Ruth ⁹ BIGELOW

16312.7225 Ruth ⁹ BIGELOW, dau of Edward Payson ⁸ ( Edward ⁷ , Asa ⁶, David ⁵, David ⁴, Lt. John ³, Joshua ², John ¹) and Mary (ASHLEY) BIGELOW, was born 22 March 1882 at Morristown, NJ. On 23 March 1909 at New York City, she married William LeRoy Sweet, jr born 25 November 1878 at Waterloo, NY, son of William LeRoy and Mary Asenath (Cook) Sweet. They were Protestants and William went to Syracuse University. He was a grain merchant and later, Florida property investor. He served in the Spanish American War (1898) and was an Army G.I., having attended West Point Military Academy. Ruth was a Registered Nurse. William died 08 December 1952 in Yonkers, Westchester co, NY. Ruth died 05 June 1985 at Shrewsbury, MA. Both are buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterll, NY.

Children of William and Ruth (Bigelow) Sweet:

16312.72251 Louise (Lo'is) Bigelow Sweet, b 18 Jan 1910 NYC, NY; d _____ ; m 03 Aug 1936 David Aldus Fogelsanger; (see below)

16312.72252t James LeRoy Sweet, b 24 Jan 1911 NYC, NY; d 17 Sept 1974 Camden, SC; m (1) 03 July 1939 Charlotte Canty [Johnson] DuBoise (widow) (d 04 Apr 1971 Camden, SC); 1 child; m (2) 09 Sept 1972 Ethel Wiley; no children; James was member of South Carolina House of Representatives 1954-1956;

16312.72253t Darle Ashley Sweet (legally changed name from Helen Ruth), b 10 July 1913 Yonkers, Westchester co, NY; d _____ ; m 15 Apr 1939 William Frederick Hand (d Feb 1972; served WWII US Navy 1940-1944) ; 3 children.

16312.72254t Brenda Sweet, b 05 June 1916 Staten Island, Rockland co, NY; d _____ ; m (1) 28 Sept 1940 John Jay Lorenzen (a 1st Lt. died 1947 as a result of war injury in WWII 1940-1944 ); 2 children; m (2) 19 Dec 1953 Robert Boyd Parker; 1 child

16312.72255t Coleman Cook Sweet, b 11 Feb 1920 Staten Island; d _____ ; m (1) 16 Oct 1941 Mary White Nelson (divorced); m (2) _ Aug 1974 Geraldine O'Sullivan;

16312.72256t Mathilda Ann Sweet, b 14 Sept 1925 Staten Island; d _____ ; m 14 Apr 1951 William Baynard S. Boykin; 6 children.

Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II pg 491;
A Bigelow Background, Ashley Bigelow;
Bigelow Society records from censuses and correspondence.

New Note 01/23/06:
From: Brenda Dunn Bjd44@aol.com
Hi:

Searching the net for family of Ossian Doolitlle Ashley (his daughter, Mary Frances Ashely, MARRIED EDWARD PAYSON BIGLEOW AND THEY HAD 6 CHILDREN: Lois, Ashley, Richard, Bushnell, Ruth, Harriet) I came across your email at Bigelow family history. I am a grandaughter of Ruth Bigelow Sweet, younger sister of Bushnell and Richard Bigelow. I knew them as a little girl as Bushnell lived with my grandmother in Yonkers NY after his wife died. Richard was the husband of Auntie Pinkie and we knew as little children. My mother took us to visit the farm in Millis. I still keep in touch with Joan Bigelow who was their daughter and first cousin to my mother. Interesting to hear about what happended to the children of Richard Bigelow. My grandmother kept track of all of the children of her brother and knew who everyone was and what they did. Ruth B. Sweet died in 1985. Where do you fit into this big intersting family?

Brenda Jay Dunn, Mooresville, NC

Louise (Lo'is) Bigelow Sweet, the Lois was the French spelling with two dots over the i, pronounce (Low-is) She was named after Lois Bigelow, dau of Edward Payson Bigelow. She was talented pianist, who died tragically in her 24th year.

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