Ninth Generation

134. Amos A. BIGELOW was born on 2 August 1828 in Westport, Essex County, NY.^{4,11,13,14,20,39} (According to the Bigelow Society, he was born in Westport, Essex County, NY; other sources cite Crown Point.) (His surname is spelled "Bigalow" in his wife's obituary.) He appeared in the census in 1850 in Moriah, Essex County, NY.³⁴ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ His occupation is listed as "farmer." Amos appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ He appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²² His occupation was listed as "farmer." He lived at his home in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI in 1892.¹² Amos appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He died on 17 September 1906 at the age of 78 in Monroe County, WI.^{4,11,25,39,40} He was buried on 21 September 1906 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^11,17,40 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Amos A. BIGELOW and Abigail "Abby" CHESTER were married on 3 July 1855 in Wisconsin.^4,11,22,39 Abigail "Abby" CHESTER was born on 4 September 1838 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA.^4,11,20,39 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Abby appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴¹ She was living with her son William and his family. She died on 17 January 1913 at the age of 74 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,11,39 of a stroke. She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^15,39 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Amos A. BIGELOW and Abigail "Abby" CHESTER had the following children: