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Bigelow Chester Ellsworth [Male] b. 1915 - d. 1976
he was in the U.S. Army stationed in Edinburgh, Scotland
attended school in Brattleboro from kindergarden through high school, graduating in 1960. From there it was on to Norwich University in Northfield, VT where I received a BS in Biology in 1964 and a commission as a 2nd LT in the U.S. Army at the same time. The next fall it was off to Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon. Graduation from that institution came in May 1967. At that time I entered active duty with the Army. My duty stations included the Medical Field Service School, San Antonio, Texas (twice); Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; the Medical Equipment And Optical School at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; and Fort Richardson, Anchorage,
was a prominent merchant in Hudson, MA where they lived. He was also a member of the Legislature.
Lyman's early education was in Boxborough and Groton, MA. He was engaged in business in Boxborough, but in 1853 he moved to South Dedham (now Norwood) and opened a country store becoming very prosperous. He was deeply interested in the welfare of the Universalist church of which he was a member. The cause of temperance, as well as all other movements tending to improve and help society, found in him a staunch and willing supporter. He was thoroughly respected by his community. He was the first Treasurer of Norwood where he died on 06 December 1886. She died on 13 December 1901.
Our subject, who is at present a prosperous farmer of Lee Centre Township, was born in Waterbury, Vt., on 17th of April 1816. The August following, his parents left Vermont and emigrated to Ohio, settling in Clarke Cunty, where they lived nine years. At the end of that time they moved to Licking county, where they remained for the same length of time, and in October, 1831, they left the Buckeye State and spent the following winter at Terre Haute, Ind., and in Edgar County, Ill. In the spring of the following year, the family came to this county, settling in Lee Centre Township.
Mr. Sawyer came to this place with his parents when he was eighteen years old, assisting his father on the farm for the following four years, and in March, 1839, he was married in Lee Centre Township to Miss Sophronia Parker, a native of Syracuse, N.Y. She has borne her husband ten children, nine living to manhood and womanhood; Charles F. is a farmer in Russell County, Kan.; Horace P., who was a member of Company I, 46th IL Inf. died on the Red River, in Louisiana, after the close of the war, in 1865; Sarah G., who is the wife of John A Livingston; Darius M., who is a farmer in Lee Centre Township; Florence is the wife of Francis K. Livingston; Mattie, who died when about eighteen years old; Rolla F. is in the employ of the Illinois Central Railroad, in the shops at Amboy; ALice F., the wife of Samuel B. Starks, and Abi.
The mother of this family passed from this life in Lee Centre Township, July 25, 1883. The father was again married October 6, 1887, to Mrs. Jane E. Tinker, who bore the maiden name of Jane E. Borge and was the widow of Edward B. Tinker. She was born in Hartford County, Conn., in the town of Windsor, May 3, 1834.
The subject of this sketch learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he followed for several years in connection with farming. He now owns a handsome estate of one hundred and forty acres, with good improvements. He has held the township office of Highway Commissioner, and in his political views is a Republican, and previous to the formation of that party was an old line Whig. He is one of the leading members of the Masonic fraternity.
The mother of our subject died in Lee Centre Township in 1837, and was the first of the early settlers here who died. Her husband moved to Marshall County, Ohio, and there died in 1872. This couple were the parents of eleven children, ten of whom grew to mature years. Three of the sons were in the late war; Joseph, who was killed outright; George W. met his death at the siege of Vicksburg, and Alonzo died in Marshall County, Iowa, during the war.
Portraits and Biographical Lee County IL Pg 741
Woodside Cemetery, Lee Centre Township:
IRA FRANK SAWYER , 68, agent and telegrapher for the C&NW (Chicago & Northwestern) railroad, died suddently, Friday at about 2 p.m. while on duty at the Nelson Tower.
Mr. Sawyer was born in DeKalb March 2, 1888 the son of William & Carrie Arnold Sawyer. He received his education in the Shabbona Grove and Earlville schools. He was married in Geneva June 28, 1938 to Mrs. Bertha Celestine Gibbs.
At the time of his death Mr. Sawyer was clerk of the Nelson Village Board, Secretary of the Nelson School Board, and President of the building fund committee of the Board of the Methodist Church in Nelson.
He is survived by his widow, a son by a previous marriage, Roger Sawyer, Minneapolis, Minn.; a stepdaughter Mrs. Jansen, Nelson, and two grandsons.
Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Melvin Funeral Home, Sterling, with the Rev. J. Kenneth Dean officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Grove Cemetery.
Contributed by Jeff Thorn
IRA FRANK SAWYER , 68, agent and telegrapher for the C&NW (Chicago & Northwestern) railroad, died suddently, Friday at about 2 p.m. while on duty at the Nelson Tower.
