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Josiah Dow 1776–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1776

Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine

Death Date: 1 June 1861

Death Location: Portland, Maine

Father: Jedediah Sr

Mother: Dorcas Neal

Spouse(s): Dorcus Allen

Children(s): Neal Dow

The story of Josiah Dow began in 1776 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine. Josiah Dow married Dorcus Allen, and had children including Neal S Dow. Josiah Dow passed away in 1861 in Portland, Maine.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Dow began in 1776 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine.
  • Josiah Dow married Dorcus Allen, and had children including Neal S Dow.
  • Josiah Dow passed away in 1861 in Portland, Maine.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jedediah Sr
1739–1826
Birth Location: Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
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Dorcas Neal
1738–1810
Birth Location: York, York, Maine, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dorcus Allen
1772–1851
Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
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Children(s)

Neal Dow
1804–1897
Birth Location: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
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Josiah Dow's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Dow
1776–1861
Birth Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
Parents
Jedediah Dow Sr
1739–1826
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Dorcas Neal
1738–1810
York, York, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Dow
1714–1784
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Pheobe Green
1715–1816
Hampton, New Hampshire
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Dow's Descendants

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Josiah Dow (2 Sep 1776–1 June 1861) m. Dorcus Allen (27 Aug 1772–8 Jul 1851)
  1. 1. Neal (S.) Dow 1804–1897 m. Maria (Cornelia Durant) Maynard 1808–1883
    1. 1. Emma (Maynard) Dow 1836–1918 m. William (Edward) Gould 1837–1919
      1. 1. Alice (Maynard) Gould 1860–1947 m. Everett (W) Pattison 1839–1919
      2. 2. Neal (Dow) Gould 1863–1946 m. Georgia Holden 1866–1955
        1. 1. Cornelia (Durant) Gould 1888–1929
      3. 3. Margaret Gould 1874–1900 m. Carlos (J.) Hagensen 1875–
      4. 4. Conrad (Wieser) Gould 1871–1871
      5. 5. Herbert (Chase) Gould 1865–1866

Josiah Dow's Timeline

3 Records

1776
2 Sep 1776
Birth of Josiah Dow in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
1796
3 Feb 1796
Age 20
Josiah Dow was married in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
1861
1 June 1861
Age 85
Death of Josiah Dow in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1776
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1796
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1861
    Event Place: Portland, Maine
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