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Biography of Baron A. Stow
This biography appears on page 574 in "History of Barron Co., Wisconsin"
H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922
Baron A. Stow, veteran of the Civil War and early settler of two states, was
born in Vermont, and was there reared and attended school. At the age of
twenty-one he came to Wisconsin and lived first in Kenosha County, and later
in Monroe County. In the early sixties he moved to Houston County, Minn. From
there in 1864 he enlisted in Co. E, 4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and
served until the close of the conflict, and participated in the Grand Review
at Washington. After his return he took a homestead in Faribault County,
Minn., where he developed a good farm. In 1881 he came to Barron County, and
operated a dray line at Cumberland for a short time. Then he bought 40 acres
in Section 17, Cumberland Township, where he developed a farm. In 1887 he
sold, and went to Knoxville, Tenn., for a year. The next year he went to
Springfield, Mo. In 1899 he came back to Barron County, and bought 80 acres
in Maple Grove Township. Here he likewise developed a farm. Later he sold
that place, and moved to upper Turtle Lake, where he lived until his death,
Nov. 12, 1903. He was a fine type of citizen who lived a worthy life and was
respected by all with whom he came into contact. Mr. Stow was twice married;
first to Zemira L. Judd, a native of Canada, by whom he had six children.
Achsah, now deceased, was the wife of Robert J. Odell. Cecil E. is a
Cumberland farmer. Fannie M. is the wife of Charles Southworth, of Revilstock,
British Columbia, Canada. Esta A. lives in Everett, Wash. Minnie V. is the
wife of W. E. Lee, Spokane, Wash. Nellie M. is the wife of James Minnis, of
Riceville, Iowa. For his second wife, Mr. Stow married Mrs. Catherine Millard,
who now lives in Barron City. The family faith is that of the Baptist Church.
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