Source: Local Newspaper - Obituary BURI PLAC Trinity United Church,
Parrsboro, NS
1901 Census, Diligent River, fam. #56, Jennie, age 4, b. 10 Aug 1896.
died of Leukemia. m/2 25 July 1937 Mort Dowe (1903-1974). Source:
husband's obit.
s/o Matthew & Udevilla (Beech) Varner, He was a retired meat cutter
and farmer. He is survived by his wife, the former Emma Amelia Dow;
two sons, William. College Road, Truro and Everett, Bible Hill; a
daughter, Florence (Mrs. Johhny Thompson) Pictou; three brothers:
Fred, Diligent River; Aseph, ?; He was predeceased by a daighter,
Udevilla, a brother and several sisters.
d/o Edward & Annie (Kendrick) Dow. 1901 Census, Diligent River fam.
67, Emma, age 9, b. 6 Aug 1891. married Joseph Varner, see Hat file
for family.
21/93 ObituaryDOW, Flora M. - 82, 1 Stanley St., Parrsboro, died
April 20, 1993, in South Cumberland Memorial Hospital, Parrsboro.
Born in Glasgow Mountain, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of
the late Edward and Annie (Kendrick) Dow. She is survived by a
daughter, Lola (Mrs. Lorne Dowe), Parrsboro; sister, Mrs. Mary
Melanson, Amherst; a grandson. She was predeceased by her husband,
Denzil; three sisters, Emma, Edith, Catherine; four brothers,
Charles, Stewart, William, Lawrence. Visitation will be 2-4, 7-9
p.m. today in Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro, where funeral will be
2 p.m. Thursday, Rev. Henry DeVitto officiating. Burial to follow in
Diligent River Baptist Cemetery. Donations may be made to South
Cumberland Memorial Hospital.
s/o William & Jessie; listed as parents on marriage index. Dow, 1901
Census Diligent River fam. 68 Robert, age 9, b. 12 Aug 1891
d/o Thomas & Alice; listed as parents on marriage index. Mildred was
21, single when she married William.
s/o William & Mary; listed as parents on marriage index. Amos was age
53 and single when he married Elizabeth, according to marriage
index. Birthdate figured from index. 1871 Census, Mill Village,
family #181, Amos, age 53. Source: Paula Saunders, NF.
These were also living with him-possibly his grandchildren
Ruth 6
James Jan 1881Ruth 28-daughter?
Amos Dow-granted land in NB York Co, 1840
deat sour E Keys
DEAT PLAC Dilgent River NS DEAT NOTE Description: age 48 of dropsey
Died with dropsey age of 48 yrs.
also called Cannon, was sister to Elizabeth
Source: son's obituary
Source: 8980905-8 film 1553458 LDS film.Source: Herald on Line.
Source: Herald on Line.
1901 Census, Diligent River, family #74, Isaac, age 38, b. 2 May
1862. may not be same son. RM says james died young