Maranda Bigelow was the daughter of James Otis and Elizabeth Prentice Bigelow.
Maranda met James Pearson Olson in Millville and they courted for ten years until they could marry, as she had her aged mother to care for. James was known as "Jim Bishop". He was born in Westerdorf, Sweden, the son of Ola and Sissa Nilsson Olson. He came across the plains with his mother and two brothers. James lived with the Pitkin family to help out while Bishop Pitkin was on a mission, and he stayed with them for ten years. He was called on a work mission to help colonize in Northern Arizona.
Maranda's sister, Rosann, was a permanent guest in their home and outlived them by five years.
James loved horses and always had a team of large work horses. He was mindful of the widows and those in need.
James and Maranda were the parents of: Elva (Moroni Jessop), Eunice (Spencer Young) Iris (Herbert Moore) and Clella (Roland Gallagher).
Maranda met James Pearson Olson in Millville and they courted for ten years until they could marry, as she had her aged mother to care for. James was known as "Jim Bishop". He was born in Westerdorf, Sweden, the son of Ola and Sissa Nilsson Olson. He came across the plains with his mother and two brothers. James lived with the Pitkin family to help out while Bishop Pitkin was on a mission, and he stayed with them for ten years. He was called on a work mission to help colonize in Northern Arizona.
Maranda's sister, Rosann, was a permanent guest in their home and outlived them by five years.
James loved horses and always had a team of large work horses. He was mindful of the widows and those in need.
James and Maranda were the parents of: Elva (Moroni Jessop), Eunice (Spencer Young) Iris (Herbert Moore) and Clella (Roland Gallagher).
Maranda Bigelow was the daughter of James Otis and Elizabeth Prentice Bigelow.
Maranda met James Pearson Olson in Millville and they courted for ten years until they could marry, as she had her aged mother to care for. James was known as "Jim Bishop". He was born in Westerdorf, Sweden, the son of Ola and Sissa Nilsson Olson. He came across the plains with his mother and two brothers. James lived with the Pitkin family to help out while Bishop Pitkin was on a mission, and he stayed with them for ten years. He was called on a work mission to help colonize in Northern Arizona.
Maranda's sister, Rosann, was a permanent guest in their home and outlived them by five years.
James loved horses and always had a team of large work horses. He was mindful of the widows and those in need.
James and Maranda were the parents of: Elva (Moroni Jessop), Eunice (Spencer Young) Iris (Herbert Moore) and Clella (Roland Gallagher).
Maranda met James Pearson Olson in Millville and they courted for ten years until they could marry, as she had her aged mother to care for. James was known as "Jim Bishop". He was born in Westerdorf, Sweden, the son of Ola and Sissa Nilsson Olson. He came across the plains with his mother and two brothers. James lived with the Pitkin family to help out while Bishop Pitkin was on a mission, and he stayed with them for ten years. He was called on a work mission to help colonize in Northern Arizona.
Maranda's sister, Rosann, was a permanent guest in their home and outlived them by five years.
James loved horses and always had a team of large work horses. He was mindful of the widows and those in need.
James and Maranda were the parents of: Elva (Moroni Jessop), Eunice (Spencer Young) Iris (Herbert Moore) and Clella (Roland Gallagher).
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