William 5 BIGELOW


14266.    William 5 BIGELOW, son of Joseph 4 (Daniel 3,Daniel2, John1) and Sarah ( STEBBINS) BIGELOW , was born 01 July 1768 in Chester, Worcester county, MA. He was married (1) 10 January 1793 at Brookfield, MA to Elizabeth EAGER, born at Brookfield. They removed to Hartford, NY, then briefly to Westfield, NY, and back to Chester for a few years. With his older brother James, he then moved to Mt. Pleasant, Wayne co, PA, where he took up land. His wife Betsy died Abt. 1802 in Westfield, NY. William married (2) MERCY WOOD Abt. 1803 in
Westfield, NY. She died Abt. 1820 in Chester, Worcester co, MA. He married (3) circa 1821 Hannah _____ . She was born Abt. 1785 in CT, and died Abt. 1826 in Mt Pleasant, Wayne co, PA.They lived out their lives in Mt. Pleasant. William died Aft. 1850 in Mt Pleasant, Wayne co, PA. (see below)

Children by William BIGELOW by his first wife Betsy EAGER:

14266.1    Dolly Eager, b 11 Apr 1793 (recorded Chester, MA); d ____; m Spencer Niles of Mt. Pleasant, PA.

14266.2    William Briggs, b 16 Jun 1797 Hartford, NY (recorded Chester, MA); d 08 Dec 1865 _ PA; m 20 Mar 1820 Julia Wrighter. 9 children.

14266.3    Betsy Orilla, b 22 Aug 1799 Westfield, NY (recorded Chester, MA); died _____ ; m unknown date, Alpheus Gates.

14266.4    daughter, b & d 17 Aug 1801 Chester, MA.

14266.5    Dennis Ward, b 22 May 1805 Chester, MA; no futher record (not listed as a son in Wayne co, History--possibly died young)..

Children of William BIGELOW by his third wife, Hannah __ :

14266.6    Alonzo L., b 1823 Mt. Pleasant, PA.

14266.7    Chauncey, b____ 1825 Mt. Pleasant, PA.

N.B.: On the 1850 census both Alonzo and Chauncey were at their father's home, but also in the home was a young woman, Jane Bigelow, born Ireland (obviously the wife of one of these men), and an infant, Willis W. Bigelow.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. I page.99-100;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; page.51; #247
1850 census Mt. Pleasant, Wayne co, PA;
county histories, Wayne co, PA;
vital records various towns, MA;
correspondence with descendants of Briggs Bigelow.
Notes from :

