1866 - 1954

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• Birth	22 May 1866	Heber City,Wasatch,Utah
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Jul 1954
  Person ID	I73412	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Daniel BIGELOW, b. 18 Mar 1842, Camp Creek, Mercer, Illinois
  Mother	Permelia MECHAM, b. 11 Sep 1832, Delaware, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F31472	Group Sheet
  Family	Anna Marie BOREN, b. 24 Oct 1873, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah
  Married	29 Apr 1891	Manti,,Utah
  Family ID	F31471	Group Sheet

• Notes

  from "How Beautiful Upon the Mountains" Centennial History of Wa satch County,compiled and edited by Wm. James Mortimer. Publis hed by Wasatch County Chapter of DUP Daniel Don Louis Bigelow was born at Heber City, May 22 1866 t o Daniel and Parmelia Mecham Bigelow, who had been advised to g o there because of an Indian scare. He was baptized a member o f the LDS Church July 11, 1875,by Daniel Bigelow and confirme d by William E. Nuttall. On April 29, 1891, he was married to A nnie Maria Boren in the Manti Temple by anthony H. Lund. Anni e Maria was born in Wallsburg, October 24, 1873, to William Jasp er and Lucina Mecham Boren. She died at Provo, Utah, January 5 , 1947. Daniel (Don)died there July 4, 1954. Both are burie d in Wallsburg Utah. After the Indian scare the Bigelow family moved to provo for awh ile. The father had a swamill in Provo Canyon and Don worked th ere several years. During the winter heattended Brigham Youn g Academy in Provo. Annie Maria obtained what education she cou ld. He was called on a mission to the Central States in 1902, but wa s called home after nine months because of his wife's heart trou ble. In 1911 he was called to serve in the Southern States an d was sent to the same place he served in 1902. While her husba nd was gone she worked and supported him and the children. An d although her health was not good, she continued onin the wor k of the Lord. When Don returned from his mission he took up farming continuin g until he retired in 1939. After that they spent their lives w orking in the Salt Lake and St. George Temples He loved to read and his recreation was fishing and dancing, whi ch he enjoyed very much. She was gifted inwriting poetry and h ad a poem for every occasion. Her last and greatest work was t o write her life's history in poetry form. She finished this an d gave each of her children a copy for a Christmas gift just bef ore she died. Her life was spent in giving service to others. She was a goo d wife, mother and friend, oved and respected by all. Their children were: Annie Adora, Ida, Eva, Don Ervin, Elva, Flo rallia, William Wells, John Alton, Emily May, Winona and Okie.