Bio information contributed by Richard L. Smallwood-Roberts (#47892259). [bracket items by JB]
His father and mother were Charles and Sarah Bigelow.
He was also married to Lydia P. Chase on 14 September, 1854 [Millbury, MA] after his first wife died. [Lydia, daughter of Paul O. and Sarah P. Chase per marriage record.][Lydia P. C. Bigelow died/death registered Cook County, IL, Aug. 1, 1878.]
He married Calista Brace on August 13, 1879 in Evanston, IL. She was born February 7th, 1845.
He moved to Milwaukee after the Civil War, and is listed in city directories there as an insurance agent from 1867 to 1874. During this period, he also began working in Chicago, opening in 1868 and managing the Chicago office of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, for which company he worked until his death. He probably moved to Chicago in the early 1870s. His brother-in-law, Henry M. Lemon (married to Calista's sister Harriet Ella Brace), worked with him at H. S. B I & I and became manager of the Chicago office on Hasket's death.
The following death notice was published in the, Janesville Gazette, April 26, 1893, p. 4, col 3.
Colonel Bigelow.
The remains of Colonel Bigelow, who died in Chicago last winter, were brought to Janesville today and laid in Oak Hill. Professor Emerson, of Beloit, delivered the prayer at the grave. The pall bearers were W. B. Noyes, A. A. Jackson, M. S. Jeffris, W. S. Jeffris, W. G. Wheelock, J. T. Wright.
Professor Joseph Emerson, mentioned here, was on the faculty of Beloit College
The title of Colonel was a fabrication of his own. His BROTHER CHARLES, who was the third Mayor of Houston Texas, was a former Army Officer (prior to Mexican War), and when the Mexican War broke out, he was appointed Colonel of a Regiment of Texas Rangers. No doubt that H.D.P. had no problem passing his brothers rank and exploits off as his own........ He has NO MILITARY RECORDS, and he did not serve in the Civil War. He obviously bluffed his way into the Grand Army of the Republic somehow. The J.T. Wright mentioned as a pall bearer is Josiah T. Wright, brother of Lt. Edward Osgood Wright, who was killed during the Civil War.
Mr. Bigelow was wanted in Massachusetts for Forgery and Theft prior to the Civil War:
"Heavy Forgery. --The Boston Journal states that H. D. P. Bigelow, of the late firm of Bigelow & Knight, shoe dealers in Pearl street, has left for parts unknown, leaving forged notes to the amount of $50,000 in the hands of brokers and others. He also borrowed a considerable amount of money from his friends before leaving"
His father and mother were Charles and Sarah Bigelow.
He was also married to Lydia P. Chase on 14 September, 1854 [Millbury, MA] after his first wife died. [Lydia, daughter of Paul O. and Sarah P. Chase per marriage record.][Lydia P. C. Bigelow died/death registered Cook County, IL, Aug. 1, 1878.]
He married Calista Brace on August 13, 1879 in Evanston, IL. She was born February 7th, 1845.
He moved to Milwaukee after the Civil War, and is listed in city directories there as an insurance agent from 1867 to 1874. During this period, he also began working in Chicago, opening in 1868 and managing the Chicago office of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, for which company he worked until his death. He probably moved to Chicago in the early 1870s. His brother-in-law, Henry M. Lemon (married to Calista's sister Harriet Ella Brace), worked with him at H. S. B I & I and became manager of the Chicago office on Hasket's death.
The following death notice was published in the, Janesville Gazette, April 26, 1893, p. 4, col 3.
Colonel Bigelow.
The remains of Colonel Bigelow, who died in Chicago last winter, were brought to Janesville today and laid in Oak Hill. Professor Emerson, of Beloit, delivered the prayer at the grave. The pall bearers were W. B. Noyes, A. A. Jackson, M. S. Jeffris, W. S. Jeffris, W. G. Wheelock, J. T. Wright.
Professor Joseph Emerson, mentioned here, was on the faculty of Beloit College
The title of Colonel was a fabrication of his own. His BROTHER CHARLES, who was the third Mayor of Houston Texas, was a former Army Officer (prior to Mexican War), and when the Mexican War broke out, he was appointed Colonel of a Regiment of Texas Rangers. No doubt that H.D.P. had no problem passing his brothers rank and exploits off as his own........ He has NO MILITARY RECORDS, and he did not serve in the Civil War. He obviously bluffed his way into the Grand Army of the Republic somehow. The J.T. Wright mentioned as a pall bearer is Josiah T. Wright, brother of Lt. Edward Osgood Wright, who was killed during the Civil War.
Mr. Bigelow was wanted in Massachusetts for Forgery and Theft prior to the Civil War:
"Heavy Forgery. --The Boston Journal states that H. D. P. Bigelow, of the late firm of Bigelow & Knight, shoe dealers in Pearl street, has left for parts unknown, leaving forged notes to the amount of $50,000 in the hands of brokers and others. He also borrowed a considerable amount of money from his friends before leaving"
Bio information contributed by Richard L. Smallwood-Roberts (#47892259). [bracket items by JB]
His father and mother were Charles and Sarah Bigelow.
