15923.7119 Isaac (Israel) Stover 9 BIGELOW, son of Isaac (Israel) Stover 8 ( Israel 7 , Israel 6 , Isaac 5 , Isaac 4, Isaac 3, Samuel 2, John 1 ) and Margaret (BUGHMAN) BIGELOW, was born 27 January 1859 Buncombe (Washington township), Dubuque co, IA. On 29 September 1887, he married Mary Ann Van Duyce (Mary Asenath VanDuzee) (see below) of Dubuque, Iowa. She was born 03 December 1860 and died 16 July 1944. ( Howe says marriage 21 Oct 1880 to Nellie Bailey); Isaac was a physician like his father, etc. Isaac died 11 December 1927 Dubuque, IA. (see obit)
Child of Isaac and Mary (Van Duyce) Bigelow:
15923.71191 Emily Bigelow, b 29 April 1889 (19 Apr 1890); d ____; m James M. Dick of Aurora, IL; Emily was a graduate of the Quincy Mansion School, of Boston; 1 daughter: Emily Dick of Aurora;
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol. II Page 412 child;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America.
History of Dubuque county; 1911; pg 861-862; (see below)
Note:
Subject: Bigelow CORRECTIONS
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 14:54:02 -0500
From: "Jessica or Bobbi" <jeem@acsworld.com>
Hi Rod,
I want to correct a mistake that was made on 15923.711t Israel S. Bigelow.
I gave his parent
as Eunice Bigelow 15923.713 that is not true....His parents are the following:
15923.71 Israel L Bigelow and Nancy A Soffer Born 09/06/1794 Died 08/26/1824.
At this time Israel S 15923.711t went to live with his uncle 15923.77t Dr.
Eliphaz Bigelow. After Nancy's death Israel L 15923.71 married Sarah
Miller Born 01/10/1799 and died 08/11/? This is all written
in Bigelow family bible records that were received from the Westmoreland
Co. Historical Society. Also a another mistake made
on this line is that Israel L.15923.71 died in Centre Co. PA not Center
Co. OH.
The children of 15923.711 Israel Stover Bigelow his child 15923.7119t
Israel S. Bigelow is actually Isaac S Bigelow he was also the youngest son.
His birth date was correct as being 01/27/1859. His marriage date was
also correct as 09/29/1887. The wife listed is incorrect. His
wife was Mary A. VanDuyce of Dubuque, Iowa and one daughter Emily born 04/29/1889.
Emily married a J. M. Dick of Aurora, ILL. There was also a son Israel
who is not listed, he lived in Bozeman, Montana then moved to Long
View, Washington. This can be verified by history of Dubuque County,
Iowa 1911. The Dubuque Herald Thursday March 22, 1900 the obit
of Dr I. S. Bigelow. The Telegraph Herald, December 12, 1927. The obit
of Dr. I. S. Bigelow. I have all ready sent you a copy of those
papers.
Bobbie (and jana)
Dr. Isaac S. 9 Bigelow,
perhaps the oldest active medical practitioner in Dubuque, and a man highly
respected by all who know him, is a native of Dubuque county, his birth
occuring January 27, 1859, in Washington Township. He was the youngest son
of Dr. Israel S. and Margaret Bughman Bigelow, pioneer residents of this
county. The father was born and reared in Center county, Pennsylvania, and
there for a time practiced medicine, but at an early date came west to Dubuque
county, with the intention of abandoning his practice and following farming.
However, when it became known generally that he was a doctor, the demand
for his services became so great that he was forced to resume the practice.
For a period of fifty years he was thus engaged throughout Dubuque, Jackson
and Jones counties, and during this time was spared none of the trials and
hardships incident to the life of the early practitioner. He kept fully alive
to the leading topics of the day and when Death halted his career in 1900,
at the great age of eighty-one years, the people lost one of their best friends
and the county a good and loyal citizen. His wife still survives and is now
residing with her son, a kindly old lady of eighty-nine years. To their union
the following children were born: Alpheus, of Bozeman, Montana; Mrs.
Anna Long, of Iowa; Mrs. Sarah Lloyd, of Algona, Iowa; Mrs.
Mary Long, of Nebraska; Mrs. Emma Seeley of Algona, Iowa; Israel,
of Bozeman, Montana; James, of Dubuque, and Dr. Isaac S., our
subject.
After attending the
public schools Dr. Isaac S. Bigelow pursued his studies in Lenox College
and subsequently entered and in 1881 was duly graduated from
Rush Medical College, Chicago, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
For two years he then practiced medicine at La Mott, Jackson county, Iowa,
and in 1883 came to Dubuque, and in partnership with Dr. Benjamin McCluer
(then one of the leading physicians of Dubuque) engaged in the general practice
of his profession for six years. This association continued until 1890 and
since that time our subject has continued alone. He is recognized as one
of the leading men of his profession in the county, and for years, by reason
of conscientious practice, has enjoyed a large clientele. Dr. Bigelow is
a member of the American Medical and Iowa State Medical associations, is an
ex-president and ex-secretary of the Dubuque County Medical Society, and has
contributed various articles to medical journals, chief among which was,
perhaps, "Fractures of Elbow Joint," which attracted wide and
favorable attention. He is a member of the Finley Hospital staff, and
is physician for the Iowa Home for the Friendless. For years he served
as examiner for the Iowa State Pension Board, and was a member of the Insanity
Commission. In politics the doctor is a Democrat of the Cleveland school,
and socially is a Knight of Pythias and a member of the Dubuque Club. In
1887 he was united in marriage with Miss Mary A. Van Duyce, of Dubuque, and
to them, on April 29, 1889, was born Emily, now a graduate of the Quincy Mansion
School, of Boston. The doctor is still actively and successfully engaged
at his profession and, like his father before him, is a highly respected citizen
of Dubuque county
Obit 12-12-1927:
Telegraph Herald
DR. I. S. BIGELOW DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Dubuque Physician Passes away Sunday Afternoon
Dr. Isaac S. Bigelow, prominent Dubuquer and the oldest
practicing physician in this city, was taken by death at the home, 346 West
Locust street, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Although Dr. Bigelow had been ailing for the past month,
he had recuperated and was at his offices in the Temple hall Saturday. Sunday
morning he was stricken with a stroke of paralysis.
