Miss Annie L. Dow Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Patricia Cooper - pcooper@peaknet.net

Surname: DOW
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 921

  MISS ANNIE L. DOW is one of the most prominent and respected resi-
dents of Plaistow, Rockinghom County, N. H., where she has long been active
in the affairs of the village and town, being at present treasurer of the Plaistow
Improvement Society, in which capacity she has rendered the village invalu-
able service. She is a native of Plaistow, a daughter of Moses A. Dow and
a granddaughter of Rev. Moses Dow. The last mentioned ancestor was born
in Atkinson, N. H.. and was married to Miss Hannah Knight of Hampstead.
Moses A. Dow. father of Annie L., was born in Beverly, Mass., and re--
moved to Plaistow, N. H., in 1833. In his younger days he clerked in a store,
but owing to ill health gave up inside work for farming. He was a well
known and public spirited man who had many friends. He married Miss
Julia A. Bragdon, by whom he had four children: Henry A., Moses B. (of
whom see separate sketch), Charles A. and Annie L. Henry A. Dow was a

Page 922 

soldier in the Union anny in the Civil war, was captured and died in Ander-
sonv11lle prison. Charles A. Dow, who also served in the Union army, after-
wards went to Texas and was engaged in business there until his death.
Miss Annie L. Dow followed the occupation of teacher during her younger
days and was superintendent of the town schools. At the present she is one
of the trustees of the public library.

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