Emeline 8 BIGELOW
Emeline 8 (Bigelow) Allen and David Rice Allen
15182.118 Emeline 8
BIGELOW, dau of John 7,
( William 6, Ivory 5 ,Gershom 4, John 3, Samuel 2, John 1) , and Hepsibah
(BARNES) BIGELOW was born at Marlborough, Middlesex, MA on
01/02 January 1820 and married David Rice Allen on 11 January 1843
(11 June 1843). David was born 10 March 1818 at St. Johnsbury,, VT,
After living at St. Johnsbury, where at
least two children were born, David and Emeline moved to Grant co,
IL where they lived at least a year. They heard of new land being
opened up in Wisconsin, and moved west. David Allen "had an itchy
foot" and whenever he heard of new land being opened up, he headed
further west.
David and Emeline lived in Wisconsin umil
1870, then headed for Kansas which was being opened up for
settlement. They travelled in covered wagons and settled near Valley
Center, KS. David and all three of their children took out a
homestead. Eliza, their youngest child and only daughter, was
not.really old enough to take up land. However, her husband had
deserted her and she was considered a widow, with a child, so she
was able to prove up on a quarter-section of land as well.
There were no trees with which to build
homes on the prairie, so they lived in dug-outs along old Chisholm
Creek the first winter. They also lived one year through a great
grasshopper invasion, which wiped out all their crops, and even ate
the clothes hanging on the clothesline.
David and Emeline later moved to Wichita,
KS and had one of the first homes on Waco Avenue. David owned
several lots called "New England Addition." Emeline died 15 June
1898 at Sedgwick, KS, where her oldest son, Rufus, lived. David died
19 February 1911, also at Sedgwick. They are both buried in Sedgwick
Cemetery.
Emeline's great-granddaughter, Grace
Ransom, now over 95 years old, lives in Anthony, KS. She joined the
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) 59 years ago. Her
great-grandmother, Emeline, died before she was bom but she has
visited her grave-site many times.
David died the widower on 19 February 1911.
Emeline had died earlier at Sedgwick, KS on 15 June 1898(3). They
are both buried in Sedgewick cemetery.
Emeline's great -granddaughter, Grace Ransom, now over 95 years old,
lives in Anthony, KS. She joined the Daughters of the American
Revolution (DAR) 59 years ago. Her great-grandmother, Emeline died
before she was born, but she has visited her gravesite many times.
Children of David and Emeline (Bigelow) Allen:
15182.1181 Rufus Jefferson Allen, b 16
Dec 1844; d 25 Feb 1902 Sedgewick, KS; m 13 Aug 1869 Ellen
Elizabeth McWilliams; 4 children; both parents bur. Sedgwick, KS.
(see below)
15182.1182 Lyman Beecher Allen, b 01 Feb
1848; d ____ ; m Kate Reyer.
15182.1183 Eliza Allen, b 25 Nov 1854; d
____ ; m(1) James McWilliams; m(2) Patrick Kennedy;
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume II page 318;misnumbered
15182.117
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Bigelow Society records from correspondence with descendant.
Forge: Bigelow Society Quarterly; Vol 30, No 4, Oct 2001
page 65 article and pics:
Note:
Rufus Jefferson Allen had at least one son; Albert Lee, who was
born 19 Aug 1878 and died 30 Apr 1960 at Peshastin,, WA. He
married Laura Ella Heath on 28 December 1904. Albert Lee Allen had
at least one daughter, Lillie Grace, who was born 6 December 1905
and married Hugh Donald Ransom on 8 September 1924 at Yakima, WA.
Hugh Donald Ransom was bom 1 July 1903 at Sand Creek, OK, and died
8 January 2000.
Special thanks to Grace (Allen) Ransom, Anthony,, KS, .for
contributing this article along with the photographs. Her lineage
is Lillie Grace 11 (Allen) Ransom, Albert Lee 10
Allen, Rufus Jefferson 9 Allen, Emeline 8
(Bigelow) Allen, and as above.
Modified - 04/24/2020
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