Descendants of William 5 Bigelow

Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM BIGELOW was born 01 July 1768 in Chester, Worcester co, MA, and died Aft. 1850 in Mt Pleasant,
Wayne Co., PA. He married (1) ELIZABETH EAGER 10 January 1793 in Brookfield, MA. She was born Abt.
1772 in Brookfield, MA, and died Abt. 1802 in Westfield, NY. He married (2) MERCY WOOD Abt. 1803 in
Westfield, NY. She died Abt. 1820 in Cheste, Worcester Co., MA. He married (3) HANNAH UNKNOWN Abt.
1821 in Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA. She was born Abt. 1785 in CT, and died Abt. 1826 in Mt Pleasant, Wayne
Co., PA.
More About WILLIAM BIGELOW and ELIZABETH EAGER:
Marriage: 10 January 1793, Brookfield, MA
More About WILLIAM BIGELOW and MERCY WOOD:
Marriage: Abt. 1803, Westfield, NY
More About WILLIAM BIGELOW and HANNAH UNKNOWN:
Marriage: Abt. 1821, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA
Children of WILLIAM BIGELOW and ELIZABETH EAGER are:
i. DOLLY EAGER2 BIGELOW, b. 11 April 1793, Chester, MA; m. SPENCER NILES, Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co.,
PA.
More About SPENCER NILES and DOLLY BIGELOW:
Marriage: Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA
2. ii. WILLIAM BRIGGS BIGELOW, b. 16 June 1797, Hartford, Washington Co., NY; d. 08 December 1865, Mt.
Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA.
iii. BETSY ORILLA BIGELOW, b. 22 August 1799, Westfield, NY.
iv. UNKNOWN BIGELOW, b. 17 August 1801, Chester, MA; d. 17 August 1801, Chester, MA.
Child of WILLIAM BIGELOW and MERCY WOOD is:
v. DENNIS WARD2 BIGELOW, b. 22 May 1805, Chester, Worcester Co., MA.
Children of WILLIAM BIGELOW and HANNAH UNKNOWN are:
vi. ALONZO L.2 BIGELOW, b. 1823, Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA.
More About ALONZO L. BIGELOW:
Occupation: Carpenter
3. vii. CHAUNCEY A. BIGELOW, b. 1825, Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM BRIGGS2 BIGELOW (WILLIAM1) was born 16 June 1797 in Hartford, Washington Co., NY, and died 08
December 1865 in Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA. He married JULIA WRIGHTER 20 March 1820 in Mt. Pleasant,
Wayne Co., PA. She was born 11 June 1804, and died 14 June 1849 in Bowman's Creek, Monroe Twp.,
Wyoming Co. PA.
More About JULIA WRIGHTER:
Burial: Eaton Cemetery, Orange, Franklin Co., Luzerne Co., PA
More About WILLIAM BIGELOW and JULIA WRIGHTER:
Marriage: 20 March 1820, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA
2
Children of WILLIAM BIGELOW and JULIA WRIGHTER are:
4. i. JULIA A. M.3 BIGELOW, b. 25 September 1821, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; d. Abt. 1850, Tunkhannock,
Wyoming Co., PA.
ii. OZMAR CHARLES BIGELOW, b. 28 February 1823, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; d. 02 July 1910, Mt.
Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; m. HESTER ANN DYMOND, 26 March 1854, Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; b. 17
August 1903.
More About OZMAR BIGELOW and HESTER DYMOND:
Marriage: 26 March 1854, Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA
iii. DOROTHY E. BIGELOW, b. 25 February 1825, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; d. 16 May 1839, Mt. Pleasant,
Wayne Co., PA.
5. iv. CORNELIA E. BIGELOW, b. 07 April 1827, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; d. 25 August 1900, Wyoming,
Luzerne Co., PA.
v. CHARLES A. W. BIGELOW, b. 14 March 1829, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; d. Abt. 1864.
Notes for CHARLES A. W. BIGELOW:
Charles died in the Civil War.
vi. CATHARINE A. BIGELOW, b. 18 June 1831, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; d. 16 January 1904; m. CALEB
BARRY, 08 April 1869.
More About CALEB BARRY and CATHARINE BIGELOW:
Marriage: 08 April 1869
vii. CAROLINE L. BIGELOW, b. 14 July 1834, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; d. October 1836, Mt. Pleasant,
