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John Fremont Dow 1856–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1856

Birth Location: Annawan, Henry Co., IL, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 10 December 1922

Death Location: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Josiah Dow

Mother: Elizabeth Stevens

Spouse(s): Nancy Sears

Children(s): John Sr, Worrall Dow, George Dow, Elizabeth Porter, Nancy McClelland, Gilbert Dow

In 1856, John Fremont Dow entered the world in Annawan, Henry Co., IL, Illinois, USA, born to Josiah Dow And Elizabeth Stevens. John Fremont Dow married Nancy Sears, and had children including Elizabeth Stevens Porter, George Sears Dow, Gilbert Tristan Dow, John Stevens Dow Sr, Nancy Sears Mcclelland, Worrall Cook Dow. John Fremont Dow passed away in 1922 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, John Fremont Dow entered the world in Annawan, Henry Co., IL, Illinois, USA, born to Josiah Dow And Elizabeth Stevens.
  • John Fremont Dow married Nancy Sears, and had children including Elizabeth Stevens Porter, George Sears Dow, Gilbert Tristan Dow, John Stevens Dow Sr, Nancy Sears Mcclelland, Worrall Cook Dow.
  • John Fremont Dow passed away in 1922 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Dow
1828–1908
Birth Location: New Hampshire, United States of America
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Elizabeth Stevens
1829–1881
Birth Location: New Hampshire, New Hampshire, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Sears
1858–1931
Birth Location: Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
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Children(s)

John Sr
1886–1956
Birth Location: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
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Worrall Dow
1889–1965
Birth Location: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
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George Dow
1879–1896
Birth Location: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
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Elizabeth Porter
1892–1918
Birth Location: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
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Nancy McClelland
1895–1968
Birth Location: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
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Gilbert Dow
1882–1957
Birth Location: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
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John Dow's Ancestors

Self
John Dow
1856–1922
Birth Place: Annawan, Henry Co., IL, Illinois, USA
Parents
Josiah Dow
1828–1908
New Hampshire, United States of America
Elizabeth Stevens
1829–1881
New Hampshire, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
Tristram (Coffin) Dow
1793–1875
Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Susanna Lyford
1798–1875
Canterbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Lyford
1765–1847
Susanna Dearborn
1774–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lyford
1725–1795
Lydia Folsom
1725–

John Dow's Descendants

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John (Fremont) Dow (October 1856–10 December 1922) m. Nancy Sears (24 October 1858–5 August 1931)
  1. 1. John (Stevens Dow) Sr 1886–1956 m. Eva Jorgenson 1885–
    1. 1. John (Stevens) Dow 1908–1987 m. Muriel (Virginia) Montrose 1906–2001
      1. 1. Tony (Lee) Dow 1945–2022
  2. 2. Worrall (Cook) Dow 1889–1965
  3. 3. George (Sears) Dow 1879–1896
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Stevens) Porter 1892–1918
  5. 5. Nancy (Sears) McClelland 1895–1968
  6. 6. Gilbert (Tristan) Dow 1882–1957

John Dow's Timeline

2 Records

1856
October 1856
Birth of John Fremont Dow in Annawan, Henry Co., IL, Illinois, USA
Annawan, Henry Co., IL, Illinois, USA
1922
10 December 1922
Age 66
Death of John Fremont Dow in Davenport, Scott Co., IA, Iowa, USA
Davenport, Scott Co., IA, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1856
    Event Place: Annawan, Henry Co., IL, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 December 1922
    Event Place: Davenport, Scott Co., IA, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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