rodbigelow@netzero.net 
Children of Sumner and Rebecca (Whitney) Bigelow, all born at
Whitingham, VT:
15349.511 Minerva, b 20 March 1832; d __ ;
m (1) 30 Oct 1850 Abel Lea and (2) ______ Kingsbury; 3 children.
15349.512t Ethan
Cook, b 12 Sept 1833; d 1902 Chillicothe, IL; m 24 Jan
1858 Pauline (Paulina)
Hare; 4 children.
15349.513 Maria Rexavel, b 23 Mar
1835; d 28 Nov 1912 (age 77 years 8 months 5 days) West Swanzey,
Cheshire County, NH; m Samuel Hosley (1824-1892); 3 children
known;
15349.514t Mena, b 23 March 1836; d __ ; m 30 Oct 1851 Samuel Hosley; 4 children.
15349.515t George
Samuel, b 09 June 1838 (cem. inscrip. states 1837); d
03 July 1904
Bellows Falls, VT; m 16 Mar 1867 Mary Burke; 2 children.
15349.516 James Sidney, b 20 May 1839; d
19 Oct
1864 Battle of Cedar Creek.
15349.517t Melissa Sarah, b 10 June 1841; d 07 Jan 1920 E. Westmoreland, NH; m 28 Nov 1858 Calvin Hall; 8 children.
15349.518t Martha Sylvena, b 02 Jan 1843; d___ ; m 11 Nov 1861 Frank M. Wheeler; res. E. Westmoreland. NH; 3 children.
15349.519t Almira Lusina, b 06 April 1844; d 07 Nov 1888; m 31 March 1865 Martin Amidon; res. Swanzey, NH; 4 children.
15349.51At William Cyrus, b 20 Feb 1848; d __ ; m 09 Dec 1867 Mathilda Heartwell; res. Keene, NH; 1 child.
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg
101;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
research by Bigelow Society historian/genealogist.
Note:
Subject: Ethan Bigelow
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 00:23:34 EST
From: Behive4519@aol.com
.
I believe you have hit the Jackpot with what you have on Ethan
Bigelow.
The Ethan that was born in 1833 and was married to Paulina Hare
seems to
be my great, great, great grandfather.I would appreciate any info
you may
have on his father,
Let me take this opportunity to thank you for your rapid response
to my
inquiry about Ethan Cook Bigelow. ( I did not know that his middle
name was
Cook until I received your message. My info was gained from my
grandmothers
bible.We have him being born in Halifax, Vt. in 1834. Having a
total of five
children. Most of his children have the middle name of Sumner. His
mate was
Paulina Hare b..Kentucky 1841. His youngest son was
Willis Bigelow
b..1867. When I was a young lad, I recall
Willis living with us for a short time before his demise. Because
of the name Sumner being given to many of his children, I feel
that there must be a correlation with the other Bigelows from that
area at that time.Notably Thomas Sumner Bigelow who, because of
his age could have been Ethans father, I seemed to have reached an
empasse with finding Ethans father. Ethan died in and was buried
at Chillicothe, Illinois. (by your records in 1902. )
Whatever else you may have that will lead me in the right
direction I
would very much appreciate. I must, at this time congratulate you
on having
by far the best internet page
that I have ever seen. I can see the time and effort that you must
devote to this love. I will also tell you that it has been a
driving influence on me to continue my quest for furthur
knowledge of my heritage.
Jerry Beeson
rodbigelow@netzero.net 
