“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


LINDSEY M. BIGELOW,  barber, Palmyra; born in Reading, Windsor 
Co., Vt., Aug. 28, 1841; came to Wisconsin Dec. 1, 1857; lived three 
years at Little Prairie; removed to Heart Prairie and lived one year; he 
went to Ogle Co., Ill., and taught school.  Returning to Palmyra, he 
enlisted in March, 1864, in the 38th W.V.I.; while attempting the arrest of 
some deserters, he was struck on the head with an ax and badly hurt, but 
did some service, and was in the grand reconnaisance at Hatchie’s Run; 
he was sent to the hospital in consequence of the old wound, and 
honorably discharged Dec. 31, 1864; returning to Palmyra, he engaged 
in his present business in May, 1865; after three years, he removed to 
Rome, Jefferson Co., where he was in the hardware business about one 
year; he then bought his present property in Palmyra, where he has since 
resided.  Mr. Bigelow married Miss Jennie S. Barron July 5, 1862; they 
have four children – Herbert M., Mary E., Irwin L. and Leon B.  Mr. B. 
is a Republican, and has served as Justice of the Peace for the past eight 
years; is also Secretary of the village Republican Club.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)