15923.7396 Meredith Reuben 9 Bigelow,
son of Daniel 8 (Lebbeus Loomis 7 ( Israel 6 , Isaac 5 , Isaac 4, Isaac 3, Samuel 2, John 1 ) and Hannah (Yancey)
Bigelow, was born 18 July 1879 in Parkersburg, PA. In 1897 he
married Edith Green (not Greene). On
05 July 1924, he married (2) Anne Verne MCLAUGHLIN (BIGELOW, Anna Verne,
b 27 September 1900; d 06 June 1989 TX)
(see below);. Meredith died after
1970; He died 22 December 1972 in Texarkana, TX, age 93 1/2.
Both buried at Maude, TX. Merideth was not with the railroad. He worked
in the gas fields in Northeastern and Central, OK. He retired from gas fields
in 1941, and came to Bowie County, TX, bought a small country grocery
in Old Boston, TX. (BIGELOW, Meredith Reuben; b Jul 18,1879;
d Dec 22,1972) (see below).
This is my mother.
She is the daughter of 15923.73962
Floyd Ellsworth 10, b 19 July 1900 Aurora, MO; d 15 Feb 1953
Houston, TX; m _ Dec 1924 Gertrude Schroeder; My mother is also alive
and well here in the Houston area.
Public Affairs NCO
1/75th Division US Army Reserve
Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom Veteran
VFW, DAV, and IAVA
(private)
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol. II Page 413 child;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
correspondence with family researcher and descendant.
15923.73962 R52346,
Floyd Ellsworth 10 Bigelow, Sr, son of Meredith
Reuben 9 Bigelow, etc, and Edith (Green) Bigelow,
was born 19 July 1900 in Aurora, Missouri, Pennsylvania. In December
1924 in Detroit, Michigan he married Gertrude Schroeder, one of 8 children
of Frederick Schroeder, who immigrated to the U. S., according to grandaughter,
Nancy Hooper, on the ship "Elba". Some of the brothers may have
been Herman, Otto and Frederick. Her sister Amelia Augusta Schroeder
married William Thompson and was a favorite aunt and known as "Aunt Mame".
Aunt Mame wrote a manuscript reported to contain family history of the
Schroeders called "Blue Clay". Floyd Ellsworth Bigelow, Jr. has
the original. Aunt Mame and husband are said to be buried in Shepherd
Park Cemetry in Hendersonvile, North Carolina (per Nancy Hooper).
According to her, Frederick Schroeder is said to have settled in Port Huron,
Michigan with his family. He opened a saloon, but later moved to
Detroit. According to Floyd Ellsworth Biglow Jr., he was a decorated
officer in the Prussian Army and was killed in 1920-1921 when he was struck
by a Model T Ford. They were parents of three children.
Floyd Sr. joined the Marines shortly
after they arrived in Detroit (Wrong),
but Ruby Bigelow was still in high school. It was quite a
shock for Ruby to go to an integrated high school in Detroit. Willis
Green still lived with the family in Detroit until he died. Joyce
Peterson recalls that Edith became an office manager at an Advertising Agency
in Detroit and that she ws well-liked and well-respected by her employees
who called her "Bigelow". Joyce recalls Edith receiving Christmas
gifts of handkerchiefs from these employees. Edith retired at age
62 but soon became bored staying at home in Indiana. Joyce recalls
that she worked at the YWCA and also the hospital lunchroom. She said
Edith realy enjoyed being arond people.
According to Barbara Smith Thomas (another
daughter of Ruby (Bigelow) Smith, she recalls her grandmother (Edith
Green Bigelow) as being very independent and strong. She remembers
her making the trip to their home in Indiana by bus several times before
she finally moved into the family home in Indiana. Both Joyce Peterson
and Barbara Thomas recall their grandmother as being strong, independent,
cheerful and soneone that they admired. Later, Ruby Smith and husband
Ray, retired to Ft. Myers, Florida where Edith Green Bigelow lived
with them until she died.
Interesting Note: Meredith Reuben
Bigelow may have been named for Hannah's uncle Meredith Yancey.
Meredith Yancey was a brother of Hannah's father Alexander Yancey.
