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Josiah Dow 1828–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1828

Birth Location: New Hampshire, United States of America

Death Date: 9 March 1908

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

Father: Tristram Dow

Mother: Susanna Lyford

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Stevens

Children(s): John Dow, Mary Dow

The story of Josiah Dow began in 1828 in New Hampshire, United States of America. Josiah Dow married Elizabeth Stevens, and had children including John Fremont Dow, Mary B Dow. Josiah Dow passed away in 1908 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Dow began in 1828 in New Hampshire, United States of America.
  • Josiah Dow married Elizabeth Stevens, and had children including John Fremont Dow, Mary B Dow.
  • Josiah Dow passed away in 1908 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tristram Dow
1793–1875
Birth Location: Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States of America
TD
Susanna Lyford
1798–1875
Birth Location: Canterbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
SL

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Stevens
1829–1881
Birth Location: New Hampshire, New Hampshire, USA
ES

Children(s)

John Dow
1856–1922
Birth Location: Annawan, Henry Co., IL, Illinois, USA
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Mary Dow
1852–1858
Birth Location: Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, New Hampshire, USA
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Josiah Dow's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Dow
1828–1908
Birth Place: New Hampshire, United States of America
Parents
Tristram Coffin Dow
1793–1875
Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Susanna Lyford
1798–1875
Canterbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Lyford
1765–1847
Epping, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Susanna Dearborn
1774–1836
Greenland, Rockingham New Hampshire, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Lyford
1725–1795
Lydia Folsom
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lyford
1672–1726
Judith Gilman
1682–1727
William Folsom
1701–1735
Hannah Gilman
1715–1755

Josiah Dow's Descendants

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Josiah Dow (16 March 1828–9 March 1908) m. Elizabeth Stevens (4 October 1829–19 May 1881)
  1. 1. John (Fremont) Dow 1856–1922 m. Nancy Sears 1858–1931
    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
  2. 2. Mary (B) Dow 1852–1858

Josiah Dow's Timeline

2 Records

1828
16 March 1828
Birth of Josiah Dow in New Hampshire, United States of America
New Hampshire, United States of America
1908
9 March 1908
Age 80
Death of Josiah Dow in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1828
    Event Place: New Hampshire, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1908
    Event Place: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    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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