Henry G. Bigelow
(Photo courtesy of USMHI.)
Child of Henry and Eva (Tibbits) Bigelow:
13327.3431 Mary Louise, b 20 Feb 1878
Grand Haven, MI; d ______ ;
13327.3432 unknown child died young.
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II , p 352;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Find a Grave
Henry G. Bigelow
(Photo courtesy of USMHI.)
Father Lewis Bigelow b. bet. 1807 - 1808
Mother Phoebe Tryphosa Davis b. bet. 1810 - 1811
Birth* Henry Grove Bigelow was born on 22 Oct 1841 at Paxton,
Worcester
County, Massachusetts, son of Lewis Bigelow and Phoebe Tryphosa
Davis.
(Witness)
Census1850 Henry Grove Bigelow was enumerated in the household of
Lewis Bigelow
and Phoebe Tryphosa Davis in the 1850 US Federal Census on 17 Sept
1850 at
Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows:
Lewis BIGELOW, 42, Bootmaker, 1600, b. MA (as are all)
Phoebe T., 39,
Edward D., 14, (noted in school)
Chas. G., 11, (noted in school)
Henry G.**, 8, (noted in school)
George S., 6, (noted in school)
Phoebe M., 2/12.
Living* In 1861 Henry was living at Paxton, Worcester County,
Massachusetts.
Occu1861* At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Henry gave his occupation as
clerk.
15th_Mustr On 12 Jul 1861 Henry mustered into service with the
15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Sergeant-Major, being
credited to the quota of Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was 19 years, 8 months and 20 days old.
Mil-Promo On 23 Dec 1861 Henry was promoted to
Sergeant-Major.
Mil-Wound* He was wounded on the thigh on 17 Sep 1862.
Mil-Promo On 28 Oct 1862 Henry was promoted to 2nd
Lieutenant.
Mil-Promo* On 27 Jan 1863 Henry was promoted to 1st
Lieutenant.
Note* Transferred to the Veterans' Reserve Corps on 15 Mar
1863.
(Witness) Anecdote 8 Jul 1863 Salem Street Church, Worcester,
Worcester
County, Massachusetts He was present at a funeral held for George
H. WARD.
15th_End* On 28 Aug 1863 Henry ended military service with the
15th Massachusetts due to disability from wounds, by Special Order
number 387.
Pens_Vet* He made application for a veteran's pension on 2 Feb
1864, received certificate number 28433.
Marriage* On 24 Oct 1869 Henry Grove Bigelow, 28, married Amanda
M. Hopkins (note: the source of this marriage needs review and
could be wrong.).
(Witness) Death Bef. 1872 Henry Grove Bigelow witnessed the death
of Amanda M. Hopkins, his wife, estimated date of death before his
remarriage.
Marriage* Bet. 1872 - 1873 Henry Grove Bigelow married Clarissa
Eva Tibbits.
Census1880* Henry Grove Bigelow and Clarissa Eva Tibbits were
enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in 1880 at Grand Haven,
Ottawa County, Michigan, where is a Clerk & Sec Mb Co. Also
enumerated -- Emma H. TIBBITS, sister-in-law, a school teacher,
single, 31, b. MI; Charlotte O. TIBBITS, mother-in-law, a widow,
55, b. Vermont, and Anna MC MAY, 23, b. Holland, a servant.
Census1890V* Henry Grove Bigelow was enumerated in the 1890 US
Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1880 at Muskegon,
Muskegon County, Michigan, as having served in the 15th
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, as a musician in Company D,
where he was shot through the pelvis and the wound still opens
frequently.
Census1900* He and Clarissa Eva Tibbits were enumerated in the
1900 US Federal census on 12 Jun 1900 at Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Michigan, where he is a bookkeeper, and they live in their
own home. Of their two children, only daughter Mary is still
living.
(Witness) Event-Misc Henry Grove Bigelow was a witness when
William Gardner Waters was was present at the 40th Regimental
Reunion.
Commissary sergeant W. G. WATERS, who had planned his trip from
Santa Barbara, Cal., especially to attend the G. A. R. encampment
at Minneapolis and the reunion of the 15th Massachusetts regiment,
was the next speaker, and he told
of how hot it was in Minneapolis during the encampment, and said
that at
that encampment he had the pleasure of meeting comrade Henry
BIGELOW, whom
he had not seen before in 43 years.
On 20 Oct 1906 at Worcester, Worcester County,
Massachusetts.
Family 1 Amanda M. Hopkins (excluded)
Marriage* On 24 Oct 1869 Henry Grove Bigelow, 28, married Amanda
M. Hopkins (note: the source of this marriage needs review and
could be wrong.).
Family 2 Clarissa Eva Tibbits (excluded)
Marriage* Bet. 1872 - 1873 Henry Grove Bigelow married Clarissa
Eva Tibbits.
Child Mary Bigelow (excluded)
Last Edited 14 May 2005
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