Note: On2/2/1999, e-mail from Doris L. Rogers: Ritarog@aol.com,
stating she was daughter of Opal Bigelow Simpson, daughter of Frederick
Alexander Bigelow and Emza Catherine (McKinley) Bigelow, also known as "Kate"
all of Aurora, Lawrence Co., Missouri. "I wish to correct the
history included on page 413, Bigelow Genealogy, Vol. II regarding Daniel
(Kathan) Bigelow and also Frederick Alexander Bigelow, his son,
as follows: Frederick's middle name is given as Arthur in Bigelow Genealogy
when in fact it was Alexander."
"I am submitting my application to the Daughters of the American Revolution
this month. I have in my possession Volumes I and II of the Bigelow
Genealogy. Also, I have a copy of book entitled the "History of
Captain John Kathan" by David Mansfield, and copy of an exerpt of the
"History of Lawrence Co., MO" pages 160 thru 164 in reference to Ballard
Cox, who was born December 28, 1828 and other data. My Aunt Eileen (Bigelow)
Thurston, currently resides in Aurora, Missouri and has provided me with
some of the data."
SOURCES: Howe, "Bigelow Family of America"; records of Jean Legereite
McDonald (Bigelow Society historian/genealogist prior to 1995); Doris
L. Rogers, e-mail Ritarog@aol.com, 2 Feb 1999; Floyd Ellsworth Bigelow,
2/15/2003 telephoned, will send his history of family and Bigelow line.
Personal note: To Jim Bigelow 10 25 1997 from Don, Lebbeus
Loomis was son of Israel and Eunice (Kathan) Bigelow, was double cousin of
Ittia Bigelow, son of Freedom and Susannah (Kathan) Bigelow, (sisters),
to 1997 Bigelow Society genealogist/historian.
Lebbeus Loomis ("also Lummis") sic Vol. II, p. 139 was born 1799 at
Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., New York. While a boy, his father moved
the family too Center co., PA and there, 31 Aug 1820 he married Elizabeth
Custer, daughter of George and Catherine (Leatherman) Custer. Lebbeus
studied medicine and began practice in Greene Co., Pennsylvania then in
Adamsburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania where he was located for over
30 years. He was a member of the Reform convention in 1837 which met
to revise the constitution of Pennsylvania. He was elected to the State
Legislature in 1851 and served three terms and was an active Mason, as well
as an Oddfellow.
!2 children by 1st marriage and 5 children by 2nd marriage. Death
date given as 197_--
Notes pending receipt of information from Floyd Ellsworth Bigelow, Jr.:
Meredith Reuben Bigelow, was called "Reuben", from Floyd Ellsworth Bigelow
2/15/2003, said he was born 1853 (wrong born
1879 and NO Civil War Service) and
was in the civil War, Union Army. His wife, Edith Green, was daughter
of a confederate soldier (WRONG: her father
Willis H. Green was in Woodstock, Illinois during the war and had NO CSA
or USA SERVICE) A Mr. Ellsworth was a hero of that war.
Ellsworth was a Union Army hero and was killed taking down the confederate
flag. Floyd felt maybe he was named for him since he had not found any Floyds
or Ellsworths in either side of his family and his wife's father being a
Confederate soldier. He said that when his son was in Eruope (from Vermont)
he met a man named Bigelow whose great grandfather was Reuben Bigelow, as
his was. Pennsylvania side note: Early 90's he was in Manchester,
England where John Bigelow had lived and went to Wrentham, England, supposedly
where John was born and where he was baptised. He went to Baguely Hall
and Ollerton Hall and got artifacts from there. John Bigelow then went
to South Hampton from where he came to Watertown, Massachusetts where he
died. Floyd said "on a hill on a corner was a very old cemetery.
The back-side had been chopped off and a gas station built there. Floyd
felt that since he did not find John's grave there, perhaps it was in the
'chopped-off' part and destroyed in the construction.?? Floyd has a
son aged 44 and another 49. He has had a shipping business, has a ranch
in Texas and flies his own plane. A friend who was born in Michigan,
Mary Jane (Bigelow) Swick (works for Exxon) is an active lady and had a Boston
business brought some people from Boston to meet Floyd. Floyd got his
flight training in Barstow and flew in the Korean War April to December 1951
then to southern Alabama for his wings and commission in 1952. His
father's name was also Floyd Ellsworth, Sr. There is an Ellsworth,
Kansas and in Witchita, Kansas he learned to fly Jets. He stopped at
Shawnee, Kansas and met "Aunt Carrie Boggs", sister of Meredith "Reuben"
Bigelow, whose second husband was Mr. Boggs. She had first married
Joseph Lewellyn. She had the family Bible. She said "Reuben was
in the railroad business and left Aurora, Missouri and went to Maude, Texas
and started a new family.
