Elisha was the son of Sgt Isaac Bigelow and Mary Bond Bigelow. He was born 14 April 1731 at Colchester, New London, CT. According to Bible records he died in Cooperstown, NY in 1804. At this time, his burial place is unknown.

He married first, Mary Kilborn, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Skinner Kilborn, on 23 or 25 May 1751 at Colchester, CT. Mary was born 10 August 1735 in Colchester and died in Colchester on 11 January 1765.

Children of Elisha and Mary, all born in Colchester, CT:
Elisha, b. 17 Jan 1752; d. 15 Nov 1826, Reading, VT
Molle/Molly, b. 28 Aug 1753; d. 15 Oct 1756
Bond, b. 18 May 1755; d. after 1800
Mary (or Molle), b. 19 May 1757; d. bet 1820 & 1827
Noah, b. 07 Feb 1759; d. 20 May 1833 Reading, VT
Joel, b. 09 Jan 1761; d. 12 Feb 1849 Colchester, CT
Lydia, b. 12 Dec 1762; d.

He married second, Deborah Chapman of East Haddam, on 2 Oct 1765. Deborah was born 14 Oct 1730 and died 20 Jan 1773 in Colchester, CT.

Children of Elisha and Deborah, all born in Colchester, CT:
Deborah, b. 13 Oct 1766; d. 31 Mar 1832 Salem, CT
Hannah, b. 10 Feb 1768
Aaron, b. 19 June 1769
Isaac, b. 23 Jan 1771
Robert, b. 19 Jan 1773; d. 28 Jan 1773

He married third, Thankful Beebee, daughter of Reuben and Thankful Scone Beebee, on 3 or 5 Aug 1773. Thankful died Dec 1837 in Sinclairville, Chautauqua, NY.

Children of Elisha and Thankful, first 8 born in Colchester, CT:
Samuel, b. 19 May 1774; d. 28 Mar 1775
Samuel, b. 19 Nov 1775; d. 02 Feb 1778
Thankful "Fanny", b. 07 Apr 1777; d. 12 Jan 1852 Sinclairville, Chautauqua, NY
Lucy Ann, b. 30 Aug 1779
Olynda, b. 31 July 1781
Sophia, a twin, b. 01 Aug 1783; d. Sinclairville, Chautauqua, NY
Cynthia, a twin, b. 01 Aug 1783
Betty, b. 09 Mar 1786
Samuel, b. 1788; d. Jan 1791 East Haddam, CT
Virtue, b. 28 Feb 1790 East Haddam, CT