Third Generation

17. Cornelia HARP was born in June 1845 in Illinois.^3,5,14,15,35 (The 1900 Census listed her birth date as Jun 1845. Her age was listed as 13 during the 1860 Census and 33 during the 1880, indicating a birth year of about 1847; as 62 during the 1910, indicating about 1848; and as 78 during the 1920, indicating about 1842. The Oak Grove Cemetery records lists 1847, but she would have only been 13 when she married in abt 1860. 1845 seems more reasonable, but the actual date must be confirmed.) She appeared in the census in 1850 in Chemung Township, McHenry County, IL.⁶ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² She was listed as "Carolina." Cornelia appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1875 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁹ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Cornelia appeared in the census in 1910 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ Her household consisted of her son John, his wife Addie, their son, Earl, and their daughter, Geneva; and Cornelia's sons Edd and Harrey. She appeared in the census in 1920 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁵ She was living by herself, next door to her son Edgar. She died in 1922 at the age of 77 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²² Cornelia was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^22,27 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Cornelia HARP and Daniel W. "Dan" BIGELOW were married about 1860.^{3,14,15,22,25} (According to the 1900 Census, they had 15 children, of which 10 were still living.) Daniel W. "Dan" BIGELOW, son of Joseph BIGELOW and Catherine CHILCOTT, was born on 4 January 1833 in Westport, Essex County, NY.^{3,22,25,27,28} (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list his birth year as 1832.) He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² He was living with his brother Oscar and his occupation was listed as "farmer." He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ Dan appeared in the census in 1875 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁹ His household consisted of 4 males and 5 females. He appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.³ His occupation was listed as "farmer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Dan died on 2 January 1904 at the age of 70 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{22,25,27,28,30} (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list his date of death as 1 Jan 1904; he may have died 12/31/1903.) He was buried on 3 January 1904 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^27,31,32,33 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

He bought the first Cemetery lots from Oak Grove in 1859--Section OP, Block 6, Lot 8. His father, John, was the first person buried on that lot. He served in the military.³³ He served in Company I, 49th Infantry.

Cornelia HARP and Daniel W. "Dan" BIGELOW had the following children:

+39	i.	Phoebe "Eva" BIGELOW.
+40	ii.	Catherine "Katie" BIGELOW.
+41	iii.	George Franklin BIGELOW.
+42	iv.	Harvey F. BIGELOW.
+43	v.	Isabelle BIGELOW.
+44	vi.	John Wesley BIGELOW.
+45	vii.	Nancy A. BIGELOW.
46	viii.	Tina BIGELOW was born in January 1877.³⁶ She died on 4 May 1877 at the age of 0.³⁶ She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁶ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
47	ix.	Myrtle BIGELOW was born about January 1878.³⁶ (This is a calculated date. The Oak Grove Cemetery records indicate that she was 3 months old when she died.) She died on 4 April 1878 at the age of 0.³⁶ She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁶ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
+48	x.	Joseph BIGELOW.
49	xi.	Charlotte BIGELOW was born about 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²²
50	xii.	Jane BIGELOW was born in February 1881.³⁶ She died on 24 March 1882 at the age of 1.³⁶ She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁶ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
51	xiii.	(Unknown Son) BIGELOW was born on 24 December 1883 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷
52	xiv.	Harrison "Harry" BIGELOW was born on 29 April 1886 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,15,22,38 (This is a picture of Ed and Harry Bigelow.) (The 1900 Census listed his birth date as Sep 1888.) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He appeared in the census in 1910 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ He was living with his widowed mother. Harry died on 13 October 1918 at the age of 32.³⁸ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
+53	xv.	Edgar W. "Ed" BIGELOW.
54	xvi.	Ernest BIGELOW was born on 19 January 1887.³⁶ (The Oak Grove Cemetery records indicate that when he died he was 1 year, 6 months and 2 days old.) He died on 21 July 1888 at the age of 1.³⁶ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁶ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.