Brief Life History of John Leighton
When John Leighton Dow was born on 6 February 1854, in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Nathan C Dow, was 39 and his mother, Mary E Leighton, was 40. He married Elizabeth J Goodwin on 21 November 1882, in Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died in 1943, at the age of 89, and was buried in Weare Cemetery, Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.
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- John L Dow, "United States Census, 1920"
- John L. Dow, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- John L. Dow, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Scottish: nickname from Gaelic dubh ‘black’ (see Duff ).
English: from the Middle English personal name Dow, a rhyming pet form of Row(e), representing a common pronunciation of Rolf, a side form of Ralph. See Rolfe and compare Daw , Dawson , and Dowson . Alternatively, in East Anglia the name may be a variant of Dove .
Americanized form of Dutch Douw: from the personal name Douwe, from Frisian dou ‘pigeon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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