He was also married to Lydia P. Chase on 14 September, 1854 [Millbury, MA] after his first wife died. [Lydia, daughter of Paul O. and Sarah P. Chase per marriage record.][Lydia P. C. Bigelow died/death registered Cook County, IL, Aug. 1, 1878.]
He married Calista Brace on August 13, 1879 in Evanston, IL. She was born February 7th, 1845.
He moved to Milwaukee after the Civil War, and is listed in city directories there as an insurance agent from 1867 to 1874. During this period, he also began working in Chicago, opening in 1868 and managing the Chicago office of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, for which company he worked until his death. He probably moved to Chicago in the early 1870s. His brother-in-law, Henry M. Lemon (married to Calista's sister Harriet Ella Brace), worked with him at H. S. B I & I and became manager of the Chicago office on Hasket's death.
The following death notice was published in the, Janesville Gazette, April 26, 1893, p. 4, col 3.
Colonel Bigelow.
The remains of Colonel Bigelow, who died in Chicago last winter, were brought to Janesville today and laid in Oak Hill. Professor Emerson, of Beloit, delivered the prayer at the grave. The pall bearers were W. B. Noyes, A. A. Jackson, M. S. Jeffris, W. S. Jeffris, W. G. Wheelock, J. T. Wright.
Professor Joseph Emerson, mentioned here, was on the faculty of Beloit College
The title of Colonel was a fabrication of his own. His BROTHER CHARLES, who was the third Mayor of Houston Texas, was a former Army Officer (prior to Mexican War), and when the Mexican War broke out, he was appointed Colonel of a Regiment of Texas Rangers. No doubt that H.D.P. had no problem passing his brothers rank and exploits off as his own........ He has NO MILITARY RECORDS, and he did not serve in the Civil War. He obviously bluffed his way into the Grand Army of the Republic somehow. The J.T. Wright mentioned as a pall bearer is Josiah T. Wright, brother of Lt. Edward Osgood Wright, who was killed during the Civil War.
Mr. Bigelow was wanted in Massachusetts for Forgery and Theft prior to the Civil War:
"Heavy Forgery. --The Boston Journal states that H. D. P. Bigelow, of the late firm of Bigelow & Knight, shoe dealers in Pearl street, has left for parts unknown, leaving forged notes to the amount of $50,000 in the hands of brokers and others. He also borrowed a considerable amount of money from his friends before leaving"
His father and mother were Charles and Sarah Bigelow.
He was also married to Lydia P. Chase on 14 September, 1854 [Millbury, MA] after his first wife died. [Lydia, daughter of Paul O. and Sarah P. Chase per marriage record.][Lydia P. C. Bigelow died/death registered Cook County, IL, Aug. 1, 1878.]
He married Calista Brace on August 13, 1879 in Evanston, IL. She was born February 7th, 1845.
He moved to Milwaukee after the Civil War, and is listed in city directories there as an insurance agent from 1867 to 1874. During this period, he also began working in Chicago, opening in 1868 and managing the Chicago office of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, for which company he worked until his death. He probably moved to Chicago in the early 1870s. His brother-in-law, Henry M. Lemon (married to Calista's sister Harriet Ella Brace), worked with him at H. S. B I & I and became manager of the Chicago office on Hasket's death.
The following death notice was published in the, Janesville Gazette, April 26, 1893, p. 4, col 3.
Colonel Bigelow.
The remains of Colonel Bigelow, who died in Chicago last winter, were brought to Janesville today and laid in Oak Hill. Professor Emerson, of Beloit, delivered the prayer at the grave. The pall bearers were W. B. Noyes, A. A. Jackson, M. S. Jeffris, W. S. Jeffris, W. G. Wheelock, J. T. Wright.
Professor Joseph Emerson, mentioned here, was on the faculty of Beloit College
The title of Colonel was a fabrication of his own. His BROTHER CHARLES, who was the third Mayor of Houston Texas, was a former Army Officer (prior to Mexican War), and when the Mexican War broke out, he was appointed Colonel of a Regiment of Texas Rangers. No doubt that H.D.P. had no problem passing his brothers rank and exploits off as his own........ He has NO MILITARY RECORDS, and he did not serve in the Civil War. He obviously bluffed his way into the Grand Army of the Republic somehow. The J.T. Wright mentioned as a pall bearer is Josiah T. Wright, brother of Lt. Edward Osgood Wright, who was killed during the Civil War.
Mr. Bigelow was wanted in Massachusetts for Forgery and Theft prior to the Civil War:
"Heavy Forgery. --The Boston Journal states that H. D. P. Bigelow, of the late firm of Bigelow & Knight, shoe dealers in Pearl street, has left for parts unknown, leaving forged notes to the amount of $50,000 in the hands of brokers and others. He also borrowed a considerable amount of money from his friends before leaving"
Gravesite Details
dates and burial info from Rock County Veteran Burials website, which is inaccurate. This man was not a veteran of any war.
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