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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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DOW, W. W., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Denmark; born in Canaan, Grafton Co., N. H., in 1816; at 24 years of age, went thence to Vermont. There he married Miss Sally Metcalf, who was born in Grafton, N. H., April 17, 1820; four years after, they came to Van Buren Co., Iowa; resided in Cedar Tp. sixteen years, where, April 17, 1855, his wife died, leaving five children — Jane W., born Sept. 26, 1842, died Sept. 9, 1858; Lydia M., born May 1, 1845, the wife of Stephen Vass of Utah Territory; Frank W., born Jan. 12, 1849; Wyman E., born April 17, 1852; and Ira V., born Nov. 18, 1854, who married Miss Lily Rice, and is a farmer of Lee Co. June 10, 1857, Mr. Dow married Jerusha Waterman, who was born in Athens Co., Ohio, Aug. 27, 1825; they have two children — Mary E., born March 7, 1858, and Arthur W., born Feb. 13, 1860. Republican; has held the offices of Township Trustee, Township Clerk and various school offices.
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