This lady—a prominent member of the Baptist Church, and president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union for her county—was a member of the May class at Mrs. Eddy's Metaphysical College.
Mrs. Dow was born in Oneida County, New York, in 1824. In her youth she went to Michigan, where she became the honored wife of Simeon Elbridge Dow, then engaged in mercantile pursuits.
On account of Mrs. Dow's health the family, about the year 1850, decided to remove to California. On the way, various circumstances combined to make them take up their residence in Crawford County, Iowa, in the northwestern part of the State, near the Missouri River. Here Mr. Dow bought land of the Mormons, who were at that time leaving for Utah, and selling their estates for any price they could get. The settlement was soon named Dow City, after its founder, who is not only a large owner of real-estate, but is interested in mills, stores, a ranch, a farm, and in other enterprises. The people call him by courtesy, Judge; and he is a Deacon in his church.
