Father William, mother Rebecca Townsend, b Cornwall, had a sister Elizabeth b 1817 Cornwall
source Arthur Long
Richard J's mother Mary Jane died in 1846. His father died Feb 20 ,1847 and an unnamed sister died Feb 26, 1847.
His grandfather, William Redstone died June 25, 1847, leaving Richard J an orphan being brought up by Alexander and Margaret Burnett. Since Wm died without a will, Richard J inherited no money.
s/o William & Mary (Lamb) Dow.; from notes from Norman Harrison of
Leomington, NS. married Sarah Alice Rector.1871 census
Walter age 10-b 1861?
Samuel, age 1, b 1870
from notes supplied by Norman Harrison.
Possibly the daughter of Robert Rector and Sarah Ann Dow.-susan trask
m 1859 22 Dec
Sarah Alice in 1871 CumbCo Census-age 40native?
Mar 15. 2001-note- NOT the d/o Robert Rector and Sarah Ann Dow-Sarah , wife of Robert, was only 10 yrs old in 1828.
listed as 9 months old in 1881
listed as adopted in 1901 census-whose son is he???
http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Ranch/2415/dat6.htm#3 has Mary Dow d/o John and Sarah
marrying a Clarence Burton Brown
not listed on 1881 census-should have been 11-all other siblings accounted for
s/o William & Elizabeth (Davidson) Dow; married Mary Lamb death record: Cumberland Co.; d. 25 Sep 1872, says he was s/o James.?
Source of dates from Sheldon C. Furlong; 54 Berwick St.,
So.Portland, ME 04106; ph: 207 828-0354 e-mail:
sfurlon1@maine.rr.com
address no longer valid-has moved back to NShave heard from a person who claims that James Dow had 4 sons-Robert, James, William and Daniel plus daughter Martha.
Also that James sr had a brother Johnathan. and that there were two brothers who came over from Sct together.cause of death fr roots web robin murphy.
rm has some children i dont have=wm jr
From notes of Norman Harrison. marriage Source: Township Books of
Kings Co., NS by Lorna Evans, pg. 63.
Listed as living with John and Sarah Dow in the 1881 census
deat sour E Keys
Named after Wm's sister Fanny Doo?
sour E Keysmay have been named christine frances- and married henry barteaux-- RM
s/o William & Alvina, listed as parents on marriage index.1881
Census, Advocate Harbor. famil #94, Kempton, age 4. born in NS,
Source 1891 census. age 14. 1901 Census Diligent River fam. #77
Kempton, age 23, living with parents. is a step-son of Mary Jane.
Source: her Obit. lived in Diligent River. source 1/2 brother
Johnson's obit.
d/o William & Catherine, listed as parents on marriage index.
Catherine was 24, single, when she married Kempton. Source of
marriage: Jenk's Journal pg.50.MARRIAGE: NS Vital Statistics
Cumb.Co. 1864-1918 marriage index FHL film #1298866 pg.245 #142.
s/o William C. & Jane. Wilson was a widower and 33 yrs. old when he
married Mary. Note in Jenks journal pg.49 "death of Wilson Spicer
age 16, 12 Mar 1900; Wm. Spicer brought corps of Wilson and buried
him in the Baptist Cemetery 14 Mar 1900." This note refers to son
Wilson. 1881 Census, Advocate Harbor. family #114, William, age
32.1891 Census Dist 30 family #203 list age 44, farmer he and his
parents born NS. his wife Mary (she and her parents born in NS, must
be his m/2 as her age 27, and the age of some of the children would
indicate this. Wife's Obit. says he died 7 years before her. 1901
Census Diligent River fam. #77 William, age 53.
d/o William & Mary.listed as parents on marriage index. Listed as
Alvina on son, Kempton's marriage information. MARRIAGE: NS Vital
Statistics Cumb.Co. 1864-1918 marriage index FHL film #1298866 pg.24
#83.Possibly adopted or illegitimate? Mary would have been 53 when she was born
may have been d/o frances
1881 Census, Advocate Harbour, family #94, Hattie, age 6. born in NS,
Parrsboro B, family #197, Hattie, 1891 census, age 16.