Anson E. Bigelow, 1849-1929

BIGELOW

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/24/2009 at 19:40:50

Native of Au Sable Forks Dies in West

Anson E. Bigelow, a native of Au Sable Forks, brother of Miss Harriet Bigelow of this village, died in Estherville, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 7. The 'Estherville Enterprise' in its issue of last week had the following relative to Mr. Bigelow, who for many years was a highly respected resident and successful farmer in that community:

"At 2:30 this afternoon funeral services will be held for Anson Eugene Bigelow, a pioneer of Iowa, who died here at 5 Tuesday morning after having been sick for some time. The funeral will be at the residence of Mrs. Thomas Nivison because of the illness of Mrs. Bigelow. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. The Rev. P.A. Davies, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will be in charge.

"Anson Eugene Bigelow was born at Au Sable Forks, N.Y., May 20, 1849. He was within a few days of being 80 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Bigelow spent the early years of his life in his boyhood home in New York, attending public schools there.

"On October 10, 1876, he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie E. Buttrick. To this union eight children were born, all of whom are living but Eugene, the youngest son.

"Mr. Bigelow with the spirit of a pioneer came west with his wife and the four elder children in 1882 and settled in central Iowa. Six years later he came to Emmet county, taking a farm in the Scotch settlement of Hoprig and later moving to Estherville which, with the exception of five years spent in Los Angeles, Cal., has been his home.

"He is survived by his wife, who has been an invalid for four years, and one son and six daughters. The are Mr. Ira E. Bigelow of Colome, S.D., Mrs. J.C. Allen of Emmetsburg, Mrs. Thomas Nivison and Miss Jessie Bigelow of Estherville, Mrs. Wm. Irwin of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. F.A. Howe of Spencer, and Mrs. F.A. Albio of Tacoma, Wash. He also leaves one sister, Miss Harriet Bigelow of Au Sable Forks, N.Y."

Contributed by: Iowa Old Press www.iowaoldpress.com Source: The Record-Post; Au Sable Forks, New York; Thursday, May 16, 1929.