Daniel Ames 7 BIGELOW 


14265.53    Daniel Ames 7 BIGELOW, son of Daniel 6 ( Daniel 5 , Joseph 4, Daniel 3, Daniel 2, John 1), and Margaret E. (BAKER) BIGELOW, was born 24 November 1839 at Chester, Worcester, MA and married 23 November 1868 Sara Moore, daughter of John R. and Susan (__) Moore. She was born 30 July 1846 in PA. Daniel served in the Civil War and at the close went to IA, settling in Ames, Story county, where he was a merchant. Daniel died 03 March 1890 and Sara on 03 October 1890 both at Ames where they are buried in the Municipal cemetery.

Children of Daniel and Sara (Moore) Bigelow all born Ames, Story co, IA:

14265.531    Margaret Moore, b 25 Feb 1870; d 17 May 1948 Seattle, WA; m 24 Aug 1893 Sidney G. Hamilton in Story co, IA;
 ( Sidney b ___ ; d 19 Feb 1923 Silver Bow, MT),  (see below) children.

14265.532    Robert Edward, b 0l May 1873; d ____ ; m Vina May Briggs; 1 dau?: Hester E. (see below)

14265.533    Caroline Pearl, 29 July 1874.

14265.534    Alida Janet, b 28 Dec 1881; d 09 Dec 1951. (see below)

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II , p 16;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; p 283;
cemetery records of Ames, IA.


Daniel Ames Bigelow House, Ames, IA

http://www.ames.lib.ia.us/farwell/publication/Pub5158.htm
D. A. Bigelow was one of Ames' first merchants, arriving in 1868. He had served in the Civil War, with the final rank of Lieutenant Colonel in Company A of the 124th Illinois Regiment. He was part of the firm of Bigelow, Huntington and Tilden from 1869 to 1883. He served on the Story County Board of Supervisors from 1878 through 1880 (when he was chairman). He died in 1890. This was his home in the 1870s on Duff Avenue (where in 1995 are located the hospital short stay and emergency facilities). Wallace Greeley purchased the lot from the Bigelow estate in 1915.


Bigelow home on Duff from 1897 souvenir edition of the Ames Intelligencer. Sarah Bigelow lived here for a number of years following her husband's (S. E.) death in 1890. The house stood on the west side of Duff about where Mary Greeley Medical Center's short-stay unit is today (1994). This house stood until that part of the hospital was constructed.


Note:
From: Helen     helenh58@aol.com
Date: 01/06/2002
A Margaret Moore Bigelow married August 24 1893 in Story Co, Iowa to a Sidney G. Hamilton. Anyone have these people in their database.
Looking for their children.
Thanks for the info.  It undoubtably is the same Margaret as Sidney is buried in the Municipal cemetery also.  She must have outlived him. He died in 1923.  Just in case you want to know, Sidney was the son of Charles Hamilton (a Civil War Vet and buried in the same cemetery) and Tennetta Hanson.  Charles was born in NY.
1895 census states that Margaret and Sidney were Baptists. Sidney's father was Protestant, yet 3 of his other children were Episcopal. Does anybody know what religion Margaret's parents were?

1900 Iowa census lists Sidney G. and Margaret M. Hamilton of Story co, with dau Alleen A. born Feb 1895.
 I found out that Margaret Bigelow Hamilton died in 1948.
Margaret died May the 17th in Seattle, WA. Her spouse, Sidney died Feb 19th in Silver Bow, Montana! H.
I am still trying to get Margaret Bigelow Hamilton's obit from
another when I decided that their dtr:  Alleen married a Phillips and is the
one in the SSI who died in 1968.  Today I rcd confirmation of that through a
small obit that I have forwarded to you.  It mentions a Ruth Bigelow Smith.
Can you fit her in? Helen
 
Subject: Success
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 09:51:39 -0700
From: "Jeanne" <kob2bie@attbi.com>
 
Looking for a possible obit for a Alleen Phillips who died Sept 1968 according to the SSI.  Last residence Seattle.
The attached obituary was printed in the Tuesday, September 10, 1968 Seattle Times.  According to the obit (hard to
read), she was 73 at the time of her death.  I hope the information helps.
Jeanne Rognlie
kob2bie@attbi.com

Note2:
Hester E. (Marler) Bigelow is grandmother of Denice E. Robinson, 3802
Telequana Dr.#3, Anchorage, Alaska 99517 ....per letter 1996


Alida is in this cast picture (all women from Ames, IA)
probably second from right in profile.

STORY COUNTY.
D. A. Bigelow (deceased). Callimachus wrote:
'Tis ever wrong to say a good man dies. And this, written over 2,000 years ago, is as true now as then, true at all times and in all countries; the good man never dies. The influence of his life is imperishable. During his career Mr. Bigelow lived a life that has left a tender memory behind, and that was an exemplification of the purest and most exalted principles. He was born at Chester, Mass., November 24, 1839, and came to Illinois in 1856, locating at Kewanee. In 1861 he entered the University of Chicago, with a view of a professional life before him, but at the break- ing out of the war he was filled with a patriotic desire to aid his country, and as a result en- listed in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty- fourth Illinois Volunteers in 1862, serving un- til the close of the war. He was acting quar- termaster for some time, but retired from the service with the rank of first lieutenant. He was aid-de-camp of Gen. Geddes, and was known by his comrades as a brave and gallant soldier. In August, 1868, he came to the new town of Ames, but in November of the same year returned to Kewanee, where he was married by the Rev. K. W. Benton to Miss Sara E. Moore, a native of Pennsylvania, and the daughter of John E. and Sarah (Bodle) Moore. Four children were the fruits of this union: Margaret M., Robert E., C. Pearl and Alida. From the time of his first residence here Mr. Bigelow did all in his power to promote the welfare of the town and community in every way, and the civic organization to which he be- longed knew him as a faithful and efficient worker. As a member of the school board his liberal views and constant interest added greatly to the efficiency of the public schools, and as a business man his career was both upright and honorable. For quite a number of years he was vice-president of the Union National Bank of Ames, and was engaged in merchandising in that city from 1868 to the time of his death. This sad event occurred March 9, 1890, and was the occasion of universal sorrow, for all felt the loss which would be sustained by the departure of such a man. He gave to Story County the best energies of his life, and to the community and all among whom he lived the example of a life well and usefully spent. He was a worthy member of the Baptist Church, and gave much of his time to church and Sabbath-school work, taking a leading part in all religious matters. He was a good man in the fullest sense of the word, a kind father, loving husband and true friend. He was a sincere, active and consistent Christian. He was buried with Masonic and G. A. R. honors. Mr. Bigelow was a delegate to the Republican National Convention held in Chicago in 1888, and was chairman of the State Central Committee at the time of his death. He was a natural orator, and was a brilliant extemporaneous speaker on any occasion. He was the son of Daniel E. and Margaret (Baker) Bigelow, the father a native of Massachusetts. The mother was left an orphan in her youth, and was an adopted child of the Rev. John Grant, who was a prominent Scotch minister. The parents moved to Illinois in 1856, located in Henry County, and there both received their final summons. They had four children — three sons and one daughter, all deceased with the exception of one, Andrew?.

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