Amos Angell Dow (1822 - 1906)

Born 4 Dec 1822 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Eunice Caroline Snowman — married 2 Nov 1845 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine

Descendants

Died 23 May 1906 at age 83 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine

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Biography

Amos was born on Deer Isle in 1822, the son of Thomas Saunders Dow (1779-1866) and Elizabeth Haskell (1783-1866).^[1]He is presumably named for Amos Angell, a 17-year-old from Deer Isle who drowned when the schooner Shakespeare went down in 1818.

Amos married Eunice Caroline Snowman on Deer Isle in 1845. In 1850, they lived on Deer Isle with their 2 children. Amos was a sailor.^[2]In 1860, they lived in the town of Deer Isle with their six children. Amos was a mariner.^[3]In 1870, they lived on Deer Isle with 8 children. Amos was employed as a caulker.^[4]In 1880, Amos and his family lived in Deer Isle. Amos was a brick mason.^[5]Eunice died in 1881.

In 1883, Amos married Anna Maria Sellers on Deer Isle. in 1900, they lived in the town of Deer Isle with their son, Amos. Amos was employed as a brick mason.^[6]

On June 21, 1901, the Deer Isle Messenger reported "Another of Deer Isle's smart old men is Mr. Amos Dow, who was feeling quite young and spry when we met him the other day over having topped out a chimney in four hours. Mr. Dow's age is 77 years,, but we imagine few in this section 17 years younger would care to wrestle with him."

Amos died on Deer Isle in 1906.^[7]

Death notice in the Ellsworth American, 30 May 1906, p.6

"Amos Dow died at his home May 23, of disease incident to old age."

He is buried in Old Settlers Cemetery on Deer Isle.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H5-DP6 : 14 January 2020), Amos Angell Dow, 1822.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JP-VW9 : 4 April 2020), Dow, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family 28, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHJ-Q9S : 11 November 2020), Amos A Dow, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DJ-7VK : 19 March 2020), Amos A Dow, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3G-6QT : 15 August 2017), Amos A Dow, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 151, sheet 252C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,480.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMLJ-V3N : accessed 11 December 2020), Amos A Dow, Dear Isle town (east part), Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 6B, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,592.
7. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ3B-FST : 4 April 2020), Amos A Dow, 23 May 1906; citing Deer Isle, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250302638/amos-angell-dow: accessed 04 December 2023), memorial page for Amos Angell Dow (3 Sep 1822–23 May 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 250302638, citing Old Settlers Cemetery, Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Eugenia Bonnie (Brown) Ruff (contributor 47172128).