James Wallace Dow, Sr.

Male22 March 1855–25 February 1944

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 Wallace Dow, Sr.
1855–1944
Adalade Sears
1860–1946
Lucia Elizabeth Dow Shaw
1882–1978
James Wallace Dow
1890–1986
Rufus Sears Dow
1899–1901

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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"

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World Events (8)

1863

Age 8

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

Age 8

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

Age 26

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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