15133.2915    Wendell Lansing, b 24 Sept 1885; d 22 Nov 1969 (aged 84); m Myrtle Luella Kent; 6 children; (see below). 

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg 301;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; pg 402;
Note:
This appears to be the photographer in Plattsburgh, NY: W.A. Bigelow; see link below:
Also see photo by him below:
http://www2.plattsburgh.edu/acadvp/libinfo/newspaper_search/fullrecord_recordview.cfm?recordid=7208


1.Front: Baby photo matted on gray matting.
Back: "Geo. T. Woodward Photographer Plattsburgh, New York."
     There is also a hand written name, age (4 mon's) and the date "April 18-1899".
2.Front: "Bigelow WAB
     Plattsburgh New York." Back: clear. Edges are gilded. Both photo are in near perfect condition with one corner on gray matting bumped slightly.

 
Riverside Cemetery; Plattsburgh, Clinton co, NY


Info from Obituary 06/03/08:
Born in Plattsburgh, NY on Jun. 26, 1911
Departed on Jun. 2, 2008 and resided in Highland Lakes, NJ.

Mabel Isyl (Bigelow) Prunty  
HIGHLANDS, N.J. -- Mabel Isyl (Ike) (nee Bigelow) Prunty, age 96, passed on to heaven on June 2, 2008, at Woodcrest Health Care Center in New Milford, N.J. She is survived by one sister, Loris (Bigelow) Wood of Plattsburgh. N.Y.
     Surviving are her four children, Eleanor May (Prunty) Flynn, Ely of Naples, Fla., Howard Frank Prunty of Mesa, Ariz., Caryl Ann (Prunty) Winter Richenburg of Bogota, N.J., and Martha Lee (Prunty) Lum of Paterson, N.J.; her 13 grandchildren are: Alfred Joseph Flynn of Highland Lakes, N.J., Thomas Michael Flynn of Catawba, N.C., Virginia Ann Flynn Sarraf of Broomfield, Colo., Martin Daniel Winter and William Mark Winter of Northport, Fla., Susan Doreen (Winter) Schilling and John Paul Winter of Bogota, N.J., Gary Michael Lum of Pleasant Hill, Calif., Catherine Mary (Lum) Harris of Garfield, N.J., Jennifer Marie Lum of Paterson, N.J. Christine Theresa (Richenburg) Shapteban of North Plainfield, N.J., Robert Craig Richenburg and James Ryan Richenburg of Bogota, N.J.; her 15 great-grandchildren are: Carey Ellen Flynn, Brian Joseph Flynn, Stephen Martin Winter and Thomas Michael Winter of Northport, Fla., Samantha Marie (Winter) Logsdon of North Carolina, Mark Raymond Sarraf of Scottsdale, Ariz., Amy Michelle Sarraf of Broomfield. Colo., Jason Thomas Schilling, Debi Ann Schilling, Andrew David Schilling of Bogota, N.J., Jason Michael Lum and Stephen Howard Lum of Paterson, N.J., Kevin Charles Lum and Chloe Elizabeth Lum of Pleasant Hill, Calif., and Morgan Lea Harris of Garfield, N.J. She also has been blessed with two great-great-grandchildren.
     Mabel was fearsomely proud and protective of her children wanting only the best for them and striving to afford them every opportunity to get ahead in life that she could provide forgoing her own needs. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren will always remember the many parties, holiday get togethers and especially the Piñata parties at Easter.
She was predeceased by her husband, Howard F. Prunty in May 1987; and also predeceased by her parents, Myrtle L. Bigelow, Wendell Lansing Bigelow; and her four sisters, Kathryn E. Bigelow Wilson, Merlyn Genevieve Bigelow Williams, Ethel M. Bigelow Beck and Ruth K. Bigelow Moulton.
     The funeral service will be at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield, N.J., on Thursday at 10 a.m. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Private cremation and interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery Vernon, N.J.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations to either the Bergenfield Public Library or the American Cancer Society. Send a lasting condolence at http://www.riewertsmemorialhome.com
 
Children of Wendall Lansing and Myrtle Luella (Kent) Bigelow:

1. Katheryn Eileen, b __ 1905; d 14 Jan 1929 (aged 23–24) ; m 1923 Lewin Warrick Wilson (1901-1983;
2. Merlyn Genevieve, b ______ ; d _____ ; m ____ Williams;
3. Ethel M., b ______ ; d _____ ; m ____ Beck;
4. Ruth K., b ______ ; d _____ ; m ____ Moulton;
5. Mabel Isyl "Ike", b 26 June 1911 Plattsburgh, NY; d 02 June 2008 Highland Lakes, NJ; m Howard F. Prunty (he d in May 1987; 4 children;
6. Lorris Lansing Bigelow, b 19 Mar 1915 ; living Plattsburgh 2008; d 15 Sep 2008 (aged 93); m 1934 Exire Oliver Wood b 28 Apr 1907; d 06 Nov 1964 (aged 57)(see below)


Bigelow Photos Margaret Street Plattsburgh, NY

PLATTSBURGH -- Lorris L. Wood, 93, of the Wallace Hill Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, at the CVPH Medical Center.
Mrs. Wood was born in Plattsburgh on March 19, 1915, the daughter of Wendell and Myrtle (Kent) Bigelow. She married Exire O. Wood in Plattsburgh in 1934; he died in 1964.
Mrs. Wood supported and enjoyed the work of the Salvation Army and loved bird watching.
She was a 1933 graduate of Plattsburgh High School. Mrs. Wood worked at S.S. Kresges for 10 years, where she was known as "the Donut Lady;" then she was employed by Image Wear by Rollins on Margaret Street for 10 years.
Survivors include one son, William "Buzzy" Wood of Plattsburgh; two daughters, Lorris "Patty" Bowker of Green Island, Fla., and Virginia "Ginny" Larabee of Plattsburgh; 11 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Five sisters, Kathryn Wilson, Genevieve Williams-Averil, Ethel Beck, Ruth Moulton and Isyl Mabel Prunty, all died earlier.
There will be no public calling hours or funeral service.
Burial will be in Whispering Maples Mausoleum in Plattsburgh.
The R.W. Walker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Exire O. Wood M/SGT US ARMY; WORLD WAR II
Buried in Arlington Cemetery, Was, DC


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