Daniel Lewis 6 BIGELOW

14246.2    Daniel Lewis 6 BIGELOW, son of Thomas 5 ( Daniel 4, Daniel 3, Daniel 2, John 1) and Hannah ( LEWIS ) BIGELOW was born 06 October 1795 at Fitzwilliam, Cheshire county, NH. The family moved to Vermont in his early days. He married (1) 01 February 1816 at Hubbardston, Rutland county, VT, Almira Fuller. She was born 18 October 1798 (from headstone) and died 01 May 1857 at Croton, Newaygo county, MI. Daniel and Almira lived a few years at Rutland, then at Benson, VT, but in the late 1820's removed to New York State. Before 1835 they were in Elmore, Ottawa county, OH, but after their sons removed to Michigan, Daniel and wife followed them, settling at Croton, near Hesperia, Newaygo county. There he and his sons established a sawmill and gristmill on Bigelow Creek. After Almira's death on 01 May 1857, Daniel married (2) 1858 Clarissa ______ , b circa 1833, died at Croton about 1860, age 27. He married, (3) 25 December 1860 at Grand Rapids, Kent county, MI, Samantha Finch, born about 1823. She outlived him, and in 1889 was living at Hesperia, MI. Daniel died 08 October 1880, age 85 and is buried at Croton cemetery with his first wives.

Children of Daniel and Almira (Fuller) Bigelow:

14246.21t        Mary, b 25 Sept 1816 Hubbardston, Rutland, VT; d 09 Dec 1846 Elmore, Ottawa co, OH; m 12 Dec 1833 Robert Harrington. 5 children.

14246.22t        Eliza Ann, b 04 Feb 1818 Hubbardston, VT; d 10 Mar 1851 Elmore, Ottawa, OH; m 18 Oct 1834 David S. Crofoot; res Newaygo, MI; 4 children.

14246.23t        Czar J., b 03 Apr 1820 Hubbardston, VT; d 01 Oct 1877 (other source d 01 Apr 1877) Croton, MI; m Athalia Barnhard. 1 son: Rufus Bigelow.

14246.24         Phebe Emeline, b 26 Mar 1823 Benson, Rutland co, VT; d 12 Mar 1903 Croton, MI; a farmer? in Newaygo, MI; unmarried.

14246.25t        Cyrus K., b 27 Apr 1825 Benson. VT; d 24 Feb 1866 (24 Aug 1866?) Dayton, Newaygo co, MI; m 14 Aug 1856 Amarilla (Monroe) Mitchell. 3 children.

14246.26t        George Lewis, b 30 Mar 1827 Benson, VT; d 05 Sept 1912/3 Hesperia, Newaygo co, MI; m 04 Nov 1849 Elizabeth Ann  "Betsy" Ames. 7 children.

14246.27t        William S., b 18 Aug 1829 _ VT ; d 01 Sept 1911 Hart, Oceana co, MI; m (1) _ Jan 1856 Sabra C. Shimmel (1834-1914); and m (2) 27 Apr 1881 Lois Crane. 3 children.

14246.28t        Amos P., b 22 Mar 1832 _ NY; d 26 Apr 1916 Chattanooga, TN; m (1) 15 Nov 1855 Amanda Monroe; m (2) 08 Jan 1886 Amelia Phelps; (3) unknown 3rd wife who died 09 Jan 1898; he is buried at Hesperia, MI. 12 children.

14246.29         Harvey D., b 28 June 1835 Elmore, Ottawa Co, OH; d 06 Mar 1879 Hesperia, MI; unmarried. Served Civil War.

14246.2A        Calvin H. (Clarke?), b 15 Apr 1838 Elmore, OH; died there 21 July 1840.

14246.2Bt        Levi Harrison, b 29 Oct 1842 Elmore, OH; d 02 May 1927 Fremont, Newaygo, MI; m (1) 15 (13?) Oct 1871 Emily Reed; m (2) 09 Sept 1883 Orpha Catherine Barker; (3) 03 Nov 1886 Anna J. Armstrong; m (4) Phebe Olive Hess. 2 sons.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I , p 195-196;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; p 160-161;
censuses OH and MI;
Vital records OH and MI;
pension record Amos Bigelow;
MI Volunteers of Civil War;
family Bible records;
correspondence with descendants.
Desc notes in Bigelow Society Library:
"1880-CAL.A pg 281; file 34-678; 119-34 Reel 4678"
"Rufus - 1887 CA Reel pg 191-File 1610"

Modified - 09/10/2008
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