Genealogy of the Bigelow Family of America: From the Marriage in 1642 of John Biglo and Mary Warren to the Year 1890 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Genealogy of the Bigelow Family of America: From the Marriage in 1642 of John Biglo and Mary Warren to the Year 1890<br><br>IN presenting this work to our readers it might be well to inform them concerning the origin of the book. Through the kindness and liberality of Horace H. Bigelow Esq. of Worcester Mass. (early in the season of the members of different branches of the Bigelow Family were invited to meet at Lincoln Park Lake Quinsigamond Worcester June 2 1886. The invitation was accepted by about two hundred of the family and the day was spent in a social and informal manner. The question of gathering material and data for the compiling of a family history was discussed and the following committee was chosen to take the matter in charge: Horace H. Bigelow of Worcester Mass. Chairman; Rev. Jonathan Edwards of Wellesley Mass.; William P. Bigelow of Natick Mass. John K. Seaver of Malone N. Y. Gilman Bige low Howe of Northborough Mass. Secretary; Leslie Hastings of Cambridge Mass.; and Horace P. Bigelow of Waterville N. Y. The committee to report at a family reunion to be held at the same place June 2 1887. ''at the meeting held on that date in Worcester the Secretary presented a report of the progress made and it was voted to.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.