Private funeral services will be conducted at the home
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A half hour later the remains will be
removed to St. John's Episcopal church, where services will be conducted.
The body will be interred in Linwood cemetery.
Dr. Bigelow was born in Buncombe, Washington township,
January 27, 1859, and was educated at and graduated from the Buncombe and
Hopkinton schools. He received his degree from the Rush Medical College,
Chicago, in 1881. Upon the completion of his medical studies, Dr. Bigelow
for a period of three years practiced his profession in LaMotte. He came
to this city forty-three years ago.
Besides his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
J. M. Dick of Aurora, Ill.; a grandaughter, Emily Dick also of that city;
two brothers: James Bigelow, this city, and Israel Bigelow, Long View, Wash.;
and two sisters: Mrs. Emily Eweeney, Algona, IA, and Mrs. John Loyd, Orange,
Cal.
Dr. Bigelow was affiliated with the local B.P.O.E. lodge
and the Dubuque, Iowa State and National Medical societies and the Mercy
and Finley hospital staffs. He was a man of sterling qualities and his death
brings deep sorrow to the community. Dr. Bigelow did a great deal of charity
work, always administering medical aid to the needy.
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I received a copy of the family record dated November, 1963 by Frederick
P. VanDuzee in Reseda, California. This
record is in the Archives in Washington, D.C. at the Library of
Congress.
The man who built my home was Charles Abraham VanDuzee. In this
record, their are mentions of a Mrs. Bigelow. Until I
found your page for Isreal Stover Bigelow, I wasn't sure this was correct,
however your spelling of Isreal's name is Isaac
and his wife was Mary (May) Asenath (VanDuzee), not VanDuyce as you wrote.
The accounts go as follows:
"Mary (May) Asenath (Van Duzee) Bigelow conducted genealogical research
on the Van Duzee and allied families for
many years. Collected old family letters and papers and compiled
many biographies of family members. Her HISTORY
OF THE VAN DUZEE FAMILY is in the Van Duzee Collection at the University
of Wyoming. In a very brief sketch of her
own life she says: "She attended private schools except for a half
term of the public scool. She went away to school in
Sheldon, Vermont in the fall of 1876, and to a school in Brooklyn, New
York, in 1877. While at the latter school she was
confirmed in the Episcopal Church. In the fall of 1878 her parents
gave her, as was then the fashion, a "Coming Out
Party", so introducing her into society and to their friends."
Mary Asenath VanDuzee, b. in Dubuque, Dec. 3, 1860, d. July 16, 1944,
m. at Dubuque September 29, 1887, Isaac
Stover Bigelow, who d. at Dubuque December 11, 1927. One Child -
Emily, b. April 19, 1890.
The reason that I'm telling you this is because Charles A. VanDuzee wrote
letters to Mrs. Bigelow, one in particular was
dated: May 18, 1895. It talked about his grandfather, and other
family information, some quote are in the record I have.
I also have letters that Abraham's grandson, Ira Abraham VanDuzee, to
his younger brother, Stephen Brown dated
1878.
I don't have any of these records, just the account that is in the Family
History, and was wondering if you had any such
records, or if you know of where I could go to get copies of these.
It also states at the beginning of the history that ".....the data on
the following generations is taken to a considerable
extent from the writings of Mrs. Isaac Bigelow (Mary Asenath Van Duzee).
Another source is Genealogy of the Van
Duzee Family in America, compiled by David H. Stne, Jr., in March of 1932.
It seems probable that much of his data was
obtained from Mrs. Bigelow. A copy of his typewritten manuscript is in
the Library of the University of Wyoming, in a
collection of Van Duzee letters and papers obtained on loan from Mrs.
Bigelow's daughter, Mrs. James M. Dick.
Charles wrote letters to Mrs. Bigelow, the Bigelow that is Isreal Stover Bigelow's wife.
I was wondering if you could shed any light on this, because there is
also another reference to Mrs. Bigelow, stating:
Another indication that he (meaning James VanDusen, 1720) did once live
is the old family record described by Mrs.
Bigelow. She says it was written by Hannah (McMiner) VanDuzee in
1828, "on a kind of parchment-like paper, with
quaint spelling and wording", and given by Hannah to her grandson, James
Carr VanDuzee, when he visited her that --
at the home of her daughter Jemima, Mrs. Henry Rathburn Mrs. Bigelow
says that Eliza, daughter of James, later gave it
to her. I have been unable to learn what has become of it...."
See, the fact is that VanDuesen, VanDeursen, and VanDuzee, are all the
same people, except after the land deal with
the Holland purchase they changed the spelling of their names, some to
VanDuesen, some to VanDuson, and some to
VanDuzee. Its all quite well documented.
Since this house and information pertaining to Charles is vital to the
historic notes on this house, any information you
could give me about this Mrs. Bigelow, would be greatly appreciated.
Also, if you know anything about this VanDuzee
Collection that is suppose to be at the University of Wyoming.
Thanks,
Diane C. Bender
e-mail: dianecbender@aol.com
< rodbigelow@netzero.net > 