THE NAME “FLOYD” COMES FROM EDITH GREEN BIGELOW’S COUSIN BACK IN NUNDA TOWNSHIP, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLNOIS. HER COUSIN’S NAME WAS FLOYD GREEN TERWILLIGER WHO WAS BORN THE SAME YEAR (1881) AS EDITH AND THEY GREW UP TOGETHER IN NUNDA TOWNSHIP, ILLINOIS. THE NAME “ELLSWORTH” COMES FROM A FAMILY OF ELLSWORTHS WHO LIVED IN NUNDA TOWNSHIP IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS WITH THE GREENS AND TERWILLIGERS. WILLIS H. GREEN WAS EDITH’S FATHER. WILLIS’ WIFE’S NAME WAS IDA E. HURD. ONE OF IDA’S SISTERS OR COUSINS MARRIED AN ELLSWORTH. THE INFORMATION ABOVE NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AS IT IS WRONG.
Floyd Ellsworth Jr. has three
girl cousins: one of Largo, Florida, one of Miami, Florida and one
born in Anderson, Indiana. Joyce, the oldest visited him in 1993 and
1994. He had not seen her since the 1940's. His father died at
age 53 of kidney failure. He had been told that lead had settled in
his kidneys and caused his death. He had worked in a lead mine. Coal
mines also have lead in them?
His dad's sister Nancy (Hooper) was married
3 times and had two children. One died (Marianne Judith Duewall 1959-1994) in
an operation and the son Daniel (Danial Francis
Lisarelli 1961-) is married to Dr.
Leda A. Chang-Koosau and has (1 child
Marianne I. Lisarelli) children and lives in Houston, Texas.
Floyd has an ancester whose wife was from Marion, Illinois. His sister
has informtion on Charlie Bigelow who was supposed to have been buried instead
of Jesse James in his grave, (since proven to be false). Floyd said
it wasn't even Charlie--but the name he used. It was Isaac, who used
his brother, Charlie's name, a friend of Jesse James in the 1880s.
Floyd had visited Aurora, Missouri and noticed they had been well-to-do,
but he saw no visible means of support for his great grandfather, (Daniel K. Bigelow) NOT Isaac Bigelow. He wondered if
he was fencing goods of the James' gang. Joplin, Missouri is the mining
country, not Aurora. Floyd's dad was pretty much away from the family
by the time he was 12 years of age. His mother and sister lived in
Houston and did Ironings and sewing for people. He was devoted to
his mother and sister. They were very poor. (Edith divorced Rueben in 1912 due to apparent infidelity
on Rueben’s part).
Floyd E. Bigelow, Jr., sent information 27 Feb 2003 (by Susan D. Charba)
with information on his family, much of which he told me on phone.
I had used PAF 5 for this informtion to be added here with different R.#s
(Jean L. McDonald).
Note:
Subject: Hannah Yancey
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:14:45 -0400
From: "Yancey, Dennis J" <dyancey@miami.edu>
Wow - looks like you are doing the same thing I do for the YANCEYS - with
the BIGELOWS
My Yancey site is at:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7647/
I note that you have a Hannah Yancey in your database - I would be interested
in knowing what the source of the info was. Dennis J Yancey
BIRTH: 17 JUL 1881,
Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri
DEATH: 22 MAR
1962, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas
BURIAL: 1962,
Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri
Father: Daniel K. BIGELOW
Mother: Hannah YANCEY
Family 1: Joseph Marbury CROWELL
MARRIAGE: 17 SEP
1899, Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri ®165 ®167
1. unk CROWELL
2.+Wilmont Marbury CROWELL
3.+Elmer Ivan CROWELL
4. Ernest Daniel CROWELL
5.+George Burton CROWELL
6.+Raymond Joseph CROWELL
http://bigelowsociety.com/SNL/d0000/g0000097.html#I2136
Susan Charba
< rodbigelow@netzero.net > 