Wayne Co., PA.
viii. MARY JANE BIGELOW, b. 15 March 1839, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; d. 26 March 1839, Mt. Pleasant,
Wayne Co., PA.
ix. HELEN M. LOUISA BIGELOW, b. 13 May 1840, Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA; m. W. G. LORD, 27 December
1858.
More About W. LORD and HELEN BIGELOW:
Marriage: 27 December 1858
3. CHAUNCEY A.2 BIGELOW (WILLIAM1) was born 1825 in Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA. He married JANE
UNKNOWN Abt. January 1849 in Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA. She was born Abt. 1831 in IRE.
More About CHAUNCEY BIGELOW and JANE UNKNOWN:
Marriage: Abt. January 1849, Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA
Child of CHAUNCEY BIGELOW and JANE UNKNOWN is:
i. WILLIS W.3 BIGELOW, b. November 1849.
Generation No. 3
4. JULIA A. M.3 BIGELOW (WILLIAM BRIGGS2, WILLIAM1) was born 25 September 1821 in Mt. Pleasant, Wayne
Co., PA, and died Abt. 1850 in Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., PA. She married GEORGE W. MULLISON 1840 in
Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA. He was born 04 July 1808 in PA, and died 23 October 1871 in Tunkhannock,
Wyoming Co., PA.
More About GEORGE W. MULLISON:
Occupation: 1860, Iceman
Residence: 1840, Bowman's Creek, Luzerne Co., PA
More About GEORGE MULLISON and JULIA BIGELOW:
Marriage: 1840, Mt Pleasant, Wayne Co., PA
Children of JULIA BIGELOW and GEORGE MULLISON are:
6. i. JOHN HENRY4 MULLISON, b. 21 December 1843, Bowman's Creek, Monroe Twp., Wyoming Co. PA; d. 05
April 1912, Laramie, Albany Co., Wyoming.
ii. MARTHA LOUISA MULLISON, b. 1846, Bowman's Creek, Monroe Twp., Wyoming Co. PA.
iii. GEORGE BIGELOW MULLISON, b. 04 July 1848, Bowman's Creek, Monroe Twp., Wyoming Co. PA; d. 08
March 1884, Philadelphia, PA.
More About GEORGE BIGELOW MULLISON:
Burial: Philadelphia, PA
5. CORNELIA E.3 BIGELOW (WILLIAM BRIGGS2, WILLIAM1) was born 07 April 1827 in Mt. Pleasant, Wayne Co.,
PA, and died 25 August 1900 in Wyoming, Luzerne Co., PA. She married ALEXANDER HAMILTON LORD, JR.
Abt. 1847 in Franklin Twp., Luzerne Co., PA, son of ALEXANDER LORD and HULDA BRACE. He was born 1813
in Franklin Twp., Luzerne Co., PA, and died 03 February 1875 in Luzerne Co., PA.
More About ALEXANDER HAMILTON LORD, JR.:
Burial: Eaton Cemetery, Orange, Franklin Twp., Luzerne Co., PA
Residence: Bet. 1860 - 1870, Franklin Twp., Luzerne Co., PA
More About ALEXANDER LORD and CORNELIA BIGELOW:
Marriage: Abt. 1847, Franklin Twp., Luzerne Co., PA
Children of CORNELIA BIGELOW and ALEXANDER LORD are:
i. OZMAR4 LORD, b. Abt. 1851, Franklin Twp., Luzerne Co., PA.
ii. DOROTHY JANE LORD, b. Abt. 1858, Franklin Twp., Luzerne Co., PA; d. Bef. 1870, Franklin Twp., Luzerne
Co., PA.
iii. GOOD LORD, b. Abt. 1862, Franklin Twp., Luzerne Co., PA.
Generation No. 4
6. JOHN HENRY4 MULLISON (JULIA A. M.3 BIGELOW, WILLIAM BRIGGS2, WILLIAM1) was born 21 December 1843 in
Bowman's Creek, Monroe Twp., Wyoming Co. PA, and died 05 April 1912 in Laramie, Albany Co., Wyoming.
He married CRISTINA RUDERSDORF 03 February 1880 in Carbon Co., WY, daughter of JOHN RUDERSDORLF and
MARY UNKNOWN. She was born 1862 in Mineral Point. Iowa Co., WI.
More About JOHN HENRY MULLISON:
Occupation: 1910, Forest Ranger
Residence: 1910, 2nd Ward, Laramie, Albany Co., WY
More About JOHN MULLISON and CRISTINA RUDERSDORF:
Marriage: 03 February 1880, Carbon Co., WY
Children of JOHN MULLISON and CRISTINA RUDERSDORF are:
i. GEORGE H.5 MULLISON, b. Abt. 1884, WY.
More About GEORGE H. MULLISON:
Occupation: 1910, Cowboy
ii. JOHN J. MULLISON, b. Abt. 1891, WY.
iii. MARGARET MULLISON, b. Abt. 1893, WY.
iv. ANNA MULLISON, b. Abt. 1898, WY.
v. UNKNOWN MULLISON, b. Abt. 1881.
vi. UNKNOWN MULLISON, b. Abt. 1886.
vii. UNKNOWN MULLISON, b. Abt. 1888.


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