Mr. Sawyer was born in DeKalb March 2, 1888 the son of William & Carrie Arnold Sawyer. He received his education in the Shabbona Grove and Earlville schools. He was married in Geneva June 28, 1938 to Mrs. Bertha Celestine Gibbs.
At the time of his death Mr. Sawyer was clerk of the Nelson Village Board, Secretary of the Nelson School Board, and President of the building fund committee of the Board of the Methodist Church in Nelson.
He is survived by his widow, a son by a previous marriage, Roger Sawyer, Minneapolis, Minn.; a stepdaughter Mrs. Jansen, Nelson, and two grandsons.
Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Melvin Funeral Home, Sterling, with the Rev. J. Kenneth Dean officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Grove Cemetery.
Contributed by Jeff Thorn
Buried: Woodside Cemetery, Lee Center Township
03/01/1847
NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 8 T20N R11E 40 acres near Dixon, IL
09/01/1849
NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 7 T20N R11E 40 acres near Dixon, IL
Burial: 27 Jul 1883 Woodside Cemetary
ID: I195257
Name: Sophronia PARKER
Surname: Parker
Given Name: Sophronia
Sex: F
Birth: 25 Dec 1823 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
Death: 25 Jul 1883 in Lee Center, Lee, Illinois
Burial: 27 Jul 1883 Woodside Cemetary
Ancestral File #: 1ZK6-8Z0
_UID: 380C9B58E38620438768396D38905DD08DC8 1 1
Change Date: 21 Aug 2003 at 22:52:10
Marriage 1 Darius SAWYER b: 17 Apr 1816 in Waterbury, , Vermont
Married: Mar 1839 in Lee Center, , Illinois
Children
Charles Frank SAWYER b: ABT 1842 in
Horace P. SAWYER b: ABT 1848 in
Sarah G. SAWYER b: ABT 1850 in
Darius M. SAWYER b: 20 Feb 1851 in
Florence SAWYER b: ABT 1854 in
Mattie SAWYER b: 11 Feb 1854 in
Rolla Franklin SAWYER b: ABT 1858 in Lee Center, Lee, Illinois
Alice F. SAWYER b: ABT 1860 in
Abi SAWYER b: ABT 1862 in
Infant SAWYER b: ABT 1864 in
Sources:
Repository:
Name: Family History Library
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
Title: Ancestral File (R)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998
Buried: Woodside Cemetery, Lee Center Township
SAWYER, Darius 20 Feb 1851 27 Dec 1927 . Darius & Sophronia (Parker) Sawyer
SAWYER, Mattie 11 Feb 1854 03 Jun 1871 . Darius & Sophronia (Parker) Sawyer
SAWYER, Sophronia (Parker) 25 Dec 1823 25 Jul 1883 Darius Sawyer .
STARKS, Alice (Sawyer) 14 Feb 1863 24 Mar 1934 Samuel B. Starks Darius & Sophronia (Parker) Sawyer
STARKS, Charles Franklin 22 Dec 1821 15 Feb 1899 Rachel Hulbert Charles & Sarah (Pratt) Starks
STARKS, Rachel (Hulbert) 28 Apr 1825 13 Feb 1903 Charles Starks .
a farmer in Lee Centre Township
died near the age of 18 years old
Buried: Woodside Cemetery, Lee Center Township
Farmer in Russell Co, KS
Charles F.was a farmer in Russell County, Kan
Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans
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SAWYER, CHARLES F REC A 13 IL US INF LEE CENTER
SAWYER, CHAUNCEY M REC E 75 IL US INF LEE CENTRE
SAWYER, CYRUS W SGT E 75 IL US INF LEE CENTRE
SAWYER, HORACE P REC I 46 IL US INF LEE CENTER
SAWYER, WILLIAM H CPL E 75 IL US INF LEE CENTRE
was a member of Company I, 46th IL Inf. died on the Red River, in Louisiana, after the close of the war, in 1865
Horace P., who was a member of Company I, 46th IL Inf. died on the Red River, in Louisiana, after the close of the war, in 1865 -- as per Lee County historical Biographies for Darius Sawyer
Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans
NAME RANK COMPANY UNIT RESIDENCE
in the employ of the Illinois Central Railroad, in the shops at Amboy
eleven children
school teacher in Vermont and Ohio, and taught for awhile after coming to the Prairie State, and was the first Postmaster of the old Inlet Grove Postoffice; he was also captain of a militia company in Ohio.
Moved from VT to Clarke Co, OH in August, 1817. Lived in Clarke County for 9 years.
Moved to Licking Co, OH ca. 1826.
Left Licking Co, OH in October 1831. Spent some time in Terre Haute, IN, and in Edgar County, IL.
Moved to Lee Co, IL ca 1833.
