William H. Bigelow

William was born at West Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York which he states on his son Wesley's birth record.

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William appears in the 1870 census age 7 living with his family in Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York.

"New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNV2-M9P : 16 November 2014), William Bigelow in household of Ezera Bigelow, Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing p. 25, line 9, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 584,490.

William H. Bigelow appear as head of household in the 1930 NY census, aged 68 (est). His father Ezra is listed as being born in Vermont. His mother, wife and son Wesley, wife Florence and grandchildren James and Joyce are listed, as Florence's brother, Robert Plugh.

Originally he was born in Lyndon, Cattaraugus Co., NY., and by 1880 lived in Ashford, N.Y. The 1900 census finds him and his family in Franklinville Township, N.Y.,.

In 1920 he is living with wife Anna and son Wesley 20, and daughter Imogene, 8, in Lyndon, NY.

William died after chasing a colt (at age 80) that trampled him. (Obit)

Genealogy of the Bigelow Family of America: From the Marriage in 1642 of John Biglo and Mary Warren to the Year 1890 Author: Gilman Bigelow Howe Page 446

- January 1, 1890

C. Hamilton

- Publisher

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http://bigelowsociety.com/rod8/wil86179.htm

William 8 BIGELOW, son of Ezra 7 ( Ebenezer 6 , Paul 5 ,Cornelius 4, Samuel 3, Samuel 2, John 1) and Calista (Andrus/Andrews) BIGELOW, was born at Springville, Cattaraugus County, NY on 22 July 1862 and married Anna Eckhart at unknown date. Additional data also (below).

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7H6-LWZ : 8 December 2015), William H Bigelow, 1930.

Bigelow, Edward Yorkshire New York census

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http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyccatta/index.html

William H. Bigelow and Anna C. appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, New York, at Olean Street. Other members of the household included Joyce Ann Bigelow, Wesley Floyd Bigelow, Florence Mae Plugh and James Duane Bigelow. Also, lodging in the household and working on the farm was Florence's brother Robert F. P[l]ugh (age 16). Wesley Floyd Bigelow and Florence Mae Plugh appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, New York. Other members of the household included Joyce Ann Bigelow, James Duane Bigelow, Wesley Floyd Bigelow Jr., William H. Bigelow and Anna C. Eckhart Bigelow.