BARLOW BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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BARLOW, John N. - b: 1842 Belmont Co, OH
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 496
residence: Clinton

John N. Barlow, of the firm of Bolinger & Barlow, grocers, owes his nativity to 
Belmont County, Ohio, where he was born October 5, 1842. He there grew up and 
received his education, and at the age of seventeen years he moved to Warren 
County, Illinois, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits at Berwick for 
about two years. He was subsequently interested in business at Burlington, Iowa, 
till the fall of 1862, when he came to Calhoun, Henry County, as sutler's clerk 
with the First Iowa Regiment. After remaining there a short time he was 
occupied in the same business at Clinton, Missouri, and also as clerk for Mr. 
Rogers till 1863, when he returned to Bloomington, Ohio. After remaining there 
eight months, he again came to Clinton, in April, 1864, and for the following 
eighteen months, gave his attention to mercantile pursuits. In April, 1866, he 
was appointed county clerk, and held that office by appointment and election till 
January, 1871, then serving as deputy county clerk till January, 1875. In 1876 he 
was elected constable of this township and served two years. In the fall of 1877, 
he with Mr. Flumer commenced in the grain business, and in February 1879, he 
became deputy postmaster, which position he held till September, 1880, then 
embarking in the grocery business. Mr. Barlow was united in marriage January 1, 
1862, to Miss Ellen A. Whitenack, a native of Illinois. They have one child, 
Johanna P.
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