Irving Ellsworth ⁹ BIGELOW

Children of Irving Ellsworth and Lillian A. (Drennan) Bigelow:

15182.42921     Barbra,  b ____ ; d _____ ; m ____ Ormsbee; res Chicago, IL

15182.42922     Irving Ellsworth jr.,  b ____ ; d _____ ;

15182.42923     Horace Holly,  b _____ ; d 06 July 1970; m Ethel Dorothy Reagan; 1 child: Ann Tudor Bigelow (see below);

15182.42924     Chester Ellsworth,  b 13 May 1889; d ___ 1980; m Beda Caroline Wickman (see below)

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II , p 327;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; p 458-459;
miscellaneous sources and biographies.
Descendant notes:
Donald Ellsworth ¹² Bigelow     New E-mail dbigelow@tampabay.rr.com

At the outbreak of the war the North soon realized that it's capitol in Washington, D.C. was very vulnerable to attack from the forces of the South just across the Potomac River in Virginia. A 24 year old citizen-soldier, Colonel Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth, is credited with quickly organizing a regiment of New York City firemen to take on the defense of Washington. Ellsworth had studied law under President Lincloln and was highly regarded by him.

Soon after arriving in Washington, Colonel Ellsworth was given the mission of capturing Alexandria, Virginia. Upon entering Alexandria, Colonel Ellsworth saw the Confederate flag still flying over the Marshall House Hotel. With reckless bravery shown by many at the outset of the war, he ran to the rooftop and tore down the Confederate colors. Returning to the ground floor with the flag draped over his shoulder, he was gunned down by the furious owner of the hotel, James Jackson. Ellsworth's companion in this emotion charged attack was Corporal Francis E. Brownell. Brownell killed Jackson and then managed to escape with his own life. Colonel Ellsworth was the first Union officer killed in the war, and the story of his death had a profound effect on Horace and Adelaide Bigelow.

For a time Horace and his young family were living in Trenton, New Jersey where he oversaw the prison shoe manufacturing facility. While there, Adelaide and Horace's second child was born on November 11, 1862, a son whom they named Irving Ellsworth Bigelow in honor of the fallen Union hero, Colonel Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth.

For five generations the middle name Ellsworth has been passed down. The youngest to receive this distinguished name is Vance Ellsworth Bigelow, son of Derald Ellsworth Bigelow, son of Chester Ellsworth Bigelow, Jr., son of Chester Ellsworth Bigelow, Sr., son of Irving Ellsworth Bigelow, the son of Horace Holly Bigelow who started this legacy.

Chester Ellsworth ¹⁰ Bigelow, Sr. (1889 - 1980)

Children:

15182.429241     Robert Ellsworth "Bob", b 10 June 1914 Worcester, Worcester co, MA; d 08 Apr 2002 Highland, Harris co, TX; m abt 1937 Nora D. Bergstrom; at least 1 child: Robert Ellsworth, jr (see below)

15182.429242     Chester Ellsworth, b 06 Dec 1915 ; d 28 July 1976 Brattleboro, VT; m 11 Oct 1941 Ellen Sorblom; (she b 30 Aug 1922 MA; d 27 July 1981 MA); 3 children (see below)

15182.429243     Marjorie Beda, b 28 Aug 1917 Worcester, MA; d 20 July 1955 Mendham, NJ; m 12 June 1937 Adolph Frank Panella

15182.429244     Norman Tudor, b 03 July 1920 Worcester, MA; d 06 Dec 1992 Ft. Collins, CO; m abt 1947 Marion Hayes; also m Charlotte Louise Sawin;

15182.429245     James Ronald "Ronnie", b _ Nov 1926 Worcester, MA; d ______ ; He married (1) Myrtle (        ), and married second to Margaret E. (Betty) _______.

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Chester Ellsworth Bigelow, Jr. (1915 - 1976) ~ and ~ Ellen Sorblom Bigelow (1922 - 1980)

15182.429242     Chester Ellsworth ¹¹ Bigelow, b ___1915 ; d ____1976 ; m 1941 Ellen Sorblom (1922 - 1980)
Chester married Ellen Sorblom in Greenville, NH in 1941. I was born in 1942, the first of their three children. The
above photo of my father was taken in 1944 while he was in the U.S. Army stationed in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Chester and Ellen were both from Massachusetts. Chester was from Worcester, and Ellen was born and raised in Princeton. She was the daughter of Swedish imigrants - Karl and Elin (Pearson) Sorblom. Chester was one of five children. He had three brothers and one sister. Ellen had a brother and half sister in Massachusetts and a half brother and a half sister in Sweden.
Children:

15182.4292421t    Donald Ellsworth, b __ 1942 Holden, MA; d ______ ; attended school in Brattleboro from kindergarden through high school, graduating in 1960. From there it was on to Norwich University in Northfield, VT where I received a BS in Biology in 1964 and a commission as a 2nd LT in the U.S. Army at the same time. The next fall it was off to Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon. Graduation from that institution came in May 1967. At that time I entered active duty with the Army. My duty stations included the Medical Field Service School, San Antonio, Texas (twice); Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; the Medical Equipment And Optical School at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; and Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska. Donald is now retired to Florida and is very active in Bigelow Society.
   3 children:
      a. Andrew Ellsworth, b
      b. Christopher Niles, b
      c. Vance Ellsworth, b
 

15182.4292422     Dorothy, b __ 1949 ; d ______ ;

15182.4292423     Derald Ellsworth, b __ 1957 ; d ______ ;
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Friday 06/15/2007
Name: Holly Anne Child Hannum
E-Mail: hannumh@verizon.net
Location: Maryland
Comments: I enjoyed reading about your branch of the family and the Ellsworth name. I am the granddaughter of Horace Holly and the daughter of Anne Tudor Bigelow

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