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From: "Sandra Harris" <>
Subject: Thomas Benton McDOW in History of Sacramento County
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 21:21:53 -0700


to Laura -- I have copied the bio for you. Will mail shortly.

qc920.079 G9

Here are some of the highlights:

Thomas Benton McDOW was born in IL on Aug 4 1842 and when he was 8 the
family moved to Van Buren county IA. With his brother he crossed the plains
with a team and located for a time in Virginia City NV coming in 1863 to
Marysville CA where he worked until 1864.
He returned to IA, making the journey with a horse team, but returned to CA
in 1870, settling near Delevan, in the northern part of Colusa County.

He was married twice, once to Miss Sarah HARLAN, whom he married in 1866 in
IA. They had one child, Elvadis McDOW, who lives in Maxwell.
He married second, Sarah A. FINCH, and they had one child: Myrtle, wife of
Andrew J. TRIPLETT of Maxwell.

>From CADI Thomas B. McDOW died in Alameda at age 64 Oct 27 1906.

Hope this helps you in your research. Sandra

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