Rowena Ellinwood Bigelow

Female27 January 1830–22 June 1845

Brief Life History of Rowena Ellinwood

When Rowena Ellinwood Bigelow was born on 27 January 1830, in Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Abel Bigelow, was 42 and her mother, Eunice Sawtelle, was 40. She died on 22 June 1845, in Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 15, and was buried in Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Abel Bigelow
1787–1841
Eunice Sawtelle
1791–1861
Rowena Ellinwood Bigelow
1830–1845
Richard Sautell Bigelow
1831–1860
Henry A. Bigelow
1834–1859
Sarah E Bigelow
1836–1851
Solon Bigelow
1838–1841

Sources (6)

  • Rhoena Ellinwood Bigelow, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Rohena Bigelow, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Rhoena Ellenwood Bigelow, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (5)

World Events (2)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Age 2

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Age 6

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English or Irish: perhaps a variant of English Bigley or Irish Begley .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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