Does anyone know if DOWs of Maine were still Quakers by 1850/1860? And if so, where would the repository be? This came via DOW-L@rootsweb.com. Please see info in threaded message below. Violet Moore Guy 04/02/2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: curt To: Violet O. Guy Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:15 AM Subject: Re: William Dow (1789 - 1861). Maine The earliest Dow in my line I have been able to find is William Dow b. abt. 1789. I found him in the 1850 and 1860 census in Augusta, Kennebec County, ME on the ancestry.com website when I had a free trial. Not to be confused with another William Dow of Whitefield, Lincoln County, ME. They both lived at the same time. The 1850 census lists William Dow, age 56, Farmer, born in Maine. Mary Dow, age 45, born in ME. Llewellyn, age 14, male, born in Maine. Eliza, age 10, female, born in ME. The 1860 crnsus lists William, age 70, still in Agusta. Mary age 54, James age 7, Eliza Bangs age 22, Albion Bangs age 28, Mary T. Bangs age 2, William A. Bangs age 3 months. and Martha Burbanks ( I asume William's Mother-in-law) age 81. In 1861 I find them in Enfield, Penobsscot, ME. Mary Trypherra Bangs died Mar. 12, 1861 William Bangs died May 16, 1861 Eliza Bangs died July I assume 1861 but the record I found had question marks. William Dow died June 15, 1861 I don't know what happened to Mary, James, and Martha. Llewellen however marries (Cynthia) Jane Brawn in Enfield Sept 16, 1861 They have a son Alonzo Clarence Dow Feb. 5, 1863 Alonzo married Mary Hellen Terio Nov. 21, 1888 in Patten, Penobscot, ME. He died Jan 9, 1945. She died Sept 3, 1943. If you need further generations let me know. I can go on. and on, and on... So I'm told Thanks, Curt