George Washington 9 Bigelow

Picture of George W. Bigelow ...............................................Picture of Elizabeth Miars
George Washington Bigelow                                       Sarah Elizabeth (Miers) Bigelow
15923.4832      George Washington 9 second child and second son of Freedom 8 ( Ittia 7, Freedom 6, Isaac 5, Isaac 4, Isaac 3, Samuel 2, John 1) and Elizabeth (Hobbs) Bigelow, was born 24 September 1853 -- Canaan Twp., Madison Co. OH. He died 17 February 1891 (37 years 4 months 24 days) of Consumption, in Paulding Co., Carryall Twp. Antwerp, Ohio
    Married (1) Sarah Elizabeth Miers (1877 Shelby co, OH) daughter of Martin and Elmira (Van Tress) Miers of Clinton co., Union Twp. OH. She was born 07 February 1860 in Auglaise or Clinton co, OH. She Married (2) Charles"Perry" Close About 1895 in OH. She died 01 October 1938 Alpena, Alpena co, MI and is buried in the Michawaka Cemetery, MI. In later years George lived on a farm approximately 1.5 miles north of Antwerp, Paulding Co., OH.He married Sarah E. Miars, d/o of Martin Miars and Elmira Van Tress, born 07 February 1860 in Clinton Co., Union Twp., OH.  She died 01 October 1938 in Alpena MI. Buried 02 October 1938 Mishawaka, IN.  After the death of George in 1891 she and the children moved to Hicksville, OH.  She married (2) Perry Close and about 1897 they moved to Otsego Co., Gaylord, MI.  They lived there 10 years, during which time the older boys, Thomas B., Martin, John W. and Louis S. married and remained in Michigan while she and her husband Perry Close and their three children moved to Mishawaka IN.  After the 2nd husband died she lived with sons Thomas B. Bigelow and John W. Bigelow.  She died at the residence of her son John W. Bigelow in Alpena, MI. 01 October 1938 (see obit)  

Children of George W. and Elizabeth (Miars) Bigelow

15923.48321      Silvia, b _____ ; d ______ ; m Chris Hanson; dau Coral Hansen;
15923.48322      Clara, b 01 Oct 1877 Wapakoneta, Auglaize co, OH; d ___ 1900;( name may have been Catherine who died about the age of ten or twelve years of age).
15923.48323      Thomas Benton, b 17 Dec 1879 Shelby co, OH; d 24 June 1964 Alpena, Alpena co, MI; m 17 Dec 1901 Kate Meeker (1884-1976); 2 children;
15923.48324      Martin, b 17 Sept 1882 Mich;
15923.48325      John William,
15923.48326      Louis Sylvester, b 29 June 1889; d _ Jan 1940 Calif; m 29 Mar 1909 Mabel Starks; 1 dau
Picture of Thomas Benton Bigelow

Thomas Benton Bigelow

Born  17 December 1879 Co. OH
Died 24 June 1964 - Alpena, MI. 

Married 17 Dec 1901 Kate Meeker. She was born 06 March 1884 (1864?) and died 07 Oct 1976. Both Thomas and Kate are buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Alpena, Michigan. 

Two Children: 

  1. Coral Magdelene, b 29 Mar 1903 Wolverine, Cheboygan co, MI; d _____ ; m 20 June 1923 Edward Ralph Hansen; res Alpena, Michigan.
  2. Thomas Benton jr, b 01 Nov 1905 Wolverine, MI; d 29 Mar 1973 Estero, FL; m Leona Mahalak
Thomas (Benton)

Picture of Martin Bigelow

Martin Bigelow

Born 17 September 1882
Died September 1963 Spokane, WA
Married April 20 1902? Mable Hunter
They had Two ? Children
  1. Raymond Bigelow Lived in Mesa AZ. (1984) 
  2. Marilyn Bigelow 
Martin

Picture of John William Bigelow

John William

John William Bigelow

Born February 15 1886
Died December 12, 1958 Bowling Green VA. 
Married Mina Viola. Starks October 24,1907
Born May 12, 1888
Otsego Co. Bagley Twp. Gaylord, Michigan
Daughter of George A Starks & Viola R. Wise.
Died July 18, 1961 Bowling Green Va.
They Had Six Children
  1. George Abert (stillborn) 
  2. Unknown (stillborn) 
  3. Katherine Elizabeth Aug 3, 1913 

    4.  (Married (1) Charles Poirier - November 11,1934 & 
    (2) Wayne Ackerman Aug 16, 1938. 
  4. John William, jr, b 04 Nov 1915 Boyne City, MI; d 28 Feb 2007 Fredericksburg, VA; m  27 Nov 1937 Laura Beatrice Gosselin; 3 children. 
  5. Donald D. -- September 1, 1921 Owosso, Michigan (Married Ruth Schlichter November 29, 1941 - Alpena, MI) father of Donald D. jr. (1942-1998)
  6. Monieca Viola -- Born December 14, 1922 Corunna, Mich. (Married Kendrick Sauve December 24, 1941 Alpena, Mich. ) 



Picture of Louis Bigelow

Louis Sylvester Bigelow

Born June 29, 1889
Died  _ Jan 1940 in Calif.
Buried - Detroit Wayne Co. Michigan
Married March 29, 1909 to Mabel Starks.
Daughter of George A. Starks & Minnie M.(Hill) Starks 
One Child
  1. Gladys E. (Bigelow) Hosh. Born July 14, 1910 Boyne City, Mich. Died March 1993 in Detroit. Mi. 
Louis Sylvester

Source:
Information provided by Donald D. Bigelow Sr. Family Pictures and Data;
Conversations with family members.
Obituary of Sarah (Miers) Bigelow Close;

FORGE: The Bigelow Society Quarterly; Vol 32 #3 July 2003
Don Bigelow's web page: http://bigelowsociety.com/George_W.html

Modified - 09/20/2011
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