Brief Life History of James Wallace
When James Wallace Dow, Sr. was born on 22 March 1855, in Baldwinsville, Onondaga, New York, United States, his father, Hezekiah Richardson Dow, was 45 and his mother, Nancy Elizabeth Farrington, was 30. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Adalade Sears. He lived in Onondaga, New York, United States in 1920 and Van Buren, Onondaga, New York, United States in 1930. He died on 25 February 1944, in Baldwinsville, Onondaga, New York, United States, at the age of 88.
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- James W Dow, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Wallace Dow, Sr. - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: James Wallace Dow, Sr.
- James W Dow, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
1855–1944 Male
1860–1946 Female
Children (3)
1882–1978 Female
1890–1986 Male
1899–1901 Male
Parents and Siblings
1810–1882 Male
1824–1909 Female
Siblings (7)
1843–1919 Female
1847–1921 Female
1850–1912 Male
1851– Male
1853–1853 Female
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 8
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 8
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 26
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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