William Barlow
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William Barlow

William Barlow (October 26, 1822 – June 18, 1904[1]) was an early Oregon pioneer and founder of Barlow, Oregon, United States.

Obituary from the Oregonian, 1904

Barlow arrived in Oregon as a young man in 1845. He purchased land and founded the town of Canemah,[2] now part of Oregon City, Oregon.[3] When William and his brother James were tending the toll gate on the Barlow Road in 1847, they met their brides-to-be, Rachel and Rebecca Larkins, the young daughters of William E. Larkins and his wife, Rachel Reed. On August 20, 1848, William married Rachel. She died a month later.

In 1852 he married widow Mrs. Martha Ann Allen; they had three children: Mary, Virginia and Cassius.[3]

Sometime after 1848, Barlow purchased a 640-acre (260 ha) land claim from his father Sam Barlow for $6,000[3] (equivalent to $202,938 in 2022). In 1891, he founded the town of Barlow on that land. His residence, now known as the Barlow House, still stands near Barlow.

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References

  1. ↑ "William Barlow". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
  2. ↑ "TheBarlowRoad.com - "Information"". columbiariverimages.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  3. 1 2 3 Hines, H. K. (1893). An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. p. 688. Retrieved 2008-11-18.


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