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Elwin Lorenzo Dow

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Birth	:	1905 Maine, USA
Death	:	20 Jun 2000 Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	East Dover Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.1841960, -69.1651150
Description	:	1910 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p14: Elwyn Dow, age 5, he & father born in Maine, mother in California, listed with parents, Lewis H, 42 & Lillian, 23 and siblings, Ada, 3, Elmer, 1y 10m and Stanley, 6 months. 1920 census of Piscataquis County, Maine sheet 5: Elwyn L Dow, age 14, he & father born in Maine, mother in California, listed with parents, Lewis H, 52 & Lillian G, 32 and siblings, Ada M, 13, Elmer C, 11, Stanley L, 10, Alice N, 8, Ralph M, 7, Helen E, 5, Luella C, 3y 4m and Ruth, 1y... Read More	1910 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p14: Elwyn Dow, age 5, he & father born in Maine, mother in California, listed with parents, Lewis H, 42 & Lillian, 23 and siblings, Ada, 3, Elmer, 1y 10m and Stanley, 6 months. 1920 census of Piscataquis County, Maine sheet 5: Elwyn L Dow, age 14, he & father born in Maine, mother in California, listed with parents, Lewis H, 52 & Lillian G, 32 and siblings, Ada M, 13, Elmer C, 11, Stanley L, 10, Alice N, 8, Ralph M, 7, Helen E, 5, Luella C, 3y 4m and Ruth, 1y 5m. Maine Marriages, 1892-2009: Elwin L Dow of Atkinson married Ruth E Sargent of Atkinson on 19 Oct 1929. 1930 census of Atkinson, Piscataquis, Maine p3A: L Elwin Dow, age 25, he & father born in Maine, mother in California, listed with wife, E Ruth, 22. From an article published in the Piscataquis Observer: "Dow's named Farm Family of the Year PENQUIS---The honor of being named Outstanding Farm Family of the Year was bestowed on Elwin Dow of Sebec by the Piscataquis Valley Fair Association. The farm, located in Sebec and Dover-Foxcroft on the River Road that marks the boundary between the two towns, is now operated by Robert Dow and his son, Zachary, while Elwin and his wife, Ruth, live in the house that milk money built. When Dow peddled milk it sold for ten cents a quart. "At 700 quarts a day, that's quite a lot of change," the 89 year old reflects. Though his sons Robert and Albert chose not to peddle milk too, Elwin "always enjoyed meeting people." He delivered milk to every street in Dover-Foxcroft. Sometimes that meant following directions in notes instructing him to please come inside the house. He remembers housewives who "would be in bed, reach up under the pillow, pull their pocketbook down, and buy some milk tickets." In a typical day, Elwin would rise at 2 a.m., load the truck with milk bottled the day before, and be in town by 4 a.m. until about 9 a.m. and in the meantime the boys would be milking the cows. When the price of milk went up to 11 cents, there were a lot of pennies left over. So a coin club was started and auctions were held to sell unwanted coins. The delivery business was sold in 1959 to a Bangor creamery the same year 1 60-cow dairy barn was built, after having put the two sons through college. Elwin's milking days were started in his youth when it was done by hand. Upon graduation from Foxcroft Academy he went to work for a relative, Lincoln Dow, on what is now named the Isaac Royal farm in East Dover. Elwin was so fast at his job that Lincoln's wife used to marvel at how he was done in time to join the family for breakfast. Lincoln allowed Elwin to farm five acres of potatoes. In 1925, $9.25 a barrel was a good price, "enough to buy a Chevrolet sedan so I had an automobile to give the girls a ride with," says Elwin. After several years of successful potato farming on land he purchased, in 1929 he married Ruth Sargent who was at that time a teacher in Medford. Today Elwin cares for Ruth, choosing to keep her in the comfort of home. A Grange member since he was 14 Elwin served as Grange master in East Dover when he was but a young man, and he and Ruth a number of years ago received the outstanding Grange award for the state of Maine. Elwin served for many years on the board of supervisors for the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District. He also served on county committee for the Agricultural Stabilization ad Conservation Service for a number of years. Also, the couple have been active members of the Methodist Church." Maine Death Records, 1956-2009: Elwin Lorenzo Dow died on 20 Jun 2000 in Dover-Foxcroft at age 95. SS Death Index: Elwin Dow, born on 4 Apr 1905, died on 20 Jun 2000, death residence Atkinson/Dover-Foxcroft, SS#004-20-9969 issued in Maine.

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Elwin Lorenzo Dow's memorial is located at: East Dover Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA.
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Elwin Lorenzo Dow death on 20 Jun 2000 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
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Latitude: 45.1841960
Longitude: -69.1651150

Family Members:

Parent

Lewis H Dow

(1867 - 1950)

Lillian Georgiana Mitchell Dow

(1886 - 1947)

Spouse

Ruth Sargent Dow

(1907 - 1997)

Siblings

Elmer Charles Dow

(1908 - 1977)

Stanley Lewis Dow

(1909 - 2002)

Alice Nellie Dow Shepardson

(1911 - 2014)

Ralph Marshall Dow

(1912 - 1980)

(unknow - unknow)

Ruth Ann Dow

(1918 - 1983)

Lewis Herbert Dow Jr.

(1929 - 2019)

Children

Robert Sargent “Bob” Dow

(unknow - unknow)

Patricia Anne Dow

(1939 - 1939)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. East Dover Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1841960, -69.1651150

2. Isaac Royal Farm Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1769800, -69.1554800

3. Lee Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2000000, -69.1871700

4. Foss Cemetery
Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1982994, -69.1352997

5. Dover Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1823690, -69.2130780

6. South Dover Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1439095, -69.1361465

7. Foxcroft Center Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2208600, -69.2147300

8. Harriman Cemetery
Sebec, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2341730, -69.1463470

9. North Atkinson Cemetery
Atkinson, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1866110, -69.0906260

10. Sebec Corner Cemetery
Sebec, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2264630, -69.1157230

11. Town Cemetery
Atkinson Mills, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1682700, -69.0829160

12. Parsons Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2441300, -69.1822400

13. McAllister Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1455080, -69.2331010

14. Gray Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1813740, -69.2556380

15. Chase Cemetery
Sebec, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2072600, -69.0785100

16. Hart Cemetery
Atkinson, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1467018, -69.0875015

17. Crosby Family Cemetery
Atkinson, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1964600, -69.0686000

18. Jefferds Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2027390, -69.2606230

19. Rural Grove Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1794780, -69.2674710

20. Clark Cemetery
Atkinson Mills, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1516460, -69.0686200

21. Pine Grove Cemetery
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1084330, -69.1768040

22. Gates Cemetery
Sebec, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2635900, -69.1501800

23. Downs Cemetery
Sebec, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2510340, -69.0907900

24. Knowlton Mills Cemetery
Sangerville, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1575900, -69.2843800