Son of Isaac and Nancy (Joslyn) Bigelow, born in Leominster, Massachusetts, February 24, 1809. He studied at Groton; attended Western Reserve University; graduated from the Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati; and practiced for thirty years. Bigelow was associated with Garrison in the anti-slavery movement. He was a strong temperance advocate and died in Davidsburg, Michigan, December 1, 1887. (from Howe, A.B. "Bigelow Family" ; "Vital Records of Leominster, Mass." ; M.P.C., XIII, 255) (blue index cards)
From the description of Isaac Joslyn Bigelow papers, 1827-1900. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 319425050