Biographical Sketch of George W. Marlow, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** George W. Marlow, proprietor of the Elephant Boot and Shoe Store, in St. Joseph, is a native of Loudoun County, Virginia, where he spent his boyhood days. In 1869 he went West and settled in St. Joseph, where he embarked in the boot and shoe trade, locating on the north side of Market Square, where he remained til 1875, when he moved to his present location on Felix Street. Mr. Marlow has always borne the reputation of an enterprising and honorable merchant. His busi- ness in St. Joseph proved a success from the start, and no retail house in the Northwest keeps a larger or more varied stock than his line. Every floor of the three story building he occupies is filled with goods. His brother, Mr. John Marlow, a courteous and affiable gentleman, is the leading salesman of the establishment. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================