Mrs. Mary Ann Bigelow passed away at the home of her son, F. S. Bigelow at 1 o’clock Sunday morning of old age, she having been almost 85 years of age. Rev. Chas. D. Hering conducted a funeral service at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon and early Tuesday morning the body was taken to King City, Mo., for burial by the side of her husband whose death occurred here in 1912. Three sons and an only daughter are also buried there, Frank being the only survivor of a family of five children. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, Sept 20th, 1842. Her parents died and she was raised by her uncle, who brought her with him to Strawberry Point, Iowa, where she was married to George T. Bigelow. Their early married life was spent at King City, Mo., where Mr. Bigelow helped lay out the first cemetery and was a member of the board of trustees. There he picked out his lot and there he was buried with all his children but one. They removed to Creston, Iowa, coming to Blair in 1908 and making their home with their son, Frank. The funeral service in King City was held at the home of an old friend H. Danbury. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nemetz, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wolf and Dale P. Stough, of Lincoln, accompanied the body. Mrs. Bigelow was a member of the Episcopalian Church, also the W.R.C. There are three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

#2-Published in the Enterprise August 25, 1927

Mrs. Mary A. Bigelow, aged eighty-five years, mother of our townsman, F. S. Bigelow, passed away at the home of her son in this city at one o'clock Sunday morning of no special ailment. Old age the one enemy which no Human being can meet had taken her toll of a worthy life well spent in the service of others.

Mary A. Sargent was born at Bellville, Ontario, Sept. 20, 1842, and was married to George P. Bigelow Nov. 4, 1858. Of the family born to them only one son, F. S. Bigelow is left. Three grandchildren, Mrs. Erma Wulf, Mrs, Many Nemetz of this city, and Dale P. Stough of Lincoln and nine great-grandchildren are left to mourn the dearly departed one.

The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of Mr. Bigelow at three o'clock and the body was taken to Kings City, Mo., for many years her home, and a second service held at 3 o'clock in that city and interment was made in the King City Cemetery.

#3 Printed in the Thursday, August 25, 1927 Tribune, Blair, Nebraska

Mrs. Mary A. Bigelow was born at Belleville, Ontario, Canada September 20, 1842 and died at her home last Sunday following an illness of about three months duration. A short funeral service was held at the home on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning the body was taken to King City, Missouri, for burial. She leaves to mourn her loss one son, F. S. Bigelow, of this city.

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

FindaGrave # 222194142 ~~~Mary's husband's Find A Grave Memorial is 160613918~~~ Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.