John L Bigelow (1826 - 1910)

Born 31 Mar 1826 in Connecticut

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Clark) Bigelow — married 1860 in Crawford County, Wisconsin

Died 2 Mar 1910 at age 83 in Seneca, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

Earl Bigelow is an adopted son of John and Mary Elizabeth Bigelow

Sources

• History of Crawford and Richland counties, Wisconsin - Page 724
  • "J. S. Bigelow was born in Connecticut in 1826; lived on a farm till sixteen years of age, when he went to New Have, Conn., and engaged in the business of butchering, which business he has followed till now, a period of forty-two years. He remained in New Haven till 1851, then went to Berkshire Co., Mass., making that his home till the spring of 1854; from there he went to Troy, N. Y., remaining a few months, then going to Florida for the benefit of his health where he remained till April, 1856. In July of that year, coming to Crawford county and locating in Haney town. In 1862 he came to Seneca, and is owner of the Begelow House. He came to Crawford county with his uncle, George F. Bigelow, who had located in Haney town the previous year, and died on the farm where he first located. Mr. Bigelow's father was Levi L. Bigelow, now living in Connecticut. He is a brother of Hobert B. Bigelow, ex-governor of Connecticut. In 1860 he married Mary E. Clarke, born in Illinois, and daughter of William Clarke, an early settler of Utica town."

• US Census 1860
  • Name: John L Bigelow
  • Event Type: Census
  • Event Year: 1860
  • Event Place: Haney, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 34
  • Race: White
  • Race (Original): [Blank]
  • Birth Year (Estimated): 1826
  • Birthplace: Connecticut
  • Page: 114
  • Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
  • Affiliate Publication Number: M653
    • John L Bigelow M 34 Connecticut
    • Elizabeth Bigelow F 19 Indiana

• US Census 1870
  • Name: J Bigelow
  • Event Type: Census
  • Event Year: 1870
  • Event Place: Seneca, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 44
  • Race: White
  • Race (Original): W
  • Birth Year (Estimated): 1825-1826
  • Birthplace: Connecticut
  • Page Number: 18
    • J Bigelow M 44 Connecticut
    • Mary E Bigelow F 29 Illinois
    • Jenny Clark F 9 Wisconsin
    • Linder Clark F 7 Wisconsin
    • Phebe Collins F 17 Wisconsin

• US Census 1880
  • Name: John Biglow
  • Event Type: Census
  • Event Year: 1880
  • Event Place: Seneca, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 54
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Race: White
  • Race (Original): W
  • Occupation: Butcher
  • Relationship to Head of Household: Self
  • Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
  • Birth Year (Estimated): 1826
  • Birthplace: Connecticut, United States
  • Father's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
  • Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut, United States
  • Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
  • Affiliate Publication Number: T9
  • Affiliate Film Number: 1421
    • John Biglow Self M 54 Connecticut, United States
    • Mary E Biglow Wife F 38 Illinois, United States
    • Jenny E Clark Daughter F 19 Wisconsin, United States
    • Linda Clark Daughter F 17 Wisconsin, United States
    • Samuel Daggett Other M 65 Michigan, United States

• US Census 1900
  • Name: John Bigelow
  • Event Type: Census
  • Event Year: 1900
  • Event Place: Seneca town Lynxville village, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 74
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Race: White
  • Race (Original): W
  • Relationship to Head of Household: Head
  • Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
  • Years Married: 40
  • Birth Date: Mar 1826
  • Birthplace: Connecticut
  • Marriage Year (Estimated): 1860
  • Father's Birthplace: Vermont
  • Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
    • John Bigelow Head M 74 Connecticut
    • Mary E. Bigelow Wife F 56 Illinois
    • Earl Bigelow Son M 12 Wisconsin

• Wisconsin, State Census, 1905
  • Name: John S Bigelow
  • Residence Place: Seneca, Crawford, Wisconsin
  • Age (Original): 79y
  • Birth Year (Estimated): Abt 1826
  • Birthplace: Connecticut
  • Relationship to Head of Household (Original Language): Head
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Parent 1 Birthplace: Vermont
  • Parent 2 Birthplace: Connecticut
  • Page: 266
    • John S Bigelow Head M 79y Connecticut
    • Lizzie Bigelow Wife F 63y Illinois
    • Earl Bigelow Adopted Son M 17y Wisconsin
    • Ethel Whitney Servant F 18y Wisconsin
    • Adam Hamerly Lodger M 38y Wisconsin
    • James Tayler Lodger M 46y Pennsylvania

• Findagrave.com
  • Tombstone transcription: "John S Bigelow Born March 31, 1826 Death March 2, 1910 Mary E, His Wife, Born May 10, 184?