Moved to IA ca 1853
Joseph was an old school teacher in Vermont and Ohio, and taught for awhile after coming to the Prairie State, and was the first Postmaster of the old Inlet Grove Postoffice; he was also captain of a militia company in Ohio. (source: Lee County Historical Biographies)
The information on Joseph was provided by Eleanor Sawyer, an e-mail contact.
Dear Karl:
I know Darius' parents, but that is as far back as I can go. In Waterbury VT, a Joseph, b. 16 May 1793 in VT, m. 7 May 1815 Sally Farnham of Waterbury.
On the marriage records it said that Joseph was from Cambridge VT.
I scoured both Waterbury and Cambridge records, I copied the census index for 1820 for all of Vermont and I cannot locate Joseph. I have only Darius, b. 17 Apr 1816 as their only child. Joseph is in the Lee Co. IL census for 1840 as is Darius.
Have you ever copied the census records for Inlet and Lee Center in IL? I can give you the page numbers for both. This will help to determine how many children each had.
Joseph 1840 census for Inlet, Lee Co. on page 220
Joseph 1850 census for Lee Center on page 108
Darius 1840 census for Inlet, Lee Co. on page 220
Darius 1850 census for Lee Center on page 110
Most large cities have these records in a branch of the National Archives.
Look forward to your findings.
Eleanor
09/01/1845
W 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 5 T20N R11E, 80 acres, Lee County, IL
09/01/1845
W 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 8 T20N R11E, 80 acres, Lee County, IL
9/01/1845
NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 8 T20N R11E, 40 acres, Lee County, IL
03/01/1847
S 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 5, T20N R11E, 80 acres, Lee County, IL
Living with his father in Marshall, IA in the 1856 Census.
Died at siege of Vicksburg
Leander Cyrenus Sawyer, a representative farmer, residing on section 1, Amboy TOwnship, was born in Clarke County, Ohio, January 11, 1818, and was eighteen years old when his parents removed to Lee County. He continued to reside under the parental roof until he was nineteen years of age, at which time he started out for himself, working on a farm until his marriage, which took place in Bradford County, Pa., July 28, 1842. The lady of his choice bore the name of Nancy Shumway. She was born in Bradford County, June 10, 1823, and was there reared to woman hood.
On coming back to Illinois after his marriage, our subject settled on section 1, Amboy Township, where he has ever since continued to reside, and he is the only settler between Lee Centre and Dixon who is at present living on land which was originally taken from the Government. This gentleman has always been engaged in farm work, at which he has been very successful. owning now two hundred and twenty-five acres of fertile and productive land, and having upon this excellent estate a first-class set of farm buildings. Besides the raising of cereals, Mr. Sawyer deals quite extensively in the raising of fine stock of all kinds, buying and selling.
Mr. Sawyer and his worthy wife have become the happy parents of four children, namely: Cyrus W.,who is a banker in Woodbury County, Iowa; Lucinda F. married William II. Millen, of Ida County, Iowa; Aniiette B., who is the wife of F. A. Salsberry, of Ida County. Iowa; and a daughter who died in infancy.
The subject of this notice is always in favor of anything that will enhance the prosperity of his township or county, and especially anything pertaining to educational matters, and hence he has been active as a School Director, and has also held some of the minor offices of his township. In his political views, he is always a stalwart Republican, and a strong temperance man. Mrs. Sawyer is a consistent Christian and a valued member of the Congregational Church.
The parents of Mrs. Sawyer were Cyrus and bridget (Clink) Shumway, both natives of New York State, being residents of Bradford County, Pa. The father of our subject was Joseph Sawyer, a native of New York State, while his mother, Sarah Farnham, was born in Vermont. The father was an old school teacher in Vermont and Ohio, and taught for awhile after coming to the Prairie State, and was the first Postmaster of the old Inlet Grove Postoffice; he was also captain of a militia company in Ohio. For a more complete history of the parents, see the sketch of Darius Sawyer, which will be found elsewhere in the Record. Mrs. Sawyer had two brothers who fought in the late war - Henry and Harrison Shumway - the latter of whom was killed in Missouri.
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a banker in Woodbury County, Iowa
Killed in the Wyoming Massacre, July 3, 1778
He was engaged in the firm of Morse & Bigelow in Marlborough and served several years as Town Clerk as did his father. He was 3 times chosen as representative to the General Court. No death data on either Edward or Ella, but both died after 1889. Edward appears to have died in 1915 at the age of 76. His daughter Emily below made notation in Howe (1915-1839 = 76 E's) Ella died 23 October 1917 and is buried in Marlborough at "Maplewood". (see below)
He was a senior member of the firm: Morse & Bigelow. She died at Marlborough on 17 December 1875 and he some time after 1889.
served in the 13th Regt., MA Vols. during the Civil War. They resided in Marlborough where he died on 16 December 1883. We do not have her death date, but it was after 1889.
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