According to the IGI, Pedigree Resource File and Ancestral File at familysearch.org, John Dow was born 18 Sep 1793 in Sanbornton, Belknap, (or Dover, Strafford or Epping, Rockingham) New Hampshire to Lyford Dow & Eunice Parsons, married Mary "Polly" Chandler in about 1824 in Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, and died 7 Feb 1865.
Settled on lot #3 in the 3rd range, later the home of their son Erastus;
According to "Old Foxcroft" have another child Sarah A. after Erastus but I think it is a typo, he married Sarah Towne;
1850 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p267: John Dow, age 56, farmer, born in Sanborntown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, listed with wife, Polly, 53 and children, Sereta?, 23, Erastus, 22, Ann C, 18, Elizabeth, 16, Angeline, 14 and Henrietta, 11.
1860 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p31: John Dow, age 68, born in New Hampshire, listed with wife, Mary P, 60 and daughter, Sarepta, 34 in household of son, Erastus, 32 and [someone's son,] Charles, 2.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 16 Feb 1865 p2: "DIED---In this town [Dover], on the 7th, Mr. J. Dow."
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 2 Mar 1865 p2: "DIED---In Foxcroft, Feb. 7, Mr. John Dow, aged 71 years and 5 months."
Settled on lot #3 in the 3rd range, later the home of their son Erastus;
According to "Old Foxcroft" have another child Sarah A. after Erastus but I think it is a typo, he married Sarah Towne;
1850 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p267: John Dow, age 56, farmer, born in Sanborntown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, listed with wife, Polly, 53 and children, Sereta?, 23, Erastus, 22, Ann C, 18, Elizabeth, 16, Angeline, 14 and Henrietta, 11.
1860 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p31: John Dow, age 68, born in New Hampshire, listed with wife, Mary P, 60 and daughter, Sarepta, 34 in household of son, Erastus, 32 and [someone's son,] Charles, 2.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 16 Feb 1865 p2: "DIED---In this town [Dover], on the 7th, Mr. J. Dow."
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 2 Mar 1865 p2: "DIED---In Foxcroft, Feb. 7, Mr. John Dow, aged 71 years and 5 months."
According to the IGI, Pedigree Resource File and Ancestral File at familysearch.org, John Dow was born 18 Sep 1793 in Sanbornton, Belknap, (or Dover, Strafford or Epping, Rockingham) New Hampshire to Lyford Dow & Eunice Parsons, married Mary "Polly" Chandler in about 1824 in Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, and died 7 Feb 1865.
Settled on lot #3 in the 3rd range, later the home of their son Erastus;
According to "Old Foxcroft" have another child Sarah A. after Erastus but I think it is a typo, he married Sarah Towne;
1850 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p267: John Dow, age 56, farmer, born in Sanborntown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, listed with wife, Polly, 53 and children, Sereta?, 23, Erastus, 22, Ann C, 18, Elizabeth, 16, Angeline, 14 and Henrietta, 11.
1860 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p31: John Dow, age 68, born in New Hampshire, listed with wife, Mary P, 60 and daughter, Sarepta, 34 in household of son, Erastus, 32 and [someone's son,] Charles, 2.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 16 Feb 1865 p2: "DIED---In this town [Dover], on the 7th, Mr. J. Dow."
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 2 Mar 1865 p2: "DIED---In Foxcroft, Feb. 7, Mr. John Dow, aged 71 years and 5 months."
Settled on lot #3 in the 3rd range, later the home of their son Erastus;
According to "Old Foxcroft" have another child Sarah A. after Erastus but I think it is a typo, he married Sarah Towne;
1850 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p267: John Dow, age 56, farmer, born in Sanborntown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, listed with wife, Polly, 53 and children, Sereta?, 23, Erastus, 22, Ann C, 18, Elizabeth, 16, Angeline, 14 and Henrietta, 11.
1860 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p31: John Dow, age 68, born in New Hampshire, listed with wife, Mary P, 60 and daughter, Sarepta, 34 in household of son, Erastus, 32 and [someone's son,] Charles, 2.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 16 Feb 1865 p2: "DIED---In this town [Dover], on the 7th, Mr. J. Dow."
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 2 Mar 1865 p2: "DIED---In Foxcroft, Feb. 7, Mr. John Dow, aged 71 years and 5 months."
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