Husband of Sarah P. Dow. There is a marker on her grave but not on Isaac's grave.
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Born May 7, 1833
Bio from Cutler's History of Woodson County, KS published in 1883: ISAAC W. DOW, lumber merchant, came to Kansas in March, 1857, and located at Neosho Falls and built the first mill and dam in Woodson County, at Neosho Falls for Col. Goss in the summer of 1857; then engaged in carpentering until the spring of 1861, when he went out with a company of commissioners appointed by the Governor to locate State school lands, returned the same fall, and on November 10th, enlisted in Company F, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and was mustered in January 16, 1862; served as First Lieutenant during his entire term of enlistment. He was in all the engagements of his command and was noted for his coolness and bravery. He was mustered out January 16, 1865, and on his return from the army, took charge of the Falls House, in Neosho Falls, and conducted the hotel about four years. In 1871, he went into the banking business, and lost heavily by the panic of 1873. He then worked at his trade until he engaged in the lumber business for S. A. Brown & Co., February 1, 1880; has been engaged in this business ever since. He was born in New Brunswick May 7, 1833; son of Oliver B. and Elizabeth Dow. At an early age he went, with his parents, to Washington County, Me. He was reared and educated in the State of Maine, and from his father learned the trade of millwright. In November, 1852, he moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he worked as a millwright one year, then moved to Waverly, Iowa, where he remained until he came to Kansas, March 27, 1857. He was married in Manchester, Ohio, January 18, 1873, to Mary Jane Connor, whose maiden name was Mannon, of Ohio. He is a worthy Mason and a member of the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. Mr. Dow is one of the oldest settlers in Neosho Falls.
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Born May 7, 1833
Bio from Cutler's History of Woodson County, KS published in 1883: ISAAC W. DOW, lumber merchant, came to Kansas in March, 1857, and located at Neosho Falls and built the first mill and dam in Woodson County, at Neosho Falls for Col. Goss in the summer of 1857; then engaged in carpentering until the spring of 1861, when he went out with a company of commissioners appointed by the Governor to locate State school lands, returned the same fall, and on November 10th, enlisted in Company F, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and was mustered in January 16, 1862; served as First Lieutenant during his entire term of enlistment. He was in all the engagements of his command and was noted for his coolness and bravery. He was mustered out January 16, 1865, and on his return from the army, took charge of the Falls House, in Neosho Falls, and conducted the hotel about four years. In 1871, he went into the banking business, and lost heavily by the panic of 1873. He then worked at his trade until he engaged in the lumber business for S. A. Brown & Co., February 1, 1880; has been engaged in this business ever since. He was born in New Brunswick May 7, 1833; son of Oliver B. and Elizabeth Dow. At an early age he went, with his parents, to Washington County, Me. He was reared and educated in the State of Maine, and from his father learned the trade of millwright. In November, 1852, he moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he worked as a millwright one year, then moved to Waverly, Iowa, where he remained until he came to Kansas, March 27, 1857. He was married in Manchester, Ohio, January 18, 1873, to Mary Jane Connor, whose maiden name was Mannon, of Ohio. He is a worthy Mason and a member of the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. Mr. Dow is one of the oldest settlers in Neosho Falls.
Info. provided by FAG contributor, Vicki
Husband of Sarah P. Dow. There is a marker on her grave but not on Isaac's grave.
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Born May 7, 1833
Bio from Cutler's History of Woodson County, KS published in 1883: ISAAC W. DOW, lumber merchant, came to Kansas in March, 1857, and located at Neosho Falls and built the first mill and dam in Woodson County, at Neosho Falls for Col. Goss in the summer of 1857; then engaged in carpentering until the spring of 1861, when he went out with a company of commissioners appointed by the Governor to locate State school lands, returned the same fall, and on November 10th, enlisted in Company F, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and was mustered in January 16, 1862; served as First Lieutenant during his entire term of enlistment. He was in all the engagements of his command and was noted for his coolness and bravery. He was mustered out January 16, 1865, and on his return from the army, took charge of the Falls House, in Neosho Falls, and conducted the hotel about four years. In 1871, he went into the banking business, and lost heavily by the panic of 1873. He then worked at his trade until he engaged in the lumber business for S. A. Brown & Co., February 1, 1880; has been engaged in this business ever since. He was born in New Brunswick May 7, 1833; son of Oliver B. and Elizabeth Dow. At an early age he went, with his parents, to Washington County, Me. He was reared and educated in the State of Maine, and from his father learned the trade of millwright. In November, 1852, he moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he worked as a millwright one year, then moved to Waverly, Iowa, where he remained until he came to Kansas, March 27, 1857. He was married in Manchester, Ohio, January 18, 1873, to Mary Jane Connor, whose maiden name was Mannon, of Ohio. He is a worthy Mason and a member of the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. Mr. Dow is one of the oldest settlers in Neosho Falls.
Info. provided by FAG contributor, Vicki
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Born May 7, 1833
Bio from Cutler's History of Woodson County, KS published in 1883: ISAAC W. DOW, lumber merchant, came to Kansas in March, 1857, and located at Neosho Falls and built the first mill and dam in Woodson County, at Neosho Falls for Col. Goss in the summer of 1857; then engaged in carpentering until the spring of 1861, when he went out with a company of commissioners appointed by the Governor to locate State school lands, returned the same fall, and on November 10th, enlisted in Company F, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and was mustered in January 16, 1862; served as First Lieutenant during his entire term of enlistment. He was in all the engagements of his command and was noted for his coolness and bravery. He was mustered out January 16, 1865, and on his return from the army, took charge of the Falls House, in Neosho Falls, and conducted the hotel about four years. In 1871, he went into the banking business, and lost heavily by the panic of 1873. He then worked at his trade until he engaged in the lumber business for S. A. Brown & Co., February 1, 1880; has been engaged in this business ever since. He was born in New Brunswick May 7, 1833; son of Oliver B. and Elizabeth Dow. At an early age he went, with his parents, to Washington County, Me. He was reared and educated in the State of Maine, and from his father learned the trade of millwright. In November, 1852, he moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he worked as a millwright one year, then moved to Waverly, Iowa, where he remained until he came to Kansas, March 27, 1857. He was married in Manchester, Ohio, January 18, 1873, to Mary Jane Connor, whose maiden name was Mannon, of Ohio. He is a worthy Mason and a member of the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. Mr. Dow is one of the oldest settlers in Neosho Falls.
Info. provided by FAG contributor, Vicki
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