The Dow/e Family

     The Dow Family originated from Kumis, Virginia, near a

town called Olaf, formerly known as Big Hill, Virginia. There

was a farm in Big Hill owned by a family by the name of Kent.

One of the slaves, Samuel Dow, was later sold in 1865 to a

family in New Orleans, Louisianna. Before being sold, Samuel

married Rebecca Edmundson from Christiansburg, Virginia.

Rebecca, better known as "Betsy", was of mixed decent, Out

of this union, Samuel and Betsy bore nine children.

1.Charles Dow

      Sons: Bentley, William, Walter, Robert

2.Lewis Dow

      Sons: Lewis, Joseph, George, Gus

      Daughters: Annie, Alice, Nannie, Mary Sue

3.Elliott Dow

      Sons: Andrew, Charles, Samuel

      Daughters: Ann (Dow) Jackson, Laura (Dow) Turner

4.Susan (Dow) Washington

      Sons: General, Will

      Daughters: Lakie, Hattie, Susan

5.Betty (Dow) Jordan

      Sons: William, Lloyd, Kent, Asbury, Cornelius

      Daughters: Susan, Minnie Picola

6.Ann (Dow) Johnson

      No recorded children

7.Mariah (Dow) Willis

      Sons: Lucian, Matthew, Bruce, Clifford

      Daughters: Jenny, Martha Willis Whitlock

8.Unknown Sister: Taken by Slave Owners

9.James Dow

      Sons: Charles, Earnest, Felix, Bentley, Ferninand,

                Lawrence, Melvin, Joseph, Albert, Horace, Leo

      Daughters: Ida, Letitia, Advin (Dow) Jackson, Valerie

                (Dow) Scott                

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       * Valerie Scott is the only grandchild of Samuel and 

Rebecca  Dow who is living. Most of the history obtained, 

came from Valerie Scott's memory. To date, she is 91 years 

old. Other history was found in church records at First 

Baptist Church in Elliston, Virginia.