16352.3441 Edward Fuller 9 BIGELOW, son of William Sherman 8 (Jonathan 7, James 6, Jonathan 5,Asa 4, Lieutenant John 3, Joshua 2,John 1) , and Mary Jane (FULLER) BIGELOW, was born at Colchester, New London co, CT on 14 January 1860. He married Mary Augusta PELTON ( Howe gives her name as Felton) of Portland, CT, on 02 July 1882. Edward died 13 July 1938 at Old Greenwich, CT. 4 children, but data on only 2.
Children of Edward and Mary Augusta (PELTON) BIGELOW:
16352.34411 Nellie Pelton , b 12 Mar 1883; d _____ ;
16352.34412 Woodbridge Fuller, b 2 Sept 1885; d _____ ; 3 children (see below)
16352.34413 ???, b _____ ; d _____ ;
16352.34414 ???, b _____ ; d _____ ;
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. II page.507;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America, page 462;
Colchester town historian;
I did research at the Middlebury, CT Library in 2001, where I found
this Biography.........................ROD
Illustrated Popular Biography of CT, 1891; page 301:
EDWARD F. BIGELOW, PORTLAND: Editor and Publisher.
Edward Fuller Bigelow, editor and proprietor of
the Middlesex County Record, the Observer, and the Colchester
Advocate, has demonstrated that new enterprises in newspaper fields
in Connecticut need not of necessity prove unfruitful. In addition to the
three papers which he controls and manages, he has a large printing and job
office at Portland that is meeting with gratifying success. The energy shown
by Mr. Bigelow in his work has entitled him to the success that has crowned
his way. He was the pioneer in newspaper enterprises in Portland. Associated
with him was the late William A. Chapman, who, like the subject of this sketch,
possessed the instincts of the born newspaper man. The Observer, which
is one of Mr. Bigelow's ideas, is the only paper of the character issued,
being devoted especially to natural history. It has met with remarkable success,
many scientific people, naturalists, and microscopists in particular being
interested in it. The Colchester Advocate is also a popular publication,
and has a successful patronage. Mr. Bigelow is a member of the board of education;
and is connected with the Episcopal church in Portland. In politics he is
a republican. He belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Odd Fellows
lodge, and the Order of United American Mechanics. He was born at Colchester,
January 14, 1860, and was educated at Bacon Academy. From the age of sixteen
until twenty-six he was engaged in teaching, principally in Colchester and
Portland. He has a wife and three children. The former was Miss Mary A. Pelton
of Portland prior to her marriage with Mr . Bigelow.
Note:
From: Eric Sullivan < Oldcards2@aol.com
>
Hello Rod,
I am researching a man named Edward Fuller Bigelow (1860-1938),
he lived in CT most of his life. He was born in Colchester, CT
and died in Old Greenwich, CT. I am trying to track down any living
descendents, in the hopes of finding out more information about Bigelow and
his writings, he was a teacher/author/naturalist. This is in conjunction
for a book I am writing on a contemporary ornithologist that knew Bigelow.
I just found your site and it is quite overwhelming, lots of Bigelows.
I am hoping you may be able to help in my search.
rodbigelow@netzero.net 
