Date of Death: 4 September 1912

Buried at King City Cemetery, King City, Gentry, Missouri

Findagrave Memorial:160613918

George P. Bigelow

In last week’s Tribune we mentioned the death of Mr. Geo. P. Bigelow which occurred Wednesday morning.

On the fourth of November 1832, George P. Bigelow first opened his wandering eyes to the realities of this world in Chautauqua County, New York. Here he grew to manhood.

In 1866, he game to Indiana, remaining only a year, afterwards locating in Clayton County, Iowa.

At Strawberry Point, Iowa, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Smith on November 4, 1860.

They next called Cass County, Iowa home from 1868 to 1870 when there residence was taken up at DeKalb County, Missouri. With his family he moved into King City, Missouri, in 1876 where they resided for a number of years. In 1888 they went to Saint Joseph, Missouri, living there four years then going to Creston, Iowa.

Mr. Bigelow first came to Nebraska in 1909 having charge of a confectionary store for one season in Fort Calhoun. In the fall of the same year, he left Calhoun and came to Blair.

The fourth of November, 1910, quite a celebration was held, the occasion being his seventy-eight birthday, golden wedding anniversary, and the birthday of their eldest great-grandchild Clifford Nemetz of this city.

Four children called Mr. Bigelow father, three sons and one daughter. Two of the sons, Perry D and Harman G. died in young manhood in the years of 1881 and 1890 respectively. The death of the only daughter, Mrs. Mina B. Stough, occurred in Creston, Iowa, in 1904.

George P. Bigelow is survived by his widow and one son, Frank S. of Blair, the district manager of the Woodman of the World, and grandchildren, Madame’s Erna Wolff, Mary Nemetz, Ethel Jones all of Blair, Jessie Bigelow of Lusk, Wyoming, and Attorney Dale P. Stough of Broken Bow. There are also six great-grandchildren.

This life that has passed away was a long eventful one, whose memory will live in the lives of the loved ones to mourn his loss.

Obituary #2

The Pilot 11 September 1912

George P. Bigelow died at the home of his son, Frank S., in this city last Wednesday, September 4th, after a long and painful illness. The funeral was held at the house last Thursday, Rev. A. E. Marsh officiating, and the remains taken to King City, Missouri for burial.

Mr. Bigelow was born in Chautauqua County, New York, November 4th 1832 and was therefore in his 80th year.

On November 4th, 1860, he was married to Miss Mary A. Smith at Strawberry Point, Iowa. In 1870 they moved to DeKalb County, Missouri, and later King City to give their children better school privileges. They moved to Fort Calhoun, in 1909 and to this city a few months later.

Four children were born to them, Harman G. and Perry D. died in 1881 and 1890 respectively; and an only daughter, Mrs. Mina B. Stough, died at Chester, Iowa in 1904. On November 4th 1810, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, Mr. Bigelow’s 78th birthday and the birthday of their oldest grandchild.

Mr. Bigelow is survived by his widow, one son, Frank S., a district manager of the W.O.W., and five grandchildren, Mrs. Erma Wolff, Mrs. Mary Nemetz, Mrs. Ethel Jones of this city, Jesse Bigelow of Lusk, Wyoming; and Dale B. Stough an attorney at Broken Bow, Nebraska, in partnership with Judge Dean, a former member of the state supreme court.

Obituary #3

Blair Democrat 12 September 1912

George P. Bigelow was born in Chautauqua County, New York, November 4, 1832, moved to Indiana in 1855, to Illinois one year later and located to Clayton County, Iowa in 1957.

On November 4, 1860, he was married to Miss Mary A. Smith at Strawberry Point, Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow moved to Cass County, Iowa about 1869 and to DeKalb County in Missouri in 1870. After farming several years they moved into King City, Missouri, to give the children school advantages. In 1868 they moved to St. Joseph and in 1892to Creston, Iowa. In 1909 they moved to Washington County, living in Fort Calhoun for a few months then moving to Blair, where Mr. Bigelow died on September 4th 1912.

On November 4, 1910 this couple celebrated in Blair the 50th anniversary of their wedding, Mr. Bigelow’s 78th birthday, and the birthday of their eldest grandchild.

Mr. Bigelow is survived by his widow, one son, Frank S. Bigelow, district manager of Woodmen of the World, five grandchildren, Mrs. Erma Wolff, Mrs. Mary Nemetz, and Mrs. Ethel Jones of Blair; Jesse Bigelow of Lusk, Wyoming, and attorney Dale B. Stough of Broken Bow, Nebraska; and six great-grandchildren. Short funeral services were held last Thursday at the home of Frank Bigelow in this city, Rev. Marsh officiating. The remains were taken King City, Missouri for final resting.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~