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Jonathan Dow

Birth	:	5 Mar 1832 North Searsport, Waldo County, Maine, USA
Death	:	11 Mar 1879 San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, North Searsport, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5515900, -68.9549332
Description	:	Jonathan, a twin, was born in North Searsport about four miles back from the village of Searsport located on the west shore of Penobscot Bay. He attended the one-room schoolhouse at that location. Jonathan went to sea in 1846 at the age of 14. By the time he was 21 years old, just 7 years later, he was captain of his own ship. Just seven more years later, he was married and his wife Annie joined him to live on shipboard. Jonathan was a ship captain who sailed from Searsport (Waldo County) Maine according to the book Searsport Sea Captains by Colonel... Read More	Jonathan, a twin, was born in North Searsport about four miles back from the village of Searsport located on the west shore of Penobscot Bay. He attended the one-room schoolhouse at that location. Jonathan went to sea in 1846 at the age of 14. By the time he was 21 years old, just 7 years later, he was captain of his own ship. Just seven more years later, he was married and his wife Annie joined him to live on shipboard. Jonathan was a ship captain who sailed from Searsport (Waldo County) Maine according to the book Searsport Sea Captains by Colonel Frederick Frasier Black (1960) p. 83. According to that source, he sailed on the following vessels: the brig Albatross (1857), the brig Atlantic (1864; lost on its maiden voyage), the brig Clytie (1866), the bark Arletta (1870-1876), and the ship Clarissa B. Carver (1876). Only three months later in November, 1850, Jonathan's father died. As a result, he was thrown on his own. He became an apprentice as a ship's joiner to a master carpenter in one of the shipyards at Searsport with whose family he lived. He worked in the shipyard for five years. Jonathan traveled to Illinois in 1858 to wed his bride, Annie Black, whose family had moved to Illinois in 1855. The trip from Boston to Franklin Grove, Illinois took one week. Jonathan became a ship captain when he was 21 years old. All of his ships were built in Searsport -- the brig Atlantic built in 1864, the bark Arletta built in 1866, the brig Clytie built in 1866, and the ship Clarissa B. Carver in 1876. Jonathan died on board his ship in San Francisco harbor at 47 years and 6 days of age after an extended illness of the stomach. According to his wife Ann Eliza's account found in "Captain Jonathan Dow: The Seafaring Days of Our New England Family" written by his son, Scott Dow, Jonathan's remains were sent home to Searsport, Maine on the ship 'Pharos' with Captain Manson in command to New York via Cape Horn.

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Where is Jonathan Dow's memorial?
Jonathan Dow's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, North Searsport, Waldo County, USA.
When did Jonathan Dow death?
Jonathan Dow death on 11 Mar 1879 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Jonathan Dow's memorial?
Latitude: 44.5515900
Longitude: -68.9549332

Family Members:

Parent

Alexander Dow

(1801 - 1850)

Sarah Mason Dow

(1803 - 1863)

Spouse

Siblings

Catherine S. Dow Luce

(1824 - 1888)

George Freeman Dow

(1828 - 1889)

Henry Sewell Dow

(1829 - 1880)

James L. Dow

(1831 - 1899)

Celia Maria Dow Carver

(1838 - 1871)

Mary Dow Deshon

(1841 - 1914)

Leroy C. Dow

(1842 - 1902)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
North Searsport, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5515900, -68.9549332

2. Clark Cemetery
Prospect, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5567520, -68.9144660

3. Tripp
Swanville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5229546, -68.9723535

4. Bailey Cemetery
Swanville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5711120, -68.9920570

5. Larrabee Burial Ground
Prospect, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5242930, -68.9172070

6. Nickerson Cemetery
Swanville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5200005, -68.9899979

7. Mount Ephraim Cemetery
Searsport, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5089912, -68.9574890

8. Gray Family Burial Ground
Stockton Springs, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5161220, -68.9149970

9. Greenlawn Cemetery
Swanville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5210991, -69.0044022

10. Land of Rest Cemetery
Swanville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5321500, -69.0175800

11. Mount Solitude Cemetery
Monroe, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5752983, -69.0231018

12. Dickey Roberts Cemetery
Stockton Springs, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5093860, -68.9073550

13. Lowe Cemetery
Frankfort, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6062580, -68.9760590

14. Robertson Yard Cemetery
Monroe, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5710983, -69.0317001

15. Maple Grove Cemetery
Prospect, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5565140, -68.8646770

16. Webster-Knowlton Cemetery
Swanville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5099983, -69.0325012

17. Smart Cemetery
Swanville, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4854500, -68.9948400

18. Lanphier Cemetery
Stockton Springs, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5048560, -68.8764975

19. Mount Rest Cemetery
Monroe, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5800018, -69.0522003

20. Harriman Cemetery
Stockton Springs, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5319030, -68.8509820

21. Monroe Village Cemetery
Monroe, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6180650, -69.0128630

22. Wiswell Cemetery
Frankfort, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6128006, -68.8852997

23. Bowdoin Point Cemetery
Prospect, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5961110, -68.8569440

24. Mount Hope Cemetery
Searsport, Waldo County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4655991, -68.9516983